BULLETIN 2016 – NUMBER OF ACTS ENACTED – 49
An Act to provide for the printing and publication of the Constitution; to provide for the savings and transitional provisions of existing State organs, State institutions, administrations, offices, institutions and laws; to provide for the savings of succession to assets, rights, liabilities,obligations and legal proceedings; and to provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 5th January, 2016.
An Act to provide for the creation of security interests in movable property so as to contribute to economic development; harmonise secured transaction laws; provide for harmonisation of conflict of laws in order to promote the financing of international trade and make security interests effective against third parties; enhance the availability of low-cost secured credit to allow debtors to use the full value inherent in their assets to support credit; establish a Collateral Office and Collateral Registry for a single comprehensive registration regime for secured transactions inmovable property; establish streamlined procedures for obtaining security interests and reducing transaction costs by minimizing formalities; ensure effectiveness of security agreements and enforceability of security agreements and interests; provide for perfection of security interests; to establish the determination of priority between security interests; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 6th April, 2016.
An Act to provide for the functions of the Parliamentary Service; provide for the membership, functions, operations and financial management of the Parliamentary Service Commission; to provide for the transfer of staff and continuation of their service under the Parliamentary Service; and to provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: On Notice.
An Act to provide for the membership, functions, operations and financial management of the State Audit Commission; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: On Notice.
An Act to prescribe the number of judges for the Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Court of Appeal and High Court; repeal and replace the Supreme Court and High Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1976; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 3rd May, 2016.
An Act to provide for the jurisdiction and procedures of the Court of Appeal; the hearing of appeals from the High Court and quasi judicial bodies; and matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 6th May, 2016.
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st June, 2016.
Amends: Ninth Schedule, Charging Schedule.
See: Income Tax Act.
An Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Development Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st June, 2016.
Substitutes: s 89.
An Act to amend the Constitution of Zambia.
Date of Commencement: 5th June, 2016.
Inserts: Part V, Part XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX.
Renumbers: Part V as VI.
Substitutes: Preamble, Parts I, II, IV, arts 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, Parts VII to XIV.
An Act to provide for the functions, powers, operations and financial management of the Office of Public Protector; provide for the initiation and investigation of complaints; repeal and replace the Commission for Investigations Act,1991; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to provide for the membership, functions, operations and financial management of the Police- Public Complaints Commission; provide a procedure for the initiation and investigation of complaints against police actions; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to repeal the Local Government Elections Act, 1991.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to revise the law relating to the administration of the Judiciary; make provision for the appointment of judicial officers and staff of the Judiciary; repeal and replace the Judicature Administration Act, 1994; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to provide for the membership, functions, operations and financial management of the Electoral Commission of Zambia; repeal and replace the Electoral Commission Act, 1996; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to prescribe the number of Ministers in accordance with Article 116 of the Constitution; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to provide for the vesting of powers and duties for the issuance of, and control over, passports and travel documents; provide for the issuance of passports and travel documents; provide for the recognition of Interpol travel documents; repeal and replace the Passports Act, 2003; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to enhance the independence and autonomy of the National Audit Office and strengthen its functions; provide a framework for promoting efficiency, accountability, effectiveness and transparency of public administration through effective oversight and audit of public funds and performance; domesticate the principles of United Nations Resolution A/66/209 on promoting efficiency, accountability, effectiveness and transparency of supreme audit institutions; provide for guiding principles of public finance and performance audit; repeal and replace the Public Audit Act, 1980; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: On Notice.
An Act to provide for the administration and security procedures during the transitional period; the procedure for safeguarding public documents and information during the transitional period; the procedures and formalities for the inauguration and assumption of office of President by the President-elect; the venue and place for the inauguration ceremony; the process for the handover of the symbols and instruments of office and the presidency by the former President to the President; the procedures relating to the transitional period when a President dies in office; the funding of the inauguration ceremony; and matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to provide for the composition, functions, tenure and procedures of the Citizenship Board of Zambia; make procedural provisions for the acquisition, deprivation and renunciation of citizenship of Zambia; repeal and replace the Citizenship of Zambia Act, 1975; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to provide for the ratification of international agreements and the domestication process; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.