Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10]. Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 Part IV is repealed.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