URBAN COUNCILS ACT
Chapter 29:15
(l) the National Trust of Zimbabwe; or
(m) the Trustees of the National Museums and Monuments in respect of the acquisition,
restoration or maintenance of historical properties within the council area; or
(n)
any university or college or any institute of adult education, whether
inside or outside Zimbabwe, which is approved by the Minister responsible for
education; or
(o) bursaries for students at institutions, whether inside or outside Zimbabwe, approved
by the Minister responsible for education.
(2) A council shall not make any grant or any loan in the exercise of the powers conferred
by subparagraph (1) to an institution or organization which is conducted for profit or gain
for any person, whether as a shareholder of a company or otherwise.
Grants to local authorities
34. To provide grants to other local authorities.
Educational institutions
35. To provide, operate and maintain schools and other educational institutions and facilities
and amenities connected therewith, and for such purposes to levy and collect fees and other
charges.
Youth Centres
36. To provide and operate youth centres and facilities or amenities connected therewith.
Employment bureaux
37. To provide and operate employment bureaux.
Libraries, museums, theatres, public halls, botanical and zoological gardens
38. To provide and operate—
(a) public libraries, museums, including fine arts museums, and art galleries; and
(b) theatres, public halls and public lecture rooms; and
(c) aquaria and botanical and zoological gardens;
and facilities or amenities connected therewith and to hire out the facilities referred to in
subparagraph (b).
Orchestras and bands
39. To provide and maintain orchestras or bands and to hire them out.
Aerodromes and helicopter stations
40. To provide, maintain and operate aerodromes and helicopter stations and facilities
connected therewith.
Boats
41. To provide, inside or outside the council area, and operate boats and boating
establishments.
Publicity
42. To advertise and give publicity to the amenities, attractions and advantages of the council
area and the district in which it is situated.
Public entertainment
43. To incur expenditure necessary for the provision and acceptance of civic hospitality, civic
presentations and civic courtesies and towards religious services, receptions,
commemorations, celebrations, conferences, congresses, entertainments and functions of a
civic, public or national character and to defray the expenses of the representation of the
council on any such occasion.
Congresses
44. To incur expenditure in connection with—
(a) the representation of the council at any congress or conference; or
(b) any deputation appointed by the council or on which the council is represented.
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