By Correspondent
In October the High Court declared in a ruling that a key provision of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act was unconstitutional.
The court ruled that the law, which has been used to justify the demolition of residential properties without due process, is archaic and no longer compatible with the country’s Constitution.
A written judgment handed down by, Justice Never Katiyo found that Sections 32(2)(c) and (d), as well as Section 37(1)(a)(i), of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act infringe upon the right to freedom from arbitrary eviction guaranteed by the Constitution.
Below are the two sections which have been deemed unconstitutional.
On this part below, Section 32 (2)(c) and (d) were deemed unconstitutional.
On the part below Section 37(1)(a)(i) was deemed unconstitutional also.
For the full Regional, Town and Country Planning Act download it below.
