Content Page: HOUSING STANDARDS CONTROL ACT Chapter 29:08
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68 Composition and remuneration of board
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(1) A board shall consist of—(a) a chairman, who has been a legal practitioner or magistrate inZimbabwe for a period of not less than ten years; and(b) two other members, one of whom shall be—(i) a Government medical officer or assistant health officer appointed in terms of section 5; or(ii) a medical officer of health…
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67 Appointment and functions of board
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Upon receipt of an application made in terms of subsection (1) of section sixty-six, the Minister may—(a) appoint a board of investigation to inquire into and report to him on— (i) whether or not the opinion of the authority set out in that subsection is well founded; and(ii) if the opinion referred to in subparagraph…
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65 Order for costs in respect of proceedings in terms of this Part
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Notwithstanding this Act, no order as to costs in respect of any proceedings in terms of this Part shall be made against any person unless the housing court considers that that person behaved unreasonably.
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64 Rent not payable where premises vacated
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Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, no occupant of any premises who—(a) pays rent in respect of such occupation; and(b) is required in terms of a control order to vacate the premises for a definite or indefinite period; shall be liable to pay rent in respect of such period.
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63 Failure to comply with control order an offence
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An owner or occupier of premises who fails—(a) to comply with a control order which is served or which is binding upon him; or(b) to submit a list in terms of section seventy-six; shall be guilty of an offence.
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62 Variation or revocation of control order
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(1) After the expiration of six months from the date on which a control order was made and from time to time—(a) the authority, after giving the owner or occupier concerned and, if the control order was made at the instance of a resident, that resident; or(b) the owner or occupier, after giving the authority…
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61 Names of persons required to vacate premises to be listed
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(1) Where a control order has specified a maximum number of persons who may use or occupy the premises concerned, the owner or occupier of the premises concerned shall, within seven days of the date of the service of the order, determine which persons who are using or occupying the premises he will require to…
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60 Control order binding on successors in title
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A control order shall be binding upon the owner or occupier of the premises concerned and his successors in title.
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59 Persons on whom copy of control order shall be served
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A copy of every control order shall be served by the clerk of court on—(a) the authority concerned; and(b) the owner or occupier of the premises concerned.60 Control order binding on successors in titleA control order shall be binding upon the owner or occupier of the premises concerned and his successors in title.