Human Rights Commission Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Human Rights Commission Act, 2024 (No. 4 of 2024). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Human Rights Commission Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 32 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Human Rights Commission Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Human Rights Commission Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3E xtent of Commission's autonomy
- S. 4(1) The seal of the Commission shall be such device as may be determined by Seal of Commission
- S. 5(1) The Commission shall consist of the following Commissioners: Composition of
- S. 6O ath on appointment
- S. 7T enure of office and vacancy
- S. 8F illing of casual vacancy
- S. 9F unctions of Commission
- S. 10P owers of Commission
- S. 11C omplaints
- S. 12S ittings of the Commission to be public
- S. 13(1) The Commission shall- Recommendation by
- S. 14P roceedings of Commission
- S. 15C ommittees
- S. 16(1) If any person is present at a meeting of the Commission or any committee at Disclosure of interest
- S. 17P rohibition of disclosure of information to unauthorised persons
- S. 18(1) The Commission shall appoint a Director and a Deputy Director of the Director, Deputy
- S. 19P rohibition of disclosure of information by staff to unauthorised persons
- S. 20I mmunity of Commissioners and staff
- S. 21O ffences
- S. 22(1) The funds of the Commission shall consist of such moneys as may- Funds of Commission
- S. 23F inancial year
- S. 24A ccounts
- S. 25A nnual report
- S. 26R ules
- S. 27The Commission may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the better Regulations
- S. in the proceedings.
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IITHE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- S. IIIDIRECTORATE OF THE COMMISSION
- S. IVFINANCIAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS