"Occupation" is defined in section 2 as "actual and bona fide farming by cultivation or with stock". Section 3 specifies terms on which conditions in title deeds in land regarding occupation shall be deemed to be satisfied. Such criteria regard construction of permanent…

The Act makes provision for the Agricultural Land Settlement Board and for the lease of agricultural land by public authorities in the framework of development of agriculture and the control on the use of land.The 53 sections of this Act are divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Agricultural…

This Act establishes the Urban Development Corporation, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to organization and financing of the Corporation.The operations of the Corporation shall be controlled by the Urban Development Board. The Corporation shall be instrumental in the…

This Act concerns the appointment of traditional leaders and local government in Zimbabwe, in particular with regard to land and water.The Act provides for the appointment of Chiefs, Headmen and Village Heads. These local officers shall have a wide range of powers in the field of local…

This Notice of the President assigns to the Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement - (a) the administration of the Acts set out in the Schedule; and (b) the functions conferred or imposed on the Minister save to the extent that those functions have not been assigned to some other Minister. The…

This Act concerns rural land. The Act consists of 15 sections divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Acquisition and Alienation of State Land (II); Occupation of Land by Person Other Than Owner Not Involving Subdivision (III); General (IV).Communal land and other specified types of land are…

This Act principally makes provision for the making and registration of deeds regarding land and other real rights, for rights in land such as lease and servitude and for the transfer of land.The Act consists of 88 section divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Registration…

This Act provides for the establishment of the National Environmental Council, the Environmental Management Agency, Environment Management Board, the Standards and Enforcement Committee and the Environment Fund, provides for the formulation of environmental quality standards and environmental…

This Act establishes the Agricultural Finance Corporation. The Corporation shall carry out the following functions: (a) subject to such terms and conditions as the Board of the Corporation may impose, make advances: (i) to any person for any purpose connected with the production, processing,…

This Act provides for the establishment of the Small Enterprises Development Corporation and the Small Enterprises Development Board, defines powers and functions of the Corporation and provides for the functioning and financing of the Corporation.The functions of the Corporation shall be to: (a…

This Act concerns the control of the grazing of livestock. The Act consists of 68 sections, divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment, control and administration of pounds and appointment of poundmaster and other staff (II); Management of pounds (III); Impounding of stock (IV); Duties…

This Act concerns the registration and practice of land surveyors. It consists of 34 sections and 3 Schedules. The sections are divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Council of Land Surveyors (II); Council, Staff, Register and Registration (III); Cancellation of Registration, Disciplinary…