Zambia and any other written law, customary law and customary practice that is. Constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. Download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf document. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. On january 6, 2016, zambias ministry of home affairs urged zambians living in other countries and foreigners residing in zambia to apply for dual citizenship. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. 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. 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. The provisions of the independence constitution relating to human rights should in the same form as those in chapter i of the present constitution subject to the following modifications. The constitution may be printed and published by the government printer separately from this act, and the production of a copy of the constitution purporting to be so printed shall be prima facie in all courts and for all purposes whatsoever of the constitution as its. Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. The constitution may be printed and published by the.
Sangwa explains supremacy of constitution to matibini. Since, under the 1996 constitution, frederick chiluba could not stand for a third term of office and he was unable to muster enough support for constitutional change, levy patrick mwanawasa was chosen in august 2001 as mmds candidate for the 2001 presidential election, the third since the restoration of multiparty politics in july 1990. Ndulo calls for complete overhaul of constitution the. Constitution of zambia preamble as amended by act no. Sangwa said this in a letter to speaker patrick matibini who, with impunity, has set himself above the constitution and courts of law. Subject to this act, the constitution as amended in 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. Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i. Zambia is a constitutional republic governed by a democratically elected president and a unicameral national assembly. Jul 05, 2016 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. The national constitution supreme law of the land is the set of fundamental rules written or unwritten that control how a government can exercise public power and authority. A constitutional referendum was held in zambia on 11 august 2016 alongside general elections, a move designed to reduce the cost of the referendum. Jul 05, 2016 on this page you can read or download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf in pdf format.
Voters were asked whether they approve of proposed amendments to the bill of rights and article 79, which dictates the process of future amendments. 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. Sangwa has explained to matibini that the supremacy. 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. One copenhill 453 freedom parkway atlanta, ga 30307 404 4205100. From 1990 to 2011, zambia underwent four constitution building processes as each president in office initiated his own process in response to.
Jan 05, 2016 there is no html version of this legislation yet. On the other, the new zambian constitution is ambiguous and can be interpreted both to support and prohibit lungus ambitions. The enactment of the new zambian constitution however is being done in two phases. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. White christian missionaries brought education and christianised much of the zambian territory. White christian missionaries brought education and christianised much of. Jan 05, 2016 zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. Prof ndulo, a usbased lawyer, in his article zambias unfullfilled struggle for a democratic constitution. Jan 09, 2016 here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. Government urges zambians living in diaspora to apply for dual citizenship, supra. Determined to uphold and exercise our inherent and inviolable right as a people to decide, appoint and.
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 constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. Constitution amendment act 2016 national assembly of zambia. 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. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download 2016 zambian constitution pdf download in pdf format. On this page you can read or download 2016 zambian constitution pdf download in pdf format. Revision of kapoko v people 2016cc0023 2016 zmcc 6. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Zambia has a constitution conflict between the concourt. Jan 29, 2016 the 1991 constitution, as amended by act 18 of 1996, therefore remained in place leaving a general sense of dissatisfaction not only on the part of government but also on the part of civil society, the general public and the opposition political parties, who increasingly called for a fully people driven process as the only route to a legitimate. The constitution of zambia bill, 2005 the zambian the. Phase 1 is the enactment of nonentrenched provisions whereas phase 2 deals with the entrenched provisions. You are at home 2016 november 1 resources reference materials acts of parliament 2016 constitution of zambia amendmen act no.
If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Training manual regulating the zambian construction industry. Zambiaact,1991, andthe constitution inthescheduleto thatact are amended in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. President lungu assents to the constitutional amendment bill during the. Download 2016 zambian constitution pdf download document. Please download the pdf in attachment directly above. Download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download document. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016.
Zambia has a constitution conflict between the concourt and. And prof ndulo says the 2016 constitution is an embarrassing document not befitting country like zambia. Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. I have over the years been following the history of the zambian constitution and i consider the 2916 constitution to be very progressive. Constitutional lawyer john sangwa says the constitution of zambia is superior to both the speaker of the national assembly and the national assembly itself. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act. Zambia president lungu and the third term democracy in. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source.
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. He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016. On this page you can read or download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf in pdf format. The constitution establishes the mandate of a government by defining the basic principles to which a society must conform. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. 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. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. 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. Jan 08, 2016 please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Election report final report the carter centers experts mission to the zambian presidential and parliamentary elections 2016. 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 african development 4 april 2016. This is an application for the interpretation of article 118 2 e of the constitution of zambia, act no 2 of 2016, in relation to sections 207 and 208 of the criminal. 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%.
On august 11, the country held elections under a new constitution for president, national assembly seats, and local. Chapter 1 constitution of zambia act arrangement of. The product of the tcdzc was the 2016 amended constitution, which was assented to on 5 january 2016, kabanda said. Comments on the 2016 constitution stated that the 2016 constitution needed a complete overhaul to be done by experts. Dual citizenship is now permitted under the recently approved amendments to the zambian constitution. 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. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia.
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