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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Traditional Beer (Levy) Act (As amended by No. 25 of 1969)

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the imposition of a levy on traditional beer sold in certain establishments; to provide for the collection of the levy and for the keeping of books and the transmission of...

Zambia • 1969 • Finance

National Archives Act

National Archives of Zambia, Zambia

An Act to provide for the preservation, custody, control and disposal of public archives, including public records of Zambia; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.

Zambia • 1969 • Statistics

Trades Licensing Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to amend the law relating to the licensing of specific trades and businesses, and to provide for related matters. Amongst others, the regulatory document states that there is no need for a license...

Zambia • 1968 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Notaries Public and Notorial Functions Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to make better provision for the appointment and enrolment of notaries public; for the regulation of the duties of the office of a notary public; for the empowering of magistrates, ambassadors, and other...

Zambia • 1968 • Justice

Tobacco Levy Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

An Act to provide for the imposition and control of a levy on tobacco grown in the Republic of Zambia.

Zambia • 1968 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Trades Licensing Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to amend the law relating to the licensing of specific trades and businesses and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1968 • Trade, Industry and Investment

The Insurance Act, 1968

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

This Act provides regulation for all activities related to the conduct of insurance business in Zambia.

Zambia • 1968 • Trade, Industry and Investment

The Plant and Variety Seeds Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

An Act to provide for the regulation and control of the production, sale and import of seed for sowing and of the export of seed, and to provide for the testing and for minimum standards...

Zambia • 1968 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Tobacco Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

An Act to provide for the promotion, control and regulation of the production, marketing and packing of tobacco in the Republic, the promotion and control of the export of tobacco from and import of tobacco...

Zambia • 1968 • Agriculture and Rural Development

The Rural Councils (Beer Surtax) Fund Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to establish the Rural Councils (Beer Surtax) Fund; to provide for the payment of contributions into and grants to rural councils out of the Fund and for its administration; and to provide for...

Zambia • 1968 • Finance

Flying Doctor Service Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

This Act provides for the establishment, management and development of Flying Doctor Service and other related matters.

Zambia • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

This Act authorises the disposal of goods held in the course of a business under a bailment for repair or other treatment but not re-delivered.

Zambia • 1967 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Council of Law Reporting Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to establish a Council of Law Reporting; to specify its functions and for purposes connected with the matters described in this document.

Zambia • 1967 • Justice

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for the survival of actions after death; to empower courts to award interest on debts and damages; to make provision concerning the property, capacity, and liabilities of married women.

Zambia • 1967 • Justice

Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to authorise the disposal of goods held in the course of a business under a bailment for repair or other treatment but not re-delivered, and to provide for related purposes.

Zambia • 1967 • Trade, Industry and Investment

General Loans (Mediobanca) Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to empower the Government to raise loans from the Mediobanca-Banca di Credito Finanziario S.P.A. and to provide for connected matters.

Zambia • 1967 • Finance

National Food and Nutrition Commission Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the National Food and Nutrition Commission; to provide for its membership; to specify its functions, and to provide for other related matters.

Zambia • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Evidence Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to amend the law of evidence.

Zambia • 1967 • Justice

War Graves and Memorials Act

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

This Act makes provision for vesting the control of war graves, war cemeteries and war memorials in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and vests the ownership of the memorials in the schedule.

Zambia • 1967 • Defence and Security

The Factories Act, 1967

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

The Act provides regulation for the condition of employment in factories with emphasis on health, safety and welfare of factory workers and for the inspection and examination of factories as well as other related matters.

Zambia • 1967 • Trade, Industry and Investment