Zambia
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations Act, 1931
Chapter 141
- Commenced on 27 March 1931
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 1996.]
- [This legislation has been revised and consolidated by the Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Zambia. This version is up-to-date as at 31st December 1996.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"the Boy Scouts Association" means the Boy Scouts Association incorporated under the Royal Charter granted on the 4th January, 1912;"Boy Scout" means a Boy Scout recognised as such under the constitution, by-laws and rules of the Boy Scouts Association, and includes also all officers of the said Association;"the Girl Guides Association" means the Girl Guides Association incorporated under the Royal Charter granted on the 14th December, 1922;"Girl Guide" means a Girl Guide recognised as such under the constitution, by-laws and rules of the Girl Guides Association and includes also all officers of the said Association;"person employed in the public service" has the meaning assigned to that term by the Penal Code.[Cap. 87][As amended by No. 30 of 1949]3. Restriction on use of uniforms, etc., of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations
4. Prohibition of the formation, etc., of bodies claiming without authority to be connected with either of the Associations
It shall not be lawful for any person to form, organise or work in connection with, or to be concerned in forming, organising, or working in connection with—5. Penalty in case of Boy Scouts pretending to be public officers
6. Penalties
Any person contravening any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding three hundred penalty units or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for one month, or to both.[As amended by No. 13 of 1994]History of this document
31 December 1996 this version
Consolidation
27 March 1931
Commenced