The overall conclusion is that while the media operate in a tangled web of regulatory restrictions, there is. Republic of zambia first draft constitution of the republic of zambia 30 the secretariat technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution government complex conference centre p. Jul 23, 2012 ncaa constitution references july 23, 2012 12. Constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. White christian missionaries brought education and christianised much of. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. Mar 24, 2017 on the other, the new zambian constitution is ambiguous and can be interpreted both to support and prohibit lungus ambitions. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2009. Our conclusion is that once again zambia has failed to adopt a constitution that responds to. What is clear is that we are not going to have a new constitution before 2016 because the time has run out. The power to determine whether legislation is inconsistent with the constitution is vested in the courts article 91. The results of zambias historic fiveballot election are threatening to plunge the country into a constitutional crisis.
The following attended the conference from the united kingdom and what had become the self governing territory of northern. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download the zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. Constitutional court ruling on the 2016 presidential election petition. Ndulo, beyani say constitutionmaking process is deeply.
Thirdly, the paper outlines the normative roles that the media can play in zambia. Constitution of zambia act 2016 national assembly of zambia. Zambia has been engaged in several efforts to try and develop a new constitution in the context of both demands for a more democratic constitution and the need to rebuild. The president is head of state and government and commander in chief of the defence force. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. Training manual regulating the zambian construction industry. Head of state, the president is head of state and government and. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and.
Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. Zambia president lungu and the third term democracy in africa. If enacted the bill will give the president a free hand in appointing senior judges, namely the chief justice, the deputy chief justice and the judge president of the high court. Jan 25, 2017 just before christmas the government published the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. 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. As you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. Miyutu chinga, 23rd january, 2019 chibomba, pc, mulembe,mulonda, munalula, jjc. Our conclusion is that once again zambia has failed to adopt a constitution that responds to the aspirations of the zambia people.
Professor ndulo explains the law on zambian parliament and courts. Last week, the opposition filed a petition in the constitutional court challenging the validity of the results. Jan 01, 2011 a number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. Constitutional court decisions zambia legal information. The zambian constitution does not say that grade 12 education is the qualification for political office.
Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i. White christian missionaries brought education and christianised much of the zambian territory. The referendum and zambias christian nation declaration. 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. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. 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. The abbreviation of 6 the football association of zambia is faz. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016. Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. A person can meet this requirement even if they do not have a grade 12 certificate, and have not completed secondary school. And president lungu has declared january 5 a half day for civil servants to ensure that they attend the signing ceremony at heroes stadium. The views expressed in voices from the field contributions are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect international ideas positions.
This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act. Niagara catholic athletic association ncaa table of contents membership, board and executive pages transfers and sanctions pagers 46 penalties, policy, voting pages 79 sports and eligibility pages 1012 eligibility, transfers, appeals pages 15 declaration, classification, schedules pages 1619. Government of zambia act national assembly of zambia. Chapter 1 constitution of zambia act arrangement of. 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 amendment act 2016 national assembly of zambia. Zambias amended constitution was not people driven law. Voters were asked whether they approve of proposed amendments to the bill of rights and article 79, which dictates the process of future amendments. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution.
Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Parliament may make provision for the establishment of a citizenship board to deal with any of the matters falling under the provisions of articles 7. Download zambia s new constitution as amended you can download zambia s constitution as amended. General provisions article 1 name, headquarters, legal form 1 faz is a legal entity, registered under the national sports council act, chapter 142 of the laws of zambia with perpetual. 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. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Constitution bill expected to be law today zambia reports.
National flag of the republic of zambia including white the emblem of 5 faz is a fish eagle standing on a football. 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 44%, below the 50%. Jan 09, 2016 here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. 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. 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.
Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991, and schedule thereto 4. Covid19 legal resources are available on zambialii here constitutional court decisions. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source.
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. Jan 29, 2016 she was a member of the technical committee set up to draft the 2016 constitution and has written extensively on womens rights under zambian law. Zambian constitution changes set rules for august elections. 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. Jan 05, 2016 the constitution amendment bill will top the activity list this morning when president edgar lungu appends his signature to mark a milestone in the constitution making process in the country.
Zambia will be going to a referendum on august 11, 2016 to entrench the bill of rights into our constitution. Jan 05, 2016 zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. 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 constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references.
Oct 24, 2014 the government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. 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. The constitution of zambia bill, 2005 the zambian the. 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. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the.
Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016. 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.
I have over the years been following the history of the zambian constitution and i consider the 2916 constitution to be very progressive. Niagara catholic athletic association ncaa table of contents membership, board and executive pages. A constitutional referendum was held in zambia on 11 august 2016 alongside general elections, a move designed to reduce the cost of the referendum. Will the zambian poll results trigger a constitutional crisis. Jan 08, 2016 please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution.
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