Agricultural Finance Act [Chapter 18:02]. País/Territorio Zimbabwe Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1971 (2002) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for a company to make advances to persons engaged in agriculture and to make provision for its functions; to regulate the financial affairs of the Agricultural Finance Corporation; to provide for the establishment of schemes for the assistance of persons engaged in agriculture and for the implementation of such schemes; to set out the terms and conditions of an Agricultural Assistance Scheme providing for assistance as previously afforded by the Agricultural Assistance Board; and to provide for matters incidental to the foregoing. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Institución Fondo especial Crédito Subvención/incentivo Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral Resumen This Act establishes the Agricultural Finance Corporation. The Corporation shall carry out the following functions: (a) subject to such terms and conditions as the Board of the Corporation may impose, make advances: (i) to any person for any purpose connected with the production, processing, storage, packing or marketing of any produce obtained from agriculture or any operations relating to agriculture, including: A. the acquisition of land; B. the conservation or control of soil or water; (ii) to any cooperative agricultural company or cooperative society for a purpose referred to in subparagraph (i); (iii) to any association, union, society or other such body of persons for a purpose which, in the opinion of the Board, is likely to be of assistance or benefit to members of the farming community or any industry connected with agriculture; (b) in accordance with any Scheme, to render assistance to persons engaged in or about to engage in agriculture; (c) subject to the Banking Act [Chapter 24:20], to carry on the business of a commercial bank; (c) generally, to perform any other function which the Corporation is authorized to perform by its memorandum of association or by any other enactment. Designated property purchased by borrower, e.g. livestock, may become Corporation property (sect. 41). The Act also provides for land as security. The Minister may, with the approval of the Minister responsible for finance and after consultation with the Board, establish any scheme for the provision of assistance to persons engaged or about to engage in agriculture (sect. 50). An Agricultural Finance Scheme is set out in the Third Schedule. Regulation-making powers of the Minister are defined in section 64. Section 65 prescribes offences and penalties. (65 sections completed by 3 Schedules) Texto completo Inglés Página web www.parlzim.gov.zw Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Irrigable Areas (Control) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. 38 of 2021). Legislación | Zimbabwe | 2021 Palabra clave: Autorización/permiso, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Gobernanza, Irrigación, Corte/tribunal, Tasa/impuesto, Drenaje/bonificación, Plaguicidas, Plagas/enfermedades, Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos, Infracciones/sanciones, Madera, Acceso-a-la-justicia, Tenencia de tierras, Restricciones para el uso, Pastorear, Minería, Instalaciones, Fondo especial, Salud pública, Agua potable, Eliminación de desechos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX