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Fingo Location (Distribution of Land) Act [Chapter 20:07].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1940 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the extinguishment of certain rights to land in the Fingo Location; to declare that certain persons are entitled to the award of land in the said Location; to provide for the appointment of a commission to determine which persons are entitled to such award; for the survey of such land; for the award of the land so surveyed and the grant of title thereto; for the grant of usufructs; for the control and use of commonage in the said Location and other matters connected with the foregoing.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Land commission Survey/mapping
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Act stipulates that the whole of the Fingo Location shall re-vest in the Governor on 1st August 1940 and shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Governor, and every right, title or interest in any such original holding shall be extinguished (sect. 3). Persons who where owner of an original holding, their heirs, or persons recommended for the award of a plot of land by the Land Board appointed to be the Commission for the purposes of this Act under section 5 shall, subject to this Act, be awarded a plot of land (sect. 4). (29 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.parlzim.gov.zw