Interpretation and General Provisions Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Interpretation and General Provisions Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 60 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Interpretation and General Provisions Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Interpretation and General Provisions Act. Short title
- S. 2A pplication
- S. 3I nterpretation
- S. 4(1) Where any word or expression is defined in a written law, the definition shall Grammatical
- S. 5S ervice by post
- S. 6A cts, Applied Acts and Ordinances to be public Acts or Ordinances
- S. 7C itation
- S. 8A British Act may be cited by its short title or citation, if any, or by reference to Citation of Acts of the
- S. 9S chedules and tables to be part of written laws
- S. 10When a written law is divided into Parts, titles or other subdivisions, the fact Subdivision of written
- S. 11R epealed written law not revived
- S. 12Where any written law which has been amended by any other written law is Repeal of amended
- S. 13Where a written law repeals wholly or partially any former written law and Repeal and
- S. 14P rovisions with respect to amended written law and effect of repealing written
- S. 15Where any Act, Applied Act or Ordinance or part thereof is repealed, any Effect of repeal of
- S. 16C onstruction of amending written law with amended written law
- S. 17E ffect of expiry of written law
- S. 18Every statutory instrument shall be published in the Gazette and shall be Publication of statutory
- S. 19C ommencement of statutory instruments
- S. 20G eneral provisions relating to statutory instruments
- S. 21R eference to written law to include statutory instruments
- S. 22R ules to be laid before the National Assembly
- S. 23E xercise of power between publication and commencement of Act
- S. 24T ime for exercise of power
- S. 25Where any written law confers a power on any person to do or enforce the Implied power
- S. 26P ower to appoint includes power to remove
- S. 27P ower to appoint alternate or temporary members
- S. 28P ower to appoint chairman, etc.
- S. 29Where by any written law any authority is empowered to appoint a person- Appointment by name
- S. 30R eference to holder of office includes a person discharging functions of office
- S. 31P ower of majority
- S. 32L aw officers
- S. 33P owers of board, etc., not affected by vacancy, etc.
- S. 34A ffixing of common seal
- S. 35C omputation of time
- S. 36P rovision where no time prescribed
- S. 37C onstruction of power to extend time
- S. 38M easurement of distance
- S. 39E x-officio proceedings not to abate on death, etc.
- S. 40The imposition of a penalty or fine by or under the authority of any written law Imposition of a penalty
- S. 41P rovisions as to offences under two or more laws
- S. 42A mendment of penalty
- S. 43P enalties prescribed may be maximum penalties, but may be cumulative
- S. 44(1) Where under the provisions of any written law any animal or any thing is Disposal of forfeits
- S. 45Any fine or penalty imposed by or under the authority of any written law shall, in Disposal of fines and
- S. 46E vidence of signature of Attorney-General or Director of Public Prosecutions
- S. 47Save as is otherwise expressly provided, whenever any form is prescribed by Deviation from forms
- S. 48The production of a copy of the Gazette containing any written law, Order in Gazette, etc., to be
- S. 49E vidence of Applied Acts
- S. 50(1) Where any written law confers power on any person to make any statutory Provision in statutory
- S. 51S avings of rights of the Republic
- S. 52T his Act to bind the Republic
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII
- S. VIIISection VIII