In pursuance of our determination to uphold our inherent and inviolable right to decide, appoint and proclaim the means and style whereby we shall govern ourselves as a united and indivisible. The purpose of this application is to act as a human rights defender as per united nations human rights commission unhrc holistic definition. Aug 11, 2019 two constitutional law experts have observed that the proposed constitution amendment bill number 10 of 2019 is illegal. 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 committee will note that article 28 of the constitution allows individuals whose rights have been infringed to seek legal redress through the high court. Click download or read online button to get the zambian bill of rights book now. Justice minister ngosa simbyakula justice minister ngosa simbyakula is hopeful that the constitution bill will be out this week and published in the government gazette, as provided for in the. The object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to revise the bill of rights to include civil, political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, further and special rights.
The term bill of rights is not in common usage in zambian jurisprudence. Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. Justice minister ngosa simbyakula will bring back the bill to the house with members of the public anxiously watching how the long drawn out process pans out. 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. This report presents findings from a scoping study of policy, practice and evidence on schoolrelated genderbased violence srgbv in zambia, which was carried out in 2016. The zambian bill of rights download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. Nov 25, 2015 the much anticipated constitution of zambia amendment bill will take center stage this afternoon when it comes up on the floor for second reading. The constitution of zambia amendment bill of 2019 is the countrys grave digger, university of zambia academic dr sishuwa. The procedure for amending the current zambian constitution the constitution to be replaced is set out in article 79 of the constitution of zambia act no. Usbased law professor muna ndulo and locally based constitutional lawyer john sangwa featured on a public discussion at southern sun hotel in lusaka. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. 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.
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. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. It included 20 revisions, including a majoritarian system for the election of the president 50% plus one, the. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. The bill seeks to amend the constitution by inserting a provision for the appointment of justices of the industrial court. Jan 01, 2011 a number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. The former vicepresident of zambia could not be elected in as a president zambian constitution prevents scott from qualifying as a candidate for president. 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. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment no.
Constitution amendment bill is zambias grave digger. Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. 2 of 2016 11 republic of zambia sovereign authority. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. The words bill of rights are new in our constitution and are contained in the draft constitution of zambia bill 2015. Early retirement 2 where an employer bas established a pension scheme approved by the minister, the retirement benefits shall be paid in accordance with such pension shem, and subparagraph 1 shal.
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 2016 elections will prove a test for one of africas most stable democracies. 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. The provisions of this bill are to be read in conjunction with amendments in clauses 6 8 of the industrial relations amendment bill, 2015. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. The constitution is amended by the repeal of the preamble.
The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house. The bill of rights is subject to be incorporated in the new zambian constitution upon a referendum on august 11th, 2016. Fellow genuine zambians, lets guard against an ngo driven constitution. 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. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january. Jan 09, 2016 here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. Constitution of zambia, 1991 by the zambian for zambia. Supporters of zambian president edgar lungu gesture in a parking lot in lusaka, august 8.
This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia. Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest updates. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v.
The constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 was published in late july. 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. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. Constitution bill on the cards in parliament zambia reports. First there is the question of whether a sequenced reform process can result in a new constitution of zambia. The heading to part 3 of the constitution of zambia of 1996 is protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual. Constitution of zambia, 1991 preamble we, the people of zambia, by our representatives assembled in our parliament, having solemnly resolved to constitute zambia into a sovereign democratic republic. The constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2019 memorandum the object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the preamble in order to reaffirm the christian character of zambia.
On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no. Editor, i did not understand why pf members had beaten up kabwata member of parliament given lubinda, until i read his brain child the constitution amendment bill of 2019. Training manual regulating the zambian construction industry. So, it is dangerous to allow this bill to become law, he said on friday evening. A constitution that through its bill of rights enshrines valuable protection. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Justice minister given lubinda attending the national dialogue forum. The rights of all zambians should be constitutionally protected and respected by government hakainde hichilema. Zambia is bigger than all of us, and the constitution is the soul of this country.
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