Zambia
Organisations (Control of Assistance) Act, 1966
Chapter 116
- Commenced on 22 April 1966
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 1996.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Organisations (Control of Assistance) Act.2. Interpretation
3. Authorisation of public officers to assist Registrar
4. Prohibition of certain forms of assistance
5. Offence
Where an organisation accepts assistance contrary to the provisions of section four, all the office-bearers of the organisation and any officer thereof who accepted assistance shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years:Provided that it shall be sufficient defence if an office-bearer proves to the satisfaction of the court that the assistance was received without his knowledge or consent and that the contravention of section four did not arise from want of due care or caution on his part.6. Application to High Court to invoke penalties
7. Effect of order under section 6
8. Recovery of amount ordered to be paid
Any amount ordered to be paid under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section six shall be recoverable in every respect as if it were compensation ordered to be paid under section one hundred and seventy-five of the Criminal Procedure Code.[Cap. 88]9. Evidence and information
10. Offences
11. Legal proceedings
Any document purporting to be a direction given under section nine, or to be a copy thereof, shall be receivable in evidence to prove the matter stated therein.History of this document
31 December 1996 this version
Consolidation
22 April 1966
Commenced