National Museums and Monuments Act [Chapter 25:11]. Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Legislation Date 1972 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish a board of trustees to administer museums and monuments in Zimbabwe; to provide for the establishment and administration of museums; to provide for the preservation of ancient, historical and natural monuments, relics and other objects of historical or scientific value or interest; to provide for the payment of pensions and other benefits to members of the staff of the board of trustees; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Cultural heritage Expropriation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract The Trustees of the National Museums and Monuments (“the Board”) is established under section 3 as a body corporate. On the recommendation of the Board, the Minister may, by statutory instrument, declare any monument to be a national monument under section 20. Where the Board wishes to acquire: (a) a national monument or relic; or (b) any land in connection with a national monument; or (c) any right over any land in the vicinity of a national monument; and is unable to do so by agreement upon re Full text English Website www.parlzim.gov.zw