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(c) petroleum, inflammable materials, hazardous cargoes and oil fuels, except in such
quantities and on such terms and conditions as may be permitted by the Authority.
40 Import and export licensing
(1) Licensed investors shall not be required to obtain a licence or permit under the Control of
Goods Act [Chapter 14:05] for—
(a) the import of any goods into an export processing zone from a country outside Zimbabwe;
or
(b) the export of any goods from an export processing zone to a country outside Zimbabwe.
(2) The export of goods from an export processing zone to the customs territory shall, save as
otherwise provided by this Act, be subject to the same requirements in regard to the obtaining of
licences or permits under the Control of Goods Act [Chapter 14:05] as apply to goods imported
from other countries outside Zimbabwe.
PART VI
BANKING AND INSURANCE SERVICES
41 Banking activities
(1) Any bank registered under the Banking Act [Chapter 24:01] may, subject to that Act and
with the approval of the Authority, establish a branch within an export processing zone, and may at
such branch—
(a) conduct normal banking business permitted under the Banking Act [Chapter 24:01]:
Provided that such bank shall not without any approval required under the Exchange
Control Act [Chapter 22:05], lend or make advances to—
(i) any person designated as a non-resident for the purposes of that Act; or
(ii) any licensed investor operating within such export processing zone;
(b) subject to any approval required under the Exchange Control Act [Chapter 22:05], operate
foreign currency accounts for licensed investors operating within such export processing
zones.
(2) Where a foreign bank which is not registered under the Banking Act [Chapter 24:01]
establishes a branch or a representative office within an export processing zone which is independent
of any other activity carried on in Zimbabwe by that bank, that branch—
(a) may engage in foreign currency transactions whereby it can receive and make payments in
foreign currencies;
(b) subject to this Act, shall not purchase or sell foreign currency in exchange for Zimbabwean
currency.
42 Restrictions on borrowing and payments of employees
(1) A licensed investor operating in an export processing zone—
(a) may move funds necessary for his approved activity into and out or such export processing
zone without having to obtain permission under the Exchange Control Act [Chapter
22:05];
(b) shall not, without approval under the Exchange Control Act [Chapter 22:05], borrow funds
for use in his approved activity from any bank, building society, financial institution or
other source situated in the customs territory.
(2) A licensed investor who employs persons within an export processing zone who are regarded
as non-residents for the purposes of the Exchange Control Act [Chapter 22:05] may pay the
emoluments of such persons in foreign currency, and any person so paid may operate an external
account with any bank whether within or outside the export processing zone.