constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 296 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Land Commission (1) There is a commission to be known as Zimbabwe Land Commission consisting of-(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 gender balance. (3) Section 237 applies in relation to the removal from office of members of the Zimbabwe Land Commission as if it were an independent Commission established by Chapter 12. 297 Functions of Zimbabwe Land Commission (1) The Zimbabwe Land Commission has the following functions-(a) to ensure accountability, fairness and transparency in the administration of agricultural land that is vested in the State; (b) to conduct periodical audits of agricultural land; (c) to make recommendations to the Government regarding. (i) the acquisition of private land for public purposes; (ii) equitable access to and holding and occupation of agricultural land, in particular-A the elimination of all forms of unfair discrimination, particularly gender discrimination; B the enforcement of any law restricting the amount of agricultural land that may be held by any person or household; (iii) land usage and the size of agricultural land holdings; (iv) the simplification of the acquisition and transfer of rights in land; (v) systems of land tenure; and (vi) fair compensation payable under any law for agricultural land and improvements that have been compulsorily acquired; (vii) allocations and alienations of agricultural land; (d) to investigate and determine complaints and disputes regarding the supervision, administration and allocation of agricultural land. (2) The Zimbabwe Land Commission, with the approval of the Minister responsible for land, may make regulations for any of the purposes set out in subsection (1). (3) The Zimbabwe Land Commission must exercise its functions in accordance with any general written policy directives which the Minister responsible for land may give it. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 125