Persons entitled to apply to be registered as citizens 1 any person who a has attained the age of twentyone years. Constitutionality of criminal procedure and prison laws in africa. Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. Our conclusion is that once again zambia has failed to adopt a constitution that responds to the aspirations of the zambia people. Its the money that is paid to the government by workers and selfemployed individuals who generate an income either through a salary, saving or pension. Its unlikely zambia will have new constitution before 2016. Ivorian law defines three categories of crime, with different sentence brackets for each. 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. Thornton said that the only way that is looking certain for zambia to have a new constitution will be to adopt it via parliament as going the referendum route was looking unlikely and expensive given. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015. Only one alternative should be chosen in each instance where brackets appear in the text. I would therefore like to refresh the minds of the readers of what has been written in the previous four parts. Chapter 1 constitution of zambia act arrangement of.
The power to determine whether legislation is inconsistent with the constitution is vested in the courts article 91. A brief on the constitutional court of zambia the constitutional court is a new court which was established under article 127 of the constitution of zambia amendment act, no. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Thirdly, the paper outlines the normative roles that the media can play in zambia. Jan 05, 2016 zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. The party was formed by michael sata as a breakaway party of the movement for multiparty democracy in 2001 after the president frederick chiluba nominated levy mwanawasa as its presidential candidate for 2001 elections.
It is a promise he made to the zambian people on january 24, 2015, when he was sworn in as zambias sixth head of state and he returned to the same venue, heroes stadium in lusaka, to give the. As you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. Zambia president lungu and the third term democracy in africa. There is a section of our evangelical brothers and sisters who feel that the bill of rights is somehow antijesus and would lead to christian depravation. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991, and schedule thereto 4.
The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house. Situation report january 2014 zambias constitutionmaking process addressing the impasse and future challenges zambias constitutionmaking exercise initiated in 2011 is at a critical crossroads because of ambiguities over the modes of validating the draft document, and eventually adopting and enacting the final constitution. Constitution, governance, and democracy in searchworks catalog. The constitution is composed of a preamble repealed in 2016 and 9 articles divided into 14 chapters. Constitution of zambia preamble as amended by act no. Constitution of zambia, 1991 an act to provide for a new constitution of the republic of zambia and to repeal the constitution of zambia act, 1973, and the constitution scheduled thereto, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. By the zambian editor on january 5, 2016 president edgar lungu has unveiled the longawaited peopledriven republican constitution as he promised. All about income tax rates in zambia, income tax and salaries, income tax and wages, income tax and deductions and more on mywage zambia. After several years, the pf gained power in the 2011. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. While the amended constitution, which has won accolades from a crosssection of society for its magnanimous inclusion of clauses such as the presidential running. The referendum and zambias christian nation declaration. Jan 17, 2016 query whether a nation with an entrenched constitution, and with each national chamber elected on a per capita basis, would qualify as federal if the said constitution were to 1 specify the existence, the autonomous functioning, the territorial borders, and the reserved powers of regional governments, and to 2 require a supermajority of the national legislature, andor a popular. Professor ndulo explains the law on zambian parliament and courts.
Constitution is ambiguous, needs refining lubinda zambia. President edgar lungu has unveiled the longawaited peopledriven republican constitution as he promised. Two zambian constitutional lawyers based outside the country have observed that the current constitutionmaking process is deeply flawed and unlikely to produce good results. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. Income tax is a tax paid or levied on personal income. This constitution is the supreme law of the republic of zambia and any other written law, customary law and customary practice that is inconsistent with its provisions is void to the extent of the. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Mission press, 2004 constitutional amendments 82 pages. Zambia will be going to a referendum on august 11, 2016 to entrench the bill of rights into our constitution. What is clear is that we are not going to have a new constitution before 2016 because the time has run out.
On 5 january 2016 president edgar lungu signed zambias new constitution with much fanfare and pomp. You are at home 2016 september 6 resources decisions constitutional court decisions 2016 presidential election petition ruling. On this page you can read or download the zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. Once the mmd came into power under president frederick chiluba, it turned its dissatisfaction with the 1991 constitution, both in terms of its source and its content, into a new attempt to pass a more legitimate constitution. Comments on the 2016 constitution muna ndulo professor of law, elizabeth and arthur reich director, leo and arvilla berger international legal studies program, and director, institute for. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. The rates of income tax applicable to an individual for the 2020 charge year are as follows. By elias munshya the commotion over bill 10s proposal to christianise the zambian constitution is in my opinion, wholly unnecessary and a waste of time. It is a promise he made to the zambian people on january 24, 2015, when he was sworn in as zambias sixth head of state and he returned to the same venue, heroes. The government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. One clause of the 2016 constitution states that a person who has twice been elected as president shall not be eligible for reelection to that office, which seems to present a shut and dried case.
Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. A constitutional referendum was held in zambia on 11 august 2016 alongside general elections, a move designed to reduce the cost of the referendum. The overall conclusion is that while the media operate in a tangled web of regulatory restrictions, there is still room for robust investigative journalism. Ndulo, beyani say constitutionmaking process is deeply. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. Napsa a key thing to bare in mind is that a proportion of statutory deductions are removed before the tax calculationthe. Constitution amendment act 2016 national assembly of zambia. 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. Law professor muna ndulo and dr chaloka beyan are among the people that were last week included in the committee of exerts drafting the constitution but just as consultants. White christian missionaries brought education and christianised much of the zambian territory. Voters were asked whether they approve of proposed amendments to the bill of rights and article 79, which dictates the process of future amendments. Apr 30, 20 the zambian constitution in article 1 provides that this constitution is the supreme law of zambia and if any other law is inconsistent with this constitution, that law shall to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. Too much money was spent on that constitution and we are going to use it the form it is till another 510 years.
On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. The northern rhodesia independence conference took place at marlborough house in london from 5 may, 1964 to 19 may 1964 and was chaired by the secretary of state for commonwealth relations and the colonies mr. Its unlikely zambia will have new constitution before. From january 5, 2016 when president edgar lungu signed the amended constitution, people have been digesting this important piece of legislation, which is the bible of the land. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016. Oct 24, 2014 the government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. Zambian residents are also subject to income tax on interest and dividends from a source outside zambia. The effect of the constitution of zambia amendment cuts lusaka. 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.
The ceremony passed the provisions whose amendment does not require referendum, leaving the bill of rights and the amendment clause to undergo the mandatory referendum expected to bring to an end the 40year struggle to enact a people. 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. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the. Constitutional court ruling on the 2016 presidential election petition. Mar 24, 2017 on the other, the new zambian constitution is ambiguous and can be interpreted both to support and prohibit lungus ambitions.
If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Jan 09, 2016 here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. Constitution of zambia act 2016 national assembly of zambia. Among the amendments are a number of significant changes to the presidency.
The constitution of zambiaunder the paye systemmandates employers to deduct gross payments using the following variables. The patriotic front pf is the ruling political party in zambia. 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. Zambian constitution changes set rules for august elections. On the other, the new zambian constitution is ambiguous and can be interpreted both to support and prohibit lungus ambitions. Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in thisact referred to as the constitution. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. Income deemed to be from a zambian source is generally subject to zambian income tax. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. Voters were asked whether they approve of proposed amendments to the bill of rights and article 79, which dictates the process of future amendments although 71% of voters voted in favour of the amendments, turnout was only. He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016.
Constitution of the year xii first french republic a constitution is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity, and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. Personal income tax rates the rates of income tax applicable to an individual for the 2020 charge year are as follows. I have over the years been following the history of the zambian constitution and i consider the 2916 constitution to be very progressive. However, they declined to add a bill of rights to the constitution, on the grounds that the constitution itself provided adequate protection from intrusive government as it contained some english bill of rights, including congresss exclusive power to maintain armed forces and, on the federal level, to pass laws and impose taxes. 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. Zambia and any other written law, customary law and customary practice that is. Jan 29, 2016 this process resulted in the enactment of the constitution act no. Zambias amended constitution was not people driven law. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug.
British high commissioner david thornton says it is looking unlikely that zambia will have a new constitution before the 2016 general elections. Amend article 79 to give power to the people during a referendum yali. An act to provide for the printing and publication of the amended constitution. Training manual regulating the zambian construction industry. In the last decade, two early presidential elections 2008 and 2015 were instigated by the incumbents death. Last week, zambia enacted a package of amendments to the constitution that has been years in the making. Jan 01, 2011 a number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or. The following attended the conference from the united kingdom and what had become the self. This is the fifth and final part of the history of the zambian constitution. We the normal zambians are not going to manupulate that constitution like your chipantepante way of governance. Mar 09, 2015 british high commissioner david thornton says it is looking unlikely that zambia will have a new constitution before the 2016 general elections. In the wake of the cost and difficulty of organising these elections, there. The aforementioned rights will benefit the zambian citizens as they will be contained in the constitution hence there rights will be protected thats the more reason that am encouraging to vote yes in the referendum.
Determined to uphold and exercise our inherent and inviolable right as a people to decide, appoint and. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. 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. Government of zambia act national assembly of zambia. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no. When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents, those documents. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download the zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016.
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