High Court Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
In force, and amended by 8 amendment Acts. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The High Court Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 125 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the High Court Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the High Court Act
- S. 1These Rules may be cited as the High Court Rules. Title
- S. 2In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 3E stablishment of Court
- S. 4P owers and jurisdiction of Judges
- S. 5T rial with assessors
- S. 6R egistrars
- S. 7P owers, etc., of Registrar and other officers of the Court
- S. 8The Chief Justice may give such directions as he thinks fit as to the duties to be Directions by the Chief
- S. 9(1) The Court shall be a Superior Court of Record, and, in addition to any other Jurisdiction.
- S. 10P ractice and procedure
- S. 11(1) The jurisdiction of the Court in divorce and matrimonial causes and matters Probate and divorce
- S. 12R ules as to application of English statutes
- S. 13L aw and equity to be concurrently administered
- S. 14Where any person neglects or refuses to comply with a judgment or order Execution of
- S. 15F orm of writs, etc.
- S. 16R estriction of vexatious actions
- S. 17(1) Civil appeals from subordinate courts shall be heard by one Judge except Appeals in civil
- S. 18The sittings of the Court shall usually be held in such buildings within Zambia Place of sitting
- S. 19(1) The Chief Justice may by statutory order under his hand appoint- Sessions
- S. 20(1) Subject to any rules of court relating to sittings and vacations, the Court Special provisions as
- S. 21In case the Judge before whom any cause or matter is to be heard or by whom Adjournment of Court,
- S. 22The provisions of this Part as to the transfer of causes and matters shall apply Transfer in criminal
- S. 23T ransfer between Judges, etc.
- S. 24T ransfer to local courts
- S. 25The powers of transfer conferred by this Part shall be exercised by means of Manner of transfer
- S. 26Every order of transfer made under this Part shall operate as a stay of Effect of order of
- S. 27S ummoning and compelling attendance of witnesses
- S. 28If, in any suit or matter, any person, whether appearing in obedience to a Refusal to be sworn or
- S. 29Any person present in court, whether a party or not in a cause or matter, may Evidence of bystander
- S. 30A Judge may issue a warrant under his hand to bring up any person confined Evidence of prisoners
- S. 31(1) It shall be lawful for the Court, in civil as well as criminal proceedings, to Allowances to
- S. 32(1) A Judge may, in respect of any proceedings in the Court, appoint any Commissioners of the
- S. 33In any cause or matter, the Court may make such order for inspection by the Inspection
- S. 34E vidence of African customary law and assessors thereof
- S. 35(1) Save as hereinafter in this section provided, no person shall be entitled as of Record of evidence,
- S. 36O aths, etc.
- S. 37The proceedings in any cause or matter before the Court shall be taken down Recording o
- S. 38(1) The Court, if it appears to it that a person has been guilty of perjury in any Perjury
- S. 39(1) The Chief Justice may, by statutory notice, establish in such places as are Establishment of
- S. 40(1) In every district registry there shall be used such seal as the Chief Justice Seals of district
- S. 41District Registrars shall have power to administer oaths and shall perform such Powers of District
- S. 42(1) Any party to any proceedings commenced in a district registry may, at any Removal of
- S. 43F ees
- S. 44R ules of court
- S. 45(1) Rules of court made under this Act shall be made by a committee, to be High Court Rules
- S. 46R epeal and savings
- S. 47Where, prior to the enactment of this Act, any Act given power to the High Validation of certain
- S. 48Bond for Costs on Appeal. (O. 47, r. 1.)
- S. 49Certificate of Service of Foreign Process. (O. 10, r. 23.)
- S. 50Request to Search Judgments Register or Judgments Section of the Civil Causes Register.
- S. 51Application for Permit for General Searches in Judgments Registers (against Unspecified
- S. 52Permit for General Searches in Judgments Registers (against Unspecified Number of
- S. 53Fee Sheet (Probate). (Sch. 2, Part 4.)
- S. 54For revocation of a grant (including Registrar's order, etc) 50
- S. 55For impounding a grant, or releasing an impounded grant
- S. 56For noting on a grant and the record the addition of a personal
- S. 57For noting on record that an executor to whom power was
- S. 58For the preparation of a memorandum under the Inheritance
- S. 59For the entry of subduction of a caveat 11
- S. 60For a warning to a caveat 2 2
- S. 61For service of warning by post 83
- S. 62For settling abstract of citation for advertisement, or other
- S. 63For settling and sealing a citation (inclusive fee) 83
- S. 64For depositing a will of a deceased person in the Probate
- S. 65For obtaing a will brought in a subpoena on application for grant 28
- S. 66For depositing in the Probate Registry for safe custody the will
- S. 67For search for a document filed in the Probate Registry or other
- S. 68For inspecting an original will that has been registered in
- S. 69(a) For search for a will or letters of administration or other
- S. 70For photocopy or extract of a will deposited in the Probate
- S. 71For a photocopy of probate or letters of administration 44
- S. 72For a photocopy of the record of the resealing in Zambia of a
- S. 73For a typewritten copy or extract of a document filed or
- S. 74For collating a copy with the original document including the
- S. 75For Registrar's certificate in verification of a photocopy 2 2
- S. 76For impressing the seal of the Court on a copy 28
- S. 77For an exemplification, in addition to the fees for engrossing
- S. 78For engrossing and collating will etc per page or part thereof 17
- S. 79For examining and sending by post a plain copy or a will 83
- S. 80For production by an officer of the Court of books or documents
- S. 81For taxing a bill of costs, inclusive of Registrar's certificate The same fee as payable
- S. 82For a summons, order on summons motion and order on T he same fee as payable
- S. 83(i) For Registrar's order 22
- S. 84For Registrar's fiat on refusing probate (inclusive fee) 8 3
- S. 85For perusing and settling oaths, affidavits or other documents:
- S. 86On every receiving order 83
- S. 87On every other order 44
- S. 88On every attendance at meeting of creditors 83
- S. 89On every proof of debt tendered where the amount
- S. 90On every declaration of inability to pay debts 4 4 The filed copy
- S. 91On every bankruptcy notice 22 The filed copy
- S. 92On every bankruptcy petitioning 4 17 The filed copy
- S. 93On every application for Order of discharge (including hearing
- S. 94On each creditor notified, (expenses of advertising shall be
- S. 95On each notice by the Official Receiver to a creditor of a first
- S. 96On every application to the Court to approve a composition, a
- S. 97On every application to the court to prove a scheme or
- S. 98On the net assets realised or brought to credit by the Official
- S. 99On the amount distributed in dividend by the Official Receiver
- S. 100On passing liquidation accounts where the net assets for
- S. 101On application for release 22 The filed copy
- S. 102On order of release 22 The filed copy
- S. 103For an arrest by Sheriff's officer 83
- S. 104For seizure by Sheriff's officer 83
- S. 105For travelling allowance to effect arrest or seizure per kilometre 1 1
- S. 106For man, or when necessary, man in possession, the sum
- S. 107For removal of goods or animals to a place of safe keeping
- S. 108For advertising and giving publicity to the sale, printing
- S. 109On sale under writ or warrant, 10 per centum of the amount
- S. 110For commission to the auctioneer on sale to include inventory
- S. 111Where execution is withdrawn, satisfied or stopped after seizure,
- S. 112For commission on the auctioneer where execution is withdrawn,
- S. 113For commission on obtaining possession under writ of
- S. 114Fee for service of a summons, order or other process of the
- S. 115Registration of documents 278
- S. 116Per page transcript of record 6
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I PRELIMINARY
- S. IICONSTITUTION OF THE COURTPART II CONSTITUTION OF THE COURT
- S. IIIOFFICERS OF THE COURTPART III OFFICERS OF THE COURT
- S. IVJURISDICTION AND LAWPART IV JURISDICTION AND LAW
- S. IXMISCELLANEOUSPART IX MISCELLANEOUS
- S. VSITTINGS AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESSPART V SITTINGS AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS
- S. VIPOWERS OF TRANSFERPART VI POWERS OF TRANSFER
- S. VIIEVIDENCEPART VII EVIDENCE
- S. VIIIDISTRICT REGISTRIESPART VIII DISTRICT REGISTRIES