This Act was repealed on 2018-02-26 by Land Commission Act.
Zimbabwe
Agricultural Land Settlement Act
Chapter 20:01
- Published in Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 January 1970
- [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]
- [Repealed by Land Commission Act (Act 12 of 2017) on 26 February 2018]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Land Settlement Act [Chapter 20:01].2. Interpretation
Part II – Agricultural Land Settlement Board
[Part II substituted by section 3 of Act 2 of 2000]3. Establishment and constitution of Agricultural Land Settlement Board
4. Chairman and deputy chairman of Board
5. Terms of office and conditions of service of members
6. Disqualification for appointment as member
6A. Vacation of office by member
A member shall vacate his office and his office shall become vacant—6B. Minister may require member to vacate office or may suspend him
6C. Filling of vacancies
On the death of, or vacation of office by, a member the Minister may appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the expiry of the period during which the member would, but for his death or the vacation of his office, have continued in office.6D. Meetings and decisions of Board
6E. Committees of Board
6F. Minutes of proceedings of Board and committees
6G. Secretary of Board
The Board shall appoint a secretary to assist it in carrying out its functions in terms of this Act:Provided that the Minister, with the approval of the Public Service Commission, may assign a person employed in his Ministry to act as the Board’s secretary.6H. Remuneration and expenses of members of Board and committees
A member of the Board or any committee of the Board shall be paid from moneys appropriated for the purpose by Act of Parliament—6I. Members of Board and committees to disclose certain connections and interests
6J. Right of certain officers to attend meetings, etc., of Board and committees
6K. Validity of decisions and acts of Board
No decision or act of the Board or act done under the authority of the Board shall be invalid by reason solely because—Part IIA – Functions of the Board
[Part IIA inserted by section 3 of Act 2 of 2000]6L. Functions of Board
6M. Board may recommend schemes and other provisions
The Board may recommend to the Minister the establishment of a scheme or the making of other provision for any of the objects referred to in section seven.6N. Board to report annually
As soon as possible after the 1st January in each year the Board shall furnish to the Minister a report on its activities during the previous year.Part III – Land settlement
7. Minister may make provisions for land settlement, etc.
The Minister may establish schemes or make other provision for all or any of the following objects—8. Minister may issue leases
The Minister may, subject to this Act, issue leases to applicants in respect of holdings of land:9. Applications for leases to be referred to Board
No lease in respect of a holding of land referred to in section eight shall be issued to an applicant therefor until the application has been referred to the Board for its consideration and report:Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be construed as requiring the Minister to comply with a recommendation or report of the Board in relation to an application.10. Matters to be considered by Board
11. Issue of lease
Where the Minister leases a holding to an applicant, such lease, subject to this Act—12. President may retake for public purposes
13. Prohibition of cession, etc.
14. Grant of title
15. Insolvency of lessee
16. Death or insanity of lessee
17. Termination or cancellation of lease
18. Rights and duties on termination or cancellation of lease
19. Improvements
Part III – Control and occupation of agricultural land
20. Minister may require Board to carry out investigation
In order to ensure that in the interests of Zimbabwe agricultural land is not being occupied adversely in regard to the land or the neighbouring community the Minister may by notice in writing, direct the Board to investigate all the farms or any farm within any area to ascertain whether or not the farms are or farm is, as the case may be, being so occupied.21. Duty of Board to carry out investigations and report
On receipt of a notice in terms of section twenty the Board shall carry out as expeditiously as possible any investigation directed by the notice and shall report to the Minister thereon.22. Minister may give order to owner or lessee
23. Minister may give order to occupiers
24. Minister to give notice of proposal to make order
25. Minister may revoke or vary order
The Minister may at any time—26. Extension of time
If the owner, lessee or occupier of a farm to whom an order in terms of section twenty-two or twenty-three has been given feels that he will be unable to comply with the order within the time specified he may request the Minister to grant an extension of that time and if the Minister refuses to do so or grants him an extension which he considers to be inadequate he may, before the expiry of the specified time, appeal to the Appeal Board.27. Appeal against order
If the owner, lessee or occupier of a farm to whom an order in terms of section twenty-two or twenty-three has been given is aggrieved by the order he may—28. Entry upon land for purpose of this Part
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[section repealed by section 4 of Act 22 of 2001]Part IV – Agricultural Land Settlement Appeal Board
30. Establishment of Agricultural Land Settlement Appeal Board
31. Composition of Appeal Board
32. Powers of Appeal Board
The Appeal Board may, upon any appeal being made to it—33. Minister to comply with recommendations
The Minister shall comply with any recommendation made by the Appeal Board in terms of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of section thirty-two and shall amend the order concerned accordingly.34. Finality of decision of Appeal Board
The decision of the Appeal Board upon an appeal and an order made by the Minister in terms of section thirty-three shall be final, subject to section twenty-five.35. Regulations relating to Appeal Board
Part V – General
36. Appointment of inspectors
37. Entry upon land
38. Offences and penalties
A person who, in connection with an application for a holding, makes a false statement, knowing it to be false or not having reasonable grounds for believing it to be true, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment.[subsection substituted by section 4 of Act 22 of 2001]39. Regulations
The Minister may make regulations providing for any matter which, in his opinion, is necessary or expedient for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.40. Savings
History of this document
26 February 2018
Repealed by
Land Commission Act
31 December 2016 this version
Consolidation
01 January 1970
Commenced