Reserved Parking Areas Act (Chapter 10:23)
Zimbabwe
Reserved Parking Areas Act
Chapter 10:23
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Commenced on 4 January 1991
- [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 be cited as the Reserved Parking Areas Act [Chapter 10:23]. In this Act—“authorized person”, in relation to—(a)Parliament, means—(i)the Speaker;(ii)a member of Parliament;(iii)a person required to be in attendance at or to perform duties in connection with any business of Parliament or a committee thereof who is designated by the Secretary to Parliament as an authorized person for purposes of this Act;(b)a Ministry, means—(i)a Vice-President, Minister or Deputy Minister; or(ii)any person in the full-time employment of the State, of such grade as may be prescribed by the Minister, who is designated by the Secretary of the Ministry as an authorized person for the purposes of this Act;“Minister” means the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act;“Ministry” includes the office of the President and Cabinet and the Office of a Vice-President;“reserved parking area” means an area reserved in terms of section three. A police officer may remove from a reserved parking area any vehicle parked therein which is not a vehicle used by an authorized person. A person who—(a)interferes with a traffic sign displayed in terms of subsection (4) of section three; or(b)parks in a reserved parking area a vehicle which is not a vehicle used by an authorized person;shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level two.[section as amended by section 4 of Act 22 of 2001]1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Reserved parking areas
4. Removal of unauthorized vehicles
5. Offences and penalties
6. Savings