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Masvingo High Court
Murowa Diamonds (Pvt) Ltd v Chivi Rural District Council
HMA 48-18
Case Details
Court
Masvingo High Court
Date
17 October 2018
Citation
HMA 48-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHMA 48
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Mafusire J
Full Bench
Mawadze JMafusire J
Areas of Law
Mining lawLocal government lawStatutory interpretation
Keywords
Land development levyMining locationsRural district councilStatutory construction
Tags
Local governmentStatutory interpretationMining levies
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Rural District Councils Act
- Rural District Councils Act
- Rural District Councils Act
- Rural District Councils Act
- Mines and Minerals Act
- Precious Stones Trade Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether an owner of dormant mining locations is liable for land development levy under s 96(1)(b)(i) when employing more than five workers not stationed at the mining sites","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Dormant mining claims; workers employed elsewhere"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Murowa Diamonds owned 200 dormant diamond mining claims in Chivi RDC's jurisdiction. For years it paid land development levies without objection, then stopped in 2008. Chivi RDC sued for US$288,000 in arrear levies. The parties agreed on a stated case as there were no factual disputes.
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