Societies Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Societies Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 43 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Societies Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Societies Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3Your attention is drawn to the definition of "unlawful society" in section 23 of the Societies Act, which is as follows:
- S. 4P rotection of officers
- S. 5A ssociations deemed to be established in Zambia
- S. 6I ssue of Certificate of Registration
- S. 7I ssue of Certificate of Exemption
- S. 8N otice of refusal to register
- S. 9N otice of rescission of exemption
- S. 10N otice of cancellation of registration
- S. 11N otice of change of constitution of society
- S. 12N otice of change in constitution of society
- S. 13N otice of alteration of objects of society
- S. 14N otice of change of address of society
- S. 15P ublication of registration, etc.
- S. 16A ppeals
- S. 17C hange of name, etc., of registered societies
- S. 18(1) Every exempted society which changes its name or adds to or decreases its Change of name, etc.,
- S. 19(1) An authorised officer may, at any time by notice under his hand, order any Information to be
- S. 20All information and every notification or return required by the Registrar or by Signing of returns, etc.
- S. 21P enalties
- S. 22D iscretion to publish information
- S. 23U nlawful societies
- S. 24P enalties of office-bearers, members, etc., of unlawful society
- S. 25P ersons allowing unlawful society on premises
- S. 26P resumptions as to societies
- S. 27(1) Where any books, accounts, writings, lists of members, seals, banners or Presumption of
- S. 28W inding up affairs of unlawful society
- S. 29S earch warrants
- S. 30P ower to search without warrant
- S. 31S upplementary provisions as to search warrants, etc.
- S. 32C onsent to prosecution
- S. 33F orfeiture
- S. 34R egistered office
- S. 35P ower to reject information, etc.
- S. 36S ervice of summons, etc.
- S. 37P enalty for unauthorised disclosure
- S. 38R ules
- S. IPELIMINARYPART I
- S. IIREGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATIONPART II
- S. IIIDUTY OF SOCIETIES TO FURNISH IINFORMATIONPART III
- S. IVUNLAWFUL SOCIETIESPART IV
- S. VGENERALPART V