Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) the life or well-being of the community or where there is a situation that may lead to such emergency or disaster and makes provision that— (a) requires the acquiring authority promptly to give reasonable notice of the taking of possession to any person owning or possessing the property; (b) enables any such person to notify the acquiring authority in writing that he objects to the taking of possession; (c) requires the acquiring authority to apply within thirty days of such notification to the High Court or some other court for a determination of its entitlement to take possession; [Paragraph as amended by section 13 of Act 25 of 1981 – Amendment No. 2] (d) requires the High Court or other court to order the acquiring authority to return the property unless it is satisfied that the taking of possession is reasonably justifiable, in the circumstances of any situation arising or existing during that period or as a result of that other emergency or disaster or that may lead to such emergency or disaster, for the purpose of dealing with that situation; [Paragraph as amended by section 13 of Act 25 of 1981 – Amendment No. 2] (e) requires— (i) when possession is no longer reasonably justifiable as referred to in paragraph (d), wherever possible, the prompt return of the property in the condition in which it was at the time of the taking of possession; and (ii) the payment within a reasonable time of fair compensation for the taking of possession and, where appropriate, for the failure to return the property in accordance with subparagraph (i) or for any damage to the property; [Subparagraph as amended by section 6 of Act 30 of 1990 – Amendment No. 11] and (f) enables any claimant for compensation to apply to the High Court or some other court for the prompt return of the property and for the determination of any question relating to compensation, and to appeal to the Supreme Court. [Paragraph as amended by section 13 of Act 25 of 1981 – Amendment No. 2] (5) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that the law in question imposes or authorises the imposition of restrictions or limitations, to the extent permitted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 6, on the remittability of any commutation of a pension. [Subsection as inserted by section 3 of Act 9 of 1993 – Amendment No. 13] (6) … [Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 30 of 1990 – Amendment No. 11] (7) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that the law in question makes - 18 -