Zambia

Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Zambia is a Southern Africa country sharing its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia. The country’s population is approximately 18 million people comprising over 72 ethnic groups, including Bemba,Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, and Nsenga. The major languages spoken by the people include English, Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Luvale, Lunda, and Kaonde. The country has a tropical climate, and the terrain consists of plateaus, hills, and mountains. The Kafue National Park, which is home to various wildlife species, is one of the country’s major tourist attractions.

Zambia is the second-largest producer of copper in Africa, and it accounts for 60% of the country’s exports. Other sources of foreign exchange include Copper, Cobalt, Tobacco, Flowers, and Cotton. Politically, the country operates a presidential republic system of government which is administratively divided into 10 provinces including Lusaka —the capital. The major challenges facing the country include extreme poverty, high unemployment levels, and high debt burden, which is currently over 60 percent of GDP.

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The Zambia Law Development Commission Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to establish the Zambia Law Development Commission; to define the functions of the Zambia Law Development Commission; to repeal and replace the Law Development Commission and Institute for Legislative Drafting Act and to...

Zambia • 1996 • Justice

National Road Safety Council Act

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

An Act to establish the National Road Safety Council, to define its functions and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1995 • Defence and Security

National Health Services Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This Act establishes the Central Board of Health. It provides for the procedures for establishing management boards for hospitals and health services and defines the functions and powers of such boards and their relationship and...

Zambia • 1995 • Health

National Road Safety Council Act

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

An Act to establish the National Road Safety Council, to define its functions and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1995 • Defence and Security

Value Added Tax Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to impose a tax on the supply of goods and services in Zambia and the importation of goods into Zambia; to repeal the Sales Tax Act and the Insurance Levies Act, and to...

Zambia • 1995 • Finance

Lands Act, 1995

Ministry of Land and Natural Resources, Zambia

This Act provides regulation for leasing, the establishment of Land Development Fund and Land Tribunal to repeal land conversion and for related matters.

Zambia • 1995 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Tanzania-Zambia Railway Act

Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia

This is an Act for implementing the agreement of Tanzania-Zambia Railway. The regulation outlines the functions, powers, governance and management of the Tanzania-Zambia Authority.

Zambia • 1995 • Transportation

Quantity Surveyors Act

Ministry of Housing of Infrastructure Development, Zambia

An Act to establish a Quantity Surveyors Registration Board; to provide for the registration of quantity surveyors and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Zambia • 1995 • Infrastructure and Construction

Zambia Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies Act

Ministry of Education, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Zambia Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies; to provide for the Board of Governors of the Institute; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental...

Zambia • 1995 • Education

Zambia Institute of Architects Act

Ministry of Education, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Zambia Institute of Architects; to provide for the functions of the Institute; to constitute the Council of the Zambia Institute of Architects; to provide for the...

Zambia • 1995 • Education

Preferential Claims in Bankruptcy Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to make provision with respect to preferential payments in bankruptcy; to give effect to the International Labour Conference Convention 173 Concerning the Protection of Workers’ Claims in the event of the Insolvency of...

Zambia • 1995 • Finance

The Food Reserve Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

An Act to establish the Food Reserve Agency and define its powers and functions; to establish a national food reserve; to transfer to the Government certain assets, rights, liabilities and obligations of Nitrogen Chemicals of...

Zambia • 1995 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Copyright and Performance Rights Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for copyright in literary, musical and artistic works, computer programs, audiovisual works, sound recordings, broadcasts, and cable programs; to provide for rights in performances; to repeal the Copyright Act, and to...

Zambia • 1994 • Justice

Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct Act

Government, Zambia

An Act to establish a code of conduct for Ministers and Deputy Ministers for Article 52 of the Constitution. It establishes a code of conduct for Members of the National Assembly for Article 71 of...

Zambia • 1994 • Democracy and Governance

Copyright and Performance Rights Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to provide for copyright in literary, musical and artistic works, computer programs, audiovisual works, sound recordings, broadcasts, and cable programs, to provide for rights in performances; to repeal the Copyright Act, and to...

Zambia • 1994 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Judicature Administration Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for the administration of the courts, to confer on the Judicial Service Commission power to appoint staff of the Judicature, and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1994 • Justice

Property Transfer Tax Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the charging and collection of a tax based on the value realised from the transfer of certain property in the republic and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1994 • Finance

Export Development Act

Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia

An Act to establish the Export Board of Zambia; to define the functions and powers of the Board; and to provide for matters connected.

Zambia • 1994 • Transportation

National Water Policy

Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, Zambia

This National Policy connotes a set of ideals, objectives or principles which the government articulates with the primary purpose of bringing about or maintaining a desired state of affairs.

Zambia • 1994 • Utilities

National Water Policy

Ministry of Energy, Zambia

This policy is aimed at promoting sustainable water resources development to facilitate equitable provision of adequate quality and quantity of water to ensure water resources security in Zambia.

Zambia • 1994 • Utilities