1991 Constitution | 1996 Constitution | constitution Act (1996) | constitution Act (1991)

Implementing Acts:

• The Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991

• The Constitution of Zambia Act, 1996

PREAMBLE
PART I - NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND THE 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 - DEFENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
PART VIII - LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
PART IX - DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY AND THE DUTIES OF A CITIZEN
PART X - FINANCE
PART XI - SERVICE COMMISSIONS
PART XII - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
PART XIII - CHIEFS AND HOUSE OF CHIEFS
PART XIV - MISCELLANEOUS

Arrangement of Articles

PART I
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND THE STATE

Article

• 1. Declaration of Republic, sovereignty of people, supreme law and official language

• 2. Public seal

• 3. National Anthem, National Flag, National Emblem and National Motto

PART II
CITIZENSHIP

Article

• 4. Citizens of Zambia

• 5. Children of citizens 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 the President

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

• 40. Oath of President

• 41. Returning Officer; questions relating to elections

• 42. Salary and allowances of President

• 43. Protection of President in respect of legal proceedings

• 44. Functions of President

• 45. Vice-President

• 46. Minister

• 47. Provincial Deputy Minister and Deputy Minister

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

• 49. Cabinet

• 50. Functions of Cabinet

• 51. Accountability of Cabinet and Deputy Ministers

• 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 absence, 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. Disqualifications for election to National Assembly

• 66. Nomination for election to National Assembly

• 67. By-election 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. Removal of nominated members by President

• 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. Dissolution of Parliament and related matters

• 89. Oaths to be taken by Speaker and members

• 90. The 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 Puisine Judges, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Industrial Relations Court

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

• 97. Qualifications for appointment as Supreme Court, puisne judges, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Industrial Relations Court

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

• 99. Oaths to be taken by judge

PART VII
DEFENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Article

• 100. The Zambia Defence Force

• 101. Functions of Defence Force

• 102. Parliament to regulate Defence Force

• 103. The Zambia Police Force

• 104. Functions of Zambia Police Force

• 105. Parliament to regulate Zambia Police Force

• 106. Prison service

• 107. Parliament to regulate Zambia Prison Service

• 108. Zambia Security Intelligence Services

PART VIII
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM

Article

• 109. Local Government system

PART IX
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY AND THE DUTIES OF A CITIZEN

Article

• 110. Application of Directive Principles of State Policy

• 111. Directives not to be judicial

• 112. Directive Principles of State Policy

• 113. Duties of the citizen

PART X
FINANCE

Article

• 114.Imposition of taxation

• 115. Withdrawal of moneys from general revenues

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

• 117. Appropriation Acts and Supplementary Appropriation Acts

• 118. Financial report

• 119. Remuneration of certain officers

• 120. Public debt

• 121. Auditor-General

• 122. Tenure of office of Auditor-General

PART XI
SERVICE COMMISSIONS

Article

• 123. Commissions

• 124. Pension laws and protection

PART XII
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Article

• 125. Establishment of Human Rights Commission and its independence

• 126. Functions, powers, composition, procedure, etc. of Human Rights Commission

PART XIII
CHIEFS AND HOUSE OF CHIEFS

Article

• 127. The Institution of Chief

• 128. Concept and principles relating to the Institution of Chiefs

• 129. Chief not to be partisan

• 130. House of Chiefs

• 131. Functions of House of Chiefs

• 132. Composition of House of Chiefs

• 133. Tenure of office and vacancy

• 134. Oaths of members of House of Chiefs

• 135. Staff of House of Chiefs

• 136. President may make regulations

PART XIV
MISCELLANEOUS

Article

• 137. Resignations

• 138. Reappointment and concurrent appointments

• 139. Interpretation

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