Food Reserve Act, 2020 (No. 6 of 2020)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2020No. No. 6 of 2020
Still in force, for now.Food Reserve Act, 2026 (No. 6 of 2026) has been passed to replace it, but it only starts on a date the Minister sets by statutory instrument. Check whether that has happened before relying on either.
The Food Reserve Act, 2020 (No. 6 of 2020) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2020. It contains 43 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Food Reserve Act, 2020 (No. 6 of 2020) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Food Reserve Act, 2020 (No. 6 of 2020)
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Continuation of Food Reserve Agency
- S. 4Seal of Agency
- S. 5Functions of Agency
- S. 6Board of Agency
- S. 7Functions of Board
- S. 8Delegation of functions
- S. 9Tenure of office for members and vacancy
- S. 10Proceedings of Board
- S. 11Committees
- S. 12Allowances
- S. 13Disclosure of interest
- S. 14Prohibition of publication or disclosure of information to unauthorised
- S. 15Executive Director
- S. 16Secretary and other staff of Agency
- S. 17Emoluments and other conditions of service of Executive Director,
- S. 18Immunity of member, committee and employee
- S. 19Continuation of National Strategic Food Reserve
- S. 20Role of Minister in National Strategic Food Reserve
- S. 21Designation of agricultural commodity
- S. 22Purchase and importation of designated agricultural commodity
- S. 23Power to inspect records
- S. 24Sale of designated agricultural commodity
- S. 25Receipt of designated agricultural commodity and non-designated
- S. 26Standard of designated agricultural commodity
- S. 27Offence and penalty for misrepresenting grade
- S. 28Funds of Agency
- S. 29Financial year
- S. 30Accounts
- S. 31Annual report
- S. 32Declaration of national food emergency and vesting of Agency functions
- S. 33Restricted area
- S. 34Compounding of certain offences by Executive Director
- S. 35Offence by principal officers of a body corporate and unincorporate
- S. 36Regulations
- S. 37Act to bind Republic
- S. 38Repeal of Cap. 225
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IIFOOD RESERVE AGENCY
- S. IIITHE NATIONAL STRATEGIC FOOD RESERVE
- S. IVFINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- S. VGENERAL PROVISIONS