Markets Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament1988No. Act No. 7 of 1988
The Markets Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 1988. It contains 28 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Markets Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Markets Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3E stablishment of markets
- S. 4Every market established- Management of
- S. 5R egulations and by-laws
- S. 6The Minister may, in respect of a particular market established under this Act, Market leases
- S. 7All stallages, rents, tolls and fees collected by, and all sums paid in Fees, etc., to be paid
- S. 8M arkets not to be established without authority
- S. 9Whenever the Minister, or, with the approval of the Minister, a local authority, Markets not to be
- S. 10Nothing in this Act shall be taken to apply to markets established or maintained Exemption
- S. 11G eneral powers of inspector of markets and health inspectors
- S. 12R emoval of goods and waste
- S. 13No resolution of the local authority for the purposes of these Regulations shall Publication of takeover
- S. 14Any person who contravenes these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence Penalty
- S. 15All waste matter such as loose grain sweepings and the like in a market shall
- S. 16The local authority may from time to time determine by resolution the maximum
- S. 17No person shall within a market sell anything not being goods as defined in
- S. 18No person shall bring, keep or suffer to be brought or kept in a market, any
- S. 19Spent.
- S. 20No person shall bring, keep or suffer to be brought or kept in the market any
- S. 21Fish shall be placed on the stalls separate from other produce.
- S. 22The slaughtering of cattle at the market is prohibited.
- S. 23The local authority shall have the power to restrict or forbid the sale of any
- S. 24No person shall sing, shout or create other noise or disturb-ance in the market.
- S. 25No person shall bring, keep or suffer to be brought or kept in the market any
- S. 26Except with the permission of the local authority no fish shall be brought into
- S. 27Fresh fruit, vegetables and meat shall be placed on clean stalls or tables or on
- S. 28The local authority may from time to time determine by resolution the maximum