Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) “appointed day” means the date of commencement of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 17) Act, 20051. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter⎯ (a) all agricultural land⎯ (i) that was identified on or before the 8th July, 2005, in the Gazette or Gazette Extraordinary under section 5(1) of the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10], and which is itemised in Schedule 7, being agricultural land required for resettlement purposes; or (ii) that is identified after the 8th July, 2005, but before the appointed day, in the Gazette or Gazette Extraordinary under section 5(1) of the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10], being agricultural land required for resettlement purposes; or (iii) that is identified in terms of this section by the acquiring authority after the appointed day in the Gazette or Gazette Extraordinary for whatever purpose, including, but not limited to⎯ A. settlement for agricultural or other purposes; or B. the purposes of land reorganisation, forestry, environmental conservation or the utilisation of wild life or other natural resources; or C. the relocation of persons dispossessed in consequence of the utilisation of land for a purpose referred to in subparagraph A or B; is acquired by and vested in the State with full title therein with effect from the appointed day or, in the case of land referred to in subparagraph (iii), with effect from the date it is identified in the manner specified in that paragraph; and (b) no compensation shall be payable for land referred to in paragraph (a) except for any improvements effected on such land before it was acquired. (3) The provisions of any law referred to in section 16(1) regulating the compulsory acquisition of land that is in force on the appointed day, and the provisions of section 18(1) and (9), shall not apply in relation to land referred to in subsection (2)(a) except for the purpose of determining any question related to the payment of compensation referred to in subsection (2)(b), that is to say, a person having any right or interest in the land⎯ (a) shall not apply to a court to challenge the acquisition of the land by the State, and no court shall entertain any such challenge; (b) may, in accordance with the provisions of any law referred to in section 16(1) regulating the compulsory acquisition of land that is in force on the 1 i.e. the 14th September, 2005. - 23 -