Section 297: Functions of Zimbabwe Land Commission

(1) The Zimbabwe Land Commission has the following functions—

    (a) to ensure accountability, fairness and transparency in the administration of agricultural

land that is vested in the State;

    (b) to conduct periodical audits of agricultural land;

    (c) to make recommendations to the Government regarding⎯

          (i) the acquisition of private land for public purposes;

          (ii) equitable access to and holding and occupation of agricultural land, in

particular—

A.the elimination of all forms of unfair discrimination, particularly gender

discrimination;

B.the enforcement of any law restricting the amount of agricultural land that

may be held by any person or household;

          (iii) land usage and the size of agricultural land holdings;

          (iv) the simplification of the acquisition and transfer of rights in land;

          (v) systems of land tenure; and

          (vi) fair compensation payable under any law for agricultural land and

improvements that have been compulsorily acquired;

          (vii) allocations and alienations of agricultural land;

    (d) to investigate and determine complaints and disputes regarding the supervision,

administration and allocation of agricultural land.

(2) The Zimbabwe Land Commission, with the approval of the Minister responsible for land, may make regulations for any of the purposes set out in subsection (1).

(3) The Zimbabwe Land Commission must exercise its functions in accordance with any general written policy directives which the Minister responsible for land may give it.

(4) In discharging its functions, the Zimbabwe Land Commission must be guided by the principles set out in section 289.

(5) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level, through legislative and other measures, must assist the Zimbabwe Land Commission in carrying out its functions and must protect its independence, impartiality, integrity and effectiveness.

(6) The Government must make adequate and suitable provision, through legislation and other appropriate means, to ensure that—

    (a) the Zimbabwe Land Commission is able to exercise its functions efficiently and

independently; and

    (b) persons employed by the Zimbabwe Land Commission carry out their duties

conscientiously, fairly and impartially.

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