{"id":7965,"date":"2023-11-27T21:26:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T21:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/lands\/?page_id=7965"},"modified":"2024-05-08T09:47:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T09:47:42","slug":"lands-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wordpress\/?page_id=7965","title":{"rendered":"LANDS MANAGEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7965\" class=\"elementor elementor-7965\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7453e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7453e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e74c6e\" data-id=\"6e74c6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21483ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21483ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bc99b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bc99b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b34348a\" data-id=\"b34348a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5153ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5153ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LANDS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b388883 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b388883\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a3b37a\" data-id=\"3a3b37a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ad4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78ad4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28614a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28614a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebc2eb7\" data-id=\"ebc2eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b2d737 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b2d737\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19e6c32\" data-id=\"19e6c32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c075382 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c075382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wordpress\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-call-to-action.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">LIMS SECTION<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe LIMS section is a section whose main thrust is to implement and manage land information management systems, guarantee easy and secure access to land information and improved service delivery to the Department's staff, stakeholders and land beneficiaries.\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71d587 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c71d587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-toggle{text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon{display:inline-block;width:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon svg{margin-inline-start:-5px;width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active{border-bottom:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d5d8dc;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-toggle,.e-con>.elementor-widget-toggle{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2081\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2081\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Functions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2081\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2081\"><ul><li><h6>Land Data Management and Administration i.e Both Spatial and Attribute<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Implementation, Administration and Management of LIMS and GIS applications<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Ensuring easy access to land data by all authorised stakeholders and beneficiaries<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>LIMS infrastructure Management and Support<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Training of department\u2019s LIMS users<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Ensuring good service delivery to beneficiaries and stakeholders through use of digital platforms.<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2082\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2082\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Databases systems<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2082\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2082\"><h6>The department is mandated with maintaining a national land register on behalf of the Secretary for Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. This function is the responsibility of all the Department\u2019s sections under the observation of the LIMS section. Currently, most of the land data is stored on excel spreadsheet and on manual files serve for A2 beneficiary data which is mostly on Access Database.<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad6ab23\" data-id=\"ad6ab23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f21f5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"d7f21f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">LAND ACQUISITION  SECTION<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo identify, gazette, value rural and urban land for compulsory acquisition by the Government of Zimbabwe for resettlement purposes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10e39c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c10e39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2021\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2021\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Functions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2021\"><ul><li><h6>Land acquisition through gazetting and land transfer.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Development and implementation of Bilateral Investments Protection Agreements (BIPA) policy in conjunction with Ministry of Economic Planning and development.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Processing of applications for delisting of farms<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Handing over of farms for urban development<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Processing of applications for Certificates of No Present Interest.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Maintenance of records on gazetted, delisted, confirmed, transferred, farms.<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2022\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2022\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Terms Of Reference\/ Mandate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2022\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2022\"><ul><li><h6>Section 72 (2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Land Acquisition Act (Chapter 20:10)<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>SI 287 of 1999<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Fencing Act (Chapter 20:06)<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2023\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2023\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Certificate Of No Present Interest<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2023\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2023\"><h6>A Certificate of No Present Interest is a statement in writing made by the Minister of Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement certifying that neither the President nor the Government has any intention to acquire the land in question at the time of offer.<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2024\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2024\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Legal Provisions that Govern the Issuing of Certificates of No Present Interest<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2024\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2024\"><h6>The provisions made in terms of Section 47 of the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10] (No.3 of 1992), prohibit the sale or disposal of rural land unless the person selling or disposing of the land has offered it for sale to the Minister of Lands and Resettlement or to such other persons or authority as may be specified by the regulations.<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8320ca7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8320ca7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-882f0c5\" data-id=\"882f0c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e68de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e68de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-828a6c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"828a6c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de8a6e9\" data-id=\"de8a6e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed6dff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"aed6dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">VALUATION AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT SECTION<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae30dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aae30dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e314a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e314a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ESTATE MANAGEMENT SECTION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677c040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"677c040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff9c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5ff9c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Functions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1001\"><ul><li><h6>Issuance and management of A1 Settlement Permits to A1 settlers<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Issuance and management of Small Scale Commercial Settlement leases.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Issuance and management of State Land\/General Leases.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Issuance and management of Trading Leases<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Issuance and management of Temporary Trading Permits<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Issuance and management of 99 Year Leases<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Conduct valuation assessments<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Compensation process coordination.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Farms equipment acquisition<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>S1 62 Management<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Processing of successions and cessions<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Processing of lease renewal<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Farm assessments, inspections and evaluations<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Legal framework <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1002\"><ul><li>Agricultural Marketing Authority Act [Chapter 18:24]<\/li><li>Agricultural Products Act [Chapter 18:22 (10 of 1997)]<\/li><li>Constitution of Zimbabwe [Amendment No. 20]<\/li><li>Companies Act [Chapter 24:03]<\/li><li>Gazetted Land (consequential Provisions Act (20:28)<\/li><li>Constitution of Zimbabwe Chapter 4 Section 72 Chapter 16 Section 288-297<\/li><li>Land Acquisition (Chapter 20:10)<\/li><li>Land Commission Act (Chapter 20:29)<\/li><li>Acquisition of Equipment or Material Act [18:23]<\/li><li>Public Finance and Management Act<\/li><li>Section 2 of the Gazetted Land Consequential and Provisions Act (Chapter 20:28)<\/li><li>SI 53 of 2014 Agricultural Land Settlement (Permit Terms and Conditions) Regulations, 2014<\/li><li>SI 62 of 2020 Land Commission (gazetted land) (Disposal in lieu of compensation) Regulations, 2020<\/li><li>Acquisition of Farm Equipment or Materials Act (15:23)<\/li><li>Deeds Registry Act**(<em>Chapter 20:05<\/em>)<\/li><li>Rural Land Act(<em>Chapter 20:18<\/em>)<\/li><li>Communal Land Act (chapter 20:04) amended 2004<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Tenure systems <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1003\"><ul><li>Permit system<\/li><li>Leasehold<\/li><li>Freehold<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23bdc16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23bdc16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1262af7\" data-id=\"1262af7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92b906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c92b906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de64421 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de64421\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba2b615\" data-id=\"ba2b615\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132d459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"132d459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TENURE DOCUMENTS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1504c0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1504c0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d84325\" data-id=\"0d84325\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c6d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54c6d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h5>Issued in terms of section 23 of the Zimbabwe land commission act chapter 20:29\u00a0 Section 2 of the gazetted land consequential provisions act chapter (20:28)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d7f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"13d7f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-918a26b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"918a26b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bdc948\" data-id=\"0bdc948\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdb3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fdb3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. PERMIT  SYSTEM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3c0cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ac3c0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> A1 Permit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\"><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199023\"><\/a><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/h6><h6>A1 Settlement Permit is a security of tenure document issued to A1 farmers with its terms and conditions according to Statutory Instrument 53 of 2014<\/h6><h6><strong>Requirements of\u00a0 A1 Permit<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Completed Data form<\/h6><h6>Photocopies of ID\u2019s for both spouses<\/h6><h6>Copy of offer letter<\/h6><h6>Signed layout map<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Temporary Trading Permit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\"><h6>A permit issued on existing infrastructures on state land except homesteads. It is a one-year renewable permit.<\/h6><h6><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><h6>Completed application form<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Photocopy of ID<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Application and processing fee payment receipt<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f7c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7f7c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb81f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb81f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. LEASEHOLDING SYSTEM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4c531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ba4c531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Leasehold<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\"><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199035\"><\/a>Features of a general lease are as follows:<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><ul><li><h6>Issued according to Section 17 of the Land Commission Act (chapter 20.29)<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Issued for short-term, usually for a period of 5 years.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>They can be renewed upon expiry<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Has no option to purchase<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Can be terminated by either parties anytime upon a 3 months\u2019 notice.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Rentals payable annually in advance or as stipulated in the lease agreement.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Issued for state land applications or those vacant pieces of land within farms not allocated to anyone usually on A1 farms, change of land use on A2 farms and homesteads.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Additional structures or permanent development cannot be done without the consent of the lessor (MLAFWRD).<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>If the lessee is deceased, the lease is subject to the law of inheritance.<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><strong>Requirements <\/strong><\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><ul><li><h6>Completed application form<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Photocopy of ID<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Application and processing fee payment receipt<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Signed clear layout map<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Consent from villagers if it\u2019s an A1 farm<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Letter from Ministry of Education-schools<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Letter from <strong>ZESA\/ZERA<\/strong>&#8211; solar application<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Environmental Impact Assessment Report for quarry and sand extraction<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Inspection report by District Estates officer<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Constitution- Churches<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Requirements for establishment of schools<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\"><ul><li><h6>Recommendation letters from Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education or Ministry of higher and Tertiary Education<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Primary school requires 12 ha minimum<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Secondary school requires 24 ha minimum<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><h6><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Trading leases <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\"><p><a name=\"_Toc137199040\"><\/a>Features<\/p><ul><li>Issued according to Section 17 of the Land Commission Act [Chapter 20:29]<\/li><li>A short-term lease, usually for a period of 5 years.<\/li><li>Issued on trading sites in business centres found in old resettlement areas small-scale and large-scale commercial farms.<\/li><li>Trading lease is issued on vacant land reserved for trading purposes.<\/li><li>Renewable at the discretion of the lessor<\/li><li>No option to purchase<\/li><li>Terminable by either parties with a prior 6 months\u2019 notice<\/li><li>Lessee is compensated by the lessor, if the lease is terminated by the lessor, where there is no agreement they go for arbitration.<\/li><li>If the lessee is deceased, the lease is subject to the law of inheritance.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a name=\"_Toc137199064\"><\/a><strong>Requirements for Trading leases application: 5-year renewable trading lease<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Completed application form<\/li><li>Photocopy of ID<\/li><li>Application and processing fee payment receipt<\/li><li>Physical planning business centre layout map<\/li><li>Approved plans by RDC and Ministry of Health<\/li><li>Constitution- Churches<\/li><li>Full payment as per Treasury circular- copy of receipt<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a name=\"_Toc137199043\"><\/a><strong>25 Year lease:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>It is currently being issued to solar projects, mining projects and schools upon meeting set time lines.<\/p><p><a name=\"_Toc137199045\"><\/a><strong>25 year lease Process flow<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Identification of the state land or change of land use on portion of agricultural land- (10 % policy)<\/p><p>Completion of state land lease application form by applicant.<\/p><p>Submission of the application form to Ministry of Lands District office.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1954\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">99 \u2013 Year lease agreement:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1954\"><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199047\"><\/a><strong>What is a 99 &#8211; year lease?<\/strong><\/h6><h6>A 99 year lease is an agreement between two parties, the lessor (Government of Zimbabwe) and the lessee (A2 beneficiaries) where the lessor agrees to let out a certain piece of property and thee lessee agrees to rent over an agreed term (99 years) at agreed rentals annually.<\/h6><h6>A 99 &#8211; year lease must have four components, ie.<\/h6><h6>The contracting parties.<\/h6><h6>The terms and conditions.<\/h6><h6>Land rentals and annual repayment for permanent improvements.<\/h6><h6>Period.<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199048\"><\/a><strong>Guiding Legal framework<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Issued in accordance to the Zimbabwe Land Commission Act Chap 20:29<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199049\"><\/a><strong>Requirements for issuance of 99 \u2013 year lease<\/strong><\/h6><h6>In order for a beneficiary to qualify for a 99 year lease the following are required:<\/h6><h6>Beneficiary must have a valid A2 offer letter\/settlement permit<\/h6><h6>Farm must be clean without dispute of any nature e.g. Double allocation, boundary e.t.c.<\/h6><h6>Farmer must be productive.<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199050\"><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>99 year lease process flow<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Farmer completes annual production and productivity returns<\/h6><h6>Local Agritex Office verify and determines suitability for 99 year lease issuance<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1955\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Lease renewals and cancelation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1955\"><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199078\"><\/a>Lease renewal Process flow\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6><ol><li><h6>the Lessee (client) indicates in writing to the Lessor whether he or she wishes to renew the Lease or before the lease\u2019s expiry, Lessor requests the Lessee (client) in writing to indicate by writing whether he or she wishes to renew the lease<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>The application is submitted to the District office<\/h6><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1956\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Lease cancellations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1956\"><h6>Cancellation of lease agreements is the process where by a legal document that was binding between two parties or more is terminated by either parties, for various reasons. Cancellation of lease agreements may be done by either the Lessee or the Lessor, where there has been a material breach of any obligation in the agreement, for example, if the Lessee fails to pay rentals on time, or fails to comply with stipulated regulations. Cancellation of a contract is a legal act that ends the relationship between the parties to the contract at a specific moment. Ordinarily cancellation of the lease should be done in the manner stipulated in the written agreement.\u00a0Lease cancellations are guided by the Zimbabwe Land Commission Act.<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1957\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1957\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cession and Succession<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1957\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1957\"><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199092\"><\/a><strong>What is cession?<\/strong><\/h6><h6>The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state.\u201dIt refers to change of ownership from one party to another and is done with the Lessor\u2019s consent.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<em>Similar words are surrender, ceding, conceding, concession<\/em><\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199093\"><\/a><strong>Guiding legal framework<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Issued in terms of section 23 of the Zimbabwe Land Commission act chapter 20:29<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199094\"><\/a><strong>Process flow for cession<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Request for change of ownership by client at district office<\/h6><h6>Request and verification of particulars<\/h6><h6>Payment of cession fees and clearance of rental arrears<\/h6><h6>Applicant completes cession form and attach required documents<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199095\"><\/a>5.2 Succession<\/h6><h6><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199096\"><\/a><strong>What is succession<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h6><h6>The transfer of a lease from a deceased lease holder to a person appointed as the successor.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199097\"><\/a><strong>Guiding legal framework<\/strong><\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>Issued in terms of section 23 of the Zimbabwe Land Commission Act Chapter 20:29<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199098\"><\/a><strong>Procedure for succession<\/strong><\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>Request for change of ownership by client at district office verification of particulars and signing of declaration by relatives form in the presence of estates officer at district office.<\/h6><h6>Payment of succession fees and clearance of rental arrears<\/h6><h6>Complete cession\/succession form and attach required documents (refer to item 5.2.4)<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811e880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"811e880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VALUATION SECTION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392891d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"392891d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Property valuation is carried out for a number for compensation and rental determination (99 year leases and other short term lease). The purpose of valuation mostly informs the basis of value, valuation approach and measuring standard to be adopted.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1700664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1700664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Guiding legal framework<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2411\"><ul><li><h6>Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Act 1 of 2013<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Acquisition of Farm Equipment or Material Act (Chapter 18:23)<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Valuers Act (Chapter 27:18)<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>Land Acquisition Act (Chapter 20:10)<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>-Section 20 &amp; 21 of the Land Acquisition Act of 1992 (Chapter 20:10), guides on the valuation of land other than specially gazetted land.<\/h6><\/li><li><h6>-Schedule (Section 29C &amp; 50) of the Land Acquisition Act of 1992 (Chapter 20:10), guides on the valuation of specifically gazetted land and equipment.<\/h6><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2412\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2412\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Subjects of valuation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2412\"><h6>1. Land<\/h6><h6>2. Improvements (Immoveable infrastructure and Biological Assets)<\/h6><h6>3. Equipment or Materials<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2413\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2413\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Farm Compensation Issues <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2413\"><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199116\"><\/a><strong>Guiding legal framework for compensation<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>Constitution of Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>Section 72<\/strong>&#8211; Agricultural Land rights<\/h6><h6>Paragraph 3 &#8211; compensation for improvements only<\/h6><h6>Paragraph 7- Former Colonial Power UK has obligation to compensate for land.<\/h6><h6><strong>Section 295<\/strong>&#8211; Compensation<\/h6><h6>Indigenous Zimbabwean- compensate for land and improvements<\/h6><h6>BIPPA- Compensate for land and improvements<\/h6><h6>Any other person- compensate for improvements only.<\/h6><h6>Compensation payable is assessed and paid in terms of Land Acquisition Act (Chapter20:10).<\/h6><h6><strong>Land Acquisition Act Chapter (20:10)<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Compensation is assessed and paid in terms of this Act<\/h6><h6>There is a compensation schedule within the Act which gives guidelines on issues to be taken into account during valuation assessments.<\/h6><h6><strong>Acquisition of Agricultural Equipment or Materials Act [Chapter (18:23)]<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Gives guidelines on acquisition and compensation of farm equipment and material<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199131\"><\/a><strong>Land Commission (GAZETTED LAND) (DISPOSAL IN LIEU OF COMPENSATION) REGULATIONS, 2020- S.I. 62 OF 2020<\/strong><\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199132\"><\/a>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/h6><h6>To make possible disposal of land to qualifying persons, who are, in terms of section 295 of the Constitution, entitled to compensation of previously acquired agricultural land.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199133\"><\/a><strong>Qualification<\/strong><\/h6><h6>These regulations apply to the following persons who owned land which was compulsorily acquired under the Land Reform and Resettlement Programme. The former owners are holders of Deed of Grant or Title Deed, or had completed purchase of their farms from the State in terms of a lease with an option to purchase.<\/h6><h6>Indigenous individual persons \u2013 or where such persons are deceased, their legally recognized heirs<\/h6><h6>Individuals who were citizens of a BIPPA or BIT country at the time their investments in agricultural land were compulsorily acquired\u2013 or where such persons are deceased, their legally recognized heirs<\/h6><h6>Partnerships, if the partners were indigenous or citizens of BIPPA or BIT country<\/h6><h6>Private companies whose shareholding is wholly or predominantly owned by indigenous or citizens of BIPPA or BIT country<\/h6><h6>Individuals (indigenous or not) who had completed the purchase of a farm from the State in terms of a lease with option to purchase; or, before obtaining title thereto from the State, the individual had sold the farm to an indigenous individual in the expectation that title deed or deed of grant will be granted.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199134\"><\/a><strong>The committee<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Is appointed by Minister as provided for under these regulations<\/h6><h6>Should be gender balanced<\/h6><h6>Chaired by Director Lands Management and Administration and deputized by Director Legal Services, other members are appointed by the Minister on ad hoc basis.<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199135\"><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>Processes and procedures<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Qualifying individuals apply to the Minister who will refer such applications to a committee specifically established to consider those applications.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199136\"><\/a><strong>Documents to be submitted with the application<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Copy of deed of Grant or Title Deed or Lease with an option to Purchase (with proof that the purchase price was fully paid at date of gazette)<\/h6><h6>Identity documents of owner(s), or death certificate of the late owner(s) and identity documents of heirs, or passports in case of citizen from BIPPA or BIT country (showing that the applicant was a citizen at acquisition and at time of application)<\/h6><h6>A copy of relevant BIPPA \u2013 for citizens from BIPPA or BIT country<\/h6><h6>If farm is owned by a partnership, proof satisfactory to the Committee that the partners met the criteria for qualification at time of gazette<\/h6><h6>In case where the farm was purchased from persons who had completed the purchase of their farm from the State in terms of lease with option to purchase; and they had purchased the land in question prior to gazetting; with the expectation that a title deed or a deed of grant will be granted to them, proof thereof should be provided to the satisfaction of the Committee<\/h6><h6>In case of applicant claiming title to the farm held by a private company, proof satisfactory to the Committee that the applicant wholly or predominantly owned the company at the time the farm was acquired (proof from Registrar of Companies)<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199137\"><\/a><strong>\u00a0Further documents that may be requested<\/strong><\/h6><h6>If Director Lands Management and Administration or the Legal Advisor deems it fit, more documents may be requested which include but not limited to:<\/h6><h6>Agreement of Sale relating to the farm before it was acquired<\/h6><h6>Certificate of No Present Interest or an affidavit executed in terms of Land Acquisition (Right of First Refusal for Rural Land) Regulations 1999<\/h6><h6>Any record showing proof of payment for the farm before it was acquired by the State<\/h6><h6>An affidavit from the applicant deposing to such facts as the Director of Lands\/Legal Advisor may require<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199138\"><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>Consideration of applications by the committee<\/strong><\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>These regulations do not confer a right or legitimate expectation to obtain title to any piece of acquired agricultural land upon persons who may otherwise qualify to obtain such title.<\/h6><h6>The Committee shall consider the following in assessing the applications:<\/h6><h6>Whether the farm in question is wholly or partially occupied by A1 permit holder or holders of 99-Year leases,<\/h6><h6>Whether the applicant in question is in occupation of the farm or part of it,<\/h6><h6>Whether (on basis of previous policy directives issued by the Minister that are known to the Committee) granting the application would be contrary to the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, regional or town planning or the general public interest,<\/h6><h6>Whether the State on its own discretion, prefers to pay compensation in respect of the acquired agricultural land in question.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199139\"><\/a><strong>Procedure after consideration of application<\/strong><\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>If the applicant qualifies to obtain title in part or in full, the Committee shall make the appropriate recommendation to the Minister<\/h6><h6>If the applicant does not qualify to obtain title in part or in full, the Committee shall inform the applicant in writing accordingly and give him or her reasons why he or she does not qualify.<\/h6><h6>In considering Committee Recommendations, the Minister shall invite the Zimbabwe Land Commission to make representations within a period of less than 7 days or as specified by the Minister.<\/h6><h6>The Minister may reject any application on the basis that it would be contrary to the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, regional or town planning or the general public interest.<\/h6><h6>The Minister shall notify every applicant in writing of the outcome of his or her application and, where the application is rejected, the reasons for the rejection.<\/h6><h6>The Minister\u2019s decision upon an application shall be final.<\/h6><h6>If the Minister accepts a recommendation to alienate any piece of acquired land, the Minister shall direct the Director of Lands or Legal Advisor to inform the applicant in writing accordingly.<\/h6><h6>The Minister shall ensure that a person whose application has been successful receives transfer of the land in question under individual registered title. Under the current policy only 99-Year Leases will be issued. The Minister may allow a successful applicant (former owner or heir) to dispose their leasehold interest, in full or in part, to a third party by way of a Certificate of No Present Interest issued for that specific purpose.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6><a name=\"_Toc137199140\"><\/a><strong>Effect of alienation<\/strong><\/h6><h6>Alienation of a piece of acquired land comprising a farm to a qualifying applicant in terms of these regulations shall be final settlement of any claims that the applicant may have from the State in respect of compensation<\/h6><h6>If alienation is in part, then it shall be a final settlement of any claim for compensation to the extent that the application is successful<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936a1d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"936a1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68fd647 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68fd647\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30867c1\" data-id=\"30867c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585cafd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"585cafd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lands Management ZITF Exhibitors 2024<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dacb980 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dacb980\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dc2634\" data-id=\"7dc2634\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3240fb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3240fb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35255a1\" data-id=\"35255a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51421a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51421a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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