{
  "id": "zw-1983-4",
  "type": "statute",
  "title": "Names (Alteration) Act",
  "title_en": "Names (Alteration) Act",
  "short_name": "zw-1983-4",
  "status": "in_force",
  "issued_date": "1983-01-01",
  "in_force_date": "1983-01-01",
  "url": "https://zimlii.org/akn/zw/act/1983/4/eng@2016-12-31",
  "provisions": [
    {
      "provision_ref": "s1",
      "section": "1",
      "title": "Short title",
      "content": "1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Names (Alteration) Act [Chapter 10:14] ."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s2",
      "section": "2",
      "title": "Interpretation",
      "content": "2. Interpretation In this Act— “ local authority ” means a municipality, town, local board or rural district council; “ Minister ” means the Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act; “ place ” includes a public building, road, street, river or natural feature."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s3",
      "section": "3",
      "title": "Alteration of names",
      "content": "3. Alteration of names Notwithstanding any other law but subject to this Act, the local authorities, institutions, statutory bodies, places and areas which have hitherto been known by the names specified in the first column of the Schedule shall be known by the names specified in the second column of the Schedule opposite such first-mentioned names."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s4",
      "section": "4",
      "title": "Amendment of Schedule",
      "content": "4. Amendment of Schedule (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section ten, the Minister may, by statutory instrument, from time to time amend the Schedule by adding thereto the name of any local authority , institution, statutory body, place or area or by subtracting any name therefrom or altering any name specified therein. (2) The Minister shall not alter the name of any public building, road or street in terms of subsection (1) except after consultation with the person in whom the ownership or control of the building, road or street is vested."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s5",
      "section": "5",
      "title": "Alteration of names of companies",
      "content": "5. Alteration of names of companies (1) In this section— “Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of Companies or a registrar of companies appointed for the purposes of the Companies Act [Chapter 24:03] . (2) Notwithstanding section 25 of the Companies Act [Chapter 24:03] but subject to this section and section ten, a company whose name incorporates a name specified in the first column of the Schedule, or a shortened or abbreviated version of such a name, may, by resolution passed at a meeting of the directors of the company, after obtaining the written approval of the Registrar, alter its name. (3) Before altering its name in terms of subsection (2), a company shall— (a) cause to be published, once in the Gazette and once in a newspaper circulating in the district in which the registered office of the company is situated, an advertisement— (i) setting forth the proposed new name of the company; and (ii) stating that the company intends to apply to the Registrar for his approval of the proposed alteration of its name; and (iii) calling upon interested persons to lodge any representations they may wish to make in regard to the proposed alteration of its name, in writing, with the Registrar within fourteen days after the last publication of the advertisement; and (b) not later than fourteen days after the last publication of the advertisement in terms of paragraph (a), apply to the Registrar for his approval of the proposed alteration of its name. (4) Upon receipt of an application in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (3), the Registrar may, after considering any representations lodged with him in terms of paragraph (a) of that subsection, in writing grant or refuse to grant approval of the proposed alteration of the name of the company. (5) When a company has altered its name in terms of this section, the Registrar shall enter the new name in the register of companies in place of the former name and shall issue to the company a certificate of incorporation altered to meet the circumstances of the case, or a certificate that the new name is entered in the register in place of the former name. (6) No fee shall be payable for anything done by the Registrar in terms of this section."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s6",
      "section": "6",
      "title": "Construction of references to names",
      "content": "6. Construction of references to names Subject to section eleven, where in any enactment, deed or document a local authority , institution, statutory body, place or area whose name has been altered by or in terms of this Act is referred to by its former name specified in the first column of the Schedule, such reference shall, where appropriate, be construed as a reference to the name specified opposite such former name in the second column of the Schedule."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s7",
      "section": "7",
      "title": "Rectification of plans, diagrams, deeds and documents",
      "content": "7. Rectification of plans, diagrams, deeds and documents (1) Notwithstanding the Land Survey Act [Chapter 20:12] , the Surveyor-General may, free of charge, for the purpose of giving effect to the alteration of a name by or in terms of this Act, make any endorsement upon or alteration to any general plan, diagram or document filed or recorded in his office or registered in a Deeds Registry or tendered to him for such endorsement or alteration to be made: Provided that, where he has made such an endorsement upon or alteration to any general plan, diagram or document filed or recorded in his office or registered in a Deeds Registry, he shall, if requested to do so by the owner, free of charge, make an equivalent endorsement upon or alteration to the owner’s copy of the relevant diagram or document. (2) Notwithstanding the Deeds Registries Act [Chapter 20:05] , a Registrar of Deeds may, free of charge, for the purpose of giving effect to any alteration of a name by or in terms of this Act, make any endorsement upon or alteration to any deed or document registered or recorded in his registry, and if at any time the owner’s copy of the deed or document so endorsed or altered is lodged in his registry for any purpose, he shall, free of charge, cause an equivalent endorsement or alteration to be made thereon: Provided that, before making any such alteration, a Registrar of Deeds may require the owner of the deed or document concerned to produce such documents as he may specify. (3) Notwithstanding the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05] , a mining commissioner or other officer responsible for the registration of mining titles may, free of charge, for the purpose of giving effect to any alteration of a name by or in terms of this Act, make any endorsement upon or alteration to any register or document in his office or to any certificate or document tendered to him for such endorsement or alteration to be made: Provided that, where he has made an endorsement upon or alteration to any register or document in his office he shall, if requested to do so by the holder, free of charge, make an equivalent endorsement upon or alteration to any certificate or document which is held by any person and which relates to the register entry or document so altered."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s8",
      "section": "8",
      "title": "Validation of anticipatory use of new names",
      "content": "8. Validation of anticipatory use of new names No enactment, deed or document made or executed on or after the 18th April, 1982, shall be invalid or in any way ineffective solely by reason of the fact that in such enactment, deed or document a local authority , institution, statutory body, place or area was referred to by its new name specified in the second column of the Schedule before its name was altered by or in terms of this Act."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s9",
      "section": "9",
      "title": "Effect of changes of names",
      "content": "9. Effect of changes of names The alteration by or in terms of this Act of the name of any local authority , institution, statutory body or company shall not affect any rights or obligations of the local authority , institution, statutory body or company nor render defective any legal proceedings by or against the local authority , institution, statutory body or company, and any legal proceedings that might have been continued or commenced by or against the local authority , institution, statutory body or company under its former name may be continued or commenced by or against it, as the case may be, under its new name."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s10",
      "section": "10",
      "title": "Saving of other laws",
      "content": "10. Saving of other laws Nothing in this Act shall be construed as derogating from the power of any person in terms of any other law to alter the name of any local authority , institution, statutory body, company, place or area, whether or not such name has been altered by or in terms of this Act."
    },
    {
      "provision_ref": "s11",
      "section": "11",
      "title": "Amendment of Acts",
      "content": "11. Amendment of Acts The President may, by statutory instrument, amend any Act in order to give effect to the alteration of any name by or in terms of this Act Schedule (Section 3) Alteration of names Part I – Cities and City Councils Old name New name City of Gwelo City of Gweru City of Salisbury City of Harare City of Umtali City of Mutare City Council of Gwelo City Council of Gweru City Council of Salisbury City Council of Harare City Council of Umtali City Council of Mutare Part II – Municipalities and Municipal Councils Old name New name Municipality of Fort Victoria Municipality of Masvingo Municipality of Gatooma Municipality of Kadoma Municipality of Hartley Municipality of Chegutu Municipality of Marandellas Municipality of Marondera Municipality of Que Que Municipality of Kwekwe Municipality of Sinoia Municipality of Chinhoyi Municipal Council of Fort Victoria Municipal Council of Masvingo Municipal Council of Gatooma Municipal Council of Kadoma Municipal Council of Hartley Municipal Council of Chegutu Municipal Council of Marandellas Municipal Council of Marondera Municipal Council of Que Que Municipal Council of Kwekwe Municipal Council of Sinoia Municipal Council of Chinhoyi Part III – Towns and Town Councils Old name New name Selukwe Shurugwi Selukwe Town Council Shurugwi Town Council Part IV – Incorporated areas Note: In this Part, the term “incorporated area” means a former local government area or African township which has been incorporated into a larger urban area. Old name New name Mvurwi Suoguru Part V – Unincorporated urban areas and business centres Old name New name Balla Balla Mbalabala Belingwe Mberengwa Chakara (Business centre, Chegutu District) Chikara Chipinga Chipinge Dett Dete Enkeldoorn Chivhu Essexvale Esigodini Ingezi Ngezi Inyazura Nyazura Mangula Mhangura Mashaba Mashava Mawuto (Business centre, Chegutu District) Mauto Mazoe Mazowe Melsetter Chimanimani Miami Mwami Mtepatepa Mutepatepa Mrewa Murewa Mtoko Mutoko Mtorashanga Mutorashanga Ndhlumbi (Business centre, Hurungwe District) Ndlumbi Nkai Nkayi Nuanetsi Mwenezi Nyamatara (Business centre, Hurungwe District) Nyamutora Nyamunga ( Business centre, Hurungwe District) Nyamhumga Shabani Zvishavane Sipolilo Guruve Somabula Somabhula Tjolotjo Tsholotsho Umvukwes Mvurwi Umvuma Mvuma Urungwe Hurungwe Vila Salazar Sango Zawi Zave Part VI – Villages Old name New name Bubi District— Chief Kayisa Kayisa Chegutu District— Baradzayi Paradzai Chabgwanda Chahwanda Chibirira Chibikira Chidjgausiku Chidyausiku Chief Mpawose Mupawose Chirimuwuta Chirimuuta Chitawuro Chitauro Chitine Chitinhe Chivima Chivhima Choga Munyonga Denya Dhenya Ganga Gan’a Jonera Jonhera Kasirori Kasiroori Kawondera Kaondera Mabiza Mabhiza Maruma Marumha Masawi Mwere Masawimwero Mawuto Mauto Matswaire Matsvaire Mayengwa Muvengwa Mgambiwa Mugambiwa Mizha Mhizha Mkanga Mukanga Mpawose Mupawose Msara Musara Msonza Musonza Mtizwa Mutizwa Mudhayiwa Muchayiwa Murawuro Murauro Muteromotsi Muteromots Namo Nhamo Nira Nhira Nyakadzino Nyikadzino Nyambuke Muyambuki Pasipanodjga Pasipanodya Rgwizi Rwizi Showane Shonha Tazwichka Tazvitya Zwidzayi Zvidzai Zwoma Zvoma Charter District— Chapiruka Chipiruka Manyiri Manyere Mawari Maware Mchineripi Muchineripi Tandayi Tandai Tendayi Tendai Hurungwe District— Chakua Chakuwa Chayenyanga Chamonyongo Chidakwa Chidhakwa Chidoma Chidhoma Chief Dandawa Dandawa Chief Mujinga Mujinga Fsikira Tsikira Goromusandu Goremusandu Jachiona Tichaona Jaranga Joronga Kangavsatu Kangausaru Karawanyila Maravanyika Kutama Kutumha Maganrura Magandure Mahatchi Mahachi Maparangwanda Marangwanda Mapulazi Mapurazi Maringapool Maringapasi Matsvyru Matsviru Mgandani Mugandani Motengal Matenga Mranamika Maravanyika Mtengu Mutengu Murayayi Urayai Mutena Mutenha Muwenga Muvenga Mwendapatiwa Mwendaparirwa Mzungu Manzungu Naamondere Nyamhondoro Ndora Ndoro Nyamarama Nyamaromo Nyamhaiwa Nyamahwe Nyamupfuri Nyamupfurira Nyawisva Nyaisva Rukanzo Kanzo Rukanzakanza Runganga Run’anga Twedza Tevedza Wunganari Unganai Hwange District— Ayelukwa Nyelukwa Mtopi Meuphi Mtshisu Mtshiso Nkatzo Nkathazao Kadoma District— Butete Utete Chamunorgwa Chamunorwa Chief Neuso Neuso Chief Wozhele Hozheri Gureze Ngureze Mafavuke Mafavhuke Mapane Mapani Marombo Murombo Shayamaho Shayamano Shoniwa Shonhiwa Zwibiri Zviviri Mwenezi District— Chief Chitanga Chitanga Mwenezi District— Hambai Hambani Hlupo Hlupho Part VII – Roads, squares, buidlings, etc., in urban areas Old name New name Bulaway Roads— Abercorn Street Jason Moyo Street Borrow Street Samuel Parirenyatwa Street Grey Street/Birchenough Road/ Queens Road to Airport Robert Mugabe Way Jameson Street Herbert Chitepo Street Johannesburg Road Gwanda Road Kings Avenue Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue London Road Josiah Chinamano Road Mafeking Road Plumtree Road Rhodes Street George Silundika Street Salisbury Road Harare Road Selborne Avenue Leopold Takawira Avenue Wilson Street Josiah Tongogara Street Chinhoyi Roads— Bluejay Street Munhumutapa Street Gadzema Road Robert Mugabe Road Gerrard Drive Robson Manyika Drive Hunyani Close Mhanyame Close Independence Way Magamba Way Leeds Road Leopold Takawira Road Luton Road Mateu Zvimba road Rayton Drive Herbert Chitepo Drive Selous Road Mukwati Road Sheffield Road Josiah Tongogara Road Windsor Way Makombe Way Buildings— Hastings Building Seven Heroes Building Gweru Roads— Allan Wilson Avenue Leopold Takawira Avenue Antoniadis Road Jairos Jiri Road Athlone Drive Simon Mazorodze Drive Ayr Road Masotsha Ndlovu Road Boggie Road Robson Manyika Road Danziger Road George Silundika Road Devon Road Rekayi Tangwena Road Elm Street Mashonganyika Street King Street Kaguvi Street Livingstone Avenue Robert Mugabe Way Lock Avenue Jason Moyo Avenue Queens Street Mbuya Nehanda Street Rhodes Avenue Josiah Tongogara Avenue Selous Avenue Herbert Chitepo Avenue Selukwe Road Shurugwi Road Somerset Road Josiah Chinamano Road Umvuma Road Mvuma Road Van der Molen Avenue 18 April Avenue Harare Roads— Beatrice Road/Watts/Stuart Chandler Way/Beatrice Road/Stuart Changler Way Simon Mazorodze Road Forbes Avenue Robson Manyika Avenue From intersection of Stuart Chandler Way/Beatrice Road/Glen High Road to Chitungwiza Chitungwiza Road Gaul Avenue Bishop Gaul Avenue Golden Stairs road Second Street Extension Harare Roads— Gordon Avenue George Silundika Avenue Harare/Beatrice/Masvingo Road Masvingo Road Harari Road North Harare Road Harari Road South Mbare Road Hatfield Road/Prince Edward Dam Road Seke Road Kings Crescent Julius Nyerere Crescent Mackenzie Road/Mainway/McNeilage Road Masotsha Ndlovu Way Nanica Road West/Manica Road/Umtali Road Robert Mugabe Road Mazoe Road Mazowe Road Mazoe Road Mazowe Street Moffat Street Leopold Takawira Street Montagu Avenue Josiah Chinamano Avenue Ntoko Road Mutoko Road North Avenue Josiah Tongogara Avenue Pioneer Street Kaguvi Street Queensway North/Queensway Road Airport Road Rhodes Avenue Herbert Chitepo Avenue Salisbury Drive Harare Drive Salisbury Street Harare Street Salisbury Way Harare Way Sinoia Street Chinhoyi Street Sir James McDonald Avenue Rekayi Tangwena Avenue Stanley Avenue Jason Moyo Avenue Umtali Road Mutare Road Victoria Street Mbuya Nehanda Street Widdecombe Road Chiremba Road Buildings— Chaplin Building Mashonganyika Building Coghlan Building Chaminuka Building Drill Hall Makombe Building Earl Grey I Building Mukwati Building Earl Grey II Building Kaguvi Building Milton Building Munhumutapa Building Vintcent Building Mapondera Building Parks— Cecil Square Africa Unity Square Kadoma Roads— Brading Street Robson Manyika Street Cam Road Mashayamombe Road Campbell Road Kaguvi Road Caulder Road George Silundika Road Edward Street Mukwati Steet Ford Street Jason Moyo Street Godwin Road Josiah Tongogara Road Liverpool Street Tembwe Street Lydia Road Simon Mazorodze Road Manchester Road Chimoio Road Masters Avenue Mashonganyika Avenue Mornington Road Leopold Takawira Road Newton Street Robert Mugabe Street Phelps Road Samuel Pa"
    }
  ],
  "definitions": [
    {
      "term": "local authority",
      "definition": "local authority ” means a municipality, town, local board or rural district council",
      "source_provision": "s2"
    },
    {
      "term": "Minister",
      "definition": "Minister ” means the Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act",
      "source_provision": "s2"
    }
  ]
}