An Act to provide for the promotion of technological discovery and innovation; establish the Zambia Academy of Sciences and provide for its functions; provide for the investigation of matters of public interest relating to science and technology; provide for the promotion of research and its utilisation in the development of science and technology; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 18th October, 2020.
An Act to amend the Landlord and Tenant (Business Premises) Act.
Date of Commencement: 26th October, 2020.
Amends: s 2.
An Act to amend the Banking and Financial Services Act.
Date of Commencement: 26th October, 2020.
Amends: ss 2 and 137(3).
Inserts: ss 21(3) and 62A.
Subs: ss 6, 21(2), Heading after section 51, s 73, 75, 82(2), 132(1), 140(1), 141 and 160(1).
Repeals: ss 72 and 74.
An Act to continue the existence of the Food Reserve Agency and re-define its functions; re-constitute the Board of the Agency; to continue the existence of the National Strategic Food Reserve; to repeal and replace the Food Reserve Act, 1995; and to provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 26th October, 2020.
An Act to approve excess expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of monies aggregating fifteen billion, four hundred sixty-four million, two hundred seventeen thousand, four hundred seventy-four kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 23rd November, 2020.
An Act to amend the Land (Perpetual Succession) Act.
Date of Commencement: 2nd December, 2020.
Amends: s 5.
Inserts: ss 1A, 5(2) and (3), 13.
Subs: s 4.
Repeals: Schedule.
An Act to amend the Companies Act.
Date of Commencement: 2nd December, 2020.
Amends: s 2.
See: Companies Act.
An Act to amend the Non-Governmental Organisations Act.
Date of Commencement: 2nd December, 2020.
Amends: ss 4 and 7.
An Act to amend the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act.
Date of Commencement: 2nd December, 2020.
Inserts: s 10(5).
An Act to amend the Extradition Act.
Date of Commencement: 8th December, 2020.
Amends: s 6.
Inserts: s 6(2) and (3).
See: Extradition Act.
An Act to amend the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.
Date of Commencement: 15th December, 2020.
Amends: ss 2, 11(1), 36(1), 45 and 55(2)(a).
Inserts: ss 17(5), 36(7) and 49C.
Subs: ss 5, 16, 19, 22(1), 23, 24, 26, 27, 29(1)(b), 29(4), 49B, 54(1), 58 and Schedule Part II para 6(1).
General Amendment: Act is amended by the deletion of the word “financial institution” wherever it appears and the substitution therefor of the word “financial service provider”.
An Act to authorise supplementary expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of monies required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending 31st December, 2020, not exceeding in aggregate six billion, three hundred eleven million, seven hundred thirty-nine thousand, seven hundred sixty-six kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 15th December, 2020.
An Act to amend the Skills Development Levy Act.
Date of Commencement: 18th December, 2020.
Subs: s 4(3).
An Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Act.
Date of Commencement: 18th December, 2020.
Amends: s 89.
General Amendment: Act is amended by the deletion of the words “Metal Bulletin” wherever the words appear and the substitution therefor of the words “Fastmarkets MB”.
An Act to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of monies required for the services of the Republic during the financial year ending 31st December 2021, not exceeding in the aggregate one hundred and nineteen billion, six hundred and sixteen million, eleven thousand, six hundred and fifteen kwacha.
Date of Commencement: 18th December, 2020.
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st January, 2021.
Amends: ss 2(1), 6, 34A(2), 43D(2), 45B, 55(4), 82A(1), 97A(1) and Charging Schedule.
Inserts: ss 29(1A) and (1B), 34B, 55(1A), 81B(4A)-(4B) and (4C), 82A(1A) and 82A(10).
Subs: ss 29(1) and 48.
General Amendment: Act is amended by the deletion of the words “Domestic Taxes Division” wherever the words appear and the substitution therefor of the word “Authority”.
See: Income Tax Act.
An Act to amend the Customs and Excise Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st January, 2021.
Amends: ss 2, 32B, 77, 84C, 113, 118(1), 119(1) and (4), 132(b), 138(1), 139D, 139I(1), 141, 188(1), First Schedule, Second Schedule, Fourth Schedule and Ninth Schedule.
Subs: ss 108(2), 115(1) and 188(2).
An Act to amend the Property Transfer Tax Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st January, 2021.
Amends: ss 2, 3(2), 5 and 6(1)(d).
Inserts: s 4(1B).
Subs: ss 5(2A) and 9(2).
An Act to amend the Value Added Tax Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st January, 2021.
Amends: ss 19 and 44(2).
Inserts: s. 42C.
Repeals: s 34(2).
Subs: ss 11(1), 21(6) and 43.
See: Value Added Tax Act.
An Act to provide for the promotion, development and regulation of the construction industry so as to promote economic growth and competitiveness and create sustainable employment; continue the existence of the National Council for Construction and provide for its functions; enhance contractor capacity development and technical compliance in the construction industry; collaborate with professional bodies engaged in activities in the construction industry; continue the existence of the Construction School and rename it as the National Construction School; provide for a complaints and appeals procedure; repeal the National Council for Construction Act, 2003; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 26th February, 2021.
An Act to provide for the implementation of a national food and nutrition programme; continue the existence of the National Food and Nutrition Commission and re-define its functions; establish the Board of the Commission and define its functions; re-constitute the Board of the Commission and re-define its functions; establish the Food and Nutrition Coordinating Committee and provide for its functions; repeal and replace the National Food and Nutrition Commission Act, 1967; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Date of Commencement: 26th March, 2021.