3 56. 57. Chapter 28:01 not to apply. Regulations. SCHEDULE: Powers of Authority. AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the Zimbabwe Export Processing Zone Authority and to provide for the functions thereof; to provide for the establishment of export processing zones, the administration and control thereof; to provide for the constitution and functions of the Zimbabwe Export Processing Zone Board; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. [Date of commencement: 4th August, 1995.] PART I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Export Processing Zones Act [Chapter 14:07]. 2 Interpretation In this Act— “approved activity” means any business or activity which is carried on by a licensed investor in an export processing zone and which is authorized by his investment licence; “Authority” means the Zimbabwe Export Processing Zones Authority established by section three; [amended by Act 14/2002] “Board” means the Zimbabwe Export Processing Zones Board referred to in section four; [amended by Act 14/2002] “customs territory” means any part of Zimbabwe excluding an export processing zone; “Director of Customs and Excise” means the Director of Customs and Excise referred to in section 3 of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02]; “export processing zone” means any part of Zimbabwe declared in terms of subsection (1) of section twenty to be an export processing zone; “general manager” means the general manager of the Authority appointed in terms of section twenty-two; “investment licence” means an investment licence issued in terms of section twenty-six; “licensed investor” means the holder of an investment licence; “member” means the chairman or any other member of the Board referred to in subsection (1) of section five; “Minister” means the Minister of Industry and Commerce or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act. PART II ZIMBABWE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE AUTHORITY 3 Establishment of Zimbabwe Export Processing Zone Authority There is hereby established a body, to be known as the Zimbabwe Export Processing Zones Authority which shall be a body corporate capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name and, subject to this Act, of performing all acts that bodies corporate may by law perform.