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English Law (Extent of Application) Act, 1963

Chapter 11

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English Law (Extent of Application) Act, 1963
Citation
Chapter 11
Date
31 December 1996
Language
English
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English Law (Extent of Application) Act, 1963

Chapter 11

  • Commenced on 8 March 1963
  • [This is the version of this document as it was at 31 December 1996 to 30 December 2002.]
  • [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. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ZAMBIALII.]
[4 of 1963; 24 of 1973; 1 of 1991; Government Notice 497 of 1964]An Act to declare the extent to which the Law of England applies in the Republic.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the English Law (Extent of Application) Act.

2. Extent to which the Law of England is in force in the Republic

Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Zambia and to any other written law—
(a)the common law; and
(b)the doctrines of equity; and
(c)the statutes which were in force in England on the 17th August, 1911 (being the commencement of the Northern Rhodesia Order in Council, 1911); and
(d)any statutes of later date than that mentioned in paragraph (c) in force in England, now applied to the Republic, or which hereafter shall be applied thereto by any Act or otherwise;
shall be in force in the Republic.[As amended by Acts No. 24 of 1973 and 1 of 1991][Cap. 1]

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31 December 1996 this version
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08 March 1963
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