Raising legal awareness to build a legally informed Zambian society. Empowering communities with knowledge of their rights, obligations, and legal processes.
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That under Zambian Law any person who engages a child or other person in a pornographic performance commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a term of imprisonment of not less than fifteen years and may be liable to imprisonment for life.
Source: Section 177A(1)(a) of the Penal Code Act.
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That under Zambian Law a person shall not give or receive, or agree to give or receive, any consideration, in cash or in kind, or gift for the adoption of a child.
Source: Section 204(1)(b) of the Children’s Code Act, 2022.
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That under Zambian Law an employer is mandated by law, where the employer terminates a written contract of employment to keep the contract for a period of five years after the termination.
Source: Section 23(3) of the Employment Code Act, 2019.
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That under Zambian Law a person knowing that another person is not entitled to vote shall not represent to anyone else that the other person is entitled to vote.
Source: Section 83(4)(b) of the Electoral Process Act, 2016.
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That under Zambian Law a “ Stateless person ” means a person who is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of its law.
Source: Section 2 of the Passports Act, 2016.
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That under Zambian Law the Public Protector may, by warrant, order the arrest of a person who, having reasonable notice of the time and place at which the person is required to attend before the Public Protector, fails to do so without reasonable cause.
Source: Section 30(3) of the Public Protector Act, 2016.
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That under Zambian Law the Rural Electrification Authority is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name and with power, subject to the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act, 2023 to do all acts and things as a body corporate may, by law, do or perform.
Source: Section 3 of the Rural Electrification Act, 2023.
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That under Zambian Law despite anything to the contrary contained in any written law, where any judgment or order has been obtained against the Bank of Zambia, an execution or attachment, or similar process shall not be issued against the Bank of Zambia or against any property or asset of the Bank of Zambia, except that the Bank of Zambia may cause to be paid amounts that may, by the judgment or order, be awarded against the Bank of Zambia to the person entitled to the judgment or order.
Source: Section 63 of the Bank of Zambia Act, 2022.
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That under Zambian Law where the terms of a written contract of employment changes, the employer is mandated, with the consent of the employee, to revise the contract to reflect the changes and provide the employee with a copy of the revised contract of employment.
Source: Section 23(2) of the Employment Code Act, 2019.
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That under Zambian Law a person shall not intentionally and without lawful authority possess unauthorised data relating to critical information or critical information infrastructure.
Source: Section 6(1) of the Cyber Crimes Act, 2025.
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That under Zambian Law subject to the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025, the Independent Broadcasting Authority shall suspend or cancel a licence issued under the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025 where the holder of the licence informs the Authority, in writing, that the holder of a licence does not intend to continue providing broadcasting services for which the licence was granted and surrenders the licence to the Authority.
Source: Section 21(1)(a) of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025.
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That under Zambian Law a quantity surveying professional commits professional misconduct if the quantity surveying professional engages in conduct that is dishonest, fraudulent or deceitful.
Source: Section 37(c) of the Zambia Institute of Quantity Surveyors Act, 2024.
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That under Zambian Law a person shall not practice as a procurement and supply professional without a valid practising licence issued to that person by the Zambia Institute of Procurement and Supply under the Zambia Institute of Procurement and Supply Act, 2025.
Source: Section 21(1) of the Zambia Institute of Procurement and Supply Act, 2025.
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That under Zambian Law the National Assembly or a parliamentary committee shall not exclude the public or media from its sittings, unless there are justifiable reasons for the exclusion and the Speaker informs the public or media of the reasons.
Source: Article 89(2) of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act, 2016.
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That under Zambian Law any person who engages a child or other person in a pornographic activity of any nature commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a term of imprisonment of not less than fifteen years and may be liable to imprisonment for life.
Source: Section 177A(1)(c) of the Penal Code Act.
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