Child marriage hotspots in zambia a child marriage hotspot is a district where child marriage is most likely to occur. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. Enacted by the parliament and the president of zimbabwe. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president.
Zambia and any other written law, customary law and customary practice that is. Although article 266 of the zambian constitution defines a child as a a person who has attained, or is below, the. Userspublicdocumentsgp jobsconstitution of zambia act 2016. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. The implications of zambias draft constitution for maternal. Child marriage, the marriage of a person below the age of 18. Training manual regulating the zambian construction industry. Government of the republic of zambia grzunited nations. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016. The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house.
Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. The constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2016 memorandum the object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the bill of rights to include civil, political. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through. Among other changes, the new document permits dual citizenship and sets a date for the next elections. Designing a process around intervening national elections is a choice worthy of note, in particular in how it provides democratic upstream and downstream constraints on the constitutionmaking process. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2015. President sata died on 28 october 2014 and vicepresident guy scott took office as acting president. Zambia held its second presidential byelections on 20th january 2015 this after the death of the incumbent president michael sata who had been elected in the 20th september 2011 tripartite elections. The constitution may be printed and published by the government printer separately from this act, and the production of a copy of the constitution as printed is prima facie evidence in all courts and for all purposes of the constitution and. Mar 31, 2016 articles 71 and 72 of the constitution of zambia does state that only the high court can settle a dispute concerning the loss of a parliamentary a seat, but justice lengalengas judgment failed to appreciate the fact that other clauses within 71 and 72 provide different ways a seat could become vacant without necessarily involving the high court. A person who was a citizen of zambia, immediately before the commencement of this constitution, shall continue to be a citizen 5 of zambia and shall retain the same citizenship. Specifically, the districts of isoka and chama in muchinga province. On assuming power in january 2015, sixth republican president edgar chagwa lungu promised to deliver the constitution in accordance with the wishes of the zambian people. Labour amendment act, 2015 zimbabwe legal information.
The zambian independence orderincouncil of 1964 and the 1964 constitution following the dissolution of the federation in 1963, a new constitution based on the westminster model and designed to resolve the conflicting interests of the indigenous africans, the settler white community and the colonial government was negotiated by the major. A person who was a citizen of zambia, immediately before the commencement of this constitution, shall continue to be a citizen 5 of zambia and shall retain the same citizenship category from the date the citizenship was acquired. The constitution is amended bythe repeal of the preamble. Nov 24, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2018 pdf in pdf format. The implications of zambias draft constitution for. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016.
Section 2e of the english law extent of application act stipulates that the supreme court practice rules of england in force until 1999 shall be in force in the republic, provided they are subject to the constitution and legislation of zambia. Except as provided under this act, the constitution of zambiaact,1991, andthe constitution inthescheduleto thatact are amended in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. We, the people of zambia by our representatives, assembled in our. Dual citizenship is now permitted under the recently approved amendments to the zambian constitution. Government urges zambians living in diaspora to apply for dual citizenship. What is clear is that we are not going to have a new constitution before 2016 because the time has run out. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Zambias initial constitution was abandoned in august 1973 when it became a oneparty state. Sangwa said this in a letter to speaker patrick matibini who, with impunity, has set himself above the constitution and courts of law. The government has published the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 which will take forward the enactment of specific clauses which are not subject to the referendum. Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016.
Covid19 legal resources are available on zambialii here public service retirement age amendment regulations, 2015. This was the second presidential byelection as it was unfortunately the second time a sitting president had died in office. The consequent presidential election, held on 20 january 2015, was won by the patriotic fronts candidate, edgar lungu with 48. A person born in or outside zambia after the commencement of this constitution shall become a citizen of zambia at the date of his birth if on that date at least one of his parents is a citizen of zambia. Oct 24, 2014 the government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. Formerly northern rhodesia, zambia became a republic immediately. This act may be cited as the constitution of the cooperative republic of guyana act. From 1890 to 1911, northeastern and northwestern rhodesia had five promulgation. Jan 08, 2016 please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Presidential elections were held in zambia on 20 january 2015 to elect a president to serve the remainder of the term of president michael sata, following his death on 28 october 2014. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2016, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution.
In the 1996 constitution, dual citizenship was explicitly disallowed. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2019, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. The pf government has been reminded that zambias new constitution will only stand the test of time and command the respect of all citizens if it is adopted through a referendum. Aug 12, 2015 the government has published the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 which will take forward the enactment of specific clauses which are not subject to the referendum. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest. The constitution of the second republic provided for a oneparty participatory democracy, with the united national independence party unip the only legal political party. Mar 06, 2018 prof ndulo stated that the new zambian constitution was developed by a process that was deeply flawed and ignored the principles raised above. Ndulo calls for complete overhaul of constitution the mast. Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. The preamble is amended by the deletion of the words. Sangwa explains supremacy of constitution to matibini. Jan 17, 2016 last week, zambia enacted a package of amendments to the constitution that has been years in the making. Executive power is exercised by the government, while legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament.
Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. Among the amendments are a number of significant changes to the presidency. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment no. In response to mounting pressures within the country, the constitution was.
Justice minister ngosa simbyakula has said that the constitution amendment bill 2015 and the constitution of zambia bill 2015 will be published on saturday, 1st august, 2015. Since zambia gained independence from great britain on 24 october, 1964, it has had the following constitutions. The constitution has undergone several amendments since the. Aug 21, 2019 constitutional lawyer john sangwa says the constitution of zambia is superior to both the speaker of the national assembly and the national assembly itself. His principal opponent was hakainde hichilema of upnd 47. Zambian watchdog is an online news service that provides independent breaking news on and about zambia. In 1911 northern western and eastern rhodesia were amalgamated into northern under. Constitutional amendment act, 2015 uganda legal information. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. This act may be cited as the labour amendment act, 2015. An act to provide for the printing and publication of the amended constitution. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution.
Grand coalition says new peopledriven constitution a must before 2016 general elections bill passed in parliament cant be people driven without the bill of rightsgrand coalition. Prevalence of child marriage in 2015, following the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs, the population council and unfpa conducted a. Userspublicdocumentsgp jobsconstitution of zambia act. In the last decade, two early presidential elections 2008 and 2015 were instigated by the incumbents death. But i wanted to start off with our proposed constitution and indeed if there are. Ndulo calls for complete overhaul of constitution the. Government of zambia act national assembly of zambia. The politics of zambia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president of zambia is head of state, head of government and leader of a multiparty system. Public service retirement age amendment regulations, 2015. Constitution of zambia amendment national assembly of zambia. Zambia which was a british colony from 1890 have had many constitution changes. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015. Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991, and schedule thereto 4.
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