(b) provide for the equitable sharing of benefits arising from the technological exploitation
of germplasm originating from Zimbabwe between the owner of the technology and
the Government;
(c) provide for fees payable in respect of an export licence issued under paragraph (a) and
for a charge payable for accessing germplasm;
(d) provide for the use, handling, movement, packing and import and export of genetically
modified organisms.
PART XIII
CONTROL OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES
118Interpretation in Part XIII
“clear”, in relation to invasive alien species, means to dig up or pull out and burn invasive
alien species, or to employ other means of destruction authorised by the Minister;
“invasive alien species” means—
(a) the whole of Zimbabwe, the plants specified in Part I of the Fifth Schedule;
(b) any area specified in Part II in the third column of the Fifth Schedule, the plant
specified opposite thereto in the first and second columns of that Part;
“local authority” means a city, town or municipal council or a rural district council;
“owner”, in relation to unoccupied land, includes—
(a) in the case of a company or an association, the manager, director or similar officebearer of the company or association;
(b) in the case of a partnership, any member of the partnership;
“responsible person” in relation to land, means—
(a) the occupier of land or, in the case of unoccupied land, the registered owner
thereof;
(b) in the case of a mining location, the holder of such location;
(c) in the case of State land over which grazing or other rights have been granted, the
holder of such rights;
(d) in the case of communal land, the occupier or the person who has use of such land,
or the Chief or headman who has jurisdiction over the land, or all or any of the
inhabitants of the nearest village;
(e) in the case of commonage or town lands or roads or other areas, the local authority
under whose control or within whose jurisdiction such land, road or other area is
situate.
119Duty of responsible persons to clear invasive alien species
(1) Every responsible person shall have a duty to—
(a) clear or cause to be cleared any invasive alien species growing or occurring on the land
in respect of which he is responsible; and
(b) report forthwith to an inspector the occurrence of any invasive alien species on any
land in respect of which such person is responsible.
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