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Table 3 Legislations and their relevance to land management in Harare, Zimbabwe

From: Answering to the domesticability of exotic options and strategies in managing Africa’s urban landscapes for sustainability beyond 2015

Statute

Relevance to land management

Land survey act

provides legislation relating to the survey of land

Urban councils act

Registration of property rights, sale of public land, change of land use reservations,

Derelict land act

provides for instances where the former owner of immovable property cannot be found to sign the power of attorney despite a diligent search

Land acquisition act (Chapter 20:10)

Provisions for compulsory acquisition of land