Zambia Police Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Zambia Police Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 76 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Zambia Police Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Zambia Police Act
- S. 1These Regulations may be cited as the Subordinate Police (Pensions)
- S. 2In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 3I nspector-General to have entire command
- S. 4C omposition of the Force
- S. 5The Force shall be employed in and throughout Zambia for preserving the Functions of the Force
- S. 6(1) Any policeman to whom a pension is granted under these Regulations may, Gratuity and reduced
- S. 7B asic pension
- S. 8M aximum pension grantable
- S. 9S pecial pensions
- S. 10Pending the designation of a Section Vigilante Leader, Ward Vigilante Leader Acting designations
- S. 11P olicemen retiring on account of injuries
- S. 12G ratuities to dependants where a policeman dies while in the Force
- S. 13G ratuities to dependants when a policeman is killed on duty
- S. 14A pportionment of gratuities to be decided by the Commission
- S. 15M arriage gratuities
- S. 16R esignation to enter rural council service
- S. 17P olicemen with other public service
- S. 18P ension to cease on conviction
- S. 19N o fee to be chargeable on bail bonds
- S. 20F urther employment of pensioners
- S. 21P ayment of pension during re-employment
- S. 22F orm of application
- S. 23R evocation and savings
- S. 24P ower to use firearms
- S. 25P ower to seize weapons
- S. 26O ffences by police officers triable by criminal courts
- S. 27A pprehension of deserters
- S. 28M embership of trade union forbidden
- S. 29M ethods of dealing with disciplinary matters
- S. 30O ffences against discipline by officers below the rank of Assistant
- S. 31T ribunals for the trial of disciplinary offences and their powers of punishment
- S. 32P olice Advisory Board
- S. 33P owers of officer holding inquiry
- S. 34S uspended punishment
- S. 35F ines to be recovered by stoppage of pay
- S. 36L oss or damage to arms and accoutrements to be made good by stoppage of
- S. 37P ay not to accrue during absence without leave, imprisonment or detention
- S. 38I nterdiction of police officers below rank of Assistant Superintendent
- S. 39P ower of arrest and remand for offences
- S. 40C onfinement of police officer arrested or sentenced
- S. 41D ismissal and reduction in rank of police officer sentenced to imprisonment
- S. 42I nventory or description of unclaimed property to be sent to subordinate court
- S. 43D isposal of property which is neither money nor property subject to decay
- S. 44D isposal of property subject to decay
- S. 45U nclaimed money
- S. 46E mployment of police officers on special duty at expense of private persons
- S. 47A rrangements with other countries
- S. 48P ower of officer in charge of police to appoint special constables
- S. 49A ppointment in advance of special constables
- S. 50A ppointment of section leaders
- S. 51I nspector-General to provide necessary equipment for special constables
- S. 52P owers and duties of special constables
- S. 53R efusal of person appointed to serve
- S. 54P ower to suspend or determine services of special constable
- S. 55D elivery up of equipment
- S. 56R emuneration of special constables
- S. 57P ensions and gratuities
- S. 58P ower to prosecute under other law not affected
- S. 59U nlawful possession of articles supplied to police officers
- S. 60D isorderly conduct in police station, etc.
- S. 61P ersons causing disaffection, etc.
- S. 62R egulations
- S. 63P ower to exempt police canteens, etc.
- S. 64R epeal and savings
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IICOMPOSITION AND ADMINISTRATION
- S. IIIATTESTATION, SERVICE AND DISCHARGE
- S. IVPOWERS, DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF POLICE OFFICERSPART IV POWERS, DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF POLICE OFFICERS
- S. IXSPECIAL CONSTABLESPART IX SPECIAL CONSTABLES
- S. VOFFENCES BY POLICE OFFICERS TRIABLE BY CRIMINAL COURTSPART V OFFENCES BY POLICE OFFICERS TRIABLE BY CRIMINAL COURTS
- S. VIDISCIPLINEPART VI DISCIPLINE
- S. VIIDISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTYPART VII DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- S. VIIIEMPLOYMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS ON SPECIAL DUTY AND THEMAINTENANCE OF ORDER IN DISTURBED AREASPART VIII EMPLOYMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS ON SPECIAL DUTY AND THE
- S. XPENSIONS AND GRATUITIESPART X PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES
- S. XIGENERAL OFFENCESPART XI GENERAL OFFENCES
- S. XIIMISCELLANEOUSPART XII MISCELLANEOUS