Agricultural Finance Act [Chapter 18:02]. Pays/Territoire Zimbabwe Type du document Législation Date 1971 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Terre et sols Mot clé Développement agricole Institution Fonds spécial Crédit Subvention/incitation Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral Résumé 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) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.parlzim.gov.zw Références - Législation Implementé par Irrigable Areas (Control) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. 38 of 2021). Législation | Zimbabwe | 2021 Mot clé: Autorisation/permis, Bassin/captage/bassin versant, Gouvernance, Irrigation, Cour/tribunaux, Taxe/impôt, Drainage/assèchement, Pesticides, Parasites/maladies, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Infractions/sanctions, Bois, Accès-à-la-justice, Régime foncier, Restrictions à l'utilisation, Pâturage, Exploitation minière, Ouvrages, Fonds spécial, Santé publique, Eau potable, Élimination de déchets Source: FAO, FAOLEX