Standards Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Standards (No. 4 of 2017). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Standards Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 46 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Standards Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Standards Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Standards Act. Short title
- S. 2(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 3In the event of any inconsistency between this Act and the Pharmacy and Relationship to other
- S. 4(1) The Council shall from among its members elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman. Chairm
- S. 5Every calibrated measuring instrument which is repaired or serviced shall, Re-calibration of
- S. 6The Bureau may, by notice in the Gazette- Voluntary Standards
- S. 7C ompulsory standards
- S. 8E xport standards
- S. 9P ublicity
- S. 10C ompliance with standards
- S. 11(1) If a commodity is supplied to a person in contravention of section ten- Supply of commodity
- S. 12The Council shall, on such terms and conditions as it may determine, appoint such other staff as may be Staff of
- S. 13(1) The Bureau shall under paragraph twelve appoint sufficient inspectors for the purposes of this Act. Inspect
- S. 14Section 14
- S. 15P rohibition on use of certain words
- S. 16(1) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Director, may by order prohibit, Interim order
- S. 17(1) On the application of the Director, the High Court may by order prohibit, or Order of High Court
- S. 18C ontravention of orders
- S. 19(1) If a commodity is supplied to a person in contravention of an order under Remedy for supply of
- S. 20(1) The Minister may by order under his hand require a supplier of any defective Order for recall of
- S. 21(1) A supplier who of his own volition takes action to recall any commodity shall Voluntary recall of
- S. 22C ertain amounts recoverable
- S. 23(1) The liability of an insurer under a contract of insurance with any person, Certain action not to
- S. 24(1) The Bureau shall establish a Standards Development Fund, into which shall Standards
- S. 25R epealed by Act No. 6 of 1997
- S. 26The Bureau may- Rights of Bureau in
- S. 27(1) Where in the course of his duties an employee of the Bureau makes any National calibration
- S. 28(1) The Minister may establish a national calibration service to be operated by Inspection of
- S. 29I nspection of commodities, etc.
- S. 30C o-operation with other agencies
- S. 31An inspector exercising any power under this Act shall, on demand by any Unauthorised
- S. 32(1) A person shall not, without consent in writing given by or on behalf of the Proceedings for
- S. 33P roceedings for offences
- S. 34If a body corporate is convicted of an offence against this Act or any
- S. 35(1) Where a person is convicted of any offence under this Act, the court may, in Additional powers of
- S. 36(1) No act, matter or thing done or omitted by any member, officer or employee Immunity from suit
- S. 37(1) The Minister may by statutory instrument make regulations prescribing all Regulations
- S. 38The savings and transitional provisions contained in the Second Schedule shall Savings
- S. 39The Zambia Bureau of Standards Act, 1982 is hereby repealed. Repeal of Act No. 22
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII