• The Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991

PREAMBLE
PART I - NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND STATE
PART II - CITIZENSHIP
PART III - PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL
PART IV - THE EXECUTIVE
PART V - THE LEGISLATURE
PART VI - THE JUDICATURE
PART VII - FINANCE
PART VIII - SERVICE COMMISSIONS
PART IX - MISCELLANEOUS

Arrangement of Articles

PART I
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND STATE

Article

• 1. Declaration of Republic

• 2. Public Seal

• 3. National Anthem and National Emblem

PART II
CITIZENSHIP

Article

• 4. Citizens of Zambia

• 5. Children of Zambia

• 6. Persons entitled to apply to be registered as citizens

• 7. Powers of Parliament

• 8. Citizenship Board

• 9. Cesser of citizenship

• 10. Interpretation

PART III
PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL

Article

• 11. Fundamental rights and freedoms

• 12. Protection of right to life

• 13. Protection of right to personal liberty

• 14. Protection from slavery and forced labour

• 15. Protection from inhuman treatment

• 16. Protection from deprivation of property

• 17. Protection for privacy of home and other property

• 18. Provisions to secure protection of law

• 19. Protection of freedom of conscience

• 20. Protectionn of freedom of expression

• 21. Protection of freedom of assembly and association

• 22. Protection of freedom of movement

• 23. Protection from discrimination on the ground of race, etc.

• 24. Protection of young persons from exploitation

• 25. Derogation from fundamental rights and detention

• 26. Provisions relating to restriction and detention

• 27. Reference of certain matters to Special Tribunal

• 28. Enforcement of protective provisions

• 29. Declaration of war

• 30. Declaration of public emergency

• 31. Declaration relating to threatened emergency

• 32. Interpretation and Savings

PART IV
THE EXECUTIVE

Article

• 33. The office of President

• 34. Election of President

• 35. Tenure of office of President

• 36. Removal of President on grounds of incapacity

• 37. Impeachment of President for violation of Constitution

• 38. Vacancy in office of President

• 39. Discharge of functions of President during absence, illness, etc.

• 40. Oath of President

• 41. Returning Officer at elections of President

• 42. Salary and allowances of President

• 43. Protection of President in respect of legal proceedings

• 44. Functions of President

• 45. Vice-President

• 46. Ministers

• 47. Deputy Ministers

• 48. Oath Vice-President, Minister and Deputy Minister

• 49. Cabinet

• 50. Functions of Cabinet

• 51. Accountability of Cabinet

• 52. Code of Conduct

• 53. Secretary to Cabinet

• 54. Attorney-General

• 55. Solicitor-General

• 56. Director of Public Prosecutions

• 57. Discharge of functions of Director of Public Prosecutions during illness, etc.

• 58. Tenure of office of Director of Public Prosecutions

• 59. Prerogative of mercy

• 60. Advisory committee

• 61. Offices for Republic

PART V
THE LEGISLATURE

Article

• 62. Legislative power and membership of Parliament

• 63. Composition of, and election to, National Assembly

• 64. Qualification for election to National Assembly

• 65. Disqualification for election to National Assembly

• 66. Nomination for election to National Assembly

• 67. By-elections for the National Assembly

• 68. Nominated members

• 69. Speaker

• 70. Deputy Speaker

• 71. Tenure of office of members of National Assembly

• 72. Determination of questions as to membership of National Assembly

• 73. Clerk and staff of National Assembly

• 74. House of Representatives

• 75. The franchise

• 76. Electoral Commission

• 77. Constituencies and elections

• 78. Exercise of legislative power of Parliament

• 79. Alteration of Constitution

• 80. Statutory instruments

• 81. Restrictions with regard to certain financial measures

• 82. President may address National Assembly

• 83. Presiding in National Assembly

• 84. Voting and quorum

• 85. Unqualified persons sitting or voting

• 86. Procedure in National Assembly

• 87. Privileges and immunities of National Assembly

• 88. Meeting, duration and dissolution of Parliament and related matters

• 89. Oaths to be taken by Speaker and Members

• 90. Investigator-General

PART VI
THE JUDICATURE

Article

• 91. Courts

• 92. Supreme Court

• 93. Appointment of judges of Supreme Court

• 94. High Court

• 95. Appointment of judges and commissioners of High Court

• 96. Acting judge of Supreme Court or Commissioner of High Court to act or hold office until appointment expires or is revoked

• 97. Qualifications for appointment as Supreme Court and puisne judges

• 98. Tenure of office of judges of Supreme and High Court

• 99. Oaths to be taken by judge

PART VII
FINANCE

Article

• 100.Imposition of taxation

• 101. Withdrawal of moneys from general revenues

• 102. Supplementary estimates in respect of expenditure authorized by warrant

• 103. Appropriation Acts and Supplementary Appropriation Acts

• 104. Financial Report

• 105. Remuneration of certain officers

• 106. Public debt

• 107. Auditor-General

• 108. Tenure of office of Auditor General

PART VIII
SERVICE COMMISSIONS

Article

• 109. Commissions

• 110. Pension laws and protection

PART IX
MISCELLANEOUS

Article

• 111. Resignations

• 112. Reappointment and concurrent appointments

• 113. Interpretation

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