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Land Occupation Conditions Act [Chapter 20:11].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1900 (1982)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to declare the meaning of the term “occupation” with reference to grants of land in Zimbabwe; to prescribe how the condition of occupation may be eliminated from the terms of such grants; and to provide for the surrender of titles to land already granted.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Land tenure Abandoned land/unoccupied land
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

"Occupation" is defined in section 2 as "actual and bona fide farming by cultivation or with stock". Section 3 specifies terms on which conditions in title deeds in land regarding occupation shall be deemed to be satisfied. Such criteria regard construction of permanent building, cultivation or keeping of cattle or other livestock for a specified amount of time. Section 5 provides that an owner if he obtains a certificate form local authorities certifying that he has satisfied the criteria specified in section 3 is entitled to elimination of the occupation condition from the grant of the title deed. Other provisions deal with abandonment of land by a holder of a title (7), declaration of unprotected land to be derelict land (9), entries in Books of Registrar of Deeds (13), and other matters. (14 sections)

Full text
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Website
www.parlzim.gov.zw