Zambias amended constitution was not people driven law. 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 driven constitution that enjoys both legitimacy. You are at home 2016 november 1 resources reference materials acts of parliament 2016 constitution of zambia amendmen act no. Constitution bill expected to be law today zambia reports. Training manual regulating the zambian construction industry. Many, if not all of the submissions that were made to the mungomba. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. The constitution of zambia act, 1991 and the constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. On 5 january 2016 president edgar lungu signed zambia s new constitution with much fanfare and pomp. Referendum was present in zambia from 4 to 17 august 2016. National flag of the republic of zambia including white the emblem of 5 faz is a fish eagle standing on a football. These publications are all available for download from.
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. National strategy on ending child marriage for the period 2016. Our conclusion is that once again zambia has failed to adopt a constitution that responds to the aspirations of the zambia people. 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. Mar 24, 2017 on the other, the new zambian constitution is ambiguous and can be interpreted both to support and prohibit lungus ambitions. Overview countries keys persons organizations links download synonyms. The constitution is composed of a preamble repealed in 2016 and 9 articles divided into 14 chapters. Constitutional changes on citizenship, elections global.
Let me say early on that i reject these alternatives as intellectually flawed. Match each artistic movement with one of its defining characteristics. The referendum and zambias christian nation declaration. This kind of lawyer cant interpret zambia constitution. In the national assembly elections the upnd won 49 seats. Zambian constitution changes set rules for august elections. International idea resources on constitutionbuilding processes. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. National assessment on child care facilities in 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. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. Jan 09, 2016 here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. Comparative constitutions project, and distributed on.
He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016. Policy brief zambia health and wellbeing survey 2014 zambia demographic and health. Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i. There is a need for pentecostals to push back against this idea that the faith should be. The problem now s geting a degree by distance learning in uk. What is the maximum number of inputs to a data selector having 3 control pins. The constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2019 bill 10 appears to have some footprints of the pentecostal mindset in so far as the declaration of zambia as a christian nation is concerned. Jul 23, 2012 ncaa constitution references july 23, 2012 12.
The constitution of zambia act, 1996 by the zambian for. Ideas lab group published the zambian constitution app for android operating system mobile devices, but it is possible to download and install zambian constitution for pc or computer with operating systems such as windows 7, 8, 8. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Download pdf 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. Constitution amendment act 2016 national assembly of zambia. President lungu ushers in a new constitution, calls for a new. White christian missionaries brought education and christianised much of the zambian territory. Government of zambia act national assembly of zambia. President lungu ushers in a new constitution, calls for a new approach to politics. This may be regarding a new constitution, a constitutional amendment or a proposed law.
The bill of rights is subject to be incorporated in the new zambian constitution upon a referendum on august 11th, 2016. Magagula is a student at the university of swaziland in the final year of his ll. On this page you can read or download new zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. The views expressed in voices from the field contributions are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect international ideas positions. However, the 2016 elections are likely to see the tworound system used. 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. Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. The constitution of zambia was amended in january 2016, just a few months before the election, and further changes to the electoral process act. 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 amended constitution was not people driven law association of zambia. Zambia will be going to a referendum on august 11, 2016 to entrench the bill of rights into our constitution. Although article 266 of the zambian constitution defines a child as a a person who has attained, or is below, the. Something from zambia is zambian, an adjective, for example zambian culture.
Jan 11, 2016 actions expected at the 2016 ncaa convention could bring more change for college athletes, especially in the highprofile sports of football and mens basketball. 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 upnd was established in december 1998 under the leadership of anderson mazoka, who had left the movement for multiparty democracy mmd shortly beforehand. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016 act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. The word zambian is also a noun for a person, a citizen of zambia or from zambia. 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 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. As you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. The constitution of zambia bill, 2005 the zambian the. 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. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2009. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through.
Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. May 10, 20 but by stating that life begins at conception article 28 of the draft constitution pitches these acts against the unborn childs right to life as stipulated in the current and draft constitutions bill of rights. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Nevertheless, this footprint is not quite what it promises to be. If passed, the draft constitution could render the top act and penal code unconstitutional. Elections in zambia take place within the framework of a multiparty democracy and a. Join today to chat and meet zambians across the world in our online community and stay connected with everything related to zambia. This constitution shall bind all persons in the republic of zambia and all legislative, executive and judicial organs of the state at all levels. Meanwhile, in zambia, the ruling patriotic front party ushered in a. In the 2016 amended constitution, however, an attempt was further made to try and consolidate the chiluba era idea when a clause was included in the zambian constitution to the effect that the litunga, king of barotseland, would no longer have powers to dethrone or enthrone chiefs in western province barotseland. 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. 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%.
Article 4 citizens of zambia article 5 children of zambia article 6 registration as citizens article 7 powers of. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. 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 constitution is the supreme law of zambia and if any other law is inconsistent with this constitution that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download the zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. A number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. 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.
As part of its terms of reference, the group assessed the various aspects of the. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. The abridged ncaa division i manuals contain key provisions of division i legislation that are most likely to be accessed by those involved in a particular sport. 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. Constitutional reforms saw the number of elected seats in the northern. General elections were held in zambia on 11 august 2016 to elect the president and national assembly. Child marriage hotspots in zambia a child marriage hotspot is a district where child marriage. Jan 05, 2016 zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. 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. Welcome to the zambian the most comprehensive online source on zambia, including news, currency, weather, travel, shopping and tourist information. There is also a provision for an investment protection agreement. Persons entitled to apply to be registered as citizens 1 any person who a has attained the age of twentyone years. Zambia president lungu and the third term democracy in africa.
Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. A constitutional referendum was held alongside the elections, with proposals to amend the bill of rights and article 79 president edgar lungu, previously elected in january 2015 to finish the term of michael sata, who died in office, was reelected to a full fiveyear term when he scored. College, centre for defence and strategic studies, indopacific strategic paper no. 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. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. Ncaa publications 20162017 ncaa division i manual august.
Law from the same university and has done research with various consultancy firms in swaziland before. An act to provide for the printing and publication of the amended constitution. 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 purpose of this application is to act as a human rights defender as per united nations human rights commission unhrc holistic definition. Constitution of zambia act 2016 national assembly of zambia. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no. 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. Download zambian constitution pc for free at browsercam. Our conclusion is that once again zambia has failed to adopt a constitution that responds to the aspirations of the zambia. I have over the years been following the history of the zambian constitution and i consider the 2916 constitution to be very progressive. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991, and schedule thereto 4. What is clear is that we are not going to have a new constitution before 2016 because the time has run out.
Mazoka was the partys presidential candidate for the 2001 general elections, finishing second with 27% of the vote, less than 2% behind the winner levy mwanawasa of the mmd. Its unlikely zambia will have new constitution before 2016. Unicef zambia country programme 2016 2021 qualitative study of child marriage in six districts of zambia. The abbreviation of 6 the football association of zambia is faz. 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. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. The national collegiate athletic association ncaa has gotten ahead of its member universities and its own constitutional principles. The groups arrival was preceded by an advance observer team which was in the country from 22 july 2016.
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 zambian the only bookmark youll ever need on 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. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. Appropriation under the constitution is subject to the granting of fair and reasonable compensation. Go 2 hell u will nt appreciate, edgar the man 4 the job come 2016. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016.
Proposals to be considered by the division i council could change the way conferences determine their football champions and alter the process for students declaring for the nba draft. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. In 2016, zambia will be holding a referendum to agree or disagree to the amendments to the constitution to enhance the bill or rights contained in part lll of the constitution of zambia and to repeal and replace article 79 of teh constitution of zambia. Analysis 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. Oct 24, 2014 the government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. Now is the new day and after 11 august 2016 no more politics elections until august 2021. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015.