QUINNELL V MINISTER OF LANDS & ORS 2004 (2) ZLR 293 (S)

Flynote

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 16(1)(b) — right to reasonable notice of State's intention to acquire agricultural land compulsorily — no right thereby given to any specific notice of actual acquisition, nor to time for landowner to wind up his affairs — Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10] — ss 8 & 9

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 18(9) — right to fair hearing before an impartial court — acquisition of land — State becoming owner in spite of objection being lodged with Administrative Court — right to put case before court not thereby removed

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — s 31E(1) — office of Minister becoming vacant on assumption of office of a "new" President — meaning — re-election of incumbent President — not assumption of office by "new" President — Minister's office not automatically rendered vacant

Constitutional law — Parliament — standing orders — status of — legislation passed in contravention of standing order — not necessarily invalid — introduction of bill containing same substance as another bill introduced during same session and not withdrawn — later bill introduced without leave but substantially altered during committee stage — legislation not rendered invalid by failure to comply with standing order