Title | Date added | Template | Date recorded | Category | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jun 1, 1927 |
| AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to procedure and evidence in criminal cases, and to make provision for other matters incidental to such procedure and evidence. |
Married Persons Property Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jan 1, 1929 |
| AN ACT to amend the law as to the property of married persons. This Act may be cited as the Married Persons Property Act [Chapter 5:12]. |
Deceased Estates Succession Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jun 21, 1929 |
| AN ACT to amend the law relating to estates of deceased persons. |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Mar 4, 2019 | Institutional reform | Dec 10, 1948 |
| Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein. |
Customary Marriages Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jan 1, 1951 |
| AN ACT to provide for the solemnization of customary marriages; to regulate certain other incidents in connection with such marriages and to prevent the pledging of children. |
Guardianship of Minors Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jun 30, 1961 |
| AN ACT to amend the law relating to the guardianship and custody of minors. |
Marriage Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Mar 1, 1965 |
| AN ACT to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the solemnization of marriages and matters incidental thereto. |
Damages (Apportionment and Assessment) Act [Chapter 8 06] 0 | Feb 26, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jun 1, 1971 |
| AN ACT to amend the law relating to contributory negligence and to provide for other matters incidental thereto. |
Damages (Apportionment and Assessment) Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jun 1, 1971 |
| AN ACT to amend the law relating to contributory negligence and to provide for other matters incidental thereto. |
Immigration Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Dec 1, 1971 |
| AN ACT to regulate the entry of persons into and the departure of persons from Zimbabwe; to prohibit the entry into and to provide for the removal from Zimbabwe of certain persons; to provide for the control of aliens; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. |
Defence Act [Chapter 11 02] | Feb 26, 2019 | Institutional reform | Nov 3, 1972 |
| AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Defence Forces Service Commission and the Defence Council, the establishment, constitution, command, administration, organization, duties, training, co-operation with other Military Forces and discipline of the Defence Forces, the declaration of cantonments and protected areas, the requisitioning of buildings, vehicles and other things for the use of the Defence Forces in certain circumstances, the expropriation of land for defence purposes and the protection of defence stores; to provide for the publication of defence agreements and to create powers in connection with the training of units of the Defence Forces; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. |
Trade Marks Act [Chapter 26 04] | Feb 28, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jan 1, 1975 |
| AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration of trade marks and certification marks; to provide for the registration and control of the practice of trade mark agents; to protect registered trade marks against forgery; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. |
General Law Amendment Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jan 1, 1979 |
| AN ACT to alter the general law of Zimbabwe. |
Lancaster House Agreement | Feb 11, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jan 1, 1980 |
| The Lancaster House Agreement was a political consensus which brought the independence of Zimbabwe from Rhodesian rule. The agreement came into being after a series of negotiations between the nationalist parties and the Rhodesian Front between September and December 1979. The Agreement was facilitated by the British and the American governments to bring to an end the 14 year war in Rhodesia between the Rhodesians and the guerrilla movements. |
Shop Licences Act [Chapter 14 17]updated | Feb 27, 2019 | Institutional reform | Feb 1, 1980 |
| AN ACT to provide for the control and licensing of certain trades and businesses carried on in shops, stores and other fixed places of business and by means of vending machines; to establish licens- ing authorities and to confer powers and duties thereon; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. |
ZIMBABWE 1980 Elections report | Feb 11, 2019 | Elections & violence | Feb 14, 1980 |
| This report outlines the purpose of elections, characteristics of Parliament, electoral system,transitory provisions, general political considerations and conduct of elections. It also showed the distribution of members of the house of assembly according to their professional category, distribution of seats in the senate, distribution of House of Assembly members according to sex and according to age group. |
War victims Compensation Act | Feb 11, 2019 | Institutional reform | Nov 14, 1980 |
| The Act consists of seven parts which are Preliminary, Commissioner of war victims compensation, Application of Act and claims for and entitlement to compensation, Compensation for Disablement, Compensation for death, Special Provisions for women and children and General. There is also the Revenue fund section. |
Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Dec 31, 1980 |
| AN ACT to facilitate the enforcement in Zimbabwe of maintenance orders made in England and Northern Ireland and elsewhere within the Commonwealth and in other States on the basis of reciprocal arrangements. |
Public Health Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Dec 31, 1980 |
| AN ACT to make provision for the public health. This Act may be cited as the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09]. |
Banjul charter | Mar 4, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jun 27, 1981 |
| AFRICAN (BANJUL) CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS contains 68 Articles which make up the full document Recognizing on the one hand, that fundamental human rights stem from the attributes of human beings which justifies their national and international protection and on the other hand that the reality and respect of peoples rights should necessarily guarantee human rights. |
Extradition Act [Chapter 9 08] | Feb 26, 2019 | Institutional reform | Apr 9, 1982 |
| AN ACT to provide for the extradition of persons between Zimbabwe and other countries and for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. |
General Law Amendment Act [Chapter 8 07] | Feb 26, 2019 | Institutional reform | Dec 10, 1982 |
| AN ACT to alter the general law of Zimbabwe. |
LRFZim Annual Report 1984 /85 | Feb 18, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Jun 30, 1985 |
| Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1985 which includes auditors report and financial statements. |
Courts & Adjudicating Authorities (Publicity Restriction) Act [Chapter 7 04] | Feb 25, 2019 | Institutional reform | Feb 7, 1986 |
| AN ACT to regulate and restrict attendance at and publication of proceedings of courts and adjudicating authorities; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. |
Matrimonial Causes Act [Chapter 5 13] 0 | Feb 27, 2019 | Institutional reform | Feb 17, 1986 |
| AN ACT to amend the law relating to marriage, judicial separation and nullity of marriages; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. |
Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act [Chapter 10 20] | Feb 27, 2019 | Institutional reform | Apr 25, 1986 |
| AN ACT to empower the President to make regulations dealing with situations that have arisen or are likely to arise and that require to be dealt with as a matter of urgency; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto |
Prescribed Rate of Interest Act [Chapter 8 10] | Feb 27, 2019 | Institutional reform | May 23, 1986 |
| AN ACT to provide for the rate of interest payable on certain debts; to provide for the payment of interest on certain judgment debts; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. |
Births and Deaths Registration Act [Chapter 5 02] | Feb 25, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jun 20, 1986 |
| AN ACT to provide for the registration of births and deaths in Zimbabwe and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. |
LRFZim Annual Report 1985/86 | Feb 18, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Jun 30, 1986 |
| Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1986 which includes auditors report and financial statements. |
Education Act | Feb 18, 2019 | Institutional reform | Jun 8, 1987 |
| An ACT to provide for the declaration of the fundamental rights to, and objectives of, education in Zimbabwe; to provide for the establishment, maintenance and regulation of Government schools and other Government educational facilities; to provide for the establishment and administration of nonGovernment schools, and for the registration and control thereof; to provide for the registration and control of correspondence colleges and independent colleges and for the establishment of an advisory council for such colleges; to make financial provision for schools; to provide for the transfer of teachers to the Public Service; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. |