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This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2015. Zambia derives over 90% of its export earnings from a single commodity, copper, which has lost about 45% of its value on the international commodity market. A number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. Bill to amend constitution to enhance the bill of rights june 2016.

A constitutional amendment is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity. Amend article 79 to give power to the people during a referendum yali. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Short title and commencement this act may be cited as the national government constituencies development fund act, 2015 and shall come into force, as follows. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest updates. The constitution amendment bill, 2015 explanatory note these notes form no part of the bill but are intended only to indicate its general purport this bill seeks to amend the constitution to give the president of the republic of trinidad and tobago the power to appoint. A brief on the constitutional court of zambia 2 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. Subject to the other provisions of this act, the constitution as amended under act 18 of. Conversely, they can be appended to the constitution as supplemental additions, thus changing the frame of government without altering the existing. As passed by the national assembly a bill further to amend the pakistan army act, 1952. Of a naval, military or air force, any labour that that person is required by law to perform in place of such service. 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, economic, social, cultural, environmental, further and special rights. The bill of rights is fundamental to zambia s democracy and guarantees the human respect and dignity of all citizens, mr chipenzi said.

Bill essentials the constitution amendment bill, 2015 3 background the constitution amendment bill, 20151 was introduced and read for a first time in the house of representatives by hon. Zambia s initial constitution was abandoned in august 1973 when it became a oneparty state. The court thereby dismissed the petitions, for lacking merit, by the law association of zambia laz and chapter one foundation limited which had challenged the governments decision to alter the constitution of zambia through the constitution amendment bill. He says the draft copy of the constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2018 will then be subjected to a team of independent draftspersons and eminent scholars for. Amendments are often interwoven into the relevant sections of an existing constitution, directly altering the text. Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source.

I repeal and replacement of part ill status of bill of rights l. The constitution of kenya, 2010 amendment bill, 2015 3 the constitution. Section 1 short title this act may be cited as the constitution full article. On 5 january 2016, lungu successfully concluded longstanding constitutional issues when he assented to the 2015 constitutional amendment bill. In december 2015, parliament passed parts of the constitution of zambia amendment bill that did not require a constitutional referendum, which came into force on 5 january 2016, after president edgar lungu signed the new constitution into law. Amendment of part iii the bill of rights requires, in addition, a majority of people eligible to be voters at a national referendum. The forum has sat for a total number of 16 days from the initial ten days that were provided for in the national dialogue act of 2019. 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. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. Constitution bill expected to be law today zambia reports. Historically, the concept of a bill of rights as a statement of basic individual freedoms derives in part from the english bill of rights, passed in 1689. 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. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016.

The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house. Userspublicdocumentsgp jobsconstitution of zambia act. Constitutional court decisions zambia legal information. An act of parliament to provide for the establishment of the national government constituencies development fund and for connected purposes act no. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. The government developed national action plans on child labor and antihuman trafficking in line with zambia s 7th national development plan. 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 politics of constitutional reform processes in zambia.

Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. The constitution of zambia amendment act, 2016 act no. Under this item, cabinet approved the recommendation by the electoral commission of zambia to create six new constituencies in order to cater for the six new districts whose boundaries cut across constituency boundaries resulting in those constituencies belonging to more than one district. The constitution of zambia and constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 passed the second reading after each was subjected to a vote following a heated debate in the house. The constitution of zambia zambia online news site. International actors working in democracy support or rule of law. In that year, the constitution was amended to formally. 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. The object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so. 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. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2019, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution.

Cabinet creates six new constituencies zambia reports. Constitution amendment bill to be tabled on 19 june. Constitution amendment bill is zambias grave digger sishuwa. 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. The objectives of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the bill of rights to include civil, political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, further and special rights. Zambian watchdog is an online news service that provides independent breaking news on and about zambia. The grand coalition on the campaign for a people driven constitution says members of parliament betrayed the zambian people by passing the constitution amendment bill. In 2018, zambia made a moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january. Amendment bill of 2015 was presented to parliament in late 2015.

Errol mc leod, mp, minister of labour and small and micro enterprise. President lungu assents to the constitutional amendment bill during the. The bills adopted are the draft constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2019, the draft electoral process amendment bill, 2019, and the draft public order bill, 2019. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991 and schedule thereto 4. The process has reached its final stages and the constitution of zambia amendment act 2015 was released. Since constitutional amendments are inevitable in the process of. Let me say early on that i reject these alternatives as intellectually flawed. 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. This culminated into a report on the constitution making process and a draft bill which will be subjected to a. Do you agree to the amendment to the constitution to enhance the bill of rights contained in part iii of the constitution of zambia and to repeal and replace article 79 of the constitution of zambia. Kenya and tanzania and law, lecturer at the faculty of law. The quest for a people driven constitution in zambia. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Nevertheless, this footprint is not quite what it promises to be.

This constitution is the supreme law of the republic of. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. And whereas article 245 of the constitution of the islamic republic. The constitution of zambia amendment bill of 2019 is the countrys grave digger, university of zambia academic dr sishuwa sishuwa has charged. And president lungu has declared january 5 a half day for civil servants to ensure that they attend the signing ceremony at heroes stadium. Rwandas constitution of 2003 with amendments through 2015.