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Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to empower the President and other authorities to acquire land and other immovable property compulsorily in certain circumstances; to make special provision for the compensation payable for agricultural land required for resettlement purposes; to provide for the establishment of the Derelict Land Board; to provide for the declaration and acquisition of derelict land; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Land commission Abandoned land/unoccupied land
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Act concerns the acquisition of land for public purposes. The Act (46 sections, 1 Schedule) is divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I), Acquisition of land (II), Procedure for compulsory acquisition of land (III), Claims for assessment and payment of compensation (V), Compensation for agricultural land required for resettlement purposes Va), Derelict Land Board (VI), Provisions relating to derelict land (VII), Special provisions relating to the Administrative Court (VIII), General (IX). Part IV is repealed.

Full text
English
Website
www.parlzim.gov.zw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Land Acquisition (Disposal of Rural Land) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 287 of 1999).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1999

Keyword: Land tenure, Ownership, Transfer, Expropriation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Administrative Court (Land Acquisition) Rules 1998.

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1998 (2005)

Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Acquisition of Farm Equipment or Material Act (Act No. 7 of 2004).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2004

Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Equipment, Land reform

Source: FAO, FAOLEX