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CHAPTER 121 - ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

National Service (General) Regulations

Zambia National Service (Pensions) (Application) Regulations

Zambia National Service (Zambia Combined Cadet Force) (Exemption) Order

Zambia Service (Obligatory Service) (Exemption) Order

Zambia National Service (Officers) (Application) Regulations

Zambia National Service (Combat Uniform) Regulations

NATIONAL SERVICE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS

[Section 50]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

PART I
PRELIMINARY

   1. Title

   2. Interpretation

PART II
REGISTRATION

   3. National Service register

PART III
ENLISTMENT NOTICE

   4. Enlistment notice

   5. Postponement certificate

   6. Appeal to the Minister

PART IV
NATIONAL SERVICE HARDSHIP COMMITTEES

   7. National Service Hardship Committees

PART V
TRAINING IN SERVICE

   8. Training

   9. Leadership course

   10. Period not counted as service

PART VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS

   11. Servicemen’s monthly allowance

   12. Record of servicemen

   13. Proportion of monthly total earning prescribed under section 5 (4)

   14. Registrar’s duty to notify the Commander of the Home Guard

PART VII
BRANCHES, CAMPS, UNITS AND RANKS IN THE SERVICE

   15. Branches and units of the Service

   16. Ranks in the Service

PART VIII
UNIFORMS, WEAPONS AND OTHER MILITARY STORES

   17. Interpretation

   18. Uniforms, weapons, etc.

PART IX
STAFF REGULATIONS

   19. Probation period

   20. Salary scale

   21. Resignation, discharge or retirement

   22. Housing

   23. Leave

   24. Travel benefits

   25. Medical treatment

   26. Seconded members

PART X
PREPARATION OF A CHARGE SHEET

   27. Provisions applicable to offences under Part IX of the Act

   28. Offences to be specified in charge sheet with necessary particulars

   29. Joinder of two or more accused in one charge

   30. Procedure rules in dealing with charges summarily

PART XI
TRIAL PROCEDURE

   31. Trial procedure

PART XII
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

   32. Composition of Advisory Committee

      FIRST SCHEDULE

      SECOND SCHEDULE

      THIRD SCHEDULE

      FOURTH SCHEDULE

      FIFTH SCHEDULE

      SIXTH SCHEDULE

[Regulations by the Minister]

SI 2 of 1973,

SI 128 of 1985,

SI 58 of 2000.

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the National Service (General) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Act” means the Zambia National Service Act.

“Hardship Committee” means the National Service Hardship Committee appointed under section 12 of the Act;

“register” means the National Service register required to be kept by the Registrar under the provisions of section 8 of the Act.

“Service” means the Zambia National Service established under section 3 of the Act.

PART II
REGISTRATION

3. National Service register

   (1) The Registrar shall keep a National Service register and shall cause to be entered therein the names and such other particulars, as he may deem necessary, of persons liable under the Act to be called up for the Service.

   (2) A person who becomes liable to be called upon to serve in the Service shall within three months of his so becoming liable report in person to the District Executive Secretary of the District in which he resides and furnish his names and such other particulars as may be required for entering the same in the register.

   (3) A citizen who wishes to be enlisted voluntarily under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act shall furnish to the office of the District Executive Secretary of the District in which he resides, his names and such other particulars as may be required for entering the same in the register.

   (4) The heads of Secondary Schools shall furnish to the Registrar the names of, and such other particulars as may be required by the Registrar relating to, the students leaving such schools after completing Form V or its equivalent.

   (5) The institutions mentioned in the First Schedule hereto are hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (c) of the Second Schedule to the Act.

   (6) The Registrar of the University of Zambia and the heads of the institutions mentioned in the First Schedule hereto shall furnish to the Registrar the names of, and such other particulars as may be required by the Registrar relating to, the students attending the University or institutions mentioned in the First Schedule hereto.

   (7) The Secretary of the Bursaries Committee of the Government and the Director of Civil Service Training shall furnish to the Registrar the names of, and such other particulars as may be required by the Registrar relating to, the students on the list of students receiving bursaries and studying outside Zambia.

PART III
ENLISTMENT NOTICE

4. Enlistment notice

   (1) The Registrar may cause to be served on any person who is liable to be called up for the Service under the Act a written notice (hereinafter called “enlistment notice”).

   (2) The enlistment notice shall be in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule hereto and shall be issued not less than one month before the person is called up for the Service.

   (3) In a case where transport is not provided by the Service, there shall be paid to a person required to present himself in accordance with an enlistment notice served upon him, such cheapest bus or train fare, from his usual place of residence to the place where he is required to present himself, as he may have actually paid.

5. Postponement certificate

   (1) Any person upon whom an enlistment notice has been served or his employer may apply to the Hardship Committee for a postponement certificate or a renewal of postponement certificate, as the case may be, in the form prescribed in the Third Schedule.

   (2) In determining an application for the grant or renewal of a postponement certificate regard shall be had to such matters as may be mentioned in the application.

6. Appeal to the Minister

A person aggrieved by the determination of a Hardship Committee may appeal to the Minister in the form prescribed in the Fourth Schedule hereto.

PART IV
NATIONAL SERVICE HARDSHIP COMMITTEES

7. National Service Hardship Committees

   (1) A Hardship Committee shall be established in each district of Zambia.

   (2) A Hardship Committee shall consist of the District Executive Secretary who shall be the Chairman of the Committee and three other members appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Cabinet Minister for the Province.

   (3) A Hardship Committee shall meet as often as the Chairman considers necessary for the disposal of applications for postponement certificates or renewals thereof:

Provided that, it shall meet not less than three times in a year.

   (4) At any meeting of a Hardship Committee, three members shall constitute a quorum.

   (5) If the District Executive Secretary is absent at any meeting of a Hardship Committee, the members present shall elect one of them as Chairman of the meeting.

   (6) Each member of a Hardship Committee shall have one vote at any meeting of the Committee and the Chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to a deliberate vote.

   (7) The Assistant District Executive Secretary of the District for which a Hardship Committee is established shall be the Secretary of the Hardship Committee, but he shall not be considered a member of the Hardship Committee.

   (8) An application for a postponement certificate or for a renewal thereof shall be sent to the office of the District Secretary.

   (9) A person who is—

   (a)   mentally ill; or

   (b)   blind; or

   (c)   physically handicapped; or

   (d)   serving a sentence of imprisonment or is in detention;

shall during the period of any of the disabilities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), be exempt from liability under the Act to be called up for the Service.

PART V
TRAINING IN SERVICE

8. Training

   (1) The Service may offer to the Servicemen the following training, that is to say—

   (a)   military training;

   (b)   training in agriculture;

   (c)   training in trades and skills;

   (d)   political education;

   (e)   training in culture of Zambia; and

   (f)   any other training which the Commandant may consider necessary.

   (2) Training mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of sub-regulation (1) shall be given to all Servicemen.

9. Leadership course

   (1) A leadership course of thirty days shall be organised and run by the Service.

   (2) The following classes of persons shall be eligible to join a leadership course:

   (a)   Cabinet Ministers;

   (b)   Deputy Ministers;

   (c)   Members of the National Assembly;

   (d)   District Executive Secretaries;

   (e)   Public officers of and above the rank of Assistant Secretary;

   (f)   Councillors of a council as defined in the Local Government Act;

   (g)   Heads of the instutions mentioned in the First Schedule hereto and heads of all secondary schools in Zambia;

   (h)   such senior members of the staff of any company or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate in which the Government holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or any other interest as may be nominated by such company or association, or body of persons in consultation with the Commandant.

   (3) The Commandant shall in consultation with the persons mentioned in sub-regulation (2) make arrangements for them to attend the leadership course mentioned in sub-regulation (1) at such places and times as may be found mutually convenient.

10. Period not counted as service

A Serviceman shall be deemed not to be serving with the Service during any period—

   (a)   when he is serving a sentence of imprisonment; or

   (b)   when he is absent without leave; or

   (c)   before he first presents himself pursuant to an enlistment notice.

PART VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS

11. Servicemen’s monthly allowance

There shall be paid to a Serviceman who is not in receipt of any other income for or during the period he spends with the Service a monthly allowance of K6.

12. Record of Servicemen

   (1) There shall be maintained in the register a record of every Serviceman as follows:

   (a)   a photograph with his signature endorsed on it;

   (b)   name, address and other particulars;

   (c)   progress report;

   (d)   leave of absence;

   (e)   sick leave;

   (f)   character; and

   (g)   distinction obtained.

   (2) When a Serviceman completes satisfactorily his period of service in accordance with the provisions of the Act, he shall be issued with a certificate to that effect.

13. Proportion of monthly total earning prescribed under section 5 (4)

The proportion of monthly total earning which a member is required to pay the Service under sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Act is ten per centum of his monthly total earning.

14. Registrar’s duty to notify the Commander of the Home Guard

The Registrar shall provide in writing the Commander of the Home Guard with the names of, and such other particulars as the Commander may require of, all Servicemen who complete their engagement with the Service under the provisions of sub-section (2) or paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Act.

PART VII
BRANCHES, CAMPS, UNITS AND RANKS IN THE SERVICE

15. Branches and units of the Service

   (1) The Service shall have the following branches at its Headquarters:

   (a)   the Administrative Branch;


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   (b)   the Training Branch;

   (c)   the Political Education Branch;

   (d)   the Development Branch; and

   (e)   the Finance Branch.

   (2) The Service shall operate the following camps:

   (a)   the National Service Training Camp;

   (b)   the National Service Production Camp.

   (3) The National Service Training Camp shall be divided into the following units:

   (a)   the Military Training Unit;

   (b)   the Administrative Unit;

   (c)   the Skills Training Unit;

   (d)   the Agricultural Unit; and

   (e)   the Cultural Unit.

   (4) The National Service Production Camp shall be divided into the following units:

   (a)   the Agricultural Unit;

   (b)   the Administrative Unit;

   (c)   the Cultural Unit; and

   (d)   the Operational Unit.

16. Ranks in the Service

   (1) The ranks in the Service shall be in the order in which a rank is listed:

(a)   Commissioned Officers

      (I)   Lieutenant General

      (II)   Major General

      (III)   Brigadier General

      (IV)   Colonel

      (V)   Lieutenant Colonel

      (VI)   Major

      (VII)   Captain

      (VIII)   Lieutenant

      (IX)   Second Lieutenant

   (b)   Non Commissioned Officers:

      (i)   Warrant Officer Class I

      (iii)   warrant Officer Class II

      (iv)   Staff Sergeant

      (v)   Sergeant

      (vi)   Corporal

      (vii)   Lance Corporal

   (c)   Others:

Servicemen or Servicewomen

   (2)Appointments, promotion, or demotion of an officer of the service to a rank mentioned in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (i) shall be made by the President upon the advice of the Minister.

   (3) Appointments, promotion or demotion of an officer of the Service to the rank of Warrant Officer Class I shall be made by the Minister on the recommendation of the Commandant.

[Reg 16 subs by reg 2 of SI 58 of 2000.]

PART VIII
UNIFORMS, WEAPONS AND OTHER MILITARY STORES

17. Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires “uniform” means the dress for a class of Servicemen, approved by the Zambia National Service Advisory Committee.

18. Uniforms, weapons, etc.

   (1) The Commandant may issue to Servicemen uniforms, weapons and other necessary articles for the due discharge of their duties.

   (2) A Serviceman shall wear uniform at all times except—

   (a)   on public holidays or when on leave of absence;

   (b)   when he is permitted or required by his superior officer to wear clothes other than uniform.

   (3) On termination of his engagement with the Service, a Serviceman shall deliver to such person or authority as his superior officer directs him all uniforms, weapons and other things issued to him by the Service or any person on behalf of the Service.

   (4) A Serviceman shall be issued with an identity card bearing his photograph.

PART IX
STAFF REGULATIONS

19. Probation period

   (1) Every person who is appointed to a post in the permanent staff of the Service and not engaged on a temporary basis will be appointed initially on probation.

   (2) The minimum probation period for any Serviceman to be served will be six months from the date on which the Serviceman takes up his duty on first appointment.

   (3) After completing the period of six months’ probation, a Serviceman whose service has been satisfactory will be confirmed in his appointment on a direction of the Commandant to that effect.

   (4) On confirmation, a Serviceman shall be considered an established Serviceman.

20. Salary scale

   (1) The Minister, in consultation with the Zambia National Service Advisory Committee may determine from time to time the salary scale applicable to Servicemen.

   (2) The annual increment in the salary of a Serviceman will be dependent on a satisfactory report of his superior officer.

21. Resignation, discharge or retirement

   (1) A Serviceman shall not resign or be retired or discharged without due notice or payment of salary in-lieu thereof as prescribed in this regulation.

   (2) A Serviceman may resign after giving—

   (a)   in the case of an established Serviceman, two month’s notice; or

   (b)   in the case of a Serviceman on probation, one months’ notice.

   (3) The Service may discharge, dismiss or retire a Serviceman on giving—

   (a)   in the case of an established Serviceman, two months’ notice; or

   (b)   in the case of a Serviceman on probation, one month’s notice.

   (4) In-lieu of giving due notice under sub-regulation (1) or (2), a payment equivalent to the salary for the notice period may be paid.

   (5) On termination of appointment of a Serviceman, other than by way of dismissal, a Serviceman shall be given a certificate of service by the Commandant.

22. Housing

   (1) A Serviceman may be provided with free living quarters.

   (2) A Serviceman who is absent from his station, whether on leave or otherwise, may retain his living quarters for such period as the Commandant or a person authorised by him may direct.

   (3) Where a Serviceman uses water and electricity at his living quarters, he shall pay—

   (a)   any water charges that becomes payable in excess of K6 per month; and

   (b)   any electricity charges that becomes payable in excess of K10 per month.

23. Leave

   (1) Subject to the exigencies of the Service a Serviceman will qualify for leave at the following rates for each month of qualifying service:

   (a)   Commissioned Officers 3 days;

   (b)   Non-Commissioned Officers 212 days;

   (c)   any Serviceman other than those mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) 112 days.

   (2) Leave may not be accumulated in excess of—

   (a)   in the case of a Commissioned Officer 210 days;

   (b)   in any other case 150 days:

Provided that, where a Serviceman applies for leave and his application is not approved because of the needs of the Service, he may be permitted to accumulate leave in excess of the limits prescribed in paragraph (a) or (b), as the case may be.

   (3) A Serviceman who has been granted leave may be required to return before his leave period expires if the Commandant so directs.

   (4) For the purpose of this regulation, qualifying service means time spent on duty or on sick leave with full pay. A Serviceman’s first period of qualifying service will begin on the day he takes up duty. Subsequent periods of qualifying service will begin on the day he returns to duty after each period of leave of thirty days or more.

   (5) A Serviceman may be granted sick leave—

   (a)   when he is ill or injured if—

      (i)   the illness or injury prevents him from carrying out his duties; and

      (ii)   the illness or injury was not caused by his own conduct or by his failure to take reasonable precautions;

   (b)   if he has had dental treatment;

   (c)   when due to illness or injury he is confined to his house or to a hospital or similar institution for a period not less than fourteen days whilst on leave.

   (6) A Serviceman may be granted not more than 180 days sick leave on full salary and 180 days sick leave on half salary in any period of two years ending on the final day of the sick leave granted him.

   (7) A Serviceman shall without undue delay inform his superior officer of his being unable to perform his duties because of illness or injury.

   (8) Study leave may be granted to a Serviceman who—

   (a)   is nominated by the Service to attend a course of study;

   (b)   attends a course of study at his own request, with the approval of the Service which approval will be given if it appears that the additional training or qualification which the Serviceman will obtain is of value to the Service; or

   (c)   is granted a bursary or other award to follow a course of study.

   (9) If paid study leave is granted to a Serviceman in receipt of a bursary or other award, his salary for the study period will be reduced by an amount equivalent to the value of the bursary or other award.

   (10) A Serviceman proceeding on leave for thirty days or more shall be entitled to travel benefits for himself, wife and dependants under the age of eighteen years, if any.

   (11) A Serviceman who goes on not less than thirty days leave may, also, if he chooses, commute for cash not less than thirty days nor more than eighty days of his remaining accumulated leave.

   (12) When a Serviceman commutes leave for cash the commutation payment will be calculated at the full rate of his salary as on the first day of his leave.

   (13) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (1), the Commandant may authorise commutation of leave for cash in the case of a Serviceman who could not be granted leave for thirty days or more due to exigency of the Service.

   (14) Casual leave on full pay may be granted to a Serviceman—

   (a)   for the purpose of attending to domestic problems;

   (b)   for sitting an examination;

   (c)   attending court when required to do so.

   (15) A married woman in the Service shall be entitled to a paid maternity leave of ninety days.

24. Travel benefits

   (1) A Serviceman shall be eligible for free transport for himself, his wife and children under the age of eighteen years, when he travels from home to his station either on vacation leave or on retirement as follows:

Rail

Motor Bus

   (a)   Serviceman whose annual salary is more than K2,900

First Class

First Class

   (b)   Serviceman whose annual salary is less than K2,900

Second Class

Second Class

   (2) The maximum free transport of baggage of a Serviceman travelling from his home to station on first appointment, from station to station on transfer and from station to his home on retirement or on vacation leave shall be as follows:

Commissioned Officer

2,500 kg

Non-Commissioned Officer

1,000 kg

   (3) An upset allowance shall be paid to a Serviceman who is transferred, for reasons other than disciplinary reasons, from one station to another station at the following rates:

Serviceman

Rate

Single

K20

Married

K40

   (4) A Serviceman shall be paid a subsistence allowance of K8 per day when he is out of the station on duty.

   (5) A Serviceman who is acting in any rank of or above an Assistant Master shall be eligible to receive an acting allowance if he acts for thirty days or more; the acting allowance shall be the difference between such Serviceman’s salary and the salary of the post in which he is acting.

25. Medical treatment

   (1) A Serviceman shall get medical treatment free of charge; where a Serviceman or his dependant has to travel from his station to the hospital, the Service may provide transport or pay the actual cost of the journey to the Serviceman for the travel from the station to the nearest hospital.

   (2) Where the Commandant is satisfied, on the recommendation of a medical practitioner, that the Government or Mission Hospital is not in a position to provide the medical or dental treatment required by a Serviceman, he shall authorise a payment of the whole or part of any charges actually incurred for such treatment elsewhere.

26. Seconded members

   (1) Where a person who is in the Civil or military service of the Republic is seconded to the Service, he shall receive from his parent organisation the salary he would have received if he were not seconded.

   (2) In addition to the salary mentioned in sub-regulation (1), the person seconded from the Civil or military service of the Republic shall be entitled to an allowance equivalent to the difference between the salary he would have received if he were not seconded and the salary of the post in which he is serving with the Service, if such salary is higher than the salary he would have received if he were not seconded.

   (3) An allowance given to a seconded person under the provisions of sub-regulation (2) shall not be counted for the purposes of pension or gratuity applicable to such seconded person under the rules of the Civil or military service of the Republic from which he is seconded.

   (4) Where a seconded person intends to apply for a permanent post in the Service, he shall submit his application to the Commandant who shall transmit it to the appropriate authority with his comments thereon.

   (5) Where a seconded person occupies his own house he will continue to receive housing allowance at the rate at which he would have got if he were not seconded.

PART X
PREPARATION OF A CHARGE SHEET

27. Provisions applicable to offences under Part IX of the Act

The provisions of Part X and Part XI shall apply to offences specified under Part IX of the Act.

28. Offences to be specified in charge sheet with necessary particulars

   (1) Every charge shall contain and shall be sufficient if it contains, a statement of the specific offence or offences with which the accused person is charged, together with such particulars as may be necessary for giving reasonable information as to the nature of the offence charged.

   (2) The charge sheet shall also contain the name, rank and unit of the accused person. The charge sheet shall in its layout follow with appropriate amendment the illustrations set out in the Fifth Schedule hereto.

   (3) Any offences under Part IX of the Act may be charged together in the same charge sheet if the offences charged are found on the same facts or form or are a part of, a series of offences of the same or similar character.

   (4) Where more than one offence is charged in a charge sheet, a description of each offence so charged shall be set out in a separate paragraph of the charge.

   (5) Where, before trial, or at any stage of a trial the tribunal is of the opinion that the accused may be embarrassed in his defence by reason of being charged with more than one offence in the same charge sheet, or for any other reason it is desirable to direct that any person so charged should be tried separately for any one or more offences charged in a charge, the tribunal may order a separate trial of any count or counts of such charge.

29. Joinder of two or more accused in one charge

The following persons may be joined in one charge and may be tried together, namely—

   (a)   persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction;

   (b)   persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment, or of an attempt to commit such offence;

   (c)   persons accused of different offences committed, in the course of the same transaction.

30. Procedure rules in dealing with charges summarily

   (1) Any infringement of the provisions of Part IX of the Act dealing with discipline in the Service must be dealt with promptly, and any Serviceman accused of any offence thereunder must be informed of the charges against him within forty-eight hours by his superior officer.

   (2) Wherever any person subject to the Zambia National Service Act, 1971, having been taken into custody, is likely to remain in custody for a period longer than forty-eight hours without being brought before an appropriate tribunal a report on the necessity of keeping the Serviceman in further custody shall be made forthwith to the Commandant by the Commanding Officer of the Serviceman.

   (3) Any conviction of a Serviceman shall be recorded in the Serviceman’s Record Sheet of Offences as well as the Minor Offence Book in the forms prescribed in the Sixth Schedule hereto.

   (4) At any trial of a Serviceman, there shall be produced the Minor Offence Book and if required, the Serviceman’s Record Sheet of Offences.

   (5) When transmitting the record of proceedings to the Commandant as required by the Act, it shall be necessary to accompany it with the Form Z specified in the Fifth Schedule hereto.

PART XI
TRIAL PROCEDURE

31. Trial procedure

   (1) After the charge sheet has been prepared by the officer preparing the charge and handed over to the Commanding Officer, appropriate tribunal or Commandant, the accused will be marched in with an escort of an equal rank.

   (2) The charge or charges will be read out and explained to the accused.

   (3) The accused shall then be asked whether he pleads “guilty” or “not guilty”. Where an accused pleads “not guilty”—

   (a)   each prosecution witness shall give his evidence orally in the presence of the accused or a written statement made by the witness shall be read out to the accused:

Provided that, a written statement of a prosecution witness shall not be used if the accused requires that the witness shall give his evidence orally;

   (b)   the accused shall be allowed to cross-examine any prosecution witness;

   (c)   the accused may, on his own behalf, give evidence orally;

   (d)   the accused may call witnesses in his defence, who shall give their evidence orally and in his presence.

   (4) After the conclusion of the evidence, the evidence shall be weighed and a finding of guilty or not guilty shall be entered.

   (5) If the accused pleads guilty or is found guilty, he shall be permitted to give a plea in mitigation or bring character witnesses.

PART XII
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

32. Composition of Advisory Committee

   (1) The Advisory Committee shall consist of members who shall all be appointed in writing by His Excellency the President.

   (2) The Secretary of the Advisory Committee will be the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the services who shall convene the meetings of the Advisory Committee and take minutes of the proceedings of every such meeting so convened.

   (3) The quorum at any meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be the Chairman and three members or in the absence of the Chairman any four members.

[Am by SI 128 of 1985.]

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulation 3 (5)]

INSTITUTIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE MINISTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARAGRAPH (C) OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE ACT

1. All Teachers’ Training Colleges in Zambia

2. All Medical Training Institutions in Zambia

3. National Institute of Public Administration

4. Natural Resources Development College

5. National College of Management and Development Studies

6. Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commence

7. Lusaka Trades Training Institute

8. Livingstone Trades Training Institute

9. Lukashya Trades Training Institute-Kasama

10. Northern Technical College-Ndola

11. Zambia Institute of Technology:

      (i)   Kitwe;

      (ii)   Luanshya

12. Mansa Trades Training Institute

13. Choma Trades Training Institute

14. Nkumbi International College-Kabwe

15. Monze College of Agriculture

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulation 4(2)]

ENLISTMENT NOTICE

[Under Section 11]

To ...........................................................................................................................................

Address ..................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................

You are liable to be called up under the provisions of section 7 (1) or 5 (1)* and you are hereby called up for Service and are required to present yourself:

   (a)   To .............................................................................................................................

(Name of authority)

   (b)   at ...............................................................................................................................

(Place)

   (c)   on ......................................................................................................(Date and time)

Dated this ...................................................... day of .................................................., 19.......

at ..............................................................................................................................................

Registrar,

Zambia National Service

*Strike out whichever is not applicable.

NOTE-This enlistment is of no effect if—

   (a)   a postponement certificate relating to you is in force;

   (b)   any application or appeal by you under section 12 is pending.

THIRD SCHEDULE

[Regulation 5 (1)]

APPLICATION FOR A POSTPONEMENT CERTIFICATE OR RENEWAL THEREOF

National Service Hardship Committee

Name and address of person on whom enlistment notice is served ....................................

................................................................................................................................................

Date of enlistment notice .......................................................................................................

Date of postponement certificate (if applicable) ....................................................................

................................................................................................................................................

Name and address of applicant .............................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................

I hereby apply for postponement of my or my employee’s liability to be called up for the Service on the grounds mentioned herein.

*Grounds of application:

   (a)   medical reasons;

   (b)   domestic problems;

   (c)   academic or professional examination;

   (d)   commitment to business or other urgent duties;

   (e)   any other ground;

and details of the grounds are as follows:

.................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................

Dated this ............................................................. day of ........................................., 19.......

..................................................................

Signature of Applicant

*Delete whichever is not applicable.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

[Regulation 6]

APPEAL TO THE MINISTER

The Minister of ................................................................................................................................

Ministry of........................................................................................................................................

Lusaka

Applicant’s name ...........................................................................................................................

Applicant’s address .......................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................................

I hereby appeal against the determination of *my application for a postponement certificate or my application for renewal of postponement certificate by the National Service Hardship Committee on the following grounds:

   (a)   ..........................................................................................................................................

   (b)   ..........................................................................................................................................

   (c)   ..........................................................................................................................................

   (d)   ..........................................................................................................................................

2. I also refer to my original application which contains the grounds for making such application. Dated this ................................................................. day of ...................................................................., 19......

................................................................

Signature of Applicant

*Delete whichever is not applicable.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

[Regulation 28 (2)]

CHARGE SHEET

The accused, No. ............................................................... Rank .................................................

Name ..............................................................................................................................................

Unit .................................................................................................................................................

Time and place of offence:

   Time ..........................................................................................................................................

   Date ..........................................................................................................................................

   Place ........................................................................................................................................

Nature and particulars of the offence............................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

Number

Name

Rank

Unit

Award

Reviewing Authority

President.................................................................

Date .......................................................

Member...................................................................

Member...................................................................

Member...................................................................

Member...................................................................

ILLUSTRATION OF A CHARGE SHEET

The accused, No. 731 Prefect Jack Mule, Kafue Military Training Camp, the Zambia National Service, a Non-Commissioned Officer is charged with—

1st Charge

DISOBEDIENCE TO ORDERS CONTRARY TO SECTION 29 (1) (a) of the

ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE ACT, 1971

in that he

at Kafue Military Training Camp on 1st December, 1971, at approximately 0915 hours when verbally ordered by No. 171 Master Verod Mwanga, Kafue Military Training Camp, the Zambia National Service, to take defaulters for extra drill refused to comply and did not do so.

2nd Charge

USING INSUBORDINATE LANGUAGE TO A SUPERIOR OFFICER CONTRARY TO SECTION 29 (1) (B) (I) OF THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE ACT, 1971

in that he

at Kafue Military Training Camp on 1st December, 1971, at approximately 0915 hours when asked by No. 124 Assistant Master Paul Banda, Kafue Military Training Camp, the Zambia National Service, for his number, name and rank replied “Buzz off you stupid idiot” or words to that effect.

Kafue

   1st December, 1971

To be tried by appropriate Tribunal or Commandant.

Form Z

COMMANDING OFFICER TO TRIBUNAL

[Regulation (30)(5)]

To ........................................................................

No. .......................................................................

Rank ....................................................................

Name of accused ...........................................................................................................................

Date of first trial by Commanding Officer

.........................................................................................................................................................

Place of trial ....................................................................................................................................

Alleged offence ...............................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

State whether accused was—

Confined

In Guardroom Suspended Application for trial

   (a)   Date ..........................................................

   (b)   Reason .....................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................

Date of submission.........................................................................................................................

Expected date of trial by tribunal.....................................................................................................

Fixed as.............................................................................................................................., 19.......

.......................................................................

Signature of Commanding Officer

N.B.-To be signed personally by the Commanding Officer.

*Delete whichever is not applicable.

TO COMMANDANT

The appropriate tribunal declares that..........

.........................................................................................................................................................

No. ...................................................................................................................................................

Rank ................................................................................................................................................

Name ..............................................................................................................................................

Unit ..................................................................................................................................................

was committed to this appropriate tribunal on ................................................................................

19........, for trial on the following offence(s).....................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

Verdict by appropriate tribunal ..........

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

Date ..............................................................................

Place .............................................................................

Signatures

....................................................... President

....................................................... Member

....................................................... Member

....................................................... Member

SIXTH SCHEDULE

[Regulation 30 (3)]

ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE

RECORD SHEET OF OFFENCES

Service Number ........................... Rank ............................. Names .......................... Unit..........................

Serial No.

Description of Reviewing Authority

Date

Charges on which convicted

Award

Awards on review or consideration

I hereby certify that this Form and Schedule contains a summary of entries as can be found in the Minor Offence Book.

Signed this .................................................................. day of.............................................................., 19.........

SPECIMEN OF A MINOR OFFENCE BOOK

Serial No.

No., rank and name of the accused

Offence

Witnesses

Verdict

Award

Signature and date of the Reviewing Officer

ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE (PENSIONS) (APPLICATION) REGULATIONS

[Section 48]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1. Title

   2. Application

[Regulations by the President]

SI 99 of 1976.

1. Title

These Regulations may be called the Zambia National Service (Pensions) (Application) Regulations, 1976.

2. Application

The Defence (Regular Force) (Pensions) Regulations shall apply to all Servicemen of the Zambia National Service as they apply to persons in the service of the Regular Force, as if service in the Zambia National Service were service in the Regular Force.

ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE (ZAMBIA COMBINED CADET FORCE) (EXEMPTION) ORDER

[Section 16]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1. Title

   2. Exemption

[Order by the Minister]

SI 137 of 1975

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Zambia National Service (Zambia Combined Cadet Force) (Exemption) Order.

2. Exemption

There shall be exempt from liability under the Act to be called upon to serve in the Service any person belonging to the Zambia Combined Cadet Force who has completed an academic year in Form V and has passed Parts II and III of the Zambia Combined Cadet Force training.

ZAMBIA SERVICE (OBLIGATORY SERVICE) (EXEMPTION) ORDER

[Sections 16 and 50]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1. Title

   2. Exemption from service

      SCHEDULE

[Order by the Minister]

SI 47 of 1981.

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Zambia National Service (Obligatory Service) (Exemption) Order.

2. Exemption from service

The persons specified in the Schedule hereto are exempted from liability to serve in the Service.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

1. All female persons serving at National Service Training Camps

2. All female persons serving at National Service Production Camps

ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE (OFFICERS) (APPLICATION) REGULATIONS

[Section 48]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1. Title

   2. Application

SI 82 of 2009.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Zambia National Service (Officers) (Application) Regulations, 2009.

2. Application

The Defence (Regular Force) (Officers) Regulations shall apply to officers of the Zambia National Service as they apply to officers in the service of the Regular Force, as if service in the Zambia National Service were service in the Regular Force.

ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE (COMBAT UNIFORM) REGULATIONS

[Section 50]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1. Title

   2. Interpretation

   3. Combat uniform for service

   4. Prohibition of use of combat uniform

      SCHEDULE

SI 18 of 2013.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Zambia National Service (Combat Uniform) Regulations, 2013.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

"combat uniform"  means the uniform described in the Schedule;

"member"  has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"Service"  means the Zambia National Service established under section 3 of the Act.

3. Combat uniform for service

   (1) The combat uniform described in the Schedule is the official and exclusive combat uniform for members of the Service.

   (2) The Service shall provide a member with a combat uniform for purposes of performing the duties specified in the Act.

   (3) A member shall, in performing any function under the Act, wear the combat uniform.

4. Prohibition of use of combat uniform

   (1) A person who is not a member shall not wear or use the combat uniform.

   (2) A person who contravenes sub-regulation (1) commits an offence and is liable, of conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or to both.

SCHEDULE

[Regulation 3]

COMBAT UNIFORM

1.

Trousers

Comouflage (Green on Brown)

2.

Head-dress with badge

Comouflage (Green on Brown)

3.

Smoke denison

Comouflage (Green on Brown)

4.

Long sleeved bush jacket

Comouflage (Green on Brown)

5.

Field cap

Comouflage (Green on Brown)

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