In ahistoric turn of events, the nda government managed to successfully pass the gst bill in the rajya sabha. Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Aug 18, 2016 in ahistoric turn of events, the nda government managed to successfully pass the gst bill in the rajya sabha. The government has published the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 which will take forward the enactment of specific clauses which are not subject to the referendum. News government presents the referendum amendment bill to. The process for consultation had not been concluded in time for the 2015 taxation laws amendment bill. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest. Enacted by the parliament of zambia of 2016 3 short title cap. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016.
Gst constitution amendment bill passed by lok sabha may 7, 2015 in brief the lok sabha has passed the constitution 122nd amendment bill, 2014 gst constitution amendment bill by 23 majority on 6 may, 2015. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. On 11 august 2016, zambians voted in and rejected a referendum on changes to the bill of rights in the countrys constitution which involved additional provisions on civil and political rights and new provisions on economic, social, cultural, environmental, further and special rights, as well as the replacement of the provisions. Martine chileshe, zambia mines and mineral development act 2015 amendment, tax news service june 30, 2015, international. The politics of zambian mining taxes article pdf available in the extractive industries and society april 2017 with 126 reads. The constitution of zambia amendment bill of 2019 is the countrys grave digger, university of zambia academic dr sishuwa. Constitution amendment bill is zambias grave digger. Indeed, the notion of a peopledriven constitution implies that the people, not the government of the day, must play a dominant role in the process of drafting and adopting the constitution. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. Let me say early on that i reject these alternatives as intellectually flawed. This act shall be construed as altering the constitution. General news government presents the referendum amendment bill. Enactment this act may be cited as the constitution of zambia short title amendment act, 2009, and shall be read as.
It thus paves way for implementation of the goods and services tax gst, one of the historic and most significant tax reforms in the country. Ambassador cohet said that he was looking forward to seeing the next step that will see a referendum held in august where the bill of rights will be subjected to a vote. Under this item, cabinet approved the recommendation by the electoral commission of zambia to create six new constituencies in order to cater for the six new districts whose boundaries cut across constituency boundaries resulting in those constituencies belonging to more than one district. Juvenile justice care and protection of children act, 2015. Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. The value added taxamendment bill 2015 national assembly of. The constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 was published in late july.
The constitution 122nd amendment bill gst the hindu. This constitutional bill was published on 3 january 2017. Only if this is done will zambia have a constitution that fully represents its constituents. The amendments passed on january 5th stem from a process that started in 2011 under then president michael sata. Proposed 19 constitution amendment zambian democracy news. Constitutional amendments do not protect basic rights. President lungu defers signing new constitution bill. Download fulltext pdf tax bargains in unlikely places. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. Kabwe school of nursing gassed as usa issues security alert on zambia. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016.
The constitution of zambia amendment act of 20161 contained amendments that lacked many of the provisions sought by citizens, including the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. The bill seeks to amend the constitution by inserting a provision for the appointment of justices of the industrial court. Constitution amendment bill to be tabled on 19 june. Suwi on gbm and his knowledge of ritual killers if he knew this why. The constitution of kenya, 2010 amendment bill, 2015 3 the constitution. Justice minister given lubinda attending the national dialogue forum. Income tax amendment act, 2001 property transfer tax amendmentact,2015 property transfer. In july 2007, ncc bill was presented by the minister of justice to the stakeholders for input and by august the bill had been adopted mandating the ncc to draft a new zambian constitution. Jan 09, 2016 here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents, those documents may be said. Section 542 of the constitution is amended by inserting after the words 107, the words 107a.
An act to provide for the printing and publication of the amended constitution. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no. Bill number 16 and 17 of 2015, the education act amendment bill of 2016 and many more. The constitution amendment bill will top the activity list this morning when president edgar lungu appends his signature to mark a milestone in the constitution making process in the country.
As you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. It included 20 revisions, including a majoritarian system for the election of the president 50% plus one, the. The income tax amendment act, 2015 national assembly. Act of 1967 to bring it in tandem with the zambian constitution.
Article 81 of the constitution of kenya is amended amendment of. According to data from the afrobarometer, while about half. The bill of rights is fundamental to zambia s democracy and guarantees the human respect and dignity of all citizens, mr chipenzi said. Constitution bill expected to be law today zambia reports. The income tax amendment national assembly of zambia. Government presents the referendum amendment bill to parliament. Amendment of section 1 of act 58 of 1962, as amended by section 3 of act 90 of.
Pdf edgar lungu of the ruling patriotic front pf won the presidential. Kalusha bwalya fails integrity test, disqualified from faz presidency. The income tax amendment act, 2015 national assembly of. France hails zambias amended constitution as landmark. This act comes into operation on such date as is fixed by the president by proclamation. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment no.
A revamped juvenile justice bill was passed in the lok sabha on 7 may 2015. For the full text of the constitution of zambia amendment act no. The constitution of kenya amendment bill, 2015 a bill for an act of parliament to amend the constitution of kenya enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows1. Cabinet creates six new constituencies zambia reports. The constitution of zambia act, 1991 and the constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. Property transfer tax amendment act, 2019, 2019 zambia legal. Aug 12, 2015 the government has published the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 which will take forward the enactment of specific clauses which are not subject to the referendum. President lungu enacted the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016 in january 2016, implementing a new constitution that had been in the works for several years. The administrator and editor of the zambia accurate news services facebook page was reportedly tortured while in custody in july 2017. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in thisact referred to as the constitution.
The process has reached its final stages and the constitution of zambia amendment act 2015 was released. Parliament passed the constitution of zambia amendment bill, which changed the. This general notice nullifies general notice 434 of 2016, which was published in the extraordinary gazette on 23rd december, 2016. In december 2015, parliament passed parts of the constitution of zambia amendment bill that did not require a constitutional referendum, which came. A number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options.
The constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2016 memorandum the object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the bill of rights to include civil, political. In august 2016, the zambian constitution was altered allowing for the vice president to. Parliament passed the constitution of zambia amendment bill. The minister of finance tabled an income tax amendment bill in parliament earlier this week along with a vat amendment bill which aims to address the national objectives proposed in the 2015 2016 budget earlier this year. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january. The crime will be examined by the juvenile justice board to ascertain if the crime was committed as a child or an adult. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2019, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution.
Act of parliament, to be registered as a citizen of zambia. The constitution is amended bythe repeal of the preamble andthe substitutiontherefor of thefollowing. Income tax act inance act, 2015 xplanatory notes to the provisions of the inance act, 2015 circular no. The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house. A referendum is a direct popular vote on an issue of public policy such as a proposed amendment to a state constitution or a proposed.
Zambians have been engaged in drafting a new constitution since the early 2000s. And president lungu has declared january 5 a half day for civil servants to ensure that they attend the signing ceremony at heroes stadium. The cabinet has approved compensation for revenue loss to states on account of gst to be given for a definite period of 5 years, instead of upto 5 years proposed in the gst constitution amendment bill. The amendments will become effective on the date of publication in the government gazette except for where indicated otherwise. Jan 01, 2011 a number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. Africa the proposed 2019 constitution amendment bill. Constitution amendment act 2016 national assembly of zambia. New tax legislation value added tax amendment act on 29 december 2015 the vat amendment bill act 12 of 2015 was published in the government gazette and thus making the previously proposed changes effective on 1 january 2016. The constitution and a number of laws threaten freedom of expression and other key rights online. A brief on the constitutional court of zambia the constitutional court is a new court which was established under article 127 of the constitution of zambia amendment act, no. French ambassador to zambia emmanuel cohet says the assenting of the constitution of zambia amendment bill marks a landmark in the political life of the country. This bill may be cited as the constitution of kenya short title amendment bill, 2015. After the passage of indias constitution 122nd amendment bill, 2014 in the lok sabha on 6 may 2015, the duly amended constitution amendment bill the bill has been finally cleared unanimously by the rajya sabha on 3 august 2016.
Taxpayers in these and other value adding sectors can further benefit from a reduced rate of corporate tax of 15% on nontraditional exports. The supremacy of the party was recognized in the constitution of zambia amendment act no. The provisions of this bill are to be read in conjunction with amendments in clauses 6 8 of the industrial relations amendment bill, 2015. Justice minister given lubinda says the constitution of zambia amendment bill will be tabled in parliament on 19th june, 2018. Historically, the concept of a bill of rights as a statement of basic individual freedoms derives in part from the english bill of rights, passed in 1689. The constitution may be printed and published by the government printer separately from this act, and the production of a copy of the constitution as printed is prima facie evidence in all courts and for all purposes of the constitution and.
Constitution of the year xii first french republic a constitution is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity, and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. Mwiinga said the constitution of zambia bill and constitution amendment bill have been certified by speaker of the national assembly patrick matibini. I repeal and replacement of part ill status of bill of rights l. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. Taxation laws amendment act were postponed by a year to 1 march 2016, to allow for further consultations between government and nedlac. The constitution of zambia amendment act, 2016 act no. The object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2015.
This act may be cited as the constitution amendment act, 2015. Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. The quest for a people driven constitution in zambia. The new bill will allow minors in the age group of 1618 to be tried as adults if they commit heinous crimes.
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