Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act (No. 8 of 2006). Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to to make certain provisions that are consequential to the enactment of section 16B of the Constitution; to amend the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10]; to repeal the Rural Land Occupiers (Protection from Eviction) Act [Chapter 20:26] (No. 13 of 2001); and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land reform Expropriation Land tenure Lease Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural land Liability/compensation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract This Act concerns measures to prevent and correct unlawful occupancy of gazetted land and related matters. "Gazetted land" is agricultural land required for resettlement purposes. “Resettlement land” means land identified as resettlement land under the Rural District Councils Act. Persons unlawfully holding, using or occupying gazetted land shall cease to do so in accordance with this Act and may be awarded compensation for improvements effected on the land before its acquisition. The Act also concerns savings in respect of criminal and other proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act from the working of section 16B of the Constitution. Full text English Website www.parlzim.gov.zw References - Legislation Repeals Rural Land Occupiers (Protection from Eviction) Act, 2001 [Chapter 20:26]. Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2001 (2002) Keyword: Expropriation, Land tenure, Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX