Rural District Councils Act [Chapter 29:13].

Country/Territory: Zimbabwe
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1988 (2002)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to provide for the declaration of districts and the establishment of rural district councils; to confer and impose functions upon rural district councils and provide for the administration of their areas; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword: Agricultural development Institution Land-use planning Public land Expropriation Survey/mapping Water supply Game Wild fauna Wild flora
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations

Abstract: This Act makes provision with respect to Rural District Councils. The Act also concerns the declaration of districts by the President and classification of lands in Districts by the Minister for purposes of this Act.
Full text: English
Website: www.parlzim.gov.zw

References - Legislation

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Chikomba Rural District Council (Public Health) By-laws, 2019 (S.I. 12 of 2019).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2019

Keyword: Public health, Pollution control, Animal production, Poultry, Apiculture/sericulture, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Waste management, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Makonde Rural District Council (Communal and Resettlement Land) (Land Use and Conservation) By-laws, 2012 (S.I. 172 of 2012).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2012

Keyword: Agricultural development, Local government, Farming, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Inland fisheries, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Public land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Grazing, Plant production, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Binga Rural District Council (Communal and Resettlement Land) (Land Use and Conservation) By-laws 2019.

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2019

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Community management, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Offences/penalties, Pastoralism, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Grazing, Waterworks, Wetlands, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bindura Rural District Council (Environmental, Land-use and Natural Resources Conservation) By-laws, 2021.

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2021

Keyword: EIA, Protection of environment, Wetlands, Offences/penalties, Mining, Authorization/permit, Alien species, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous waste, Sewerage, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Masvingo Rural District Council (Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation) By-laws, 2019.

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2019

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Youth, Air quality/air pollution, EIA, Environmental planning, Institution, Policy/planning, Emissions, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Community management, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Traditional rights/customary rights, Animal production, Management/conservation, Minerals, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant protection, Alien species, Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Wetlands, Grazing, Hunting/capture, Livestock water use, Protection of environment, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX