The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Title | Summary |
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| Excess Expenditure Appropriation (2009) Act | 2012 An Act to approve the excess expenditure of moneys aggregating one hundred and forty-one... |
| Civil Aviation Authority Act, 2012 | 2012 An Act to amend the Aviation Act |
| Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2014 | 2014 |
| Service Commissions (Amendment) Act | 2014 |
| Business Regulatory Act, 2014 | 2014 An Act to provide for an efficient, cost effective and accessible business licensing system;... |
| Mines and Minerals Development (Amendment) Act | 2014 An Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Development Act. 2008 |
| Income Tax Amendment Act | 2014 An Act to amend the Income Tax Act |
| Zambia Revenue Authority (Amendment) Act | 2014 An Act to amend the Zambia Revenue Authority Act |
| Value Added Tax (Amendment) | 2014 An Act to amend the Value Added Tax Act |
| Local Government (Amendment) Act | 2014 An Act to amend the Local Government Act |
| Appropriation Act | 2014 An Act to authorise expenditure from the general revenues of the Republic of monies required... |
| Property Transfer Tax | 2014 An Act to amend the Property Transfer Tax Act |
| Customs and Excise (Amendment) Act | 2014 An Act to amend the Customs and Excise Act |
| Tax Appeals Tribunal Act 2015 | 2015 An Act to continue the existence of the Revenue Appeals Tribunal and rename it Tax Appeals... |
| Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2015 | 2015 An Act to provide for development, planning and administration principles, standards and... |
| Tourism and Hospitality Act, 2015 | 2015 An Act to provide for the sustainable development of the tourism industry through effective... |
| Forests Acts, 2015 | 2015 An Act to provide for the establishment and declaration of National Forests, Local Forests,... |
| Excess Expenditure Appropriation (2012) Act, 2015 | 2015 An Act to approve the excess expenditure of monies aggregating twelve million, seven hundred... |
| Zambia Wildlife Act, 2015, 2015 | 2015 An Act to provide for the winding up of the affairs of the Zambia Wildlife Authority;... |
| Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2015 | 2015 An Act to revise the law relating to the exploration for, mining and processing of, minerals... |
| Referendum (Amendment) Act, 2015 | 2015 An Act to amend the Referendum Act |
| National Pension Scheme (Amendment) Act, 2015 | 2015 An Act to amend the National Pension Scheme Act |
| Gold (Repeal) Act | 2015 An Act to repeal the Gold Trade Act |
| Supplementary Appropriation (2013) Act, 2015 | 2015 An Act to confirm the supplementary expenditure of monies aggregating four billion, one... |
| Constitution of Zambia Act, No. 1 | 2016 An Act to provide for the printing and publication of the Constitution; to provide for the... |
| Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act, No. 2, 2016 | 2016 AnAct to amend the Constitution of Zambia There is no HTML version of this legislation yet... |
| Education Act, 2011 | 2011 An Act to regulate the provision of accessible, equitable and qualitative education; provide... |
| Court of Appeal Act | 2016 An Act to provide for the jurisdiction and procedures of the Court of Appeal; the hearing of... |
| Customs and Excise Act, 1955 | 1955 An Act to provide for the imposition, collection and management of customs, excise and other... |
| Customs and Excise (Amendment) Act,2015 | 2015 An Act to amend the Customs and Excise Act. |
| Electoral Commission Act | 1996 An Act to provide for the composition of the Electoral Commission; and to provide for matters... |
| Electoral Commission of Zambia Act, 2016. | 2016 An Act to provide for the membership, functions, operations and financial management of the... |
| Employment(Amendment) Act, 2015 | 2015 An Act to amend the Employment Act. |
| Zambia Police (Amendment) Act, 2016 | 2016 An Act to amend the Zambia Police Act. |
| Value Added Tax (Amendment)Act,2015 | 2015 An Act to amend the Value Added Tax Act. |
| Supreme Court of Zambia (Amendment) Act, 2016 | 2016 An Act to amend the Supreme Court of Zambia Act. |
| Supplementary Appropriation (2016) Act, 2016. | 2016 An Act to authorise supplementary expenditure from the general revenues of the Republic of... |
| Ratification of International Agreements Act, 2016. | 2016 An Act to provide for the ratification of international agreements and the domestication... |
| Public Protector Act, 2016. | 2016 An Act to provide for the functions, powers, operations and financial management of the... |
| Public Audit Act, 2016 | 2016 An Act to enhance the independence and autonomy of the National Audit Office and strengthen... |
| Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act, 2016 | 2016 An Act to provide for a transparent legal framework for the protection of, access to, and use... |
| Property Transfer Tax (Amendment)Act,2015 | 2015 An Act to amend the Property Transfer Tax Act. |
| Police-Public Complaints Commission Act, 2016. | 2016 An Act to provide for the membership, functions, operations and financial management of the... |
| Parliamentary Service Act, 2016 | 2016 An act to provide for the functions of the Parliamentary Service; provide for the membership... |
| National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2016 | 2016 An Act to amend the National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act. |
| Movable Property (Security Interests) Act, 2016. | 2016 An Act to provide for the creation of security interests in movable property so as to... |
| Ministers (Prescribed Number and Responsibilities) Act, 2016. | 2016 An Act to prescribe the number of Ministers in accordance with Article 116 of the... |
| Local Government Elections (Repeal) Act, 2016. | 2016 An Act to repeal the Local Government Elections Act, 1991. |
| Citizenship of Zambia Act, 2016 | 2016 An Act to provide for the composition, functions, tenure and procedures of the Citizenship... |
| Civil Aviation Act, 2016 | 2016 An Act to provide for the control, regulation and orderly development of civil aviation in... |