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- Is amended by Electoral Commission of Zambia (Amendment) Act, 2019
- Repeals Electoral Commission Act, 1996
Zambia
Electoral Commission of Zambia Act, 2016
Act 25 of 2016
- Published on 7 June 2016
- Assented to on 6 June 2016
- Commenced on 7 June 2016
- [This is the version of this document from 11 April 2019.]
- [Amended by Electoral Commission of Zambia (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 5 of 2019) on 11 April 2019]
Part I – Preliminary provisions
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Electoral Commission of Zambia Act, 2016.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"associate" has the meaning assigned to it in the Anti-Corruption Act, 2012;[Act No. 3 of 2012]"Chairperson" means the person appointed Chairperson of the Commission under section five;"Chief Electoral Officer" means the person appointed Chief Electoral Officer of the Commission under section nine;"Commission" means the Electoral Commission of Zambia established under Article 229 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]"Electoral Commission" means the Electoral Commission provided for under the repealed Act;[Cap. 17]"emoluments" has the meaning assigned to it in the Constitution;[Cap. 1]"Emoluments Commission" means the Emoluments Commission established under Article 232 of the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“Examination Council of Zambia” means the Examinations Council of Zambia established under the Examinations Council of Zambia Act;[Cap. 137][definition of “Examination Council of Zambia” inserted by section 2 of Act 5 of 2019]"function" has the meaning assigned to it in the Constitution;[Cap. 1]"member" means a person appointed as a member of the Commission under section five;"oath" has the meaning assigned to it in the Constitution;[Cap. 1]"relative" means—(a)a person’s son, daughter, brother, sister, nephew, niece, parent, uncle, aunt, grandparent or cousin; and(b)a person’s spouse or the spouse of any of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a);"repealed Act" means the Electoral Commission Act, 1996;[Cap. 17]“School Certificate” means the certificate awarded by the Examinations Council of Zambia to a candidate who passes such subjects, in the grade twelve examinations conducted by the Examinations Council of Zambia, as the Examinations Council of Zambia requires for the award of the certificate;[definition of “School Certificate” inserted by section 2 of Act 5 of 2019]"State organ" has the meaning assigned to it in the Constitution;[Cap. 1]"superior court" has the meaning assigned to it in the Constitution;[Cap. 1]"Vice-Chairperson" means the person appointed Vice-Chairperson of the Commission under section five; and“Zambia Qualifications Authority” means the Zambia Qualifications Authority established under the Zambia Qualifications Authority Act, 2011.[Act No. 13 of 2011][definition of “Zambia Qualifications Authority” inserted by section 2 of Act 5 of 2019]Part II – The Electoral Commission of Zambia
3. Seal of Commission
4. Functions of Commission
5. Composition of Commission
6. Proceedings of Commission
7. Committees
8. Emoluments
A member of the Commission or any committee of the Commission shall be paid such emoluments as the Emoluments Commission may determine.9. Chief Electoral Officer and other staff
10. Disclosure of interest
11. Prohibition of publication or disclosure of information to unauthorised persons
12. Oath on appointment
13. Immunity
An action or other proceeding shall not lie or be instituted against a member of the Commission, a member of a committee of the Commission or a member of staff of the Commission for, or in respect of, an act or thing done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or performance, or purported exercise or performance, of any of the functions conferred under this Act.Part III – Financial provisions
14. Funds of Commission
15. Financial year
The financial year of the Commission shall be a period of twelve months ending on 31st December in each year.16. Accounts and audit
17. Annual report
Part IV – General provisions
18. General offences
19. Regulations
20. Repeal of Cap. 17
The Electoral Commission Act, 1996, is repealed.21. Transitional provisions
22. Legal proceedings
23. Staff of Electoral Commission
History of this document
11 April 2019 this version
07 June 2016
06 June 2016
Assented to
Documents citing this one 15
Judgment 13
Gazette 2
1. | Zambia Government Gazette dated 2016-06-10 number 6491 | |
2. | Zambia Government Gazette dated 2021-09-24 number 7039 |