Transport allowance will be paid to an eligible councilor per meeting according to the distance from the councillor's place of residence to the civic centre or council chamber as follows:

   (a)   within a radius of five to twenty-five kilometres - K30, 000

   (b)   within a radius of twenty-six to forty-five kilometres - K40, 000;

   (c)   within a radius of forty-six to sixty-five kilometres - K50, 000;

   (d)   within a radius of sixty-six to eighty-five kilometres - K80, 000;

   (e)   within a radius of eighty-six kilometres and above - K110, 000.

Explanatory Notes:

The annual allowance for the Mayor and Chairman shall be paid in arrears on a monthly basis;

Subsistence allowance is payable where a councilor is required to stay for one or more nights in any place other than the councillor's usual place of abode on civic functions;

Subsistence allowance for sponsored civic programme involving councillors will be paid at half rate;

Subsistence allowance for councillors while travelling on duty outside Zambia,

will be paid at rate determined by the Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (COUNCILLORS) (CONDUCT AND MODE OF DRESSING AT MEETINGS) REGULATIONS

[Section 84]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Application

   3.   Interpretation

   4.   Misconduct, use of abusive language etc. at meetings of the council or committee

   5.   Suspension of Councillor

   6.   Use or disclosure of information

   7.   Declaration of interest

   8.   Arrival and attendance at meetings

   9.   Dress for Councillors

   10.   Appeal

   11.   Determination of appeal

[Regulations by the Minister]

SI 140 of 1995.

1.   Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Councillors) (Conduct and Mode of Dressing at Meetings) Regulations.

2.   Application

These Regulations shall apply to all Councillors in Zambia.

3.   Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"allowances" means Councillors' allowances determined by the Minister as provided for under the Local Government Act, 1991, by Statutory Instrument;

"meeting" means an ordinary or special meeting of a council of a committee;

"Principal Officer" in relation to a city or a Municipal Council means the Town Clerk; and in relation to a district or a Township Council, the council Secretary;

"special meeting" means a meeting of the council authorised to be held under sub-section (2) of section 22 of the Act.

4.   Misconduct, use of abusive language etc. at meetings of the council or committee

   (1) A Councillor shall not, at any meeting of the council or committee-

   (a)   misconduct himself by persistently disregarding the ruling of the Chair, or behaving irregularly or offensively; or

   (b)   use abusive language or, in any way, disturb the business of the council.

   (2) Where a Councillor moves a motion "that the Councillor named do leave the meeting", the Chairman shall ask the Councillor moving the motion to state his reasons and the Chairman shall put the question to the Councillors as to whether that Councillor should be removed from the meeting and the Councillors shall have a secret vote on it.

   (3) Where the majority of the Councillors vote that the Councillor in question be removed from that meeting, the Chairman shall order that the Councillor do leave the meeting.

   (4) Where a Councillor has been ordered to leave, and does not leave the meeting, the council shall pass a resolution that the Councillor so ordered shall miss two full consecutive council meetings and all committee meetings held during the civic year in which the Councillor is so removed.

   (5) Once a Councillor has been removed from a council meeting for breach of these Regulations he shall not be paid sitting allowance for that meeting but shall be paid subsistence allowance for one night, where applicable.

5.   Suspension of Councillor

   (1) A Councillor shall, by resolution of the council, be suspended for a period of six months if he-

   (a)   misconducts himself so as to create the lack of confidence of the public in, or lower the integrity of, the council; or

   (b)   behaves in such a way as to create, in the mind of the ordinary citizen, lack of confidence in the performance of his duties.

   (2) A Councillor suspended under sub-regulation (1) shall not during the period of suspension, attend any council or committee meetings held during the civic year in which the Councillor is suspended and shall not receive any allowance.

   (3) Upon expiry of the period during which the Councillor is suspended, the council shall, through the Principal Officer or any other officer assigned to do so by resolution of the council, inform the suspended Councillor of that fact and shall inform him of the date when he is to resume his duties.

6.   Use or disclosure of information

   (1) A Councillor shall not-

   (a)   use confidential information obtained as a result of his duties as a Councillor for his personal gain or for the personal gain of others;

   (b)   disclose any confidential information concerning any property of the council, or affairs of the council; or

   (c)   make any public statement to the press regarding the affairs of the council, and particularly negotiations which may operate to the detriment of the council.

   (2) A Councillor who contravenes sub-regulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall by resolution of the council be suspended for six months.

   (3) Where a Councillor is suspended under sub-regulation (2), sub-regulations (2) and (3) of regulation 5 shall apply.

7.   Declaration of interest

   (1) A Councillor shall declare interest in a matter involving contracts or other transactions with the council if he or his spouse has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in it.

   (2) If a Councillor does not declare interest under sub-regulation (1) the contract or transaction shall be nullified.

   (3) Where a contract or transaction is nullified under sub-regulation (2), payment shall be made for work so far done by the contractor or person transacting with the council.

8.   Arrival and attendance at meetings

   (1) If a Councillor arrives twenty minutes after the commencement of a council or committee meeting, the Chairman shall not allow him into the meeting and that Councillor shall not receive any subsistence or sitting allowance for that meeting.

   (2) A Councillor who does not attend a full session of a council or committee meeting shall not be entitled to any sitting and subsistence allowance for that meeting.

9.   Dress for Councillors

   (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2) a Councillor shall, when attending a council meeting, dress in a black robe and a wig.

   (2) Notwithstanding sub-section (1) a Councillor in a District Council may not wear a robe and a wig, but shall be decently dressed when attending a council or a committee meeting.

   (3) A Councillor who contravenes sub-regulations (1) and (2) shall be suspended from attending the council or committee meeting for which he is not properly dressed and shall not receive any sitting allowance for that meeting.

10.   Appeal

   (1) A Councillor who is aggrieved by any resolution of the council made under these Regulations may, within fourteen days from the date of the resolution, appeal to the Minister.

   (2) The Councillor referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall send a copy of the appeal to the Principal Officer of the council who shall forward it to the Minister.

11.   Determination of appeal

The Minister shall determine the appeal within thirty days of receipt of the appeal.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS) ORDER

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Appointment of District Administrators and their functions

   3.   Suspension of Councillors

   4.   Revocation of SI 55 of 1992

      SCHEDULE

[Order by the Minister]

SI 135 of 1992.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrators) Order.

2.   Appointment of District Administrators and their functions

   (1) The Officers listed in the Schedule set out in the Appendix hereto are hereby appointed Local Government Administrators for each council established under Statutory Instrument No. 138 of 1991 as indicated therein.

   (2) The Local Government Administrators appointed under paragraph (1) shall discharge all the functions of their respective Councils.

3.   Suspension of Councillors

The Councillors for each council established under Statutory Instrument No. 138 of 1991, are hereby suspended from performing their functions as Councillors.

4.   Revocation of SI 55 of 1992

The Local Government (Appointment of District Administrators) Order, 1992, is hereby revoked.

APPENDIX

[Paragraph 2]

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (STREET VENDING AND NUISANCES) (APPLICATION) ORDER

[Section 85]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Application of Regulations

[Order by the Minister]

SI 57 of 1992.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Street Vending and Nuisances) (Application) Order.

2.   Application of Regulations

The Local Government (Street Vending and Nuisances) Regulations shall apply to the whole area of all councils.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (COUNCIL SECRETARIAT) (MEMBER'S FUNCTIONS) ORDER

[Section 93]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Functions of members of secretariat

      SCHEDULE

[Order by the Minister]

SI 56 of 1992.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Council Secretariat) (Member's Functions) Order.

2.   Functions of members of secretariat

The functions of each member of the Secretariat shall be as set out in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (STREET VENDING AND NUISANCES) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS

[Section 84]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Offences and penalties

   3.   Admission of guilt

   4.   Revocation of SI 54 of 1992

      FIRST SCHEDULE

      SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulations by the Minister]

Act 13 of 1994,

SI 134 of 1992,

SI 44 of 2007,

SI 10 of 2018,

SI 12 of 2018.

1.   Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Street Vending and Nuisances) (No. 2) Regulations.

2.   Offences and penalties

Subject to Regulation 3 any person who does any act specified in the First Schedule shall be guilty of an offence and shall, in respect of that offence, be liable, on conviction, to a fine set out in that Schedule.

3.   Admission of guilt

   (1) Where any person is summoned under these Regulations to appear before a subordinate court or is arrested or informed by a police officer that proceedings will be instituted against him, in respect of any offence committed under these Regulations, but who does not wish to appear in court, he may, before appearing in court to answer the charge against him, sign and deliver to the prescribed officer an Admission of Guilt form set out in the Second Schedule.

   (2) Where any person admits in accordance with sub-regulation (1), that he is guilty of the offence charged the procedure set out in section 121 of the Criminal Procedure Code shall apply, with the necessary modifications, and he shall pay, in respect of that offence, the fine set out in the First Schedule.

   (3) For the purposes of this regulation "prescribed officer" means any police officer of or above the rank of Sub-Inspector.

4.   Revocation of SI 54 of 1992

The Local Government (Street Vending and Nuisances) Regulations, 1992, are hereby revoked.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulation 2]

[First Sch subs by reg 2 of SI 10 of 2018, reg 2 of SI 12 of 2018.]

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 3]

ADMISSION OF GUILT FORM

THE PEOPLE versus...............................................................................................................WITH REFERENCE to the charge of..........................................................................................................................................................................................................in answer to which I have been required to appear before the Subordinate court (Class )....................on the..........................................................................................19..... I hereby admit that I am guilty of the offence charged and request that sentence may be passed in my absence. I deposit herewith-

   (a)   the sum of ................................................................................................ penalty units being the maximum amount of the fine which may be imposed by the court (or as the case may be, the amount fixed by the prescribed officer);

   (b)   ..............................................................as security for the payment within one month, of any fine which may be imposed on me by the court.

I have received a notice and statement of facts relating to the charge referred to above (which has been interpreted and explained to me).

Signature   

(or thumb print)   

INTERPRETER'S CERTIFICATE

(where applicable)

I certify that I have interpreted the foregoing to the accused person whose signature appears above, and to the best of my knowledge he has understood its meaning.

Signature   

DEPOSIT RECEIPT

RECEIVED-

   (a)   the sum of ....................................... penalty units; or

   (b)   ...................... the above mentioned security.

Signature ......................................................

(Prescribed Officer)

Witness ........................................................

NOTES-(a) In no circumstances whatsoever is a member of the Zambia Police Force other than a prescribed officer to accept any sum of money the subject of this receipt;

   (b)   A receipt for the sum deposited, or any portion thereof, which is subsequently refunded should be obtained whenever practicable on the reverse of the triplicate copy of this form.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CREATION AND ABOLITION OF POSTS) REGULATIONS

[Section 93]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Abolition of posts

   3.   Creation of posts

   4.   Person holding post in First Schedule to hold post in Second Schedule

      FIRST SCHEDULE

      SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulations by the Minister]

SI 53 of 1992,

SI 104 of 1992,

SI 146 of 1993.

1.   Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Creation and Abolition of Posts) Regulations.

2.   Abolition of posts

The posts set out in the First Schedule are hereby abolished.

3.   Creation of posts

The posts set out in Part I of the Second Schedule are hereby created.

4.   Person holding post in First Schedule to hold post in Second Schedule

Any person who was holding a post in the First Schedule before the abolition of these posts shall be deemed to hold a corresponding post set out in Column B of Part II of the Second Schedule.

[Am by SI 146 of 1993.]

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

   (a)   District Executive Secretary

   (b)   Political Secretary

   (c)   Administrative Secretary

   (d)   Development Secretary

   (e)   Financial Secretary

   (f)   Commercial and Industrial Secretary

   (g)   Security Secretary

   (h)   Social Secretary

   (k)   Legal Secretary

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

PART I

City Council and Municipal Council-

   (a)   Town Clerk

   (b)   Director of Administration

   (c)   Director of Finance

   (d)   Director of Legal Services

   (e)   Director of Engineering Services

   (f)   Director of Housing and Social Services

   (g)   Director of Public Health

District Council-

   (a)   Secretary

   (b)   Deputy Secretary

   (c)   District Treasurer

   (d)   Director of Works

PART II

[Am by SI 104 of 1992.]

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION (TRADE EFFLUENT) REGULATIONS

[Section 64]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Consent to discharge trade effluent

   4.   Conditions and standards for trade effluent and public sewage discharge

   5.   Regulating discharge of trade effluent

   6.   Methods and frequency of sampling and analysis

   7.   Measuring devices and inspection chambers

   8.   Sampling of trade effluent

   9.   Alteration and cessation of trade

   10.   Accuracy in data recording and measuring devices

   11.   Charges for disposal of trade effluent

   12.   Appeals from decisions of Councils

   13.   Offences and penalties

   14.   Period for compliance

      FIRST SCHEDULE

      SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulations by the Minister]

Act 13 of 1994,

SI 161 of 1985.

1.   Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Administration (Trade Effluent) Regulations.These Regulations are continued in operation by virtue of section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act Cap. 2.1

2.   Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"average sewage strength" means all sewage, domestic and trade effluent received at the Council's sewage purification works;

"chemical parameters" means the group of substances listed in items 7 to 53 of the First Schedule;

"Council" means any council to which these Regulations have been applied in accordance with section 65 of the Act;

"operating day" means the period of twenty-four hours commencing at midnight and ending the following mid-night;

"physical parameters" means the physical characteristics listed in items 1 to 6 of the First Schedule;

"public sewer" means a sewer belonging to the council;

"trade effluent" means water or any other liquid which has been used for medical, trade or industrial purposes and as a result of such use has been polluted within or beyond the legally enforceable limiting values with respect to physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics and so requires treatment before discharge into the environment.

3.   Consent to discharge trade effluent

   (1) No person shall, without the written permission of the council, discharge any trade effluent in any water course or on any land in the area.

   (2) In granting permission under sub-regulation (1), the council may impose such conditions as it considers necessary, and may at any time vary such conditions or revoke such permission.

   (3) The point at or through which trade effluent is to be discharged shall be subject to the prior written permission of the council; and where appropriate, such discharge shall be made through such approved connection to the sewer as is maintained by the council.

4.   Conditions and standards for trade effluent and public sewage discharge

   (1) Any discharge of trade effluent into a public sewer shall conform to the conditions and standards for chemical and physical parameters set out in column 2 of the First Schedule.

   (2) Any discharge from any sewage works or any discharge other than as provided for in sub-regulation (1) shall conform to the conditions and standards for chemical and physical parameters set out in column 3 of the First Schedule.

5.   Regulating discharge of trade effluent

The council may prescribe-

   (a)   the hours during which trade effluent may be discharged into a sewer;

   (b)   the maximum hourly rate at which trade effluent may be discharged into a sewer; and

   (c)   the total volume of trade effluent which may be discharged into a sewer during an operating day.

6.   Methods and frequency of sampling and analysis

   (1) A composite sample shall be obtained by collecting effluent discharged from a plant during an operating day either-

   (a)   continually during a sampling period of twenty-four hours at a rate in proportion to the flow rate of the effluent discharged; or

   (b)   in such manner that equal volumes of effluent are delivered into a receptacle at equal intervals of not longer than one hour during a sampling method of twenty-four hours.

   (2) The frequency of sampling and analysis of the composite samples shall be done on a regular basis to be determined by the council.

   (3) The concentration in milligrammes per litre of any substance described in any item of the First Schedule in each composite sample shall be determined by the method set out therein.

   (4) The procedures pertaining to sampling, preservation, storage and analysis of samples as outlined in the publication Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste Water, (15th Edition, 1980) or any other method approved in writing by the Minister, shall be adhered to.

7.   Measuring devices and inspection chambers

   (1) The occupier of any trade premises from which any trade effluent is proposed to be discharged shall provide and maintain at his own expense on such premises and to the satisfaction of the council-

   (a)   an inspection chamber or manhole in a position and of dimensions to be approved by the council on each pipe or channel through which trade effluent is proposed to be discharged; and

   (b)   at such inspection chamber or manhole, either a notch gauge and continuous recorder, or similar apparatus suitable and adequate for measuring and adequately recording or calculating the volume of trade effluent proposed to be discharged;

   (c)   such other apparatus as may be reasonably necessary for obtaining samples and for measuring and controlling the volume and rate of flow:

Provided that if the council is satisfied in the case of any premises that the occupier has some other means available to the council for measuring, recording, sampling, controlling, calculating or otherwise determining the volume of trade effluent proposed to be discharged into a sewer, it may, in writing exempt such trade premises from all or any provisions of this regulation.

   (2) Any duly authorised officer of the council shall at all times have a right of access to any trade premises from which any trade effluent is discharged into a sewer to inspect, examine and test any inspection chamber or manhole or apparatus for measuring and recording or calculating or otherwise determining the volume of trade effluent discharged, and to take samples of such trade effluent for determining its nature and composition and for the taking of official samples.

8.   Sampling of trade effluent

The council or its authorised officer may take samples of trade effluent at any time and at any trade premises from which any trade effluent is discharged.

9.   Alteration and cessation of trade

The occupier of any trade premises from which trade effluent is discharged shall notify the council forthwith of-

   (a)   any change in the process of manufacture, or in the raw materials used, or of any other circumstances which are likely to alter the nature or composition of such trade effluent; and

   (b)   any circumstances which may result in the permanent cessation of such discharge.

10.   Accuracy in data recording and measuring devices

If at any time the apparatus provided for the purpose of measuring and recording or calculating or otherwise determining the volume of trade effluent discharged ceases properly to measure, record, calculate, or otherwise determine, or is suspected by the council of not properly measuring, recording, calculating, or otherwise determining, then the volume of the trade effluent discharged into a sewer during the period from the date when the apparatus was last accepted by the council as being correct up to the date when the apparatus is again accepted by the council as being correct shall be prorated according to the volume when the apparatus was last accepted by the council as being correct.

11.   Charges for disposal of trade effluent

Any person who discharges trade effluent into the public sewer shall pay to the council a trade effluent charge which shall be calculated in accordance with the formula set out in the Second Schedule:

Provided that the minimum charge for the disposal of any trade effluent, not exceeding one cubic metre per day, shall be one hundred and twenty-five thousand fee units per calendar year.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

12.   Appeals from decisions of Councils

Any person aggrieved or adversely affected by any decision of a council may appeal to the Minister.

13.   Offences and penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding seven hundred and fifty penalty units; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.

   (2) In addition to or in substitution for the penalty prescribed in sub-regulation (1), the court may order that any expenses incurred by the council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the convicted person.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

14.   Period for compliance

   (1) In any order made under section 65 of the Act applying these Regulations to any area, a period of not less than twelve months shall be specified during which undertakings situated in the area are required to start complying with these Regulations, and if no such period is specified, a period of twelve months shall be deemed to have been specified.

   (2) No person shall be convicted of an offence under regulation 13 if such offence was committed during the period specified under sub-regulation (1).

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulation 4]

TABLE OF STANDARDS FOR TRADE AND OTHER EFFLUENTS

References-

1. Environmental Protection Agency-Code of Federal Regulations-Protection of Environment Parts 1 to 399. US Government Printing Office, Washington USA (1979).

2. Environment Canada-Environmental Protection Service (EPS-1) Water Pollution Control Directorate Regulations, Codes and Protocols.

3. Kratel, R., Draft Water Pollution Control Act, Lusaka, Zambia (1981).

4. Lund, H. F., "Industrial Pollution Control Handbook" McGraw-Hill Book Company (1971).

5. APHA, AWWA, WPCF, "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 15th Edition (1980)"

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulation 11]

CHARGE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF TRADE EFFLUENTS

The formula for working out the charges shall be as follows-

Where,

C = the charge, in fee units per 1,000 litres for the disposal of trade effluent;

V = the volume charge in fee units per 1,000 litres for conveyance, reception and preliminary treatment of average sewage received at the works;

X = the COD in milligram per litre of the trade effluent;

Y = the concentration in milligram per litre of total toxic metals in the trade effluent;

Z = the concentration in milligram per litre of cyanogen compounds (as CN-), which on acidification liberate HCN, in the trade effluent;

W = the COD in milligram per litre of settled sewage;

B = the cost in fee units per 1,000 litres of biological purification of settled average sewage; Q = the suspended solids in milligram per litre of the trade effluent;

R = the suspended solids in milligram per litre of average sewage treated at the works;

S = the cost of sludge disposal expressed in ngwee per 1,000 litres of average sewage received at the works.

Explanatory Notes on Formula

      (i)   The cost in fee units per 1,000 litres for V, B and S are to be determined by the council at the commencement of each financial year and are to be based on the annual costs ascertained for the purpose of the rate levy for sewers and sewage disposal for that year.

      (ii)   The values of X, Y, Z and Q are the means of the results from the analysis of samples taken during the preceding financial year.

      (iii)   The values for W and R are the means from the analysis of hourly samples taken over a series of 24-hour periods during the previous financial year.

      (iv)   The factors of 20 and 7 in relation to Y and Z arise from the limits of toxic materials which may be discharged under the conditions of the consent.

      (v)   COD means the chemical oxygen demand of a sample of trade effluent measured in accordance with the methods used at the Water Pollution Research Laboratory, Stevenage (WPL Procedure No. 17, February, 1969).

      (vi)   Suspended solids means those solids retained on a Whatman GF/C glass fibre filter paper when a shaken sample is filtered.

      (vii)   The determination of chromium compounds is done by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.

      (viii)   Cyanogen compound is determined by distillation and titrimetric method using Rhodamine as indicator as described in "American Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste Water 14th edition".

      (ix)   The toxic metals, copper, cadmium, nickel, zinc and tin are determined by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.

      (x)   The volume of effluent discharged shall be based on figures obtained during the year from meters or flow recording apparatus as assessed and certified by a council officer authorised by the council for the purpose or as otherwise agreed, assessed and certified by the said council officer. In assessing the volume of trade effluent discharged, records of the water consumed at the premises shall be taken into account and due allowance made for use for domestic and other purposes not related to trade effluent.

The minimum quarterly charge for the disposal of any trade effluent shall be fifty fee units.

MUFULIRA DISTRICT COUNCIL (TRADE EFFLUENT) REGULATIONS (APPLICATION) ORDER

[Sections 64 and 65]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Application of SI 161 of 1985

[Order by the Minister]

SI 85 of 1987.

1.   This Order is continued in operation by virtue of section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act Cap. 2.1Title

This Order may be cited as the Mufulira District Council (Trade Effluent) Regulations (Application) Order.

2.   Application of SI 161 of 1985

The provisions of the Local Administration (Trade Effluent) Regulations, 1985, shall as from 1st May, 1988, apply to the whole area of the Mufulira District Council.

KABWE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (TRADE EFFLUENT) REGULATIONS (APPLICATION) ORDER

[Sections 64 and 65]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Application of SI 161 of 1985

[Order by the Minister]

SI 37 of 1988.

1.   This Order is continued in operation by virtue of section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act Cap. 2.1Title

This Order may be cited as the Kabwe Urban District Council (Trade Effluent) Regulations (Application) Order.

2.   Application of SI 161 of 1985

The provisions of the Local Administration (Trade Effluent) Regulations, 1985, shall as from 1st May, 1989, apply to the whole area of the Kabwe Urban District Council.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (FINANCIAL) REGULATIONS

[Section 46]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

PART I
PRELIMINARY

   1.   Title

   2.   Application

   3.   Interpretation

PART II
ESTIMATES

   4.   Forms of estimates

   5.   Preparation of estimates

   6.   Final capital estimates

   7.   Approval of estimates by Minister

   8.   No expenditure before approval of estimates

   9.   Procedure if no provision or inadequate provision

   10.   Supplementary estimates of expenditure

   11.   Procedure if shortfall in income

PART III
GENERAL ACCOUNTING RESPONSIBILITIES

   12.   Responsibilities of Treasurer

   13.   Erasures in accounts

   14.   Register of cheques and cash

   15.   Approval of accounting system and forms

   16.   Register of official accounting documents

   17.   Observance of instructions

   18.   Delegation of responsibility

   19.   Banking of cheques and cash

   20.   Reconciliation of bank accounts

   21.   Checking of cash

   22.   Procedure at the end of financial year

   23.   Internal audit

   24.   Access to records

   25.   Functions of internal auditors

   26.   Heads of Departments not relieved of responsibility

   27.   Irregularities

   28.   Preservation of accounting records

PART IV
SAFES, STRONG BOXES, CASH BOXES AND SPECIE BOXES

   29.   Definition of "safes"

   30.   Responsibility for obtaining safes

   31.   Care of safes and keys

   32.   Loss of keys

   33.   Private money not to be kept in council safe

   34.   Register

   35.   Weekly check

   36.   Cash in transit

PART V
BANK ACCOUNTS AND CHEQUES

   37.   Bank accounts and signatories

   38.   Use of private accounts prohibited

   39.   Security of unused cheques

   40.   Lost cheques

   41.   Overdraft

   42.   Signing of cheques

   43.   Acceptance of cheques

   44.   Security of cheques received

   45.   Cashing of cheques from public money

   46.   Bank statements

   47.   Receipts and payments account and cash flow statements

   48.   Audit of cheques

   49.   Security of cheques in payment for goods supplied on Local Purchase Order

PART VI
RECEIPT BOOKS AND FORMS

   50.   Definition of "receipt form"

   51.   Issue of receipts

   52.   Checking of receipts received

   53.   Register of receipt forms

   54.   Consecutive issues

   55.   Destruction of obsolete receipts

   56.   Recording of destruction of obsolete forms

   57.   Monthly check of unused receipt forms

   58.   Handing over certificates to record receipt forms

   59.   Notice to public about official receipts

   60.   Completion of receipts

   61.   Cancelled receipts

   62.   Method of cancelling receipts

   63.   Office of issue of receipts

   64.   Consecutive receipts

   65.   Duplicate licences

   66.   Certified copies of receipt forms

   67.   Audit and destruction of receipt forms

PART VII
RECEIPT OF REVENUE

   68.   Private use of revenue prohibited

   69.   Receipts to be issued

   70.   Classification of revenue

   71.   Cash collection sheets

   72.   Bringing revenue to account

   73.   Cash surplus

   74.   Revenue collectors not to open mail

   75.   Providing information for collection of revenue

   76.   Outstanding debts

   77.   Write-off by Council

PART VIII
CONTROLLING OF EXPENDITURE AND PAYMENTS

   78.   Payment vouchers

   79.   Details on payment vouchers

   80.   Preparation of vouchers

   81.   Authority for payment

   82.   Signing of vouchers

   83.   Panel of signing officers

   84.   Responsibilities of officers signing vouchers

   85.   Recoverable payments

   86.   Suppliers invoices to be attached

   87.   Duplicate invoices

   88.   Duplicate requisition forms

   89.   Methods of payment

   90.   Security of open cheques

   91.   Availing of discount

   92.   Responsibilities of cheque signatories

   93.   Delivery of cash or cheques

   94.   Identification of payees

   95.   Daily accounting for payments

   96.   Responsibility of officers signing warrants, requisitions or local purchase orders

   97.   Extraordinary payments

   98.   Custody of original documents

PART IX
PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND WAGES

   99.   Day of payment

   100.   Calculation of salary

   101.   Adjustment of salary or other money due to death, etc.

   102.   Salaries of convicted officers

   103.   Method of payment and deductions for officers

   104.   Method of payment

   105.   Gross salary and deductions to be charged

   106.   Unclaimed wages

   107.   Security precautions with regard to payments of wages

   108.   Internal check over payment of wages

   109.   Attendance records

PART X
IMPRESTS

   110.   Types of imprest

   111.   Special imprests outside Zambia

   112.   Sub-imprests

   113.   Amount of standing imprest

   114.   Amount of special imprest

   115.   Special imprests limitation

   116.   Restriction in use of imprests

   117.   Register of imprests

   118.   Cash book for imprests

   119.   Retirement of special imprests

   120.   Retirement of standing imprests

PART XI
HANDING AND TAKING OVER

   121.   Handing-over procedure

   122.   Safe keys

   123.   Discrepancies on handing over

   124.   Handing-over certificate

PART XII
LOSSES OF COUNCIL MONEY AND STORES

   125.   Definition of "losses"

   126.   Report of losses

   127.   Investigation of losses

   128.   Write-off by Treasurer

   129.   Report by the Treasurer

   130.   Write-off by Council

   131.   Assessment of claim against defaulting officer

   132.   Action for recovery

PART XIII
PURCHASES, TENDERS AND CONTRACTS

   133.   Regulations governing all purchases

   134.   Payment for execution of works

   135.   Final certificate on contract

   136.   Unusual claim of contractor

PART XIV
BORROWINGS AND INVESTMENTS

   137.   Borrowings

   138.   Form of investments

   139.   Investment

   140.   Register of investments

PART XV
STOCKS AND STORES

   141.   Custody of stocks and stores

   142.   Stock limit

   143.   Providing Information

   144.   Stocktaking

   145.   Record of Stocks and Stores

PART XVI
SECURITY AND DISPOSAL OF ASSETS

   146.   Physical verifications

   147.   Care of Safes and Keys

   148.   Custody of Cash Boxes

   149.   Disposal of surplus materials

PART XVII
INVENTORIES

   150.   Inventories

   151.   Physical check

   152.   Council property to be used for council purposes

   153.   Legal Documents

PART XVIII
INSURANCE

   154.   Insurance covers

   155.   Changes in policies

   156.   Repeal of SI 38 of 1984

      SCHEDULE

[Regulations by the Minister]

SI 125 of 1992.

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.   Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Financial) Regulations.

2.   Application

These Regulations shall apply to a council which has not made financial regulations under sub-section (1) of section 46 of the Local Government Act or which has not adopted these Regulations as specified in sub-section (2) of section 46 of the Act.

3.   Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"accounting unit" means the Treasurer's Department of the council;

"advance" means any recoverable sum of money issued to any person where such advance is in the Council's interest and is repayable at some future date;

"collector of revenue" means an officer of the council who is charged with the duty of collecting any type of council revenue;

"controlling officer" means the chief executive of the council;

"council" means a District Council established or deemed to have been established under section 3 of the Act;

"head of department" means an officer responsible for the administration of a separate department of the council;

"internal auditor" means any person assigned the duties of internal auditor, for the time being, by the council or any person designated as internal auditor by the Local Government Service Commission;

"inescapable commitments" means-

      (i)   salaries and wages;

      (ii)   petrol and oils;

      (iii)   electricity and telephone bills;

      (iv)   stationery; or

      (v)   emergencies;

"purchasing officer" means any officer whose responsibility is to sign an order for the purchase of any goods or the rendering of any service;

"Treasurer" includes a Director of Finance.

PART II
ESTIMATES

4.   Forms of estimates

   (1) The estimates of capital and recurrent expenditure submitted to the Minister for approval in accordance with section 39 of the Act shall be set out as follows-

   (a)   the total estimated expenditure shall be shown in respect of each capital project;

   (b)   the total estimated expenditure on all capital projects shall be shown;

   (c)   the total estimated expenditure shall be shown under each head of recurrent expenditure;

   (d)   sub-heads shall be shown under each head of recurrent expenditure;

   (e)   the first sub-head under each head of recurrent expenditure shall be estimated expenditure on employees in respect of such head of recurrent expenditure; and

   (f)   items of expenditure shall be shown in respect of each sub-head of recurrent expenditure.

   (2) The detailed form of capital and recurrent estimates shall be for all Councils as advised by the Minister.

5.   Preparation of estimates

   (1) The annual estimates of revenue and expenditure shall be prepared by the heads of department in consultation with the Treasurer, in accordance with the guidelines, if any, issued by the Minister.

   (2) The Treasurer shall collate the estimates approved by the Committees and report to the Finance Committee.

6.   Final capital estimates

The final capital estimates should include projects for which finance has been agreed with the Government or lending institutions, as the case may be, or which are decided to be financed from the Council's own resources.

7.   Approval of estimates by Minister

The annual estimates, as adopted by the council shall, at least sixty days before the commencement of a financial year, be submitted for the approval of the Minster.

8.   No expenditure before approval of estimates

The controlling officer may not incur any expenditure, until the estimates have been approved by the Minister:

Provided that where the annual estimates have not been approved by the Minister before the commencement of the relevant financial year, the council may continue to incur expenditure on charges which become due in respect of inescapable commitments.

9.   Procedures if no provision or inadequate provision

Where there is expenditure which is not approved in the estimates or there is excess expenditure on an item which appears in the estimates, the head of department shall after consultation with the Treasurer as the case may be, inform the Committee concerned explaining the reasons for the excess expenditure.

10.   Supplementary estimates of expenditure

   (1) Where the expenditure is not envisaged when the estimates are prepared, or where the excess expenditure on an item cannot be met from savings on another item under the same sub-head, the controlling officer shall submit to the Minister an application for supplementary provision as adopted by the council, in accordance with sub-section (2) of section 39.

   (2) An application made under sub-regulation (1) shall show corresponding savings from any other head of expenditure or evidence that the additional expenditure will be met from an overall additional income or fund balances.

11.   Procedure if shortfall in income

   (1) Where the amount of the approved income is not reached, the head of department concerned, shall after consultation with the Treasurer inform the council, through the committee concerned explaining the reasons for the shortfall.

   (2) Where there is an overall shortfall in income the council shall review and restrict the expenditure so that adequate surplus balances meet the excess over income.

PART III
GENERAL ACCOUNTING RESPONSIBILITIES

12.   Responsibilities of Treasurer

The functions of the Treasurer, who is the principal adviser to the council in matters relating to the general finances of the council, shall be to-

   (a)   make safe and efficient arrangements for the receipt of money paid to the council and the issue of money payable by the council;

   (b)   keep accounts in accordance with the orders or directives issued by the council; and to ensure accuracy of these accounts;

   (c)   ensure that officers accounting for revenue and expenditure for which they are responsible comply with the provisions of these Regulations and supplementary instructions issued by the council from time to time;

   (d)   report to the controlling officer if it appears that any head, sub-head or item is likely to be overspent;

   (e)   draw the attention of any officer to delays and shortages in the collection of revenue, any advance or imprest which they are unable to clear at the time that it should be cleared, any deposit account which has become dormant and to any weakness in the accounting system employed, or in the internal checks applied to accounting transactions;

   (f)   account for receipts and disbursements of council money in accordance with these Regulations;

   (g)   see that proper arrangements are made for the safe-keeping of council money, securities, stamps, stamp duties, revenue counterfoil receipts, licences, warrants and all forms of requisition;

   (h)   collect punctually all revenue and other council money which become due and payable to the council;

   (k)   bring to account promptly under the correct head and sub-head all council money he collects or which is paid to him;

   (j)   check regularly all cash and stamps in his charge and verify the balance shown in the cash book or stamp register;

   (k)   bring to account promptly any revenue in cash or stamps found in his charge in excess of the balances shown in the cash book or stamp register;

   (l)   make good any shortage in cash or stamps for which he is responsible;

   (m)   ensure that all disbursements made or incurred by the issue of payment vouchers, orders, warrants, requisitions or any other documents are properly authorised;

   (n)   charge in the accounts, under the proper heads of accounting, all expenditure when it occurs;

   (o)   ensure satisfactory control of the expenditure by maintaining a record of commitments incurred by the heads of departments;

   (p)   prepare promptly all financial statements, budget estimates, annual accounts and returns in the form and manner prescribed;

   (q)   see that the books of account are correctly posted and kept up to date;

   (r)   bring to the notice of officers in writing any apparent defect in the procedure of revenue collection, wastage and any extravagant expenditure which comes to his notice in the course of his accounting duties;

   (s)   produce when required by the council or by the external auditor all books and records or accounting documents in his charge;

   (t)   reply promptly and fully to any observations or queries received from the external auditor or the council;

   (u)   exercise strict supervision over all officers under his authority, to ensure efficient checks and precautions against fraud;

   (v)   bring to the notice of heads of departments any wastage, incompetence, carelessness or insubordination on the part of their staff;

   (w)   ensure that all insurable risks of the council are fully covered by adequate insurance policies.

13.   Erasures in accounts

   (1) No erasures shall be made in accounts.

   (2) Corrections must be made by striking out the incorrect figures and writing the correct figures above them.

   (3) The corrections must be made in such a way that the original figures are still legible and initialled by the officer who makes them.

   (4) No alterations shall be made on figures already audited.

14.   Register of cheques and cash

Officers dealing with incoming mail containing money shall keep a register of such incoming cheques and cash for the purposes of recording details of remittances received.

15.   Approval of accounting system and forms

The Treasurer shall approve any form, document or system of finance or costing dealing with inventories, stocks or stores.

16.   Register of accounting documents

A register of all official accounting documents shall be kept by the Financial Secretary.

17.   Observance of instructions

A head of department shall be personally responsible for the observance of all financial and accounting instructions issued by the Treasurer.

18.   Delegation of responsibility

Any financial duty delegated to an officer shall be clear, specific and in writing.

19.   Banking of cheques and cash

   (1) All cheques and cash received shall be banked as soon as possible, but not later than two days after the day of receipt.

   (2) No funds shall be allowed to accumulate in cash collection units.

20.   Reconciliation of bank account

The Treasurer shall, each month, reconcile the balance shown in any bank account which his council operates and the balance shown in the summarised cash accounts or cash book.

21.   Checking of cash

The Treasurer shall once a month check cash held in the council.

22.   Procedures at the end of financial year

The procedures to be followed by the accounting unit at the close of the financial year shall be as follows-

   (a)   at the close of the business on the last day of the financial year, all cash books shall be ruled off, signed and dated by the responsible officers;

   (b)   the accounts shall be closed in the normal manner, as for an ordinary month end, but supplementary accounts shall be opened by the accounting unit for the adjusting of misallocations, for the transfer of revenue and expenditure codes and for final entries on the closing of accounts; and

   (c)   the accounts shall be finally closed, balanced and presented to the council in the form approved by the council not later than six months after the last day of the financial year to which they relate.

23.   Internal audit

The Treasurer shall maintain an adequate and effective internal audit of the Council's accounts or activities in accordance with section 41 of the Act.

24.   Access to records

The Treasurer or his authorised representative shall have authority to enter all offices and establishments of the council and have access to all records and documents and shall be entitled to require such explanations as he considers necessary to satisfy himself of the correctness of any matter under examination and to require for verification purposes the production of cash and other assets.

25.   Functions of internal auditor

The functions of an internal auditor shall be laid down by the Treasurer and shall cover all accounting procedures and documentation shall ensure that-

   (a)   the receipt and payment of council money has been properly carried out under proper supervision;

   (b)   the safeguards for the prevention or prompt detection of fraud or loss of stores, cash or other council assets, are adequate;

   (c)   accounting forms are properly protected, recorded and regularly checked;

   (d)   the system for the control of the receipt, issue and use of stores is adequate;

   (e)   the recording of the assets is up to date and correct; and

   (f)   the returns of revenue or expenditure required by the Treasurer or the council are correctly prepared and promptly submitted.

26.   Heads of departments not relieved of responsibility

The existence of an internal audit system shall not relieve heads of departments or any other accounting officer of their individual responsibilities, nor shall it remove the need for normal checks within departments.

27.   Irregularities

Whenever any matter arises which involves, or is thought to involve, irregularity in financial stores or accounting transaction in any department of the council, the head of the department concerned shall forthwith notify the Treasurer who shall, after consultation with the controlling officer where necessary, take such steps as are considered necessary by way of investigation and report.

28.   Preservation of accounting records

   (1) The following accounting records shall be preserved for the periods shown-

   (a)   main cash books and ledgers-ten years.

   (b)   receipts of all types-ten years.

   (c)   payment and journal vouchers-six years.

   (d)   establishment and salary records required for superannuation purposes-twelve years from the date on which a permanent officer leaves service; and

   (e)   contract documents-twelve years from the date of final payment.

   (2) Notwithstanding the periods specified in sub-section (1), the records shall be kept until they are audited or until a court case relating thereto, if any, is settled.

PART IV
SAFES, STRONG BOXES, CASH BOXES AND SPECIE BOXES

29.   Definition of "safes"

In this part, unless the context otherwise requires "safes" includes strongboxes, cash boxes, specie boxes issued for the safe custody of cash, and similar forms of secure containers issued by council.

30.   Responsibility for obtaining safes

The Treasurer shall be responsible for obtaining safes for use in their offices and branches.

31.   Care of safes and keys

The following conditions shall cover the care and maintenance of safes and keys-

   (a)   officers shall be personally responsible for keys of safes in their charge;

   (b)   where a safe or vault door is fitted with two or more locks, no officer shall hold all the keys;

   (c)   where there are two or more officers at the office in which the safe is installed, more than one key shall be issued;

   (d)   where the key-holder departs before his relief arrives, the officer leaving the station shall hand over the contents of the safe or vault to a person temporarily appointed by the head of department concerned to take over from the departing key-holder in accordance with regulation 121;

   (e)   a key will not be handed to a person who is not the official key-holder and a safe will not be opened except by the officer responsible for it. He must be present for the whole period during which it remains open;

   (f)   only original keys issued by the Treasurer shall be held and in no circumstances may any officer have a duplicate made; and

   (g)   except as may be otherwise authorised, all duplicate keys of safes shall be held by the Council's bank.

32.   Loss of keys

When the key to a safe is lost-

   (a)   the loss will be reported immediately to the head of department concerned, the Treasurer and the local police;

   (b)   the safe shall be sealed and the room in which it is kept, shall be locked at all times; and if an exceptionally large sum is in the safe, arrangements must be made for the posting of a guard;

   (c)   the officer responsible for the safe custody of the key shall make good the cost of repairs and replacement of the key.

33.   Private money not to be kept in council safe

No private money or articles shall be kept in a safe provided for the safe-keeping of council money.

34.   Register

A register must be kept of articles other than cash, account books and receipt forms deposited in a safe and shall be signed by the depositing officer other than the key-holder when depositing or withdrawing any such articles.

35.   Weekly check

Officers responsible for safes must verify the contents at least once each week and the register shall be initialled each time the contents are verified.

36.   Cash in transit

Where cash is taken to or collected from a bank or another office, the officer charged with conveying the cash to or from such bank or office shall be responsible for the safe custody of the cash in transit.

PART V
BANK ACCOUNTS AND CHEQUES

37.   Bank accounts and signatories

The council shall be solely responsible for authorising the opening of, or changing of any signatory of, a council bank account; and the purpose for which the bank account is required shall be stated in a resolution of the council.

38.   Use of private accounts prohibited

No council money be credited to a private bank or savings account.

39.   Security of unused cheques

   (1) Cheque books and cheque forms shall be kept secure under lock and key when not in use.

   (2) An officer responsible for the custody and control of the stock of unused cheque forms shall maintain a record of receipts, open a register, and ensure that all unused cheques are retained, in his custody.

40.   Lost cheques

   (1) Where a cheque which is unused or has already been issued is lost, the Treasurer shall notify the Council's Bankers.

   (2) Where a cheque which has been issued is lost, a "stop order" shall be sent to the bank on which it was drawn.

   (3) Before a replacement cheque is issued for a lost or stolen cheque, the payee shall sign an indemnity in the form set out in the Schedule.

41.   Overdraft

   (1) Council bank accounts shall not be overdrawn.

   (2) No temporary advance shall be obtained from a bank without the prior approval of the council.

42.   Signing of cheques

   (1) Two persons who have been authorised by the Treasurer shall be signatories to cheques drawn against bank accounts.

   (2) The Treasurer shall advise the Council's bankers on who are the Council's authorised signatories to cheques.

43.   Acceptance of cheques

   (1) The Treasurer may accept cheques in payment of licences, fees, rents, levies, charges and other payments, due to the council.

   (2) An officer shall before acceptance of a cheque identify the person presenting the cheque and ensure that-

   (a)   the cheque is not post-dated or out of date;

   (b)   the amount in words and figures agree;

   (c)   alterations of any kind are signed by every signatory to the cheque; and

   (d)   the cheque is correctly signed and dated by the drawer.

44.   Security of cheques received

Cheques received shall be made payable to the council in name and crossed "Account Payee Only".

45.   Cashing of cheques from public money

Collectors of revenue or other officers who receive council money shall not cash cheques from council money held by them, or give change in respect of cheques drawn for an amount in excess of the sum owing to the council.

46.   Bank statements

   (1) The Treasurer shall arrange for statements to be provided regularly by the bank and shall obtain bank statements made up to the close of business on the last day of every month.

   (2) All entries on the bank statements shall be checked with all entries in the cash books and, at the end of each month, a return shall be prepared in the form prescribed giving a reconciliation of the balance of the bank account with the balance shown in the cash book.

47.   Receipts and payments account and cash flow statements

   (1) The Treasurer shall prepare the receipts and payments account and a cash flow statement every month.

   (2) The grant payable to a council may be forfeited where the council fails to prepare the receips and payments account and a cash flow statement.

48.   Audit of cheques

Paid and cancelled cheques shall be held for audit.

49.   Security of cheques in payment for goods supplied on Local Purchase Orders

All cheques drawn in payment for goods supplied or services rendered on Local Purchase Orders should be crossed "Account Payee Only" except in the case of a payee known to have no bank account.

PART VI
RECEIPT BOOKS AND FORMS

50.   Definition of "receipt form"

For the purposes of this Part the term "receipt form" includes all receipts, licences, permits, certificates, discs or tokens used in the collection of revenue or other money.

51.   Issue of receipts

   (1) A receipt form for which payments are received shall be issued on or with prescribed forms.

   (2) For the purposes of this Part the term a "general receipt" shall be used in cases where a special receipt form is not prescribed.

52.   Checking of receipts received

   (1) All receipt forms must be checked as soon as they are received to ensure that they are complete and correctly numbered.

   (2) Any forms which are defective must be returned to the source of supply.

53.   Register of receipt forms

Every officer who holds receipt forms shall keep a register in which the receipt and issue of all receipt forms shall be promptly entered.

54.   Consecutive issues

Receipt forms shall be used in a consecutive order, or within the sequence of numbers of receipts held by one officer.

55.   Destruction of obsolete receipts

   (1) Complete unused books of obsolete receipts shall be destroyed at the office in which they are held.

   (2) The destruction of receipt books shall be carried out in the presence of the Treasurer and an auditor, except receipts of Government revenue which shall be sent to the Ministry of Finance.

   (3) The Ministry of Finance shall check that the unused receipt books are complete and are unused.

   (4) Certificates of destruction, listing the serial numbers of all receipt forms destroyed, shall be signed by both officers and the original of the certificate of destruction shall be filed by the officer responsible for the custody of the forms.

56.   Recording of destruction of obsolete forms

There shall be recorded in the register surplus stocks of receipt books that have been returned to the Ministry responsible for finance and obsolete forms that have been destroyed.

57.   Monthly check of unused receipt forms

The holder of unused receipt forms shall, at least once a month, record in the register the date the receipts are checked and shall sign against the entry.

58.   Handing over certificates to record receipt forms

   (1) Where one officer hands over to another officer, both officers shall sign a certificate for the receipt forms.

   (2) The officer taking over shall sign immediately below the last entry in the register.

59.   Notice to public about official receipt

A printed notice, bringing to the attention of the public the need for them to obtain an official receipt for every payment made by them, shall be displayed in all offices where revenue is received.

60.   Completion of receipts

   (1) Receipt forms must be completed either in ink or in indelible pencil.

   (2) Counterfoils shall contain exactly the same details as appear on the original receipt form.

   (3) Receipt forms shall be date-stamped at the time of issue and shall not be altered in any way.

61.   Cancelled receipts

Where a wrong entry is made on receipt, the form must be cancelled in the manner prescribed in regulation 62.

62.   Method of cancelling receipts

   (1) Where a receipt is cancelled, the original and all the copies shall be cancelled and signed by the holder of the book.

   (2) The duplicate shall be included with other duplicate receipts which accompany the revenue cash book.

63.   Office of issue of receipts

Every receipt form and counterfoil shall be printed or stamped with the official stamp and shall be signed by the issuing officer.

64.   Consecutive receipts

   (1) Officers who receive payments from collectors of revenue shall ensure that the numbers on the receipt form run consecutively.

   (2) Where there is no satisfactory explanation for any missing form, the matter shall be reported without delay to the Treasurer.

65.   Duplicate licences

No duplicate of a licence shall be issued unless approval is specifically provided in a written law or regulation.

66.   Certified copies of receipt forms

   (1) Any certified copy of a receipt form required shall be made on plain paper and headed "certified copy".

   (2) No receipt form shall be used as a copy for an original receipt previously issued.

67.   Audit and destruction of receipt forms

No counterfoils or copies of used receipt forms shall be destroyed until they have been examined by the Auditor appointed by the Minister.

PART VII
RECEIPT OF REVENUE

68.   Private use of revenue prohibited

No officer shall use council revenue for any private purpose whatsoever.

69.   Receipt to be issued

   (1) A receipt shall be issued by the receiving officer whenever a sum of council money is received.

   (2) No council money shall be paid out to any person other than the Treasurer except with the written authority of the Treasurer.

70.   Classification of revenue

All revenue shall be brought to account under the appropriate sub-head of the revenue estimates.

71.   Cash collection sheets

Collectors of revenue shall keep cash book sheets daily.

72.   Bringing revenue to account

The Treasurer shall ensure that collectors of revenue account for the amount of money collected by them on a daily basis.

73.   Cash surplus

Where a collector of revenue has a surplus of cash, the cash shall be brought to account and credited to "Miscellaneous Revenue".

74.   Revenue collectors not to open mail

An officer responsible for issuing receipts shall not open any mail or keep a register of incoming remittances.

75.   Providing information for collection of revenue

   (1) The heads of departments shall furnish particulars of charges for work done, goods supplied or services rendered on behalf of the council.

   (2) Any amount accruing shall be promptly recorded by the Treasurer as money received by the council.

76.   Outstanding debts

The Treasurer and heads of department who collect revenue shall refer for appropriate action, all debts they are unable to recover to the controlling officer without undue delay.

77.   Write-off by Council

   (1) Any irrecoverable debt may be written-off with the approval of the council.

   (2) Where any debt has been written off the controlling officer shall submit such a case to the council giving the amount of the debts, the date on which it was due, the action taken to collect it and the reasons why it was not possible to collect it.

   (3) If the council authorises that a debt be written-off, necessary accounting adjustments shall be made.

PART VIII
CONTROLLING OF EXPENDITURE AND PAYMENTS

78.   Payment vouchers

   (1) No money shall be paid out unless a payment voucher is made.

   (2) The payment voucher shall be made in the form prescribed by the council.

79.   Details on payment vouchers

All vouchers must be complete and all details filled in, including coding allocations, dates, numbers, quantities, rates, distances and authorities.

80.   Preparation of vouchers

Vouchers shall be legible, typewritten or made out in ink or indelible pencil.

81.   Authority for payments

   (1) Each payment shall be approved by the council.

   (2) The council may delegate the responsibility for approving payments to the Finance Committee which shall report to the council on all payments made, before the next meeting of the council.

   (3) The Treasurer shall be authorised to make the payments set out below but shall report any such payments to the council or Finance Committee at its next meeting according to the procedure laid down by the council-

   (a)   payments of water or electricity bills (where supply is normally disconnected if accounts are not settled promptly);

   (b)   payments to the Postmaster-General for postal services and telephone accounts;

   (c)   payments to a carrier for goods delivered on cash;

   (d)   payments to traders where a discount is allowed for prompt payment;

   (e)   payments of salaries, wages, subsistence and travelling allowances;

   (f)   petty cash payments involving sums of K5,000 or less;

   (g)   any emergency payments which can subsequently be justified as such by the Treasurer.

82.   Signing of vouchers

   (1) The original payment voucher shall be signed by the controlling officer, Treasurer or any officer authorised by the Treasurer.

   (2) The name of the officer signing and his designation shall be printed below his signature.

   (3) Copies of payment vouchers shall be initialled by the signing officer or stamped with his name stamp.

83.   Panel of signing officers

A list of officers authorised in writing to sign vouchers shall be kept by the Treasurer and which may be amended from time to time.

84.   Responsibilities of officers signing vouchers

The officer signing a voucher or document shall certify the accuracy and validity of the payment. He must therefore ensure that-

   (a)   all deductions due to be made from salaries or wages have in fact been made;

   (b)   the goods have been supplied or the services provided as certified by the receiving officer;

   (c)   the prices charged are either according to contract or approved rates, or are fair and reasonable according to current local rates;

   (d)   the payment is covered by proper authority and is a proper charge to council funds.

   (e)   the calculations are correct;

   (f)   the persons named as payees are those entitled to receive payments; and

   (g)   payment of the amount stated on the voucher shall not cause an excess over the amount allocated.

85.   Recoverable payments

An officer signing vouchers related to payments which are recoverable shall be responsible for ensuring that proper arrangements exist for the recoveries to be made.

86.   Suppliers' invoices to be attached

   (1) Vouchers relating to purchases shall be supported by the suppliers' invoices.

   (2) Payment shall not be made on statements of account only.

   (3) Requisitions for local supplies shall not be issued in arrears if goods have already been supplied.

   (4) The head of department or any other officer authorised shall certify the voucher giving reasons for the failure to issue a requisition.

87.   Duplicate invoices

   (1) Where an original invoice is lost, a duplicate shall be obtained from the supplier together with a certificate of non-payment on the original invoice.

   (2) A certificate that payment has not previously been made shall be recovered on the voucher by the officer making the payment after he has satisfied himself that payment on the account has not in fact been made.

88.   Duplicate requisition forms

   (1) A duplicate requisition form shall not be issued if an original has been lost.

   (2) Payment shall be made against the supplier's copy invoice endorsed with the serial number of the requisition form against which the supply of goods or services was made.

   (3) The certificate required by regulation 87 shall be recorded on the payment voucher.

89.   Methods of payment

   (1) Payment shall be made by cheque payable to those to whom payment is due.

   (2) Each cheque shall be crossed, except in the following circumstances-

   (a)   Where there is a standing imprest for the net total of vouchers of wages to be paid in cash to employees, cheques shall be paid to the holder of the post held by the officer responsible for drawing the cash and paying the wages:

Provided that the name of the responsible officer shall be added in brackets; and

   (b)   open cheques paid to the payee may be issued for personal imprests and, on request, salaries, wages and other personal payments due to council employees.

90.   Security of open cheques

   (1) When an open cheque is issued, a receipt of acknowledgement of the cheque shall be obtained from the payee before the cheque is handed over.

   (2) The cheque shall be sent by registered mail and the number of the registered slip recorded on the payment voucher.

91.   Availing of discount

   (1) Where there is no loss of discount for prompt payment, accounts for the same supplier may be grouped and paid at least once every month.

   (2) An officer responsible for any discount lost, owing to the delay in the passing of accounts for payment, shall refund the amount to the council.

92.   Responsibilities of cheque signatories

All signatories of cheques shall ensure, when signing-

   (a)   that original documents (invoices, salary sheets, claim forms, etc.) are attached;

   (b)   that the original documents are all stamped "Paid" by means of a special stamp and that the cheque number is correctly shown within the "Paid" stamp;

   (c)   that the relevant coucher is fully and properly completed;

   (d)   that the cheques are correctly made out in every respect.

93.   Delivery of cash or cheques

Payments shall be made to persons or firms to whom payment is due in the following circumstances-

   (a)   on the written authority of the person or firm to whom the payment is due or on the production of a power of attorney or letter of administration;

   (b)   where the timely payment of wages to an employee is impracticable and delay would cause hardship, a paying officer may make payment to an authorised third party who shall give a receipt for the payment; and

   (c)   where payment is made to a duly appointed receiver, an official receiver, a trustee in bankruptcy or to a third person under a court order.

94.   Identification of payees

A paying officer shall request from the person claiming and receiving money a National Registration Card or other acceptable identity.

95.   Daily accounting for payments

All payments shall be entered into the books of account on the day the payments are made.

96.   Responsibility of officers signing warrants, requisitions or local purchase orders

   (1) An officer signing warrants, requisitions and local purchase orders may approve the expenditure of council and shall be responsible for seeing that the authority exists for the expenditure thus incurred.

   (2) Any excess expenditure incurred as a result of the failure to observe these Regulations may be surcharged against the officer who signed the warrant, requisition or local purchase order.

97.   Extraordinary payments

The council shall approve payments not covered by normal regulations or procedures.

98.   Custody of original documents

   (1) All payment vouchers with supporting documents, and any other forms which support a charge entered in the accounts, shall be carefully filed, secured against loss, and be readily available for audit.

   (2) Reference to restricted documents shall be made by officers authorised by the Treasurer.

   (3) No documents shall be removed from the files in which they are kept.

PART IX
PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND WAGES

99.   Day of payment

Salaries and monthly wages shall be paid on the last working day of each month or any earlier date which the council may determine.

100.   Calculation of salary

   (1) Salaries are payable monthly calculated at one twelfth of the annual rate.

   (2) Salaries for a part of any month shall be calculated in proportion to the number of days in that particular month.

101.   Adjustment of salary or other money due to death, etc.

   (1) Any contingency likely to affect an officer's salary such as death, suspension or dismissal shall be notified immediately, by the head of department, to the Treasurer.

   (2) The Treasurer shall ensure that timely and correct adjustments are made to the officer's salary, pension or gratuity.

102.   Salaries of convicted officers

Any balance of salary or other money due to an officer who has been convicted of misappropriation of council funds, thefts of council property or has been dismissed, leaving sums owing to a council including losses of cash or stores which are under investigation, shall not be paid without the authority of the council.

103.   Method of payment and deductions for officers

   (1) A separate salary record card for each officer in service shall be kept by the Treasurer.

   (2) An officer shall make arrangements regarding the method of payment, and permissible voluntary deductions through the heads of department.

104.   Method of payment

   (1) Payment of salary may be direct to the credit of an officer's account at any commercial bank or building society in Zambia, or by cheque.

   (2) Payment of the net amount due, after statutory and permissible deductions have been made, shall be made in one sum.

   (3) There shall not be a part payment to the credit of a bank account with the balance paid by cheque or otherwise.

105.   Gross salary and deductions to be charged

   (1) All authorised deductions shall be entered on the payment vouchers in the appropriate column against the name of each employee concerned.

   (2) The gross emoluments shall be charged against the relevant sub-head and deductions be credited to the appropriate account.

106.   Unclaimed wages

   (1) Where any employee does not draw his wages at the normal time of payment, the wages due to him shall be held for a period of three days.

   (2) Where the employee does not claim the wages after the period referred to in sub-regulation (1), the cash shall be brought to account and general receipt shall be issued, crediting the unpaid wages to the expenditure vote from which the wages were drawn.

107.   Security precautions with regard to payment of wages

The Treasurer shall issue standing instructions in writing for security precautions to be taken in the handling of money for the payment of wages.

108.   Internal check over payment of wages

The Treasurer shall issue proper instructions to cover the internal check over preparations of wages sheets and the payment of wages and ensure that-

   (a)   officers responsible for entries on the wages sheets, checking and paying, shall sign for their particular responsibilities on the faces of the wage sheets;

   (b)   each operation in connection with the preparation of wage sheets shall be checked by an officer who carried out the original operation;

   (c)   payment shall take place in the presence of an officer who knows the recipients and the paying officer shall, where possible, be an officer not concerned with the preparation and checking of wage sheets.

109.   Attendance records

Heads of department shall-

   (a)   ensure that there is an adequate system of control over the employment of labour;

   (b)   check the attendance of employees;

   (c)   check that overtime is recorded separately showing the hours authorised and the hours actually worked; and

   (d)   ensure that detailed instructions are issued according to the record.

PART X
IMPRESTS

110.   Types of imprest

There shall be the following types of imprests-

   (a)   standing imprest, which is normally issued to facilitate the payment of wages and enable minor local purchases to be made when it is not possible for payment to be made through an accounting unit; and

   (b)   special imprest, which is a temporary imprest, issued to provide officers with funds to meet expenses when travelling on duty or for some other duly authorised special purpose.

111.   Special imprests outside Zambia

Special imprests shall not be issued for tours outside Zambia without the authority of the Secretary to the Cabinet.

112.   Sub-imprests

   (1) Holders of standing imprests may, on their own authority, issue a part of their imprest to a subordinate to be used as a sub-imprest for the purpose for which the holder of the standing imprest would have used it.

   (2) Sub-imprests shall be surrendered to the holder of the standing imprest and retired when the holder of the standing imprest hands over to another officer.

113.   Amount of standing imprest

The amount of a standing imprest shall be limited to the monthly requirements in each case but the imprest may be limited to more than the monthly requirements.

114.   Amount of special imprest

The amount of a special imprest issued to meet expenses while travelling on duty shall be limited to the amount an officer is eligible to claim for the period he is absent from his station.

115.   Special imprests limitation

   (1) No officer shall be issued with another special imprest when there is a special imprest outstanding in his name.

   (2) Any officer who authorises an imprest before the first one is retired is liable to be surcharged the whole amount of both imprests.

116.   Restriction in use of imprests

An imprest shall be used only for the purpose for which it is issued and shall not be used for personal expenditure or for making advances of salary or wages.

117.   Register of imprests

   (1) A record of issued and retired imprests shall be kept in a register of imprests.

   (2) All instructions contained in the provisions of regulations 110, 115, 116, 119 and 120 shall be printed on the front of the register and shall be complied with by all officers authorised to issue imprests.

   (3) The register shall contain columns showing the officer's full name, amount of imprest, date issued, date retired, how the imprest was recovered, the purpose for which the imprest was issued, the signature and date on which the imprest was checked.

   (4) The last column shall be signed and dated by a senior officer other than the officer who maintains the register, stating that he is satisfied that the imprest was issued for duly authorised purposes only and that it is being retired in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and that is not overdue.

   (5) Separate registers may be maintained for special and standing imprests.

118.   Cash book for imprests

   (1) Holders of standing imprests shall record all payments and reimbursement in a cash book each time a reimbursement is requested.

   (2) The total expenditure of the last reimbursement and balance of cash on hand shall be recorded.

   (3) The amount of the total expenditure and the balance of cash in hand shall equal the total of the original imprest issued.

   (4) Revenue receipts shall not be recorded in the cash book.

119.   Retirement of special imprests

   (1) A special imprest shall be retired immediately the purpose for which they are issued has been fulfilled.

   (2) Where the imprest is not cleared within forty-eight hours of the holder "˜s return, the issuing officer shall, in writing, instruct the officer-in-charge of the salaries section to deduct the amount outstanding from the salary of that holder, in the following month.

120.   Retirement of standing imprests

   (1) Any outstanding imprest shall be retired at the end of the financial year, unless authority for its retention for the following financial year has been obtained.

   (2) The imprest holder shall produce proof of his imprest as at the close of business of the last working day of the financial year.

PART XI
HANDING AND TAKING OVER

121.   Handing-over procedure

The following procedures shall be followed each time an accounting officer hands over to another accounting officer-

   (a)   any cash books and stamp registers for which the handing over officer is responsible shall be ruled off and balanced with cash and stamps on hand, and the balance of the cash book or stamp register shall be entered, dated and signed by both officers;

   (b)   all cash should be banked by the handing over officer before the hand-over if possible;

   (c)   the two officers concerned shall check that the balance of unused receipt books recorded in the receipt book register is on hand and both officers shall sign and date the register to this effect;

   (d)   both officers shall make a note of all unused receipts on issue to collectors of revenue which are not available for examination at the time of handing and taking-over;

   (e)   both officers shall rule off stores records and shall check that these agree with the physical stocks on hand and shall date and sign individual stock sheets; and

   (f)   the officer handing over shall ensure that the expenditure and commitment records in his control are up to date and these records shall be dated and signed by both officers.

122.   Safe keys

The key to each safe shall be handed to the officer taking over as soon as the contents have been verified.

123.   Discrepancies on handing over

Any discrepancies revealed in the course of handing over shall be acknowledged in writing by the officer handing over and the officer taking over shall make a report to his head of department.

124.   Handing-over certificate

   (1) On completion of the hand-over, a certificate shall be signed to the effect that the requirements of this part have been fulfilled.

   (2) One copy of the certificate shall be kept by the officer taking over, the others shall be retained by the officer who has handed over.

PART XII
LOSSES OF COUNCIL MONEY AND STORES

125.   Definition of "losses"

For the purpose of this Part, losses of council money shall be deemed to have occurred where an officer, through wilful default or gross neglect of duty-

   (a)   fails to collect any money, whether revenue or other payment, due to the council;

   (b)   makes, causes or permits unauthorised, or incorrect payments of council money through fraud, forgery, misappropriation, or causes its loss through burglary or theft if he is responsible for that money by virtue of his office;

   (c)   causes, or permits damage to or destruction or loss of any council building, equipment, vehicles, stores, fittings or furniture;

   (d)   causes, or permits personal injury or damage to property in circumstances which render a council liable to third parties in respect of such injury or damage.

126.   Report of losses

Where a loss is discovered, the officer in charge of the office in which the loss occurred shall immediately-

   (a)   advise his immediate supervising officer, by the quickest means, of the nature, extent and date of the loss and the immediate supervising officer shall confirm this in writing;

   (b)   institute investigation on the spot; and

   (c)   report the loss to the local police.

127.   Investigation of losses

   (1) Except in the case of cash loss or shortage which is immediately made good by the officer responsible for the loss or shortage, the supervising officer shall carry out investigations.

   (2) The supervising officer shall at the conclusion of the investigations, report the loss to the Treasurer, attaching a police report where necessary.

   (3) The report shall be made even if police investigations or proceedings are not complete and where necessary the Treasurer shall report the matter to the insurer.

128.   Write-off by Treasurer

   (1) Where the loss amounts to two thousand kwacha or less, the Treasurer, in consultation with the controlling officer, may authorise any loss in the supervisor's report, to stand as a charge against the Council's funds if he considers that there is no case for a charge of wilful default or gross neglect of duty against the officer responsible for the loss.

   (2) The case file shall be retained by the Treasurer for inspection by the Auditor.

129.   Report by the Treasurer

If the loss amounts to over two thousand kwacha or if the Treasurer, after consultation with the controlling officer, considers that the loss was due to the wilful default or gross neglect of duty of any officer, he shall submit his recommendations to the council whether, in his opinion, the amount of the loss should be recovered from the officer or officers concerned.

130.   Write-off by Council

The council may, if it is considered that there is no wilful default or gross neglect of duty by an officer, authorise the loss or part thereof, to be charged to the council funds.

131.   Assessment of claim against defaulting officer

Where the council decides that the loss was due to wilful or gross neglect of duty, the amount of loss which is attributed to the default or negligence of any officer shall be assessed and recovered from the officer concerned.

132.   Action for recovery

   (1) The council shall take every possible action to ensure that the loss is made good by the officer held responsible for it.

   (2) The fact that a person has been convicted on a criminal charge arising from the loss shall not mean that he may not also be made to face a civil action for the recovery of the loss.

PART XIII
PURCHASES, TENDERS AND CONTRACTS

133.   Regulations governing all purchases

The procurement of supplies, works or services required by the council shall be governed by the Standing Orders.

134.   Payment for execution of works

Payment for contractors for the execution of works shall be authorised only on a certificate signed by the head of department concerned which certificate shall show the total amount of the contract, value of the work executed, date, retention money, amount paid to date and the amount being certified.

135.   Final certificate on contract

The final certificate on a contract shall not be issued by the head of department concerned until he has produced a detailed statement of account together with such vouchers or documents as the Treasurer may require and approve as the amount certified.

136.   Unusual claim of contractor

Claims received from contractors in respect of matters clearly not within the terms of the appropriate contract shall be referred to the controlling officer for consideration of the Council's legal liability and to the Treasurer for financial consideration, before any settlement is reached.

PART XIV
BORROWINGS AND INVESTMENTS

137.   Borrowings

   (1) All borrowings shall be effected in the name of the council.

   (2) The borrowing or re-borrowing of money authorised by the council and all other matters in connection with the raising or repayment of loans shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Treasurer who shall periodically report to the council.

138.   Form of investments

The Council's money which are not required for immediate use may be invested in-

   (a)   stocks, securities or debentures issued by or on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Zambia or in stocks, securities or debentures guaranteed by the Government;

   (b)   deposits with the Zambia National Building Society;

   (c)   the Post Office Savings Bank;

   (d)   savings accounts or fixed deposit accounts with the Zambia National Commercial Bank;

   (e)   the stocks, bonds or debentures of any public body in Zambia.

139.   Investment

All investments shall be in the name of the council and shall be authorised by a resolution of the council.

140.   Register of investments

   (1) The Treasurer shall keep a register of investments.

   (2) The register shall be maintained for the proper control over the Council's investments and the interest received in respect of those investments.

PART XV
STOCKS AND STORES

141.   Custody of stocks and stores

Each head of department shall be responsible for the care and custody of the stocks and stores in his department and shall arrange for periodic stock-taking at least twice per annum or at such other intervals as the Treasurer may stipulate.

142.   Stock limit

   (1) Stocks shall not be in excess of normal requirements except with the approval of the committee concerned.

   (2) A periodic review of turnover and stock levels of all items shall be undertaken to dispose of excessive or obsolete stocks.

143.   Providing information

Heads of department shall supply information to the Treasurer relating to stocks and stores as he may require.

144.   Stocktaking

Any surplus or shortage revealed at any stock-taking shall be reported to the appropriate committee for authority to make necessary adjustments.

145.   Record of stocks and stores

A Treasurer shall keep proper records of receipts and issue of stocks and stores.

PART XVI
SECURITY AND DISPOSAL OF ASSETS

146.   Physical verification

Every head of department shall be responsible for maintaining proper security at all times for buildings, stocks, stores, furniture, equipment, cash and any other asset under him.

147.   Care of safes and keys

Safes must be securely locked and the keys to safes and similar receptacles shall be carried by authorised key holders at all times and the loss of such keys shall be reported to the Treasurer immediately.

148.   Custody of cash boxes

If several officers use the same safe, each officer shall use separate lockable cash boxes when depositing money in it.

149.   Disposal of surplus material

Surplus materials, stores or equipment shall be disposed of by competitive tender or public auction unless the committee concerned decides otherwise in a particular case.

PART XVII
INVENTORIES

150.   Inventories

An inventory shall be maintained by all departments in which shall be recorded an adequate description of furniture, fittings and equipment, plant and machinery.

151.   Physical check

Every head of department shall be responsible for arranging an annual physical check of all items on the inventory and for the taking of any action in relation to surplus or shortages.

152.   Council property to be used for council purposes

   (1) The Council's property shall not be removed except in accordance with the ordinary course of council business or for the use of the council.

   (2) Where specific directions are issued by the head of department concerned, property may be removed for some other purpose.

153.   Legal documents

The Controlling Officer shall have custody of all contracts under seal, leases, deeds, agreements and similar legal documents.

PART XVIII
INSURANCE

154.   Insurance covers

The Treasurer shall take out insurance cover against losses, damages, risks and liabilities which the council may incur and shall regularly review such cover in consultation with head of department.

155.   Changes in policies

The Treasurer shall notify the heads of departments of any change in insurance policies.

156.   Repeal of SI 38 of 1984

The District Councils' (Financial) Regulations, 1984, are hereby repealed.

SCHEDULE

[Regulation 40]

CERTIFICATE OF INDEMNITY

In consideration of the issue to me of a replacement Cheque No ......................................................................................for the sum of K .................................... in payment of .............................................................which I have lost (or which has been stolen), I hereby indemnify the council against any loss whatsoever in connection therewith and I agree to refund the sum of K ................................................... in the event of the original Cheque No. ..................................being negotiated.

Signed ........................................................................

Name in Block Capitals ................................................

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

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

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LOCAL ADMINISTRATION (FIRE SERVICES) REGULATIONS

[Section 102]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

PART I
GENERAL

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Declaration of fire authorities

   4.   No occupation of designated premises without fire certificate

   5.   Application for fire certificate

   6.   Inspection of premises before issue of fire certificate

   7.   Lapse of certificate on change of conditions

   8.   Inspection of designated premises

PART II
FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

   9.   Fire-fighting equipment

   10.   Fire alarm

PART III
STAIRCASES, ETC., AND MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIRE

   11.   Interpretation

   12.   Provision of means of escape

   13.   Means of escape in existing building

   14.   Maintenance of means of escape

   15.   Emergency staircases

   16.   Provision of lifts

   17.   Lighting of staircases

PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS

   18.   Mutual assistance schemes

   19.   No disclosure of information to unauthorised person

   20.   Appeals from decisions of a fire authority

   21.   Offences and penalties

      SCHEDULE

[Regulations by the Minister]

Act 13 of 1994,

SI 121 of 1991.

PART I
GENERAL

1.   Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Administration (Fire Services) Regulations. These Regulations are continued in operation by virtue of section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act Cap. 2.1

2.   Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of a fire authority;

"designated premises" means premises referred to in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4;

"equipment" includes engines, vehicles, appliances, apparatus, uniforms and badges of rank;

"explosive" means a substance liable to explode spontaneously or by proximity to an ignition source;

"fire authority" means a District Council declared as such under regulation 3;

"fire certificate" means a certificate issued under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 6;

"fire-fighting purposes" includes the extinction of fires, protection of life or property from fire;

"fire inspector" means an officer appointed under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 6;

"inflammable material" means a gaseous, liquid, or solid material having a flash point, below 23 degrees Celsius;

"means of escape" means any structure or physical means attached to or forming an integral part of a building through which persons can escape from fire by unaided effort to a place of safety;

"plant" means an erection or assembly of any mechanical contrivance used for the manufacture, adaption or alteration of any commercial or industrial substances or process;

"premises" includes a building, part of a building or plant;

"public place" shall have the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Roads and Road Traffic Act.

3.   Declaration of fire authorities

   (1) Every District Council is hereby declared to be a fire authority for its respective area for fire-fighting purposes.

   (2) Every fire authority shall establish and maintain a fire brigade in the area:

Provided that any organisation or institution operating in the area may, with the approval of the Minister, establish and maintain a fire brigade.

4.   No occupation of designated premises without fire certificate

   (1) No person shall occupy or use any designated premises in respect of which there is no fire certificate.

   (2) Premises used for the following purposes are designated premises-

   (a)   provision of medical treatment or care;

   (b)   provision of sleeping accommodation;

   (c)   entertainment, recreation or for club, society or association activities;

   (d)   teaching, training, instruction or research;

   (e)   access to the premises by members of the public whether on payment of a fee or otherwise; and

   (f)   premises used as office premises or shop premises where more than ten persons are employed to work either within or outside the buildings or plant.

   (3) A fire authority may permit the occupation or use of any premises pending the completion or alterations or improvements required for the issue of a certificate where it is necessary to do so.

   (4) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to any private premises used solely as a residence in the occupation of a single family.

5.   Application for fire certificate

   (1) An application for a fire certificate in respect of any designated premises shall be made by the occupier or intended occupier to the fire authority in the form prescribed in Part I of the Schedule.

   (2) On receipt of the application for a fire certificate, the fire authority shall require the applicant-

   (a)   to furnish the authority with the appropriate plans of the premises;

   (b)   where the premises consists of part of a building, plant or part of the premises, to furnish the authority with the appropriate plans of other parts of the building, plant or premises.

   (3) The authority may specify the time within which the applicant may furnish the authority with the plans referred to in sub-regulation (2) and failure to furnish the authority with the plans shall render the application void.

6.   Inspection of premises before issue of fire certificate

   (1) When the applicant furnishes the authority with all such plans as are required for the purposes of a fire certificate, the fire authority shall appoint an inspector to carry out an inspection of the premises to which the plans relate, and shall satisfy itself that-

   (a)   the means of escape in case of fire with which the premises are provided are suitable;

   (b)   the existing means of escape in case of fire can be safely and effectively used at all material times;

   (c)   adequate means for fire fighting on the premises have been provided by the occupier; and

   (d)   the means provided for giving to the persons in the premises warning in case of fire are such as may reasonably be required in the circumstances of the case.

   (2) Where the fire authority is satisfied with the results of an inspection referred to in sub-regulation (1) it shall issue a fire certificate in respect of the premises in the form set out in Part II of the Schedule.

   (3) A fire certificate may be issued subject to such conditions as the authority deems fit.

   (4) Where the authority is not satisfied with the result of the inspection carried out pursuant to sub-regulation (1) it shall refuse to issue a fire certificate for the premises, pending-

   (a)   the making of any alterations to any part of the premises; or

   (b)   the provision of the premises with appropriate and adequate fire equipment.

7.   Lapse of certificate on change of conditions

Where the conditions under which a fire certificate was issued have changed materially or where the occupier of a building has made alterations to the building in contravention of these Regulations the fire certificate issued in respect thereof shall lapse:

Provided that the fire authority may issue a fire certificate to the occupier if it deems it fit in the circumstances.

8.   Inspection of designated premises

   (1) A fire authority may cause to be inspected any designated premises-

   (a)   to ascertain whether there is a fire certificate in force in respect of those premises; and

   (b)   where there is a fire certificate in force, to ascertain whether the use of the premises conform to the certificate:

Provided that where a building or part of a building is used as a dwelling building no inspection shall be carried out unless the occupier has been given a notice of not less than twenty-four hours.

   (2) Any person having responsibility for any premises as a leaseholder, occupier or an employee in respect of those premises, shall give such assistance to the inspector as is within his responsibility, so as to enable the inspector to discharge his duties in respect of those premises.

PART II
FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

9.   Fire-fighting equipment

   (1) There shall be provided and maintained in respect of every designated building appropriate fire-fighting equipment adequate for the protection of the building in respect of which it is provided, and-

   (a)   such equipment shall be placed in such a way that it shall be available for use; and

   (b)   such provision shall be made by the occupier to the satisfaction of the fire authority.

   (2) The fire-fighting equipment required to be provided by the occupier under sub-regulation (1) shall include one or more of the following-

   (a)   hydrants, hose, hose reels and rising mains;

   (b)   portable fire-fighting equipment;

   (c)   automatic fixed fire-fighting installations to deliver water, gas, foam or dry powder;

   (3) All fire-fighting equipment provided under this regulation shall be of a make approved by the fire authority and the leaseholder or occupier of the building concerned shall be responsible for the inspection and maintenance of such equipment to the satisfaction of the fire authority.

10.   Fire alarm

   (1) The fire authority may require that any designated premises shall be provided with effective means, capable of being operated without exposing any person to undue risk, of giving warning in case of fire.

   (2) The fire authority may, by order in writing, require all means of giving warning in case of fire with which any designated premises are provided in pursuance of sub-regulation (1) to be tested or examined at such place as may be specified in the order.

PART III
STAIRCASES, ETC., AND MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIRE

11.   Interpretation

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-

"exit" means a route by way of a room, doorway, corridor, staircase or other means of passage not being a lift, escalator or doorway containing a revolving door and by means of which a person may reach a place of safety, and in relating to-

   (a)   any point on a storey of a building means a route from that point;

   (b)   any room means a route from a doorway of the room;

   (c)   any storey of a building, means a route from a point of exit from the storey;

   (d)   any flat, means a route from an entrance to the flat;

"place of safety" means-

   (a)   an open space in the open air at ground level; or

   (b)   an enclosed space at ground level which has a means of access to such an enclosed space by means of an exit or exits having a width or aggregate width of the exits leading from the building to the unenclosed space.

12.   Provision of means of escape

   (1) Every building shall be provided with adequate and safe means of escape in case of fire or accident in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.

   (2) Emergency means of escape shall be provided in the case of-

   (a)   new building of two storeys if the fire authority so requires; or

   (b)   new buildings of over two storeys in which case the means of escape shall be sufficient in number in order to ensure that no part of the building is more than twenty-five metres from such means of escape.

   (3) All emergency means of escape in case of fire or accident provided under the provisions of sub-regulation (2) shall be properly spaced from each other and shall each lead to a place of safety.

   (4) The fire authority may modify or waive any or all of the requirements for an emergency means of escape in case of fire or accident in respect of domestic building if-

   (a)   the staircase, walls and floors of the building are wholly non-combustible;

   (b)   the main staircase is separated from the building by smoke stop door;

   (c)   the main stair wall has at least one external wall with sufficient unglazed openings for disposal of smoke and fumes; and

   (d)   every separate dwelling or suite of offices is provided with adequate and unglazed balconies.

13.   Means of escape in existing building

   (1) Where in the opinion of a fire authority the means of escape in the case of any building existing immediately before the commencement of these Regulations is considered inadequate or is in such a state or condition as to require repairs or replacement, the fire authority may, by written notice, require the leaseholder or occupier of such building to improve, repair, or replace the existing means of escape in case of fire or accident, and such owner shall comply with the notice within such time as may be stipulated in the notice.

   (2) In the event of a failure on the part of a person on whom a written notice has been served in terms of sub-regulation (1), the fire authority may execute the improvements, repairs or replacements of such means of escape and shall be entitled to recover the cost from such person as a civil debt.

14.   Maintenance of means of escape

   (1) All means of escape in case of fire or accident, including emergency means of escape and any arrangements provided in connection with the means of escape under regulation 12, shall be kept and maintained in good condition and repair by the leaseholder or occupier of the building, and no person shall do or permit or suffer to be done anything to impair the efficiency of any such means of escape including the emergency means of escape or any arrangements connected with it.

   (2) In relation to any building or part of a building, the fire authority may dispense with any requirement of this Part as respects any arrangements for lessening danger from fire or any means of escape in case of fire or any arrangements in connection therewith in the event of any circumstances in or affecting that building or part of a building or the use of which that building is part rendering unnecessary the keeping and maintenance of such arrangements safeguards or means of escape.

15.   Emergency staircases

   (1) Where in pursuance of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 12, staircases are provided as emergency means of escape in case of fire, such staircases shall-

   (a)   be constructed and situated in a building to the satisfaction of the fire authority;

   (b)   be constructed of steel, wrought iron or other suitable fire-resisting material throughout;

   (c)   be at least one metre in width;

   (d)   extend from the lowest storey to the highest storey or flat roof of the building;

   (e)   be provided at all times with direct and unobstructed access to a place of safety;

   (f)   be provided throughout their length with strong handrails at least three quarters of a metre in height measured at the nosing of steps and treads and one metre in height measured at landings;

   (g)   be provided with landings or balconies at least two metres by one metre in dimension at each floor level;

   (h)   be provided with means of direct access to each floor by a door which shall be so constructed as to open outwards in such a way that it shall not cause obstruction to the staircase and shall be fitted with panic bolts which may be fitted with a key to open from outside, but in no case shall a key to open from inside;

   (k)   be maintained in a satisfactory condition at a time;

   (j)   be protected against heat and smoke by the provision of fire resisting and smoke stop doors and windows on all openings within two metres of such staircase.

   (2) All exits from a building to an emergency staircase shall, where required by a fire authority be provided with notices indicating the position of such exits.

   (3) In case of a public building there shall be exhibited immediately above the inside of every emergency exit door a painted and lighted notice displaying the words "EXIT" or "WAYOUT" and such notice be kept uncovered and unconcealed by any obstruction whatsoever during the time when the public building is open to the public or when in use.

16.   Provision of lifts

   (1) Every building of five or more storeys shall be provided with a lift and no lift shall be provided in any building except in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

   (2) The lift cage shall-

   (a)   be equipped with means of proper ventilation, but otherwise it shall be a fully enclosed structure;

   (b)   be equipped with means of artificial lighting, available both in normal operation and on the failure of the main power supply to the lift;

   (c)   have displayed conspicuously therein a notice stating the maximum working load and the maximum number of passengers who can safely be permitted to be carried in the cage;

   (d)   be fitted with self-closing doors and where required by a fire authority suitable smoke-stop doors shall be provided; and

   (e)   be fitted with a suitable device for making an alarm signal capable of being heard outside the lift shaft.

   (3) Each landing door shall be self-closing and shall be constructed in such a way that it will open by sliding or by sliding and folding.

   (4) Each lift shall be constructed in a way that shall ensure that there is no greater gap than twenty-five millimetres between the cage and the lift shaft on the landing door side of the lift.

   (5) In every building of three or more storeys where a lift is provided, the lift shall be protected by doors and shutters having a fire resistance of not less than half an hour.

   (6) Each lift shall be fitted with such control devices as may be necessary to prevent-

   (a)   the movement of the lift cage in the shaft unless all the landing doors by which access to that lift shaft is obtained and the doors of the lift cage are closed; and

   (b)   the opening of a cage or landing door unless the lift cage is at rest opposite to a landing:

Provided that nothing in this sub-regulation shall be so construed as to prevent the incorporation of safety devices which will subject to suitable safeguards, permit the opening of a lift door or landing door in an emergency.

   (7) All lifts shall be provided with manual winding gear and a means of obtaining access to the lift shaft from any floor in the event of an emergency, and the keys to the winding room and the lift doors shall be kept in a readily accessible place.

   (8) This regulation shall not be deemed to prohibit the construction of lifts with open metal grillage, suitably protected, situated in the well of the staircase, provided the lift shaft is surrounded by a wall as required in the foregoing sub-regulations.

   (9) A fire authority may use its fire brigade or equipment for any purpose other than fire-fighting purposes, on such terms as appear proper in the circumstances.

17.   Lighting of staircases

Every staircase, ramp or escalator shall be provided with adequate natural or artificial lighting to ensure clear visibility at all times to the satisfaction of the authority.

PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS

18.   Mutual assistance schemes

A fire authority may enter into any scheme for mutual assistance with any other fire authority or organisation which maintain a fire brigade.

19.   No disclosure of information to unauthorised person

No person shall disclose to an unauthorised person any information obtained by him from any premises in the course of discharging his duties.

20.   Appeals from decisions of a fire authority

Any person aggrieved or adversely affected by any decision of a fire authority may appeal to the Minister.

21.   Offences and penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable, upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and forty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding three hundred and twenty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two months, or to both.

   (2) In addition to or in substitution for the penalty prescribed in sub-regulation (1), the court may order that any expenses incurred by the fire authority in consequence of such contravention be paid by the convicted person.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994]

SCHEDULE

[Regulations (5) and (6)]

PART I

FSR FORM 1

APPLICATION FOR FIRE CERTIFICATE

PART II

FSR FORM 2

FIRE CERTIFICATE

I certify that the premises described herein are suitable for occupation:

Description of premises.................................................................................................................

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

Stand No.......................................................................................................................................

Name of Street...............................................................................................................................

District...........................................................................................................................................

Name of leaseholder........................................................................................................................

Postal address...............................................................................................................................

Signature........................................................................................................................................

Designation....................................................................................................................................

Fire Authority..................................................................................................................................

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

Conditions, if any, should be attached to this certificate.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FIRE INSPECTORS) ORDER

[Section 107]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Appointment of Fire Inspectors

      SCHEDULE

[Order by the Minister]

Act 13 of 1994,

SI 84 of 1993.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Fire Inspectors) Order.

2.   Appointment of Fire Inspectors

   (1) The persons listed in the Schedule hereto are hereby appointed Fire Inspectors for each council established under the Act.

   (2) The Fire Inspectors appointed under paragraph (1) shall have power at any reasonable time, to enter any public premises in their respective council areas for the purpose of carrying out fire prevention inspections.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION (PROVINCIAL SERVICE BOARD'S MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES) REGULATIONS

[Section 94]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Allowances for Board Members

      SCHEDULE

[Regulations by the Minister.]

SI 122 of 1991.

1.   Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Administration (Provincial Service Board's Members' Allowances) Regulations. These Regulations are continued in operation by virtue of section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act Cap. 2.1

2.   Allowances for Board Members

The members of a Provincial Service Board shall be paid the allowances set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

SCHEDULE

[Regulation 2]

KITWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (PUBLIC LIBRARY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 56 and 59]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

PART I
PRELIMINARY

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

PART II
USE OF LIBRARY BUILDINGS

   3.   Hours of opening and closing

   4.   Admission to lending department

   5.   Carrier etc., to be surrendered

PART III
MEMBERSHIP OF LENDING DEPARTMENT

   6.   Qualification for membership

   7.   Issue of tickets

   8.   Persons not coming within specified categories

   9.   Special tickets

   10.   Additional special tickets

   11.   Validity of ticket

   12.   Provisions as to spouses

   13.   Replacement of lost tickets

   14.   Liability of ticket holders

   15.   Notification of change of address

PART IV
USE OF LENDING DEPARTMENT

   16.   Tickets to be left with Librarian

   17.   Responsibility of Librarian

   18.   Limited period of borrowing

   19.   Written demand for return of books

   20.   Fines when books overdue

   21.   Replacement of lost books

   22.   When books deemed to be lost

   23.   Replacement of damaged books

   24.   Provisions in case of infectious disease

PART V
USE OF REFERENCE AND READING ROOMS

   25.   Reference and reading rooms

   26.   Books available for reference

   27.   Books may not be borrowed except as provided

   28.   Requirements as to tickets and deposits

PART VI
LIABILITY OF BORROWERS

   29.   Liability of borrowers

PART VII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

   30.   Unauthorised removal of books generally

   31.   Unauthorised removal of books from reference or reading rooms

   32.   Conversation

   33.   Obstruction and annoyance

   34.   Animals and vehicles

   35.   Trespass

   36.   Smoking and spitting

   37.   Damage and negligence

   38.   Bills, notices and placards

   39.   Uncleanliness and infectious disease

   40.   Misuse of furniture and premises

   41.   Refreshment

   42.   False names and addresses

   43.   Misuse of books

   44.   Behaviour in premises

   45.   Penalties

   46.   Suspension of membership

[By-laws made by the council and confirmed by the Prime Minister]

Act 13 of 1994,

SI 58 of 1983.

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Kitwe District Council (Public Library) By-lawsThese By-laws are continued in operation by virtue of section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act.1.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"book" means a book, chart, deed, engraving, etching, gramophone record, magazine, map, music score, newspaper, pamphlet, periodical, photograph, picture, print and every other article of a like nature forming part of the contents of the Library;

"Council" means the Kitwe District Council;

"lending department" means the department of the Library from which books may be borrowed for reading outside the Library;

"Librarian" means the Librarian appointed by the council;

"Library" means the collection of books under the control of the Librarian made available by the council for the use of the public;

"resident" means any person who is either living in, or employed in, the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"ticket" means a card pocket issued in respect of each ticket holder and includes a special ticket.

PART II
USE OF LIBRARY BUILDINGS

3.   Hours of opening and closing

The Library shall be open to the public during such days and hours as shall be prescribed by the council.

4.   Admission to lending department

Admission to the lending department of the Library shall be restricted to ticket holders but their representatives may be admitted at the discretion of the Librarian.

*These By-laws are continued in operation by virtue of section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act.

5.   Carrier etc., to be surrendered

No person shall enter the Library building with any basket, case, shopping bag and other similar carrier.

PART III
MEMBERSHIP OF LENDING DEPARTMENT

6.   Qualification for membership

Membership of the lending department of the Library shall be open to any resident who has reached the age of sixteen years.

7.   Issue of tickets

On becoming a member of the lending department a person shall be entitled to receive a maximum of four ordinary tickets from the Librarian.

8.   Persons not coming within specified categories

Any person who does not qualify for membership of the lending department under by-law 6 may borrow books on payment of a deposit at the rate of two kwacha per book.

9.   Special tickets

The Librarian shall issue the borrower with a special ticket on receipt of the two kwacha deposit.

10.   Additional special tickets

Additional special tickets up to a maximum of three may be obtained from the Librarian on further payment of a deposit of one kwacha for each special ticket.

11.   Validity of ticket

A ticket shall remain valid, unless previously cancelled, for a period of two years from the date of issue.

12.   Provisions as to spouses

For the purposes of by-laws 6 and 8, the spouse of a ticket holder shall be deemed to have the same qualification as the ticket holder whenever such qualification is more favourable.

13.   Replacement of lost tickets

A lost ticket may be replaced by the Librarian upon payment of the sum of twenty-five ngwee or one kwacha in respect of an ordinary or special ticket respectively.

14.   Liability of ticket holders

A ticket holder shall be liable for any loss or damage under these By-laws arising from the use of a ticket issued to such ticket holder by any person other than the ticket holder or his representative.

15.   Notification of change of address

Ticket holders shall immediately notify the Librarian of any change of residential or postal address.

PART IV
USE OF LENDING DEPARTMENT

16.   Tickets to be left with Librarian

Borrowers shall leave with the Librarian a ticket in respect of each book borrowed.

17.   Responsibility of Librarian

The Librarian shall not be responsible for the safe keeping of tickets other than those left in accordance with by-law 16.

18.   Limited period of borrowing

Borrowers shall return books borrowed within fifteen days of the date of issue:

Provided that the loan of any book which is not required by another borrower may be renewed for a further period of fifteen days upon request to the Librarian.

19.   Written demand for return of books

Borrowers shall not retain any book issued after receiving a written demand from the Librarian to return such book. Such written demand may either be delivered by hand or by post to the last registered postal address of the borrower.

20.   Fines when books overdue

Borrowers shall pay a fine of one penalty unit per day or portion of a day for each day a book is kept by the borrower beyond the date on which it should have been returned. Such fine shall be paid irrespective of whether the borrower was using all his tickets at the time the book was overdue.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

21.   Replacement of lost books

Should any book be lost, the borrower to whom it was issued shall pay to the Librarian, in addition to any fines or other charges which may be due in respect of such book, the value of the lost book or alternatively he shall replace it with another copy of equal value. If a person who has replaced a lost book subsequently recovers the book deemed to have been lost, he shall be entitled to retain the book so recovered.

22.   When books deemed to be lost

Any book not returned to the Library within a period of two months from the date of issue shall be deemed to be lost unless the loan of it has been renewed from time to time to cover the period during which it has been in the possession of the person to whom it was issued.

23.   Replacement of damaged books

Should any book be found when returned to the Library to be damaged, the borrower to whom it was issued shall replace such book with another copy of equal value or pay to the Librarian the value of such book unless the borrower can prove that the book was so damaged when issued to him. In the event of any person replacing a damaged book as aforesaid, he shall be entitled to retain the damaged book.

24.   Provisions in case of infectious disease

If an infectious disease occurs in any house containing books borrowed from the Library, the borrower shall hand over such books to the Council's Medical Officer of Health or any Health Inspector acting on his behalf. Until such infected house is declared free of disease by the Council's Medical Officer of Health, no books shall be issued from the Library to any person or persons residing therein.

PART V
USE OF REFERENCE AND READING ROOMS

25.   Reference and reading rooms

Persons may consult and read books in the reference room or reading room of the Library and may extract information from any book used:

Provided that no person shall bring ink bottles or inkpots for use in such room.

26.   Books available for reference

Any book except works of prose fiction in any other department of the Library if not in use may be had on application to the Librarian for consultation in the reference room or reading room.

27.   Books may not be borrowed except as provided

Books shall not be borrowed from the reference department:

Provided that where it is not possible for a person to use a book in the reference room during normal opening hours of the Library, he may apply to the Librarian to borrow a book from the reference department from the time the Library closes until it reopens on the following day.

28.   Requirements as to tickets and deposits

Tickets shall be left with the Librarian for each book borrowed from the reference department:

Provided that the Librarian may demand the payment of a deposit not exceeding ten kwacha for any reference book so borrowed.

PART VI
LIABILITY OF BORROWERS

29.   Liability of borrowers

Any borrower to whom a book has been issued shall be liable for any loss, fine or other charge incurred in respect of the issue of such book to him, notwithstanding the fact that such loss, fine or other charge was not due to his own default or neglect, and no person who has lost or damaged any book or who has incurred any fine or other charge shall be permitted to borrow any further books until such lost or damaged books shall have been replaced or the amount of the damage caused thereto or the fine or other charge has been paid to the Librarian, as the case may be.

PART VII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

30.   Unauthorised removal of books generally

No person shall be in possession of or remove from any part of the Library any book which has not been issued to him in accordance with these By-laws.

31.   Unauthorised removal of books from reference or reading rooms

A person shall not take any book from the reference or reading room of the Library except as authorised by these By-laws.

32.   Conversation

A person shall not engage in audible conversation in any reference or reading room of the Library after having been requested not to do so by the Librarian.

33.   Obstruction and annoyance

A person shall not maliciously or wilfully obstruct the Librarian in the execution of his duty or wilfully disturb, interrupt or annoy any other person in the proper use of the Library.

34.   Animals and vehicles

A person shall not cause or allow any dog or other animal belonging to him or under his control to enter or remain in the Library, or bring into any part of the Library a bicycle or other wheeled vehicle or conveyance, other than a hand-propelled invalid chair.

35.   Trespass

A person shall not enter or remain in any part of the Library not set apart for use of the public.

36.   Smoking and spitting

A person shall not smoke, strike a light or spit in any part of the Library.

37.   Damage and negligence

A person shall not carelessly or negligently soil, tear, cut, deface, damage, injure or destroy any book forming part of the contents of the Library.

38.   Bills, notices and placards

No person other than the Librarian shall affix or post any bill, placard or notice to or upon any part of the Library.

39.   Uncleanliness and infectious disease

A person who is offensively unclean in person or in dress or who is suffering from an offensive or infectious disease shall not enter or use the Library.

40.   Misuse of furniture and premises

A person shall not lie on the benches, chairs, tables or floor of the Library.

41.   Refreshment

A person shall not partake of refreshment in the Library.

42.   False names and addresses

A person shall not give a false name or address for the purpose of entering any part of the Library or obtaining any privilege therefrom.

43.   Misuse of books

A person shall not make a tracing of any portion of a book without the permission of the Librarian. No person shall mark any leaf in a book, turn down or stain the leaves.

44.   Behaviour in premises

A person shall not behave in a disorderly manner, use abusive, blasphemous or obscene language or gamble in any part of the Library.

45.   Penalties

Any person guilty of an offence, contravention of or default in complying with any of these By-laws shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty five penalty units.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994]

46.   Suspension of membership

Any person guilty of an offence against these By-laws shall be suspended from membership of the lending department by the Librarian and shall not be permitted to borrow books or use the reading or reference rooms:

Provided that such person shall have a right of appeal to the council.

KATETE DISTRICT COUNCIL (MEAT, ABATTOIR AND BUTCHERIES) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

PART I
PRELIMINARY

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

PART II
MEAT AND ABATTOIR

   3.   No meat to be sold unless marked as fit for consumption

   4.   Obstruction of authorised official prohibited

   5.   Slaughter of animals

   6.   Dead or dying animal

   7.   Owner of animal responsible for damages

   8.   Fee

   9.   Offence and penalties

PART III
BUTCHERIES

   10.   Butcheries to be approved by the Council

   11.   Conditions to be complied with by butcheries

   12.   Prohibition of spitting

   13.   Prohibition of animals in the butchery

   14.   Examinations

   15.   Penalties

PART IV

   16.   Straying animals within the township

   17.   Penalties

[By-laws made by the council and confirmed by the Prime Minister]

SI 139 of 1994.

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Katete District Council (Meat, Abattoir and Butcheries) By-laws.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"abattoir" means the place provided by the council for the slaughter of animals intended for sale for the food of humans and include buildings, lairs, stalls and spaces within the abattoir site;

"animal" means bull, ox bullock, cow heifer, steer, calf, sheep, lamb, goat or other quadruped commonly used for the food of humans;

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"butcher" includes the owner, occupier and Manager of a butchery;

"butchery" means any premises in which the selling, storage or preparation of meat or meat products is carried on, for the use of persons other than those residing on the premises;

"Council" means the Katete District Council;

"meat" means the flesh, offal or other parts used or intended to be used as food for humans derived from any animal as defined above, but does not include canned meat, bacon or ham;

"meat inspector" means a person employed by the council to act as meat inspector or any other qualified person authorised by the council to act in that behalf;

"prescribed township area" means the area within the demarcated boundaries of the township development plan in accordance under the Development Plans Regulations;

"veterinary officer" means a veterinary surgeon in the employment of Government.

PART II
MEAT AND ABATTOIR

3.   No meat to be sold unless marked as fit for consumption

A person shall not expose, offer, deposit, accept or have in his possession for resale any meat unless such meat has been examined and stamped or otherwise marked, as may be approved by the council, as having been passed by the meat Inspector as fit for human consumption.

4.   Obstruction of authorised official prohibited

A person shall not directly or indirectly obstruct any medical officer, any veterinary officer, meat inspector, health inspector or other duly authorised official in the lawful execution of the provisions of these By-laws.

5.   Slaughter of animals

   (1) A person shall not slaughter or skin any animal except at such place and subject to such condition as the council may direct.

   (2) A person shall not slaughter or cause to be slaughtered at any place within the township boundary, other than the abattoir, any animal the flesh of which is intended for sale as food for human consumption.

   (3) Any person who slaughters or skins any animal shall-

   (a)   dispose of or destroy all waste or refuse resulting from such slaughter or skinning in such place and in such manner as the council may direct; and

   (b)   maintain in a clean and sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the council as its authorised agent, the abattoir or place appointed for such slaughter.

6.   Dead or dying animal

No person shall bring any dead or dying animal into any abattoir without first obtaining the written consent of the veterinary officer or meat inspector.

7.   Owner of animal responsible for damages

The owner of an animal brought into the abattoir shall be responsible for such animal and shall make good any damage caused by him or his animals.

8.   Fee

   (1) The council shall charge a fee for slaughtering, examination, stamping, branding, marking re-examination or re-stamping of any animal, meat or carcass, for each animal, meat or carcass.

   (2) The fee shall be due and payable by the owner of such animal or meat or carcass upon the rendering by the council of an account therefore.

9.   Offence and penalties

Any person who contravenes any provisions of the By-laws contained in this Part shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   to a fine not exceeding two thousand penalty units; and

   (b)   in a continuing or subsequent to same offence, a fine not exceeding eight hundred kwacha for each day during which the offence continues.

PART III
BUTCHERIES

10.   Butcheries to be approved by the Council

   (1) A person shall not carry on the business of a butchery unless he needs a valid certificate in writing from the council that such butchery conforms with these By-laws.

   (2) The certificate shall not be granted unless the health inspector is satisfied that the butchery in respect of which such certificate is issued conforms with these By-laws and is suitable for the purpose for which it is intended to be used.

   (3) Every certificate shall be clearly exhibited at all times in the butchery to which it relates.

   (4) The council may revoke the certificate at any time, if the butchery ceases to conform with the provisions of these By-laws.

11.   Conditions to be complied with by butcheries

Every butchery shall comply with the provisions of Public Health (Meat, Abattoir and Butcheries) Regulations.

12.   Prohibition of spitting

A person shall not spit in the butchery.

13.   Prohibition of animals in the butchery

A person shall not at any time keep or cause to be kept in a butchery any live animal or bird.

14.   Examinations

Any person engaged in handling of meat or meat product shall submit themselves to medical examination every six months and when called upon to do so by the medical officer of health.

15.   Penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any provision of the By-laws contained in this part shall be liable, on conviction-

   (a)   to a fine not exceeding one thousand penalty units or for imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both;

   (b)   in the case of continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding five hundred kwacha for every day during which the offence continues; and

   (c)   in addition to any penalty prescribed in sub-paragraph (a) and (b) the council may cancel or suspend any licence or certificate issued.

PART IV

16.   Straying animals within the township

A person-

   (a)   who owns or is in charge of any cattle, horse, mule, donkey, sheep, pig, goat or poultry, shall not allow such animals to be at large in any street or public place or on any unoccupied premises or to trespass on any garden or pleasure ground within the prescribed township boundary;

   (b)   who owns or is in charge of any wild, ferocious or dangerous dog, monkey or other animal or any bitch on heat shall not allow such animal to be at large in any street or public place within the prescribed township boundary;

   (c)   who owns or is in charge of any animal affected with infectious or contagious disease, shall not let such animal loose except in a place that may be set aside for such purpose by the council; and

   (d)   not keep any cattle, kraal or pigsty or any pig or other animals, that are likely to be injurious to health within the township, except under a written permit from the council. Which permit shall be renewed at yearly intervals.

17.   Penalties

Any person who contravenes any provision of the By-laws in this part shall be liable, on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both.

KATETE DISTRICT COUNCIL (VILLAGE CLEANLINESS) BY-LAWS

[Section 76]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Community to maintain cleanliness and prevent nuisances

   4.   Failure to comply with order

   5.   Demolition of dilapidated or defective dwelling

   6.   Provision of latrine accommodation to dwelling houses

   7.   The council to enforce provision of latrine accommodation

   8.   Provisions of accommodation to domestic and public building

   9.   Offences and Penalties

[By-laws made by the council and confirmed by the Prime Minister]

Act 13 of 1994,

SI 46 of 1994.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Katete District Council (Village Cleanliness) By-laws.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Katete District Council;

"Council" means Katete District Council;

"village" means a community of households established under the Registration and Development of Village Act within the council Boundaries;

"cleanliness" means the maintenance of stipulated health standards for prevention of communicable diseases;

"nuisance" means a condition liable to be injurious and dangerous to health as defined under section 67 of the Public Health Act;

"domestic dwelling" means any form of building in human use, or intended for human use, whether for purposes of business, residence or amusement;

"refuse pit" means a pit dug for disposal of domestic household refuse;

"latrine" includes a privy, urinal, pail closet, pit closet, earth closet, chemical closet, water closet;

"latrine accommodation" includes a receptacle for human excreta, together with the structure containing and including such receptacle and the fittings and apparatus connected therewith;

"occupier" includes any person in actual occupation of land or premises without regard to the title under which he occupies.

3.   Community to maintain cleanliness and prevent nuisances

   (1) Every person shall take all lawful, necessary and practicable measures for maintaining his village or area at all times in a clean and sanitary condition and for preventing the occurrence of or for remedying any nuisance or condition liable to be injurious or dangerous to health.

   (2) The occupier of any domestic dwelling shall provide a refuse pit situated at least twenty metres away from the dwelling house for disposal of refuse.

4.   Failure to comply with order

   (1) Any person who fails to obey an order of the council to comply with the requirements of By-law 3 within the time specified by the council, or otherwise to remove the nuisance, shall, unless he satisfies the court that he has used all diligence to carry out such order, be guilty of an offence.

   (2) The council may enter the premises to which any such order relates and remove the nuisance and do whatever may be necessary in the execution of such order and recover, as a civil debt, the expenses incurred from the person against whom the order is made.

5.   Demolition of dilapidated or defective dwelling

   (1) The council may order the demolition of any domestic dwelling where it is satisfied that such dwelling is so dilapidated or so defectively constructed as to make it unfit for human habitation and may recover from the owner, as a civil debt, the expenses incurred therein.

   (2) Any person who wilfully fails to comply with any order for demolition, shall be guilty of an offence.

   (3) No compensation shall be paid by the council to the owner or occupier of any such dwelling or other structure which may be damaged in respect of a demolition order.

   (4) From the date of the demolition order no rent shall be due or payable by or on behalf of the occupier in respect of such dwelling or structure.

6.   Provision of latrine accommodation to dwelling houses

   (1) Every dwelling house must be provided with a separate latrine accommodation:

Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in these By-laws, a separate latrine may not be provided where, in the opinion of the council, sufficient latrine accommodation is so conveniently situated that it may be safely used in common by the households in that community.

   (2) Any person who damages or makes improper use of any public latrine or a latrine provided in connection with any school, church or place of public worship, theatre, markets, clinics, public hall or other public place shall be guilty of the offence.

7.   The council to enforce provision of latrine accommodation

Where any owner or occupier who is in receipt of a written notice, shall fail to comply with the requirements of such notice within the period specified in the notice the council may, after the expiration of the period specified, do the work or direct any person to do the work required to be done, and recover, as a civil debt from the owner or occupier the expenses incurred by it in so doing.

8.   Provisions of accommodation to domestic and public building

Any person who causes any existing domestic dwelling or public building to be erected or who occupies, or being the owner, permits to be occupied any such domestic building or public building in contravention of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence.

9.   Offences and Penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding ten penalty units or imprisonment for a period of six months, or to both;

   (b)   in the case of continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding five penalty units for every day during which the offence continues.

   (2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1), the court may order that any expenses incurred by the council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the person committing the contravention.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

KATETE DISTRICT COUNCIL (ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE DISPOSAL SITES) BY-LAWS

[Sections 61 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Establishment of disposal sites

   4.   Commercial waste disposal site levy

   5.   Offences and penalties

[By-laws made by the council and confirmed by the Prime Minister]

SI 143 of 1994.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Katete District Council (Establishment of Waste Disposal Sites) By-laws.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"commercial wastes" means the wastes discharged from industrial activities;

"Council" means the Katete District Council;

"refuse" means wastes as defined under the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act, and includes hazardous wastes.

3.   Establishment of disposal sites

The places described in the Schedule hereto are hereby established as waste disposal sites for the area.

4.   Commercial waste disposal site levy

Any person who disposes of commercial waste at a waste disposal site established by the council under these By-laws shall pay to the council a fee of fifty kwacha per kilogramme before disposal.

5.   Offences and penalties

Any person who disposes of wastes at any other place other than that established under these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both;

   (b)   in the case of a second offence, or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred kwacha for every day during which the contravention continues.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RE-APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL) ORDER, 1996

[Section 89]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraphs

   1.   Title

   2.   Re-appointment of local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Suspension of Council

      SCHEDULE

SI 10 of 1996.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Lusaka City Council) Order, 1996.

2.   Re-appointment of local Government Administrator

The person named in the schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the local Government Act, 1991, is hereby re-appointed local government administrator for the Lusaka city council for a period of 90 days from the date of the expiration of his appointment under the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Lusaka City Council) Order, 1995.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person re-appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph 2 shall discharge all the functions of the Lusaka City Council.

4.   Suspension of Council

Councillors for the Lusaka City Council shall stand suspended from performing all their functions as Councillors with effect from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

Gibson R. Zimba

LUNDAZI DISTRICT COUNCIL (GRAIN LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1996

[Section 69]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-laws

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of levy

   4.   No sale or export of grain without weighing and payment of grain levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 124 of 1996.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Lundazi District Council (Grain Levy) By-laws, 1996.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the council for the payment of grain levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the council;

"council" means the Lundazi District Council;

"grain" means any harvested grain including maize, sunflower, cotton, sorghum, groundnuts, wheat, rice, tobacco, finger millet, beans whether or not preserved in any form;

"levy season" means the marketing season for grain;

"producer" means any person who engages in the growing and marketing of grain; and

"register" means the register of all persons intending to purchase grain.

3.   Imposition of levy

Every person who buys grain for marketing purposes shall pay to the Council a grain levy at the following rates:

   (a)   for gain sold within the area-

      (i)   two hundred and 50 kwacha for every 90 kilogramme bag;

      (ii)   two hundred and 40 kwacha for every 80 kilogramme bad

      (iii)   two hundred kwacha for every 50 kilogramme bad;

      (iv)   one hundred kwacha for every 25 kilogramme bag;

   (b)   for grain exported from the area:

      (i)   five hundred and 50 kwacha for every 90 kilogramme bag;

      (ii)   four hundred and 40 kwacha for every 80 kilogramme bad;

      (iii)   Three hundred kwacha for every 50 kilogramme bad;

      (iv)   Two hundred kwacha for every 25 kilogramme bag.

4.   No sale or export of grain without weighing and payment of grain levy

A person shall not sell within, or export from the area grain which has not been weighed or for which a grain levy has not been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection

   (1) A person shall pay grain levy to a collector at the checking point at which the grain is weighed.

   (2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the levy, issue an official receipt to the person paying the levy.

6.   Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction:

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one hundred and 15 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred and 30 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.

LUNDAZI DISTRICT COUNCIL (CATTLE LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1996

[Section 69]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-laws

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of levy

   4.   Sale or export of cattle before payment of levy prohibited

   5.   Place and time of payment of levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 125 of 1996.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Lundazi District Council (Cattle Levy) By-laws, 1996.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"cattle" means dulls, oxen, cows, heifers, calves and includes sheep, goats and pigs and any part thereof, whether dead or alive;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the council for the payment of cattle levy;

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council and includes and person authorised by the council to collect revenue for the Council as an agent;

"council" means the Lundazi district Council; and

"stock movement permit" means a permit issued by a veterinary office under the provisions of the stock diseases Regulations or a stock movement permit issued by the Zambia Police.

3.   Imposition of cattle levy

Every person who slaughters cattle within the area to sell the meat thereof or export the meat or cattle from the area shall pay to the council a cattle levy at the following rates:

   (a)   in the case of a bull, oxen, cow, calf or heifer slaughtered or sold alive:

      (i)   within the area, a levy of 1000 kwacha per beast; or

      (ii)   for export from the area whether for sale or otherwise, a levy of two thousand kwacha per beast;

   (b)   in the case of a goat, sheep or pig slaughtered or sold alive:

      (i)   within the area, a levy of 1000 kwacha per beast; or

      (ii)   for export from the area, whether for sale or otherwise, a levy of two thousand kwacha per beast.

4.   Sale or export of cattle before payment of levy prohibited

No person shall slaughter cattle in the area to sell the meat thereof or export form the area any cattle for which no cattle levy has been paid to the Council.

5.   Place and time of payment of levy

   (1) Cattle levy shall become payable as soon as a stock movement permit has been issued.

   (2) Payment of cattle levy in respect of any cattle shall be made at the check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offence and penalty

Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction.

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one hundred and 15 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 28 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RE-APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL) ORDER, 1996

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Revocation of appointment of Local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Revocation of suspension of Councillors

   5.   Revocation of S.I. No. 137 of 1996

SI 148 of 1996.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Re-appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Lusaka City Council) (Revocation) Order, 1996.

2.   Revocation of appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the Schedule to this Order, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, 1991, and who was re-appointed Local Government Administrator by the Local Government (Re-appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Lusaka City Council) Order, 1996, shall cease to be a Local Government Administrator for the Lusaka City Council from the date of publication of this Order.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person named in the Schedule shall, from the date of publication of this Order, cease to discharge the functions of the Council, and such functions shall be invested in, and discharged by, the Council.

4.   Revocation of suspension of Councillors

Councillors of the Lusaka City Council who were suspended from performing their functions as a Council by the Local Government (Re-appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Lusaka City Council) Order, 1996, shall resume performing their functions as a Council from the date of publication of this Order.

5.   Revocation of S.I. No. 137 of 1996

The Local Government (Re-appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Lusaka City Council) Order, 1996, is hereby revoked.

NYIMBA DISTRICT COUNCIL (GRAIN LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-laws

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of grain levy

   4.   Sale or export of grain before payment of levy prohibited

   5.   Payment and collection of grain levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 1 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Nyimba District Council (Grain Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for payment of grain levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Nyimba District Council;

"grain" means maize, sunflower, cotton, sorghum, groundnuts, wheat, rice, barley, tobacco and all types of beans; and

"grain levy" means a levy imposed under these By-laws.

3.   Imposition of grain levy

A person who buys and sells grain within the area, or exports grain from the area shall pay a grain levy at the following rates:

4.   Sale or export of grain before payment of levy prohibited

A person shall not sell or export any grain from the area for which a grin levy has not been paid to the Council.

5.   Payment and collection of grain levy

The grain levy shall be-

   (a)   paid at the check-point; and

   (b) received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine of 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a continuing contravention, to a fine of 16 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.

SIAVONGA DISTRICT COUNCIL (KAPENTA LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Section 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Payment of kapenta levy

   4.   Place of payment of levy

   5.   Offences and penalties

   6.   Payment of Council expenses

SI 2 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Siavonga District Council (Kapenta Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of kapenta levy;

"collector" means an officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Siavonga District Council; and

"Kapenta" means a form of small fish of the Nile Perch species.

3.   Payment of kapenta levy

A person who catches kapenta in the area whether for sale, or otherwise, shall pay to the Council a kapenta levy of 30 kwacha per kilogramme.

4.   Place of payment of levy

   (1) A person shall pay kapenta levy to the collector at the check-point at which the kapenta is weighed.

   (2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving such levy, issue an official receipt to the person paying the levy.

5.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   to a fine of 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period of six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a continuing contravention, to a fine of ten penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

6.   Payment of Council expenses

Any person who contravenes any of these By-laws shall pay to the Council any expenses incurred by the Council, as a consequence of such contravention.

ISOKA DISTRICT COUNCIL (GRAIN LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Section 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of grain levy

   4.   Sale or export of grain before payment of grain levy

   5.   Payment and collection of grain levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 36 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Isoka District Council (Grain Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of grain levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Isoka District Council;

"grain" means maize, sunflower, cotton, groundnuts, tobacco and all types of beans;

"levy season" means a permit issued by the marketing season;

"movement permit" means a permit issued by a District Marketing Officer;

"person" means a lending institution, a buying agent, a miller or any individual or organisation who, or which, buys grain for export outside the district;

"producer" means any person engaged in the growing and marketing of grains; and

"Register" means the register of all persons intending to purchase grain.

3.   Imposition of grain levy

A person who buys grain from a producer, shall pay to the Council a grain levy at the following rates:

   (a)   one hundred and 50 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag of grain intended for sale within the area; and

   (b)   two hundred kwacha per 90 kilogramme of grain intended for export.

4.   Sale or export of grain before payment of grain levy

A person shall not sell or export from the area any grain for which a grain levy has not been paid to the Council.

5.   Payment and collection of grain levy

   (1) The grain levy shall be-

   (a)   paid at the check-point; and

   (b)   received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each payment.

   (2) Where the person who buys the grain is an agent of the Council, the Council shall withhold the sum of money due to it.

6.   Offences and penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a continuing contravention, to a fine not exceeding ten penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

   (2) In addition to, or in substitution for the penalties prescribed in sub-by-law (1), any person convicted shall be liable to pay any expenses incurred by the Council or its agent as a result of any contravention of these By-laws.

KALULUSHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (CHARCOAL LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69, 76 and 79]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-Laws

   By-Law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of charcoal levy

   4.   Sale or export of charcoal prohibited before payment of levy

   5.   Payment and collection of charcoal levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 58 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Kalulushi Municipal council (Charcoal Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"charcoal" means a black product of tree logs burnt slowly in an oven and used as fuel.

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the council for payment of charcoal levy; and

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council and includes any other person duly authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the council as an agent.

3.   Imposition of charcoal levy

A person who sells or buys charcoal within the area or exports charcoal from the area shall pay to the Council a charcoal levy at the following rates:

   (a)   two hundred kwacha for every 90 kilogramme bag;

   (b)   one hundred kwacha for every 50 kilogramme bag; and

   (c)   50 kwacha for every 25 kilogramme bag.

4.   Sale or export of charcoal prohibited before payment of levy

A person shall not sell or export from the area charcoal in respect of which a charcoal levy has not been paid.

5.   Payment and collection of charcoal levy

   (1) The Charcoal levy shall be paid to a collector at a check point.

   (2) The collector shall upon payment of levy issue an official receipt for each payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes any provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a continuing contravention, to a fine not exceeding ten penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (CHAMA DISTRICT COUNCIL) ORDER, 1997

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Dissolution of council

      SCHEDULE

SI 59 of 1997.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Chama District Council) Order, 1997.

2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in Part I of the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Administrator for the Chama District Council.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph 2 shall discharge all the functions of the Chama District Council.

4.   Dissolution of council

Chama District Council shall stand dissolved with effect from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

PART I

Alfred J. Nyawali

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (KABWE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) ORDER, 1997

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Dissolution of council

      SCHEDULE

SI 60 of 1997.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Kabwe Municipal Council) Order, 1997.

2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in Part I of the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, is hereby appointed Local Government Administrator for the Kabwe Municipal Council.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph 2 shall discharge all the functions of the Kabwe Municipal Council.

4.   Dissolution of council

Kabwe Municipal Council shall stand dissolved with effect from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

PART I

Kunda Mwila

MUFUMBWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (GRAIN LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-Laws

   By-Law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of grain levy

   4.   Sale or export of grain before payment of levy

   5.   Payment and collection of grain levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 66 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mufumbwe District Council (Grain Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of grain levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"grain" means maize, sunflower, cotton, sorghum, groundnut, rice, barley, tobacco, cassava, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes and all types of beans; and

"register" means that register of all persons intending to purchase grain.

3.   Imposition of grain levy

A person who buys grain and sells within the area or exports grain from the area shall pay to the Council a grain levy at the following rates:

   (a)   one hundred kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag of grain;

   (b)   50 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag of grain; and

   (c)   25 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag of grain.

4.   Sale or export of grain before payment of levy

A person shall not sell or export from the area, any grain for which a grain levy has not been paid to the Council.

5.   Payment and collection of grain levy

The grain levy shall be-

   (a)   paid at check-point; and

   (b)   received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt of each payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one hundred and 80 thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a continuing contravention to a fine not exceeding three thousand and 60 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

SOLWEZI DISTRICT COUNCIL (SWEET POTATO LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of sweet potato levy

   4.   Sale or export of sweet potato before payment of levy prohibited

   5.   Payment and collection of sweet potato levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 78 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Solwezi District Council (Sweet Potato Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for verifying the tonnage of sweet potato by Council employees;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"council" means the Solwezi District Council;

"employee" means an employee of the Council; and

"sweet potato" means the tubers of the sweet potato plat, grown for its starchy taste and eaten either raw or as a cooked vegetable.

3.   Imposition of sweet potato levy

Every person who exports sweet potato from the area shall pay a sweet potato levy of five hundred kwacha per tonne.

4.   Sale or export of sweet potato before payment of levy prohibited

A person shall not sell or export any sweet potato from the area for which a sweet potato levy has not been paid to the Council.

5.   Payment and collection of sweet potato levy

   (1) The sweet potato levy shall be-

   (a)   paid at the checkpoint; and

   (b)   received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for the payment.

   (2) If an agent of the Council buys sweet potato, the Council shall without withhold the sum of money due to it.

6.   Offences and penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 56 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both;

   (b)   in the case of a subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding eight-four penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

   (c)   in the case of a continuing contravention, to a fine not exceeding ten penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

   (2) In addition to, or in substitution for, the penalties prescribed in sub-by-law (1), any person convicted under this by-law shall be liable to any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention.

ISOKA DISTRICT COUNCIL (CATTLE LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of cattle levy

   4.   No slaughter or export of cattle before payment of cattle levy

   5.   Place and payment and collection of cattle levy

   6.   Place of payment and collection of cattle levy

SI 107 of 1997.

1.   Title

These BY-laws may be cited as the Isoka District Council (Cattle Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"cattle" means bulls, cows, heifers, calves except sheep, goats and pigs and any part thereof whether dead or alive;

"check point" means any place within the area designated by the council for the payment of cattle levy;

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council;

"council" means the Isoka District Council; and

"movement permit" means a permit issued by the veterinary officer under the provisions of the stock disease regulations.

3.   Imposition of cattle levy

Every person who slaughters cattle within the area to sell meat thereof or export meat or cattle from the area, shall pay to the council a cattle levy at the following rate:

   (a)   in the case of bull, calf, cow, heifer or oxen slaughtered or alive for sale within the area a levy of three thousand kwacha per beast;

   (b)   in the case of a bull, calf, cow, heifer or oxen exported dead or alive outside the area a levy of five thousand kwacha per beast; and

   (c)   in the case of a goat or sheep, a levy of 1000 five hundred kwacha per beast.

4.   No slaughter or export of cattle before payment of cattle levy

No person shall slaughter cattle in the area to sell the meat thereof or export from the area any cattle for which no cattle levy has been paid to the council.

5.   Place and payment and collection of cattle levy

   (1) Cattle levy shall become payable as soon as the movement permit has been issued.

   (2) Payment of cattle levy in respect of any cattle shall be made at the check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Place of payment and collection of cattle levy

Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both;

   (b)   In the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding four hundred penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.

LUANSHYA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL COUNCIL (BIRD LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of bird levy

   4.   No slaughter or export of bird before bird levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of bird levy

   6.   No sale of birds without payment of bird levy

   7.   Offences and penalties

SI 111 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Luanshya Municipal Council (Bird Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under jurisdiction of the Council;

"bird" means any domesticated fowl, guinea fowl, turkey, goose, duck or any part thereof whether dead or alive;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of a bird levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Luanshya Municipal Council; and

"stock movement permit" means a permit issued by veterinary officer under the provisions of the Stock Disease Regulations or a stock movement permit issued by the Zambia Police.

3.   Imposition of bird levy

A person who slaughters a bird within the area to sell meat thereof, or exports a bird from the area, shall pay to the Council a bird levy at the rate of one hundred and 80 kwacha per bird.

4.   No slaughter or export of bird before bird levy

A person shall not slaughter a bird in the area to sell the meat or export from the area for which no bird levy has been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection of bird levy

   (1) A person shall pay the bird levy as soon as a stock movement permit has been issued.

   (2) A person shall pay bird levy at a check point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each payment.

6.   No sale of birds without payment of bird levy

A person shall not sell or offer for sale within the area any bird for which levy has not been paid.

7.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

      (i)    in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; or

      (ii)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 15 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues for six months, or to both.

LUANSHYA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (GRAIN LEVY)BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of grain levy

   4.   No sale or export of grain without payment of grain levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of grain levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 112 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Luanshya Municipal Council (Grain levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"check point" means any place within the area designated by the council for the payment of grain levy;

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council;

"council" means Luanshya Municipal Council; and

"grain" means any harvested grain such as a maize, sorghum, rice, finger millet, wheat whether or not preserved in any form.

3.   Imposition of grain levy

A person who sells grain to a miller or exports grain from the area shall pay to the Council grain levy calculated at the rate of one hundred kwacha per 90 kilogramme of the grain being sold to a miller or being exported from the area.

4.   No sale or export of grain without payment of grain levy

A person shall not sell or export from the area, any grain-

   (a)   which has not sell or export from the area, any grain; and

   (b)   in respect of which a grain levy has not been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection of grain levy

   (1) A person who exports grain shall pay a grain levy to the collector as soon as the grain has been weighted at a check-point.

   (2) The collector shall immediately after receiving the levy issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of the these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction:

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 15 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues or to imprisonment not exceeding six months, or to both.

LUANGWA DISTRICT COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of timber levy

   4.   No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of timber

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 122 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Luangwa District Council (Timber Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of the timber levy;

"collector" means any officer or employee of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; and

"Council" means the Luangwa District Council.

3.   Imposition of timber levy

A person who buys and sells timber within, or exports timber from the area shall pay to the Council a timber levy at the following rates:

   (a)   two hundred and 50 kwacha per plank;

   (b)   ten thousand kwacha per vehicle with official carrying capacity ranging between one to five tonnes;

   (c)   20 thousand kwacha per vehicle with official carrying capacity ranging between five to ten tonnes; and

   (d)   50 thousand kwacha per truck with carrying capacity ranging from ten tonnes and above.

4.   No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

A person shall not sell within, or export from the area, any timber which is not counted and for which a timber levy have not been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection of timber

   (1) A person shall pay timber levy to a collector at the check-point at which the timber is counted.

   (2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the levy, issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period no exceeding three months or to both;

   (b)   in the case of the second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding four months or to both;

   (c)   in the case of a continuing case, to a fine of 16 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

LUANGWA DISTRICT COUNCIL (MANGO LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of mango levy

   4.   No sale or export of mangoes without payment of mango levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of mango levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 123 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Luangwa District Council (Mango Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of the mango levy;

"collector" means any officer or employee of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Luangwa District Council; and

"mango" means an edible pear-shaped tropical fruit with yellow flesh grown in the area.

3.   Imposition of mango levy

A person who buys, sells or exports mangoes from the area shall pay to the Council a mango levy at the following rates:

   (a)   50 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag;

   (b)   one hundred and 50 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag;

   (c)   two hundred kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag;

   (d)   two thousand kwacha per light vehicle with official carrying capacity not exceeding five tonnes;

   (e)   three thousand kwacha per vehicle with official capacity exceeding five tonnes but not exceeding ten tonnes; and

   (f)   five thousand kwacha per vehicle with official carrying capacity exceeding ten tonnes and above.

4.   No sale or export of mangoes without payment of mango levy

A person shall not sell or export from the area, any mangoes for which a mango levy has not been paid to the Council.

5.   Place of payment and collection of mango levy

Payment of mango levy shall be made at check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both;

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding four months or to both; and

   (c)   in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine of 16 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

KALULUSHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of levy

   4.   No sale or export of timber before payment of timber levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of timber levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 124 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Kalulushi Municipal Council (Timber Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of timber levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; and

"Council" means the Kalulushi Municipal Council.

3.   Imposition of levy

A person who buys and sells timber within, or exports timber from the area shall pay to the Council a timber levy of three per centum of unit sales price.

4.   No sale or export of timber before payment of timber levy

A person shall not sell within , or export from the area any timber which is not counted and for which timber levy has not been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection of timber levy

   (1) A person shall pay timber levy to a collector at the check-point at which timber is counted.

   (2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the levy issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both.

NAMWALA DISTRICT COUNCIL (CROCODILE LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.    Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of levy

   4.   No export of crocodiles without a permit and payment of crocodile levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of crocodile levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 128 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Namwala District Council (Crocodile Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Namwala District Council;

"crocodile" means any live or dead reptile, any egg and any part thereof whether or not preserved in any form;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of crocodile levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council in writing to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Namwala District Council; and

"stock movement permit" means a permit issued by the Veterinary Department, or the National Parks and Wildlife Service allowing the Movement of crocodiles within or outside the Council area.

3.   Imposition of levy

Every person who exports crocodiles or eggs thereof from the area for commercial purposes shall pay to the Council a crocodile levy at the rate of ten thousand kwacha per crocodile and five hundred kwacha per egg.

4.   No export of crocodiles without a permit and payment of crocodile levy

No person shall export from the area any crocodile or eggs without a permit and for which no crocodile levy has been paid to the Council.

5.   Place of payment and collection of crocodile levy

   (1) Crocodile levy shall become payable as soon as the stock movement permit has been issued.

   (2) Payment of crocodile levy in respect of these By-laws, shall be made at the check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence to a fine of 40 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period of six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a continuing offence to a fine of 16 penalty units for everyday during which the offence continues.

   (2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-By-law (1), the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the person committing the contravention.

NAMWALA DISTRICT COUNCIL (GRAIN LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of levy

   4.   No sale of grain without payment of grain levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of grain levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 129 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Namwala District Council (Grain Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Namwala District Council;

"check-point" means any place with the area designated by the Council for the payment of grain levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council in writing to collect revenue for the Council; and

"Council" means the Namwala District Council.

3.   Imposition of levy

A person who sells grain within or outside the area shall pay to the Council a grain levy calculated at the rate of five hundred kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag, or two hundred and 50 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag of grain.

4.   No sale of grain without payment of grain levy

No person shall sell grain within the area or export grain from the area for which no grain levy has been paid to the Council.

5.   Place of payment and collection of grain levy

Grain levy shall become payable at any check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine of 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a period of six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of continuing contravention, to a fine of 16 penalty units for every day during which the offence continues.

   (2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-By-law (1), the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the person committing the contravention.

LUANGWA DISTRICT COUNCIL (BANANA LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of banana levy

   4.   No sale or export of bananas without payment of banana levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of banana levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 130 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Luangwa District Council (Banana Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means the area designated by the Council for the payment of banana levy;

"Council" means the Luangwa District Council;

"collector" means any officer or employee of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; and

"banana" means a long yellow skinned edible tropical fruit grown within the area of the Council

3.   Imposition of banana levy

A person who buys and sells bananas within, or exports bananas from the area shall pay to the Council a banana levy at the following rates:

   (a)   two kwacha per bunch;

   (b)   50 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag;

   (c)   one hundred and 50 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag;

   (d)   two hundred kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag;

   (e)   two thousand kwacha per light vehicle with official carrying capacity not exceeding five tonnes;

   (f)   three thousand kwacha per vehicle with official carrying capacity exceeding five tonnes but not exceeding ten tonnes; and

   (g)   five thousand kwacha per vehicle with official carrying capacity exceeding ten tonnes.

4.   No sale or export of bananas without payment of banana levy

A person shall not sell within, or export from the area, any bananas for which a banana levy has not been paid to the Council.

5.   Place of payment and collection of banana levy

Payment of banana levy shall be made at a check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction:

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both;

   (b)   in the case of the second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding four months or to both; and

   (c)   in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine of 16 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

LUANGWA DISTRICT COUNCIL (MASAU LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangements of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of masau levy

   4.   No sale or export of masau without payment of masau levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of masau levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 131 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Luangwa District Council (Masau Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of masau levy;

"Council" means the Luangwa District Council; and

"masau" wild edible fruit grown in the area, whose scientific name is jujube.

3.   Imposition of masau levy

A person who buys and sells or exports masau from the area shall pay to the Council a masau levy at the following rates:

   (a)   50 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag;

   (b)   one hundred and 50 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag; two hundred kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag;

   (c)   two thousand kwacha per light vehicle with official carrying capacity not exceeding five tonnes;

   (d)   three thousand kwacha per vehicle with official carrying capacity exceeding five thousand but not exceeding ten tonnes; and

   (e)   five thousand kwacha per vehicle with official carrying capacity exceeding ten tonnes and above.

4.   No sale or export of masau without payment of masau levy

A person shall not sell or export from the area, any masau for which masau levy has not been paid to the Council.

5.   Place of payment and collection of masau levy

Payment of masau levy shall be made at the check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt upon such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)    in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both;

   (b)   in the case of the second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding four months or to both; and

   (c)   in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine of 16 penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

MKUSHI DISTRICT COUNCIL (CHARCOAL LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangements of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of charcoal levy

   4.   No sell or export of charcoal before payment of levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection charcoal levy

   6.   Offence and penalties

SI 132 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mkushi District Council (Charcoal Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"charcoal" means a black product of tree logs burnt slowly in an oven and used as fuel;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of charcoal levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; and

"Council" means Mkushi District Council.

3.   Imposition of charcoal levy

A person who sells or buys charcoal within the area, or exports charcoal from the area, shall pay to the Council a charcoal levy at the following rates:

   (a)   two hundred kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag;

   (b)   20 kwacha per cubic metre;

   (c)   15 kwacha per cord; and

   (d)   50 kwacha per head load.

4.   No sell or export of charcoal before payment of levy

A person shall not sell or export charcoal from the area for which charcoal levy has not been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection charcoal levy

   (1) The charcoal levy shall be paid to a collector at a check-point .

   (2) The collector shall upon payment of levy issue an official receipt for each payment.

6.   Offence and penalties

Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period of six months or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding 16 penalty units foe every day during which the contravention continues.

MKUSHI DISTRICT COUNCIL (BIRD LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1997

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangements of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of bird levy

   4.   No slaughter or export of bird before bird levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of bird levy

   6.   No sale of birds without payment of bird levy

   7.   Offences and penalties

SI 133 of 1997.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mkushi District Council (Bird Levy) By-laws, 1997.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"bird" means any domesticated fowl, guinea fowl, turkey, goose, duck or any part thereof whether dead or alive;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of bird levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Mkushi District Council; and

"stock movement permit" means a permit issued by veterinary officer under the provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulation or a stock movement permit by the Zambia Police.

3.   Imposition of bird levy

A person who slaughters a bird within the area to sell the meat thereof, or exports a bird from the area,

shall pay to the Council a bird levy at the rate of two hundred kwacha per bird.

4.   No slaughter or export of bird before bird levy

A person shall not slaughter a bird in the area to sell meat or export from the area any bird for which no bird levy has been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection of bird levy

   (1) A person shall pay the bird levy as soon as a stock movement permit has been issued.

   (2) A person shall pay bird levy at a check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each payment.

6.   No sale of birds without payment of bird levy

A person shall not sell or offer for sale within the area any bird for which levy has not been paid.

7.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of the second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 16 penalty units, for every day during which the contravention continues or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten months; or to both.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (SAMFYA DISTRICT COUNCIL) ORDER, 1998

[Section 88]

Arrangements of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Suspension of Council

      SCHEDULE

SI 20 of 1998.

1.   Title

This order may be cited as the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Samfya District Council) Order, 1998.

2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, is hereby appointed local Government Administrator for Samfya District Council.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph 2 shall discharge all the functions of the Samfya District Council.

4.   Suspension of Council

The Samfya District Council shall stand suspended from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

Gabriel Kabeke

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RE-APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (KABWE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) ORDER, 1998

[Section 89]

Arrangements of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Re-appointment of local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Dissolution of council

      SCHEDULE

SI 23 of 1998.

1.   Title

This order may be cited as the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Kabwe Municipal Council) Order, 1998.

2.   Re-appointment of local Government Administrator

The person named in Part 1 of the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, is hereby re-appointed Local Government Administrator for the Kabwe Municipal Council for a period of 90 days from the date of expiration of his appointment under the local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Kabwe Municipal Council) Order, 1997.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person re-appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph 2 shall discharge all the functions of the Kabwe Municipal Council.

4.   Dissolution of council

The council shall stand dissolved with effect from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

Kunda Mwila

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RE-APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (KABWE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) ORDER, 1998

[Section 89]

Arrangements of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Re-appointment of local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Dissolution of council

      SCHEDULE

SI 24 of 1998.

1.   Title

This order may be cited as the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Chama District Council) Order, 1998.

2.   Re-appointment of local Government Administrator

The person named in Part 1 of the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, is hereby re-appointed Local Government Administrator for the Chama District Council for a period of 90 days from the date of expiration of his appointment under the local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Choma District Council) Order, 1997.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person re-appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph 2 shall discharge all the functions of the Choma District Council.

4.   Dissolution of council

The council shall stand dissolved with effect from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

Alfred Nyawali

MUFUMBWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1998

[Sections 69 and 76]

Arrangements of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of timber levy

   4.   No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of timber levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 25 of 1998.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mufumbwe District Council (Timber Levy) By-laws, 1998.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

" area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the council for the payment of timber Levy;

"council" means the Mufumbwe District Council; and

" collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council.

3.   Imposition of timber levy

A person who buys and sells timber, or timber from, the area shall pay to the Council at a check-point and for which timber levy has not been paid.

4.   No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

A person shall sell timber within or export from, the area any timber which is not counted at a check-point and for which timber levy has not been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection of timber levy

   (1) A person shall pay timber levy to a collector at the check-point at which the timber is counted.

   (2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the levy, issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.

MUMBWA DISTRICT COUNCIL (VEGETABLE LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1998

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangements of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of Levy

   4.   No sale of vegetables without payment of vegetable levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of vegetable levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

SI 27 of 1998.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mumbwa District Council (Vegetable Levy) By-laws, 1998.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Mumbwa District Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of vegetable levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council in writing to collect revenue for the Council;

"council" means the Mumbwa District Council; and

"vegetable" means tomato, rape and cabbage.

3.   Imposition of Levy

A person who sells vegetables within the area or exports vegetables from the area shall pay to the Council a vegetable levy calculated at the rate of-

   (a)   five hundred kwacha per every standard box of tomatoes; and

   (b)   five hundred kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag of cabbage or rape.

4.   No sale of vegetables without payment of vegetable levy

No person shall sell vegetables within the area or export vegetables from the area which no vegetable levy has been paid to the Council.

5.   Place of payment and collection of vegetable levy

Vegetable levy shall become payable at any check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

   (1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 16 penalty units for every day during which the offence continues or to imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or to both.

   (2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1), the Court may order that expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the person committing the contravention.

GWEMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL (COTTON LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1998

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangements of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of cotton levy

   4.   No sale or export of cotton without payment of cotton levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of cotton levy

SI 28 of 1998.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Gwembe District Council (Cotton Levy) By-laws, 1998.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

" area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Gwembe District Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of Cotton levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"council" means the Gwembe District Council; and

"cotton" means any soft mass of white hair derived from the cotton plant and shall include ginned cotton.

3.   Imposition of cotton levy

A person who buys and sells or export cotton from the area shall pay to the Council a cotton levy at the rate of ten kwacha per 1000 grams (1kg) bag.

4.   No sale or export of cotton without payment of cotton levy

A person shall not sell or export from the area, any cotton for which a cotton levy has not been paid to the Council.

5.   Place of payment and collection of cotton levy

Payment of cotton levy shall be made at a check- point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (CHAMA DISTRICT COUNCIL) ORDER, 1998

[Section 88]

Arrangements of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Dissolution of Council

      SCHEDULE

SI 29 of 1998.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Chama District Council) Order, 1998.

2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, is hereby appointed Local Government Administrator for Chama District Council.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph 2 shall discharge all the functions of the Chama District Council.

4.   Dissolution of Council

The Chama District council shall stand dissolved from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

Msindo Masiye

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (CHADIZA DISTRICT COUNCIL) ORDER, 1998

[Section 88]

Arrangements of Paragraphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

   3.   Discharge of functions

   4.   Suspension of Council

      SCHEDULE

SI 30 of 1998.

1.   Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Chadiza District Council) Order, 1998.

2.   Appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, is hereby appointed Local Government Administrator for Chadiza District Council.

3.   Discharge of functions

The person appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph 2 shall discharge all the functions of the Chadiza District Council.

4.   Suspension of Council

The Councillors of Chadiza District council are suspended from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

John Zulu

NCHELENGE DISTRICT COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS, 1998

[Section 69]

Arrangements of By-laws

   By-law

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Imposition of timber levy

   4.   No sale or export of timber without timber levy

   5.   Place of payment and collection of timber levy

   6.   Offences and penalties

      SCHEDULE

SI 38 of 1998.

1.   Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Nchelenge District Council (Timber Levy) By-laws, 1998.

2.   Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of timber levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"council" means the Nchelenge District Council.

3.   Imposition of timber levy

A person who buys and sells timber within, or exports timber from, the area shall pay to the Council a timber levy at the rates specified in the Schedule.

4.   No sale or export of timber without timber levy

A person shall not sell within, or export from, the area any timber which is not counted and for which timber levy has not been paid.

5.   Place of payment and collection of timber levy

   (1) A person shall pay timber levy to a collector at eh check-point at which the timber is counted.

   (2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the levy, issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6.   Offences and penalties

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction-

   (a)   in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both; and

   (b)   in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding five thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both .

SCHEDULE

[By-laws 3]

RATES OF TIMBER LEVY