BULLETIN 2016 – NUMBER OF ACTS ENACTED – 49
An Act to provide for a comprehensive process for a general election; provide for the conduct of elections by the Electoral Commission of Zambia and empower the Commission to make regulations in matters relating to elections; provide for the registration of voters and the keeping of voters registers; prescribe the procedures for nominations for elections; provide for the role of presidingofficers, election officers and conflict management officers; prescribe the procedure for voting during an election; provide for the accreditation and roles of observers and monitors; criminalise corrupt practices and other illegal practices related to elections and provide for penalties in connection with an election; provide for election petitions and the hearing and determination of applications relatingto a general election; provide for voter education; prescribe the electoral code of conduct; repeal and replace the Electoral Act, 2006; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to authorise supplementary expenditure from the general revenues of the Republic of monies required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending on 31st December, 2016, not exceeding in the aggregate one billion, eight hundred and forty-sevenmillion, one hundred and forty thousand, six hundred and fifty-nine kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to amend the National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
Amends: s 2, Part II heading, ss 11(1), 11(3), 13(2), 14(1), 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23
Inserts: ss 5A, 6A, 9A, 11A, 14(4), 28A, 28B, 28C.
Substitutes: ss 8, 10, 11(2), 11(3), 11(4), 12(1), 14(3), 28, 30.
An Act to amend the Local Government Act.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
An Act to amend the Immigration and Deportation Act.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
Amends:ss 2, 3, 4, 10, 18, 20(2), 28(5), 40(2), First Schedule.
Inserts: ss 23(1)(c), 52(6), 56A.
Repeals: ss. 20(7), 24, 28(2).
Substitutes: ss 52(5).
An Act to amend the High Court Act.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
Repeals: s 6(3).
Substitutes: ss 3, 6(2).
See: High Court Act.
An Act to amend the Supreme Court of Zambia Act.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
Amends: ss 2, 4, 7, 22(1), 26(2), Part IV heading, Part V heading.
Repeals: ss 12, 14, 20, 25(b), 29(3).
Substitutes: ss 15, 17, 22(2), (3), 23, 24.
An Act to amend the Zambia Police Act.
Date of Commencement: 7th June, 2016.
Repeals: Part XA.
See: Zambia Police Act.
An Act to provide for the control, regulation and orderly development of civil aviation in Zambia; to provide for the grant of permits for air services and airport services; provide for the implementation of a State Safety Programme in compliance with Annex 19 to the Chicago Convention; to provide for the establishment of an independent Aircraft Accident Investigation Board in compliance with Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention; to provide for security for civil aviation and a National Aviation Security Programme in compliance with Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention; to provide for air services, airport services and air navigation services in compliance with Annex 14 to the Chicago Convention; to provide for the transportation of dangerous goods by air in compliance with Annex 18 to the Chicago Convention; to promote the safe, secure and efficient use of civil aviation; to give effect to the International Convention on Civil Aviation signed in Chicago on 7th of December, 1944 and all international agreements on civil aviation to which Zambia has acceded and is a State party; to consolidate the various laws on aviation and repeal the Aviation Act, 1995, Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1989, Air Services Act, 1964, and Tokyo Convention Act, 1971; provide for the functions of the Zambia Airports Corporation Limited and the renaming of designated airports; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: On Notice.
An Act to approve the excess expenditure of monies aggregating five hundred and seventy-three thousand, six hundred and thirty-five kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 22nd November, 2016.
An Act to confirm the supplementary expenditure of monies aggregating three billion, five hundred and thirty-eight million, eight hundred and sixty-seven thousand and twenty-four kwacha required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ended on 31st December, 2014.
Date of Commencement: 22nd November, 2016.
An Act to authorize supplementary expenditure from the general revenues of the Republic of monies required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending 31st December 2016, not exceeding in the aggregate three billion, nine hundred and forty-nine million, six hundred and forty-four thousand and eight hundred and fifteen kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 28th November, 2016.
An Act to provide for a principled and value based decentralized human resource management system for the public service; provide for the composition, additional functions, operations and financial management of the Judicial Service Commission, Civil Service Commission, Teaching Service Commission, Zambia Correctional Service Commission, Zambia Police Service Commission and Local Government Service Commission pursuant to the Constitution; provide for the establishment of human resource management committees in Government institutions; repeal and replace the Service Commissions Act, 1991; repeal Part X of the Local Government Act, 1991; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: On Notice.
An Act to regulate the capital markets so as to foster fair and efficient trading; to continue the existence of the Securities and Exchange Commission and provide for its functions and powers; to license and regulate securities exchanges, clearing and settlement agencies and self-regulatoryorganisations; to ensure the financial integrity of transactions and avoidance of systemic risk in the capital markets; to provide for licensing and regulation of capital markets operators; to provide for licensing and regulation of credit rating agencies and protect the integrity, transparency and reliability of the credit rating process and credit ratings; to provide for registration of securities and conduct of securities business; to provide for regulation of collective investment schemes; to prohibit insider dealing in securities and other offences; to provide for mergers and take-overs of listed companies and companies whose securities are registered with the Commission; to provide for auditing and corporate responsibility of listed companies and companies whose securities have been registered with the Commission; to continue the existence of the Compensation Fund; to establish the Capital Markets Tribunal; to repeal and replace the Securities Act, 1993; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 27th December, 2016.
An Act to provide for the administration and management of the Compensation Fund established under the Constitution; establish the Compensation Fund Committee and provide for its composition and functions; provide for the accounting and audit of the Fund; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 27th December, 2016.
An Act to approve the excess expenditure of monies aggregating seven billion, four hundred and three million, seven hundred thousand kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 27th December, 2016.
An Act to authorise expenditure from the general revenues of the Republic of monies required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending 31st December, 2017, not exceeding in the aggregate sixty-four billion, six hundred and seventy-five million, three hundred and two thousand, three hundred and eight kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 27th December, 2016.
An Act to provide for the imposition, payment and collection of a skills development levy at the rate of 0.5 percent of gross emoluments; and to provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 1st January, 2017.
An Act to amend the Value Added Tax Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st January, 2017.
Amends: ss 16(2A), 18(4), 27(4).
Inserts: ss 8(8A), 42B.
Repeals: ss 5, 6(3).
See: Value Added Tax Act.
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st January, 2017.
Amends: ss 33(3), s 45B(1), 46(3)(a), 77(1), 78(1)(c), 98, 102(1), Second Schedule, Fifth Schedule, Ninth Schedule, Charging Schedule.
Inserts: ss 43E, 55(4), 81B(2A), 98A.
See: Income Tax Act.
An Act to establish the Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board; establish the Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Fund; provide for the granting, administration, investment, payment and recovery of loans; provide for the administration and granting of scholarships; facilitate the mobilisation of financial resources for loans and scholarships; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental, to the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 13th April, 2017.