Unless upon (exceptional) approval by the Minister, a foreigner cannot be the manager of a company holding a liquor licence. This applies to restaurants, bar, retail and wholesale outlets, hotels etc.
2. Interpretation
(1) In this Act— [...]
“approved manager” means a person who, in terms of Part VIII, has been approved as the manager of licensed premises and includes the deputy of such person appointed in terms of that Part;[...]
“licensed premises”, in relation to—
(a) a licensee, means the licensed premises in respect of which he is the holder of the licence;
(b) an approved manager, means the licensed premises in respect of which he is the manager;
(c) a licence, means the premises in respect of which the licence is issued;
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Part VIII – Approved managers [...]
67. Qualifications of approved manager
(1) No person shall be approved as manager who—
(a) is not a citizen of Zimbabwe unless the Minister has given him exemption in terms of section one hundred and twenty-one; or
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Part IX – General considerations relating to licences [...]
72. Persons to whom licences may not be granted
(1) No authority for the issue, renewal or transfer of a licence shall be granted in favour of, and no licence shall be issued to, any person who—[...]
(d) in the case of an individual— (i) is not a citizen of Zimbabwe, unless the Minister has given him exemption from this subparagraph; or [...]
(e) in the case of a company—(i) has a majority of directors who are not citizens of Zimbabwe, unless the Minister has given the company exemption from this subparagraph; or
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SCHEDULE (Section 20)
LIQUOR LICENCES
PART I
1. Extended hours (occasional) liquor licence. 2. Temporary retail liquor licence. 3. Temporary removal liquor licence. 4. Temporary transfer liquor licence.
PART II
1. Agent’s liquor licence. 2. Airport liquor licence. 3. Airport bottle liquor licence. 4. Bar liquor licence. 5. Beer-hall liquor licence. 6. Bottle liquor licence. 7. Camp and caravan park liquor licence. 8. Casino liquor licence. 9. Club liquor licence. 10. Hotel liquor licence. 11. Hotel (private) liquor licence. 12. Night-club liquor licence. 13. Park area liquor licence. 14. Passenger vessel liquor licence. 15. Restaurant (ordinary) liquor licence. 16. Restaurant (special) liquor licence. 17. Special Bottle Liquor Licence. 18. Theatre liquor licence. 19. Theatre club liquor licence. 20. Wholesale liquor licence. 21. Wine producer’s liquor licence.[...]" (Liquor Act (Chapter 14:12) 1965, as amended)
Liquor Act (Chapter 14:12) 1965, as amended
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