Adoption Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Children’s Code Act, 2022 (No. 12 of 2022). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Adoption Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 48 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Adoption Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Adoption Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Adoption Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3P ower to make adoption orders
- S. 4R estrictions on making adoption orders
- S. 5C onsent to adoption
- S. 6E vidence of consent of parent or guardian
- S. 7F unctions of court as to adoption orders
- S. 8I nterim orders
- S. 9An adoption order or an interim order may be made in respect of an infant who Adoption orders in
- S. 10J urisdiction and procedure
- S. 11A dopted Children Register
- S. 12R egistrations of adoptions
- S. 13(1) The court by which an adoption order has been made under this Act or Amendment of orders
- S. 14R ights and duties of parents and capacity to marry
- S. 15I ntestacies, wills and settlements
- S. 16I ndustrial insurance, etc.
- S. 17(1) Where an adoption order is made in respect of an infant who is illegitimate, Affiliation orders, etc.
- S. 18R estriction on making arrangements for adoption
- S. 19R egistration of adoption societies
- S. 20P rocedure and right of appeal
- S. 21(1) The Commissioner may at any time give notice to any registered adoption Inspection of books,
- S. 22A rrangements by adoption societies for adoption
- S. 23A pplication of Part VI
- S. 24E xemptions from Part VI
- S. 25Where this Part has taken effect in relation to an infant, it shall cease to have Duration of application
- S. 26N otification of taking possession of an infant
- S. 27N otification of change of residence, etc.
- S. 28S ummary order for removal of infant
- S. 29R emoval of infant in respect of offences
- S. 30(1) It shall not be lawful for an adopter, or for a parent or guardian of an infant, Prohibition of certain
- S. 31R estriction upon advertisements
- S. 32R estriction on sending infants abroad
- S. 33L icence to send infant abroad for adoption
- S. 34S ervice of notices
- S. 35O ffences by bodies corporate
- S. 36P enalties
- S. 37R egulations
- S. 38The High Court may, by statutory instrument, make rules- Rules
- S. CPARTICULARS RELATING TO THE ADOPTER
- S. during the period within which an appeal against the cancellation may be brought
- S. DVERIFICATION OF PARTICULARS
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I PRELIMINARY
- S. IIMAKING OF ADOPTION ORDERSPART II MAKING OF ADOPTION ORDERS
- S. IIIREGISTRATION OF ADOPTION ORDERSPART III REGISTRATION OF ADOPTION ORDERS
- S. IVEFFECT OF ADOPTION ORDERSPART IV EFFECT OF ADOPTION ORDERS
- S. VADOPTION SOCIETIESPART V ADOPTION SOCIETIES
- S. VISUPERVISION OF THE COMMISSIONERPART VI SUPERVISION OF THE COMMISSIONER
- S. VIIMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERALPART VII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL