A critical website 1, the zambian watchdog, one of which president michael sata and his cadres dismiss as a rogue media outlet has leaked one of the ruling partys most guarded secrets the draft constitution. Constitution, and to have taken any necessary oath required to be taken under the constitution, unless the president requires any person who continues in office by virtue of this section to take any oath prescribed by the constitution or by an act of parliament. The law forbade the amendment of any part of the constitution without going through a referendum. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. On this page you can read or download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf in pdf format. The government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. Whilst there were some minor incidents of political violence, the elections were by and large peaceful and declared free.
Fellow genuine zambians, lets guard against an ngo driven constitution. The quest for a people driven constitution in zambia. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Zambia the world factbook central intelligence agency. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf. The constitution of zambia act, 1991 and the constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia.
Jan 05, 2016 zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. With regards to commercial activities in zambia, it is the local statutes that take priority. This act may be cited as the constitution of the cooperative republic of guyana act. 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. Investment guide zambia the information contained in this report is of a general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. The implications of zambias draft constitution for. The consequent presidential election, held on 20 january 2015, was won by the patriotic fronts candidate, edgar lungu with 48. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug.
The implications of zambias draft constitution for maternal mortality january 2015 in zambia, induced abortion termination of pregnancy is legal when carried out by a registered medical practitioner who believes that continuing a pregnancy involves a risk to the life of the. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest. In todays final part of our constitutional history, i will enumerate the events that have taken place regarding the zambian constitution since 1964. Edgar chagwa lungu as the sixth republican president of zambia. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. Prevalence of child marriage in 2015, following the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs, the population council and unfpa conducted a.
The draft constitution explicitly defines a family as a heterosexual couple. 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. The university of zambia law association, co school of law, the university of zambia, great east road campus, p. Training manual regulating the zambian construction industry. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. Zambia in 20 the government of zambia launched a nationwide campaign to end child marriage. Constitution of zambia preamble as amended by act no. White christian missionaries brought education and christianised much of. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015.
Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. Determined to uphold and exercise our inherent and inviolable right as a people to decide, appoint and. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. 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.
Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. Its constitution building history can be divided into post independence and post cold war periods. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. 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. Since 2011, there has been a process of revising the constitution of 1996.
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 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. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. Constitutional development in zambia can be traced back to the british colonial times, especially from the beginning of the 1950s. Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. What is clear is that we are not going to have a new constitution before 2016 because the time has run out. Zambian constitution missionaries of africa sap province. Nov 24, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2018 pdf in pdf format. In 2015 zambia started to develop a five year national action plan to end child marriage. Investment uide 2015 zambia 7 with the zambian written laws. Oct 24, 2014 the government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public.
Although article 266 of the zambian constitution defines a child as a a person who has attained, or is below, the. Child marriage hotspots in zambia a child marriage hotspot is a district where child marriage is most likely to occur. Jul 05, 2016 on this page you can read or download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf in pdf format. 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. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. Zambia 2 the republic consists of the territory defined in an act of parliament. Zambian watchdog is an online news service that provides independent breaking news on and about zambia. The constitution of zambia acts of parliament subsidiary legislation. 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. The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house.
White christian missionaries brought education and christianised much of the zambian territory. Zambia had one of the worlds fastest growing economies for the ten years up to 2014, with real gdp growth averaging roughly 6. Zambian governments have been aware of the issues and have taken some measures to address them such as. The implications of zambias draft constitution for maternal. On 27 february 2014, the opposition alliance was formed to field a common candidate in the 2016 elections. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. His principal opponent was hakainde hichilema of upnd 47. 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. The constitution is amended by the repeal of the preamble. Data analysis shows that child mar riage is highest in northern province, muchinga, and parts of the copperbelt provinces see figure 2.
President sata died on 28 october 2014 and vicepresident guy scott took office as acting president. The availability of budget documents contains a series of four tables that allow the researcher to examine and map the public availability and dissemination of its countrys key budget documents i. Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Today, much is at stake for zambian citizens who have seen four elections in less than 10 years due to two presidential deaths in 2008 and 2014. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1.
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. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. Spearheaded by the ministry of chiefs and traditional affairs, the campaign prioritised engagement with traditional leaders and law reform. But i wanted to start off with our proposed constitution and indeed if there are. 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 act, 2015 5 january 2016. 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. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Bank of zambia 1 there is established the bank of zambia which shall be the central bank of the republic article 214. Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no. He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016. The zambia independence constitution was protected by a referendum clause. The 264 page document was leaked the night of wednesday, january 14, 2014 and has since gone viral with members of the public whom president sata did not want to give the document. Jan 09, 2016 here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. The constitution required that elections be held within 90 days of the death of an incumbent president. A final draft was released in october 2014 but is still not adopted and reports. This special edition of the bank of zambia reader is.