Cap. 20:29 LAND CoMMISSION No.12/2017 ZIMBABWE ACT AN ACT to provide for the Zimbabwe Land Commission established by section 296 of the Constitution; to provide for the acquisition of State land and the disposal of State land; to provide for the settlement of persons on, and the alienation of, agricultural land; to provide for the control of the subdivision and lease of land for farming or other purposes; to provide for limiting of the number of pieces of land that may be owned by any person and the sizes of such land; to repeal the Agricultural Land Settlement Act [Chapter 20:01] and the Rural Land Act [Chapter 20:18]; to amend the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. WHEREAS sections 296 and 297 of the Constitution provide as follo·ws:296 Establishment and composition o_fZimbabwe Land Commission ( 1) There is a commission to be known as Zimbabwe Land Commission consisting o.f(a) a chairperson and deputy chairperson; and (b) a minimum of two and a maximum of seven other members appointed by the President. (2) Members of the Zimbabwe Land Commission must(a) be chosen for their integrity and competence in, and knowledge and understanding of the best practices in land management and administration; and (b) reflect the diversity of Zimbabwe's population, in particular its regional interests and r;ender balance. 205