List of Acts of 2017

Acts of 2017

This table lists all Acts passed by the Parliament of Zimbabwe during 2017. Each Act is hyperlinked to the relevant webpage on the Veritas website www.veritaszim.net

Amendments to Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment Act - from Finance Act of 14 March 2018

14 MARCH 2018 AMENDMENTS TO ZIMBABWE’S

INDIGENISATION AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACT

The Finance Act, 2018 (No. 1 of 2018), was published as law in the Zimbabwean Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 14th March 2018.

Section 42 of this 46-page Act makes major amendments to the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act with effect from 14th March 2018.

Appropriation Act (2018)

To apply a sum of money for the service of Zimbabwe during the year ending on the 31st December, 2018.

ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe.

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (2018) Act, 2018.

Finance Act, 2018 (No. 1 of 2018) – including Major Amendments to Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act

This Act was gazetted and came into operation on Wednesday 14th March 2018 in a Government Gazette Extraordinary.

The Act contains not only taxation measures giving effect to proposals in the National Budget for 2018 but also, at pages 19 to 30, the important reforms of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act promised by the Government.

Effect of reforms of Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act

Land Commission Act 12/2017

Gazetted and in force 26th February 2018

[General Notice 143/2018]

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Land Commission Act [Chapter 20:29].

National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Act [CHAPTER 10:32]

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Act [Chapter 10:32].

Gazetted and in force 5th January 2018

ZEP-RE (Membership of Zimbabwe and Branch Office Agreement) Act, 2017

This Act may be cited as ZEP-RE (Membership of Zimbabwe and Branch Office

Agreement) Act, 2017

Gazetted 8th December 2017

Movable Property Security Interests Act

AN ACT to provide for the registration of movable property security interests; to amend various Acts; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected with the foregoing.

Enacted by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe,

1 Short title and date of commencement

(1) This Act may be cited as the Movable Ploperty Security Interests Act [Chapter 14:35].

Public Procurement And Disposal Of Public Assets Act

To provide for the control and regulation of public procurement and the disposal of public assets so as to ensure that such procurement and disposal is effected in a manner that is transparent, fair, honest, costeffective and competitive; to establish the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe and to provide for its functions; to amend the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 24:14]; to repeal the Procurement Act [Chapter 22:141 (No.2 of 1999); and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Senate resolution for alignment of Electoral Act to Constitution – 20 June 2017

Motion adopted by the Senate of the Parliament of Zimbabwe

Tuesday 20th June 2017

Alignment of the Electoral Act to the Constitution

Proposer: Senator Timveos

Text of motion [from Senate Votes and Proceedings for Tuesday 20th June 2017]

Question proposed: That this House:

Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2017

To amend the Deeds Registries Act [Chapter 20:05]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ENACTED by the President and Parliament of Zimbabwe. This Act may be cited as the Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2017.

Note by Veritas: This Act was gazetted on Friday 23 June, 2017

Judicial Laws Amendment (Ease of Settling Commercial and Other Disputes) Act, 2017

To amend the High Court Act [Chapter 7:061, the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7: I 0]; and the Small Claims Court Act [Chapter 7: 12]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe. This Act may be cited as the Judicial Laws Amendment (Ease of Settling Commercial and Other Disputes) Act, 2017.

Note by Veritas: This Act was gazetted on Friday 23 June, 2017.

National Competitiveness Commission Act [Chapter 14:36]

Acts of 2016 complete list

A list of the Acts gazetted in 2016.

Appropriation Act, 2017 [Act 3/2017]

To apply a sum of money for the service of Zimbabwe during the year ending on the 31st December 2017.

Finance Act, 2017 [Act 2/2017]

To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Act may be cited as the Finance Act, 2017.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Amendment Act [Act 1/2017]

To amend the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 22: 15] and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Act may be cited as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Amendment Act, 2017 and is deemed to have come into force on the 31st October, 2016.

Parliamentary Salaries, Allowances and Benefits Act [Chapter 2:03]

AN ACT to provide for salaries, allowances and other benefits for Vice-Presidents, Senior Ministers, Ministers, the Attorney-General, Deputy Ministers and members and certain office-bearers of Parliament; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. (Showing Amendments made to the Act up to 21 March 2017.)

Date of commencement: 14th October, 1988.

State Liabilities Act [Chapter 8:14]

AN ACT to impose liabilities upon the State in respect of acts of its employees. This Act may be cited as the State Liabilities Act [Chapter 8:14].
Date of commencement: 13th May, 1932.

Class Actions Act [Chapter 8-17] updated as at 26-01-2017

TO provide for the institution and prosecution of legal proceedings by or on behalf of classes of persons and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ENACTED by the President and the Parliament of Zimbabwe. Date of commencement: 20th October, 2000.

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