Rural Land (Farm Sizes) (Amendment) Regulations, No. 2 of 2020

S.I. 41 of 2020 175 Statutory Instrument 41 of 2020. [CAP. 20:18 Rural Land (Farm Sizes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 2) IT is hereby notifi ed that the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement has, in terms of section 21 of the Land Commission Act [Chapter 20:29], made the following regulations:— 1. These regulations may be cited as the Rural Land (Farm Sizes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 2). 2. The Rural Land (Farm Sizes) Regulations, 1999, published in Statutory Instrument 419 of 1999 (hereinafter called “the principal regulations”) are amended in section 3 (“Natural Regions”) by the repeal of subsection (1) and the substitution of— “(1) For the purposes of these regulations, Zimbabwe shall be divided into the following Natural Regions— (a) Natural Region I, being a region in which the average rainfall is generally above one thousand millimetres a year and precipitation may be experienced throughout the year; (b) Natural Region II, being a region in which the average rainfall is generally between six hundred and fi fty and one thousand millimetres a year and is received during the rainy season with an average of sixteen to eighteen rainy pentads per season; (c) Natural Region III, being a region in which the average rainfall is generally between six hundred and fi fty and eight hundred millimetres a year and is received during the rainy season with an average of fourteen to sixteen rainy pentads per season; (d) Natural Region IV, being a region in which the average rainfall is generally between four hundred and fi fty and six hundred and fi fty millimetres per annum and is received during the rainy season, with periodic droughts; (e) Natural Region V, being a region of very low and erratic rainfall in which the average rainfall is generally less than six hundred and fi fty millimetres a year and is received during the rainy season.”. Rural Land (Farm Sizes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 2) 176 3. Section 4 (“Farm sizes”) of the principal regulations is amended by the repeal of subsection (1) and the substitution of— “(1) Subject to sections 5 and 6, no person shall own a farm situated in— (a) Natural Region I if the size of the farm exceeds two hundred and fi fty hectares; or (b) Natural Region II if the size of the farm exceeds fi ve hundred hectares; or (c) Natural Region III if the size of the farm exceeds seven hundred and fi fty hectares; or (d) Natural Region IV if the size of the farm exceeds one thousand fi ve hundred hectares; or (e) Natural Region V if the size of the farm exceeds two thousand hectares.”. Supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette Extraordinary dated the 7th February, 2020. Printed by the Government Printer, Harare. DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS e-mail: veritas@mango.zw; website: www.veritaszim.net Veritas makes every effort to ensure the provision of reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied. S.I. 41 of 2020 175 Statutory Instrument 41 of 2020. [CAP. 20:18 Rural Land (Farm Sizes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 2) IT is hereby notifi ed that the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement has, in terms of section 21 of the Land Commission Act [Chapter 20:29], made the following regulations:— 1. These regulations may be cited as the Rural Land (Farm Sizes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 2). 2. The Rural Land (Farm Sizes) Regulations, 1999, published in Statutory Instrument 419 of 1999 (hereinafter called “the principal regulations”) are amended in section 3 (“Natural Regions”) by the repeal of subsection (1) and the substitution of— “(1) For the purposes of these regulations, Zimbabwe shall be divided into the following Natural Regions— (a) Natural Region I, being a region in which the average rainfall is generally above one thousand millimetres a year and precipitation may be experienced throughout the year; (b) Natural Region II, being a region in which the average rainfall is generally between six hundred and fi fty and one thousand millimetres a year and is received during the rainy season with an average of sixteen to eighteen rainy pentads per season; (c) Natural Region III, being a region in which the average rainfall is generally between six hundred and fi fty and eight hundred millimetres a year and is received during the rainy season with an average of fourteen to sixteen rainy pentads per season; (d) Natural Region IV, being a region in which the average rainfall is generally between four hundred and fi fty and six hundred and fi fty millimetres per annum and is received during the rainy season, with periodic droughts; (e) Natural Region V, being a region of very low and erratic rainfall in which the average rainfall is generally less than six hundred and fi fty millimetres a year and is received during the rainy season.”. Rural Land (Farm Sizes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 2) 176 3. Section 4 (“Farm sizes”) of the principal regulations is amended by the repeal of subsection (1) and the substitution of— “(1) Subject to sections 5 and 6, no person shall own a farm situated in— (a) Natural Region I if the size of the farm exceeds two hundred and fi fty hectares; or (b) Natural Region II if the size of the farm exceeds fi ve hundred hectares; or (c) Natural Region III if the size of the farm exceeds seven hundred and fi fty hectares; or (d) Natural Region IV if the size of the farm exceeds one thousand fi ve hundred hectares; or (e) Natural Region V if the size of the farm exceeds two thousand hectares.”. Supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette Extraordinary dated the 7th February, 2020. Printed by the Government Printer, Harare.