Zambia

Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Zambia is a Southern Africa country sharing its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia. The country’s population is approximately 18 million people comprising over 72 ethnic groups, including Bemba,Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, and Nsenga. The major languages spoken by the people include English, Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Luvale, Lunda, and Kaonde. The country has a tropical climate, and the terrain consists of plateaus, hills, and mountains. The Kafue National Park, which is home to various wildlife species, is one of the country’s major tourist attractions.

Zambia is the second-largest producer of copper in Africa, and it accounts for 60% of the country’s exports. Other sources of foreign exchange include Copper, Cobalt, Tobacco, Flowers, and Cotton. Politically, the country operates a presidential republic system of government which is administratively divided into 10 provinces including Lusaka —the capital. The major challenges facing the country include extreme poverty, high unemployment levels, and high debt burden, which is currently over 60 percent of GDP.

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Privatisation Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the privatisation and commercialisation of state-owned enterprises, to provide for the establishment of the Zambia Privatisation Agency and to define the functions of the Agency.

Zambia • 1992 • Economy

Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Emoluments) Act 1992

Government, Zambia

An Act to provide for revised salaries, and gratuity payable to the holders of the offices of Vice President, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Minister, Deputy Minister, Leader of the opposition and member of the National Assembly;...

Zambia • 1992 • Democracy and Governance

Service Commissions Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Zambia

This Act provides for appointments in the public service for the functions and powers of the judicial service commission, for the establishment, functions and powers of a Public Service Commission, a Teaching Service Commission, a...

Zambia • 1991 • Youth and Sports Development

Local Government Elections Act

Government, Zambia

An Act to provide for the conduct of local government elections; to establish the Local Government electoral commission and to specify the functions and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1991 • Democracy and Governance

National Assembly Staff Act

Government, Zambia

This Act provides for the establishment of the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, provides for such other officers in the department of the Clerk of the National Assembly and to provides for...

Zambia • 1991 • Democracy and Governance

Local Government Act

Government, Zambia

An Act to provide for an integrated three tier local administration system; to define the functions of local authorities; to repeal the Local Administration Act and certain related laws.

Zambia • 1991 • Democracy and Governance

Official Oaths Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to repeal and replace the Official Oaths Act, to revise the oaths to be taken and subscribed by various officeholders, and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1990 • Justice

Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies Act

Ministry of Education, Zambia

An Act to constitute the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies; to establish the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies Board; to define the functions and powers of the Centre and the Board and to provide for...

Zambia • 1989 • Education

The Sports Council of Zambia Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Zambia

An Act to establish the Sports Council of Zambia; to define the functions and powers of the Council; to provide for the registration and affiliation to the Council of all national sports associations; to repeal...

Zambia • 1988 • Youth and Sports Development

Hotels Act

Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Zambia

An Act to enable control to be exercised over hotels for the purpose of enforcing therein reasonable standards of cleanliness, sanitation and service and to repeal and replace the Hotels Act, 1950, and to disapply...

Zambia • 1987 • Culture and Tourism

National Youth Development Council Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Zambia

An Act to establish the National Youth Development Council; to define the functions and powers of the Council; to provide for the registration of youth organisations and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1986 • Youth and Sports Development

Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act

Ministry of Energy, Zambia

This Act regulates petroleum exploration, development, and production in Zambia. It provides the title and control of petroleum in Zambia. It also establishes the petroleum committee and defines the functions and powers of the committee.

Zambia • 1985 • Energy

Railway Act, 1984

Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia

This Act makes provision for the establishement of the Zambia Rialway Board specifying its functions and responsibility for the provision of rail services and for related matters.

Zambia • 1984 • Transportation

Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

This Act repeals and replaces the Minimum Wages, Wages Councils, and Conditions of Employment Act. It provides regulations for minimum wage levels and minimum conditions of employment, and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1982 • Labour

Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

An Act to repeal and replace the Minimum Wages, Wages Councils and Conditions of Employment Act; to make provision for regulating minimum wage levels and minimum conditions of employment; and to provide for other matters.

Zambia • 1982 • Labour

Valuation Surveyors Act

Ministry of Land and Natural Resources, Zambia

An Act to provide for the registration of valuation surveyors and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1979 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Medical and Allied Professions Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to provide for the regulation of medical, paramedical, dental and allied professions; and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1978 • Health

Housing (Statutory and Improvement Areas) Act

Ministry of Land and Natural Resources, Zambia

An Act to provide for the control and improvement of housing in certain areas; and to provide for matters connected.

Zambia • 1975 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

National Food and Nutrition Commission Act (Amendment)

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

This Act amends the National Food and Nutrition Commission Act. This document also contains the standard draft constitution for nutrition groups.

Zambia • 1975 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Forests Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

This Act provides for the establishment and management of national forests and local forests. It provides for the conservation of forest tress and licensing and sale of forest produce.

Zambia • 1974 • Agriculture and Rural Development