Foreign Representatives Parking Privileges Act (Chapter 3:02)
Zimbabwe
Foreign Representatives Parking Privileges Act
Chapter 3:02
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Commenced on 26 April 1963
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2016 and includes any amendments published up to 31 December 2017.]
- [Note: This version of the Act was revised and consolidated by the Law Development Commission of Zimbabwe]
This Act may he cited as the Foreign Representatives Parking Privileges Act [Chapter 3:02]. In this Act—“Minister” means the Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act;“representative” means the chief representative for the time being in Zimbabwe of any—(a)country; or(b)international or regional organization or agency;which is prescribed;“reserved area” means an area reserved in terms of section three. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any enactment, every municipal council shall reserve such areas as may be prescribed for the parking, free of charge, of motor vehicles used by representatives or persons authorized by such representatives. In any proceedings a certificate that a person has not been authorized to park a motor vehicle in a reserved area shall, if it purports to be signed by the representative in respect of whom such area was reserved, be sufficient evidence of the facts stated, unless the contrary is proved. The Minister may, after consultation with the municipal council concerned, make regulations—(a)prescribing the matters which in terms of this Act may be prescribed;(b)prescribing the manner in which reserved areas shall be demarcated;(c)providing for the removal and safe custody of vehicles unlawfully parked in reserved areas, and for the recovery of any costs reasonably incurred in carrying out such removal or safe custody;and generally for the better carrying out of the purposes of this Act.1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Reserved parking areas
4. Unauthorized parking
5. Evidence
6. Regulations