Zambia
Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct Act, 1994
Chapter 16
- Published
- Commenced on 21 October 1994
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 1996.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia;[Cap. 1]"Member" means any Member of the National Assembly (including a person holding Ministerial office);"Ministerial office" means any office of Vice-President, Minister or Deputy Minister;"tribunal" means a tribunal appointed under section thirteen.Part II – Code of conduct applicable to all members
3. Relationship between this Part and the Constitution
4. Member not to acquire dishonestly or improperly any pecuniary advantage
A Member shall be considered to have breached the code of conduct if he knowingly acquires any significant pecuniary advantage, or assists in the acquisition of pecuniary advantage by another person, by—5. Member to disclose pecuniary interest to National Assembly
A Member shall not speak in the National Assembly, or in a committee thereof, on a matter in which he has a direct pecuniary interest unless he has disclosed the nature of that interest to the Assembly or Committee.6. Declarations of interest in Government contracts
7. Failure to make declaration, or making of false declaration, under section 10
A Member who is subject to section ten shall be considered to have breached the code of conduct if—Part III – Supplementary provisions not applicable to all members
8. Relationship between this Part and the Constitution
The provisions of this Part in their application to Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall constitute part of the code of conduct for Ministers for the purposes of the Constitution.9. Collective responsibility of Ministers
A person holding Ministerial office shall not do anything that is inconsistent with the principle of the collective responsibility of Ministers for the policy of the Government and the conduct of its affairs, and in particular shall not—10. Annual declaration of assets, liabilities and income
Part IV – Administration and enforcement
11. Registration of declarations of interest and of assets
12. Declarations deemed to be statutory declarations
A declaration made for the purposes of section six or ten shall be deemed to be a statutory declaration.13. Complaints of breaches of Part II
14. The tribunal
15. Payment of fees, remuneration or expenses
Any fees, remuneration or expenses payable in respect of a tribunal under this Act shall be paid out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for that purpose.16. Complaints of breaches of section 8
Part V – Miscellaneous
17. Offence of false allegation
A person who makes an allegation under section thirteen or sixteen knowing it to be false, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year.18. This Act does not prevent Member or Minister from resigning
Nothing in this Act shall have the effect of limiting the right of a Minister to resign as Minister, or of a Member to resign as a Member.19. This Act does not derogate from other Acts
Nothing in this Acts shall have the effect of limiting or derogating from the Corrupt Practices Act or any other written law.[Cap. 91]20. Regulations
History of this document
31 December 1996 this version
Consolidation
21 October 1994
Commenced