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   Land Survey Act (Chapter 20:12).

   An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the survey of land.

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   Land Conflicts

   land subdivision

   land registration

   surveyors

   cadastres

   land law

   land dispute resolution

   This Act provides rules relative to the survey of land. consists of 49 sections which are divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Recognition and Duties of Land Surveyors (III); Original Surveys and Re-surveys (IV); Division Surveys (V); Townships (VI); Beacons and Boundaries (VII); General Plans and Diagrams (VIII); Miscellaneous (IX).At Harare a Surveyor-General's Office is established (sect. 7). A Survey Regulations Board is established under section 8. The Board may make Regulations, with approval of the Minister, prescribing matters specified in section 9.

2. Library Resource

   

   Wills Act [Chapter 6:06].

   An Act to consolidate and amend the law regarding the execution, validity, interpretation and protection of wills and the disposal of property by will; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   Land & Gender

   land inheritance rights

   land ownership

   This Act concerns the making, revocation and effect of wills. Any person who has capacity pursuant to this Act to make a will may therein: (a) make provision for the transfer, disposal or disposition of the whole or any part of his estate; and (b) make provision for the custody or guardianship after his or her death of any of his minor children; and (c) make any other lawful provision, disposition or direction, whether in respect of his or her own or any other property or in respect of any other matter.

3. Library Resource

   

   Deceased Estates Succession Act [Chapter 6:02].

   An Act to amend the law relating to estates of deceased persons.

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   Land & Gender

   land inheritance rights

   land ownership

   This Act concerns the administration and other aspects of estates subject to intestate succession. The Act deals with aspects of succession such as entitlements of heirs, (agreements on) division of property and sale.

4. Library Resource

   

   Settled Estates Leasing Act.

   An Act to facilitate leases of settled estates.

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   Land & Gender

   land inheritance rights

   leases

   This Act concerns the lease of settled estates. "Settled estate" is defined in section 2 as "all immovable property and all estates or interests in any such immovable property, which are subject of any settlement". "Settlement" is defined as "any deed, agreement, will or other instrument under or by virtue of which any immovable property or any estate or any interest in any such immovable property stands limited to or in trust for any person or persons by way of succession or for a life or lives, or for a term of years determinable with the death of any person".

5. Library Resource

   

   Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27].

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   land-use planning

   land registration

   environment

   fisheries

   natural disasters

   land management

   land law

   waste (abuse)

   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 plans, provides for environmental impact assessments audit and monitoring of projects and for other matters relative to management and conservation of the environment.The Act consists of 143 sections divided into 16 Parts: Preliminary (I); General Principles of Environmental Management and Functions of

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   Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6:01].

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   Land & Gender

   land inheritance rights

   land ownership

   land

   This Act concerns the administration of estates, the ownership of which is not clearly defined of has some legal impediments.Administration shall be carried out by public officers appointed under this Act (i.e. the Master of the High Court, the Deputy Master and Assistant Masters). The Act also concerns the administration of estates subject to customary law.

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   District Development Fund Act [Chapter 29:06].

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   land-use planning

   public ownership

   This Act stipulates that the fund established in terms of section 3 of the African Development Fund Act shall, on and after the fixed date, continue in existence and shall be known as the District Development Fund. The trustee of the Fund shall be the Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development or any other Minister to be appointed by the President. This Minister shall, subject to this Act, have the sole management, control and use of the Fund.

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   Agricultural and Rural Development Authority Act [Chapter 18:01].

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   land-use planning

   farming systems

   public ownership

   This Act establishes the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority under section 3 as a body corporate. The operations of the Authority shall, subject to this Act, be controlled by a Board constituted under section 5. For the better exercise of its functions and powers the Board may establish one or more committees (sect. 12).

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   Rural District Councils Act [Chapter 29:13].

   Legislation

   Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

   land-use planning

   surveyors

   public ownership

   This Act makes provision with respect to Rural District Councils. The Act also concerns the declaration of districts by the President and classification of lands in Districts by the Minister for purposes of this Act.The Act makes provision for functions, powers, proceedings and organization of Rural District Councils. Rural District Councils shall have functions and powers in the fields of natural resources management, matters concerning land in a District, water, fisheries, forestry, sewerage and protection of the environment.

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    Traditional Leaders Act [Chapter 29:17].

    Legislation

    Zimbabwe, Africa, Eastern Africa

    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism

    customary law

    public ownership

    pastoralists

    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 administration regarding, among other things, grazing, allocation of communal land and communal land use, irrigation and use of natural resources. The Act also provides rules relative to Village Assemblies, Ward Assemblies, Provincial Assemblies, Councils of Chiefs and Development Committees.