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WHITE v THE STATE 2017 (1) ZLR 125 (H)

2017 (1) ZLR p125

Citation

2017 (1) ZLR 125 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HB-07-17

Court

High Court, Bulawayo

Judge

Makonese and Takuva JJ

Heard

11 July 2016

Judgment

26 January 2017

Counsel

S Collier, for the appellant
S Ndlovu, for the respondent

Case Type

Criminal appeal

Annotations

Flynote

Criminal law – statutory offences – Gazetted Lands (Consequential Provisions) Act [Chapter 20:28] – Contravention of section 3 (2)(a) as read with section 3(3) – former owner or occupier of gazetted agricultural land continued occupation without lawful authority – circumstances under which ignorance or mistake of law may negative mens rea.

Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05] – registered mining claims – continued occupation of portion of land registered as mining claims by former owner or occupier of gazetted agricultural land – Effects on liability under the Gazetted Lands (Consequential Provisions) Act.

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