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Supreme Court
Falcon Gold Zimbabwe v Pfura Rural District Council
[2021] ZWSC 79
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
24 June 2021
Citation
[2021] ZWSC 79
Judgment No.
SC 79/21
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
GARWE JA
Full Bench
GARWE JAMAVANGIRA JAMATHONSI JA
Areas of Law
Mining LawLocal Government LawStatutory Interpretation
Keywords
land development levymining claimsrural district councilstatutory interpretation
Tags
Local GovernmentStatutory InterpretationMining Law
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Rural District Council Act
- Rural District Council Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Public Finance Management Act
- Communal Land Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant, as holder of mining claims, is liable to pay land development levy under s 96(1)(a) as \"owner of rural land\"","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant held mining claims but never operated them; never declared output"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent Rural District Council claimed land development levies from the appellant mining company for mining claims held from 2009-2013. The appellant had never conducted mining operations on the claims. The High Court found the appellant liable as an "owner of rural land" under s 96(1)(a) of the Rural District Council Act.
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