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Labour Court
Lloyd Machacha v Dr C. Dhege N.O. and Health Services Commission
[2024] ZWLC 93
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
7 March 2024
Citation
[2024] ZWLC 93
Judgment No.
LC/H/93/24
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
G. Musariri
Full Bench
G. Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour LawCorporate Law
Keywords
authority to depose affidavitcorporate body representationHealth Service Commissionratification of decisions
Tags
corporate representationauthority to representratification
legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the deponent had legal authority to depose to an affidavit on behalf of the Health Services Commission","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Michael Sande's position as Acting Secretary; lack of attached authorization proof; Commission minutes ratifying 2023 resolution"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant challenged the authority of Michael Sande, Acting Secretary for the Health Services Commission, to depose to an affidavit on behalf of the Commission, arguing he lacked proper authorization. The Commission relied on minutes showing ratification of a 2023 resolution assigning disciplinary responsibilities to the Secretary.
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