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Agricultural Land Settlement Act [Chapter 20:01].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1970 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of an Agricultural Land Settlement Board and to prescribe the functions and duties thereof; to provide for the settlement of persons on, and the alienation of, agricultural land; and to provide for matters incidental to and connected with the foregoing.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Farming Agricultural development Land tenure Lease Ownership Agricultural land Institution Court/tribunal
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

The Act makes provision for the Agricultural Land Settlement Board and for the lease of agricultural land by public authorities in the framework of development of agriculture and the control on the use of land.

Full text
English
Website
www.parlzim.gov.zw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Agricultural Land Settlement (Permit Terms and Conditions) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. No. 53 of 2014).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2014

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Land tenure, Lease, Ownership, Agricultural land, Smallholders/peasants, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2002 (2005)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Monitoring, Environmental audit, Court/tribunal, Registration, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Early warning system, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, EIA, Hazards, Special fund, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Expropriation, Weeds, Alien species, Pesticides, Biodiversity, Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Wetlands, Basin/catchment/watershed, Ecosystem preservation, Ex-situ conservation, Protection of habitats, Genetic resources, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX