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

Country/Territory: Zimbabwe
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1971 (2001)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to provide for the establishment of an Agricultural and Rural Development Authority; to confer powers and functions and impose duties upon such Authority; to provide for a Board to control the operations of the Authority; and to provide for matters incidental to the foregoing.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword: Farming Agricultural development Institution Land-use planning Public land
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations

Abstract: 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). Subject to this Act and any other enactment, the functions and duties of the Authority shall be: (a) to plan, co-ordinate, implement, promote and assist agricultural de
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