No. 12/2017 LAND CotvfMISSION Cap. 20:29 (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 a_( Zimbabwe Land Commission (I) Tlze Zimbabwe Land Commission has the following functions(a) to ensure accountability ,fairness and transparency in the administration of agriculwral land that is vested in the State; (b) to conduct periodical audits of at:riculturalland; (c) lO make recommendations to the Government ret:arding- (i) the acquisition o.f private landfor public purposes; (ii) equitable access to and holding and occupation ofagricultural land, in particularA. the elimination o,{all.forms a,{ unfair discrimination, particularly gender discrimination; B. the enforcement o,{any law restricting the amount ofagricultural 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 o,{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/and; (d) to investigate and determine complaints and disputes regarding the supervision, administration and allocation of agricultural land. (2) T7ze Zimbabwe Land Commission, with the approval of the Minister responsible for land, may make regulations for any o,{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. (4) In dischmxing its.functions, the Zimbabwe Land Commission must be f?Uided by the principles set out in section 289. (5) The State and all institutions and at:encies o.f government at every level, through legislative and other measures, must assist the Zimbabwe Land Commission in carrying out its .functions and must protect its independence, impartiality, intet:rity and effectiveness. (6) The Government must make adequate and suitable provision, throut:h legislation and other appropriate means, to ensure that(a) the Zimbabwe Land Commission is able to exercise its.functions efficiently and independently; and (b) persons employed by the Zimbabwe Land Commission carry out their duties conscientiously,fairly and impartially. AND WHEREAS it is desirable to make further provision for the Zimbabwe Land Commission and for persons employed in com1ection with that Commission; 206