Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
Local authorities for rural areas
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Provision
- 275
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source275 Local authorities for rural areas
(1) There are rural local authorities, established in accordance with this section,
to represent and manage the affairs of people in rural areas.
(2) An Act of Parliament must provide for—
(a) the establishment of rural local authorities;
(b) the election. by registered voters in the rural areas concerned. of councils
to manage the affairs of the local authorities referred to in paragraph (a):
(c) the election of chairpersons, by whatever title they may be called, to
preside over the councils referred to in paragraph (b); and
(d) the qualifications of members of the councils referred to in paragraph (b).
(3) Different classes of local authorities may be established for different rural
areas, and two or more different areas may be placed under the management of a single
local authority.
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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 · ictministry.gov.zw · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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