External – Civic Catalyst https://incubation.sivioinstitute.net Building a Concerted Movement of Youths and Women for Democracy and Development Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:32:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://incubation.sivioinstitute.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sivio-logo-03-colour-1-150x150.png External – Civic Catalyst https://incubation.sivioinstitute.net 32 32 Governance: Laws that Govern CSOs https://incubation.sivioinstitute.net/governance-laws/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=governance-laws Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:47:00 +0000 https://incubation.sivioinstitute.net/?p=169 In Zimbabwe, CSOs are registered either as trusts, private voluntary organisations (PVOs) or under Universitas. Below are some of the laws that are present:

Trusts

Trusts are governed by the National Trust Act of 2016.

National Trust Act – ZimLII

PVOs

Currently, the PVO registration is governed by the PVO Act, although there is an amendment bill that is up for consideration.

PVO-ActDownload
2024 PVOs Amendment BillDownload
PVOs-Notes-1-1Download

Universitas

Universitas is governed by Common Law

Other Laws that impact Civil Society Organisations in Zimbabwe:

CRIMINAL LAW CODIFICATION AND REFORM AMENDMENT ACT, Act 10 of 2023.pdf (veritaszim.net)

Tax-and-Pensions-ComplianceDownload
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