Juveniles Act (Cap 53) [repealed 2022]
ZambiaAct of Parliament2022No. Cap 53
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Children’s Code Act, 2022 (No. 12 of 2022).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The Juveniles Act (Cap 53) [repealed 2022] is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2022. It contains 156 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Juveniles Act (Cap 53) [repealed 2022] and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Juveniles Act (Cap 53) [repealed 2022]
- S. 1(1) This Act may be cited as the Juveniles Act, and shall apply to such areas and Short title and
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3A pproval of societies
- S. 4F it person
- S. 5The President may, by Gazette notice, appoint a Commissioner for Juvenile Appointment of
- S. 6A ppointment of juveniles inspectors
- S. 7D uties of Commissioner for Juvenile Welfare and juveniles inspectors
- S. 8P owers of Commissioner for Juvenile Welfare and juveniles inspectors
- S. 9(1) For the purposes of this Act, a juvenile in need of care means a person who- Definition of "in need
- S. 10P owers of juvenile courts in respect of juveniles in need of care
- S. 11P ower of juvenile court to vary or revoke order
- S. 12P ower to transfer case from one juvenile court to another
- S. 13(1) Any court by which a person has been- Disposal of juveniles in
- S. 14Where the parent or guardian of a juvenile proves to a juvenile court that he is Refractory juveniles
- S. 15P roceedings in respect of juveniles in need of care
- S. 16W arrant to search for and remove juvenile
- S. 17P ower of parent to oppose application
- S. 18If a juvenile court is not in a position to decide what order, or whether any Interim orders to place
- S. 19P rovisions as to orders of committal to fit persons
- S. 20(1) Every order committing a juvenile to the care of a fit person shall contain a Contents of order of
- S. 21D uration of order
- S. 22P ower of fit person over juvenile committed to his care
- S. 23P owers of Commissioner for Juvenile Welfare to board out juveniles
- S. 24J uveniles may be boarded out by fit persons
- S. 25P ower to arrange emigration
- S. 26A pplication for order of committal to be varied or revoked
- S. 27A pplication by fit person for transfer of juvenile to approved school
- S. 28E scapes from care of fit person
- S. 29P ower to discharge
- S. 30R ules
- S. 31A pplication for custody of juvenile
- S. 32N otices to be given by persons receiving children for reward
- S. 33P enalties for failure to give notices
- S. 34P ersons prohibited from receiving foster children
- S. 35(1) The Minister may fix the maximum number of persons under the age of Power to prevent
- S. 36(1) If a foster child is about to be received or is being kept- Removal of foster
- S. 37(1) In the case of the death of a foster child, the person who had the care of the Notice to coroner
- S. 38A person who keeps a foster child shall be deemed to have no interest in the Avoidance of
- S. 39(1) If any person required to give any notice under the provisions of this Part Provisions as to
- S. 40(1) No advertisement indicating that a person or society will undertake, or will Prohibition of
- S. 41Any person guilty of an offence under the foregoing provisions of this Part Penalties
- S. 42(1) The provisions of this Part relating to the reception of children for reward Exemptions
- S. 43(1) It shall be the duty of the person in charge of a voluntary home to give Notices and records in
- S. 44(1) No voluntary home shall be established or maintained under the Restriction on
- S. 45(1) A juveniles inspector shall cause any voluntary home within his area to be Inspection of voluntary
- S. 46(1) If any person who has attained the age of sixteen years and has the Cruelty to juveniles
- S. 47(1) If any person having the custody, charge or care of a girl under the age of Causing or
- S. 48(1) If any person having the custody, charge or care of a juvenile who has Allowing persons
- S. 49(1) Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the magistrate empowered to hold a Power to bind over
- S. 50(1) If any person causes or procures any child or, having the custody, charge or Causing or allowing
- S. 51If any person gives or causes to be given- Giving intoxicating or
- S. 52(1) The holder of the licence of any licensed premises shall not allow a child, Causing or allowing
- S. 53(1) No child shall, except under licence granted by a juveniles inspector, take Restriction on children
- S. 54A juveniles inspector may grant a licence for a child to take part in any License to take part in
- S. 55(1) Where there is provided in any building an entertainment for children, or an Safety of children at
- S. 56For the purposes of this Part- Interpretation of Part II
- S. 57(1) Where prior to the commencement of Act No. 35 of 1959 a court has Validation and saving
- S. 58It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Police to make arrangements for Prevention of juveniles
- S. 59B ail of juveniles arrested
- S. 60C ustody of juvenile not released on bail after arrest
- S. 61(1) A court on remanding or committing for trial a juvenile who is not released Remand or committal
- S. 62C ustody of juveniles in remand prisons
- S. 63E stablishment of juvenile courts
- S. 64P rocedure in juvenile courts
- S. 65A ssignment of certain matters to juvenile courts
- S. 66(1) Juvenile courts shall sit as often as may be necessary for the purpose of Miscellaneous
- S. 67P ower of other court to transfer offenders to juvenile courts
- S. 68The words "conviction" and "sentence" shall cease to be used in relation to Abolition of the use of
- S. 69C osts
- S. 70R emoval of disqualifications attaching to felony
- S. 71R ules of court
- S. 72(1) No child shall be sentenced to imprisonment or to detention in a detention Restriction on
- S. 73M ethods of dealing with offenders
- S. 74P owers of court in respect of fines. etc
- S. 75E stablishment of approved schools
- S. 76Before making an order under this Act committing a juvenile to an approved Regard to be had to
- S. 77C ontents of approved school order
- S. 78A uthority of approved school order
- S. 79C onfirmation of approved school order by High Court
- S. 80(1) The court which makes an approved school order shall cause it to be Conveyance of
- S. 81S upervision of approved schools
- S. 82C lassification of approved schools
- S. 83R emoval of juveniles from one approved school to another
- S. 84L eave of absence
- S. 85Where a person detained in an approved school within Zambia is reported to Commutation of
- S. 86E xtension of period of detention in approved school
- S. 87At any time during the period of a person's detention in an approved school Release on licence
- S. 88S upervision and recall after expiration of order
- S. 89P owers and duties of managers of an approved school towards persons on
- S. 90The Minister may, by statutory instrument, if he thinks fit, make rules as to the Rules
- S. 91E stablishment of reformatories
- S. 92(1) Every reformatory order shall contain a statement as to- Contents of
- S. 93A uthority of reformatory order
- S. 94C onveyance of juvenile to receiving centre
- S. 95(1) All reformatories shall be under the supervision of the Chief Inspector of Control and
- S. 96O fficers in charge of reformatories
- S. 97I nspection of reformatories
- S. 98C lassification of reformatories
- S. 99L eave of absence
- S. 100The Chief Inspector of Reformatories may at any time direct that a person be Removal of person
- S. 101C ommutation of reformatory order
- S. 102E xtension of period of detention in reformatory
- S. 103P ower to discharge
- S. 104R elease on licence
- S. 105(1) A person sent to a reformatory shall, after the expiration of the period of his Supervision and recall
- S. 106P owers and duties of officer in charge of reformatory towards persons on
- S. 107R ules
- S. 108(1) Any person who has been ordered to be sent to an approved school or to a Escapes from
- S. 109Where an order has been made by a court committing a juvenile to the care Contribution to be
- S. 110C ontribution orders
- S. 111A ffiliation orders
- S. 112(1) Where a juvenile is by an order of any court made under this Act removed Variation of trusts for
- S. 113G rants-in-aid
- S. 114P ower to enter into agreements
- S. 115(1) Any person who has been ordered under the provisions of this Act to be Removal of persons
- S. 116D etention pending removal
- S. 117A ppeals after removal
- S. 118P resumption and determination of age
- S. 119S ittings of juvenile courts
- S. 120C hildren not allowed in court
- S. 121P ower to clear court
- S. 122(1) Where, in any proceedings against any person for any offence or in any Evidence of a child of
- S. 123P rohibition of publication of certain matters
- S. 124P ower to proceed with case in absence of juvenile
- S. 125E xtension of power to take depositions
- S. 126A dmission of deposition of juvenile
- S. 127(1) Where a juvenile is charged with any offence, or is for any other reason Attendance in court of
- S. 128E vidence of husband or wife of accused person
- S. 129E vidence of wages
- S. 130A ppeals
- S. 131P rovisions as to documents, etc.
- S. 132P ower to amend Second Schedule
- S. 133R egulations
- S. 134(1) Reference in any Act or document to juvenile courts under the Juvenile Transitional provisions
- S. 135The Juveniles Act, Chapter 8 of the 1956 Edition of the Laws, is hereby Repeal and saving
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I
- S. IIPROTECTION OF JUVENILESPART II
- S. IIIJUVENILE DELINQUENTSPART III
- S. IVADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONSPART IV
- S. IXEMPLOYMENTPART IX
- S. VSUPPLEMENTALPART V
- S. VIMISCELLANEOUSPART VI
- S. VIIFOODPART VII
- S. VIIIHEALTH AND CLEANLINESSPART VIII
- S. XRELIGIOUS INSTRUCTIONPART X
- S. XIEDUCATIONPART XI
- S. XIIVISITS AND COMMUNICATIONSPART XII
- S. XIIIOFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTSPART XIII
- S. XIVRESTRAINTSPART XIV
- S. XIXSUPERINTENDENTPART XIX
- S. XVSection XV
- S. XVICLASSIFICATION AND GRADESPART XVI
- S. XVIIDISCHARGEPART XVII
- S. XVIIISTAFFPART XVIII
- S. XXSection XX
- S. XXIREFORMATORY BOARDSPART XXI