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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
THE FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE ACT
CHAPTER 298 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA
CHAPTER 298 THE FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE ACT
THE FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Objects of the Service
4. Establishment of Board
5. Membership of Board
5A. Director of the Service
6. Proceedings of Board
7. Powers of Board
7A. Directions of the Minister
8. Accounts and audit
9. Repealed by Act No. 25 of 1975
9A. Regulations
10. Transitional

gs of Board
7. Powers of Board
7A. Directions of the Minister
8. Accounts and audit
9. Repealed by Act No. 25 of 1975
9A. Regulations
10. Transitional

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CHAPTER 298
FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE
An Act to provide for the establishment, management and development of the
Flying Doctor Service and matters incidental to or connected therewith. [7th September, 1967]
37 of 1967
18 of 1972
25 of 1975
1. This Act may be cited as the Flying Doctor Service Act. Short title
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
"Board" means the Flying Doctor Service Board established by section four;
"the Service" means the Flying Doctor Service established by section three. 3. There shall be a service known as the Flying Doctor Service, the objects of
which shall be to combat disease among and to promote the health and material
well-being of the inhabitants of the rural areas of Zambia. Objects of the Service
4. For the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Service, there shall be a board
known as the Flying Doctor Service Board which shall be a body corporate having
perpetual succession and a common seal and capable of suing and being sued and,
subject to this Act, of performing all such acts as bodies corporate may perform.

uccession and a common seal and capable of suing and being sued and,
subject to this Act, of performing all such acts as bodies corporate may perform.

Establishment of
Board
5. (1) The Board shall consist of not more than nine members appointed by the
Minister, one of whom shall be appointed by the Minister to be chairman. Membership of Board
(2) A member of the Board appointed under subsection (1) shall, subject to the
provisions of this section, hold office for such period as may be specified by the Minister at
the time of his appointment or, if no period is so specified, for a period of three years from
the date of his appointment. (3) The Minister may at any time revoke an appointment made under subsection (1)
and any member of the Board so appointed may at any time resign by notice in writing to
the Minister. (4) A member of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment.

of the Board so appointed may at any time resign by notice in writing to
the Minister. (4) A member of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment.

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5A. (1) The Minister may appoint a person to be the Director of the Service on such
terms and conditions as the Minister may specify in the letter of his appointment. Director of the Service
(2) The Director of the Service shall perform such functions and discharge such
duties as may be assigned to him by the regulations or, subject to the regulations, by an
order of the Minister or a resolution of the Board. (No. 18 of 1972)
6. (1) The quorum at any meeting of the Board shall be half the total number of
members of the Board or, where there is an uneven number of members, shall be the next
whole number above half. Proceedings of Board
(2) All decisions of the Board, unless made under powers delegated by the Board,
shall be by resolution at a meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present. (3) Subject to the provisions of this section and of Part V of the Interpretation and
General Provisions Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure. Cap. 2
7.

to the provisions of this section and of Part V of the Interpretation and
General Provisions Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure. Cap. 2
7.

(1) For the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Service and subject to the
provisions of this Act, the Board shall have power-
Powers of Board
(a) to acquire, hold, manage, apply and dispose of real and personal property;
(b) to maintain and operate aircraft and such ancillary services as may be
necessary for the safe and efficient operation of aircraft in rural areas,
including the provision and operation of radio equipment and airstrips;
(c) to set up and operate clinics;
(d) to conduct research;
(e) to employ staff on such terms and conditions of service as it thinks fit and to
take steps as may be necessary to implement those conditions of service;
(f) to constitute committees, to include as members of such committees
persons who are not members of the Board, and to regulate the
proceedings of such committees;
(g) to delegate to any committee or any member of the staff of the Board all or
any of the powers of the Board other than the power to acquire, hold, or
dispose of real property; and

or any member of the staff of the Board all or
any of the powers of the Board other than the power to acquire, hold, or
dispose of real property; and

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(h) to do all such other things as appear to it necessary, desirable or expedient. (2) The Board may receive moneys from any source and may apply such moneys-
(a) to defray expenses incurred in carrying out its objects; and
(b) to reimburse such members of the Board as are not public servants in
respect of reasonable expenses incurred by them in attending meetings of
the Board:
Provided that the Board shall not borrow any money save with the previous
consent of the Minister responsible for finance given in writing. (As amended by No. 18 of 1972)
7A. In the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions under this Act, the
Board shall comply with the directions which the Minister may from time to time give either
generally or with respect to any particular matter or case. (No. 18 of 1972)
Directions of the
Minister
8. (1) The financial year of the Board shall be the period of twelve months ending
on the 31st December in each year. Accounts and audit
(2) The Board shall cause proper accounts to be kept of its income and expenditure
for each financial year.

December in each year. Accounts and audit
(2) The Board shall cause proper accounts to be kept of its income and expenditure
for each financial year.

(3) The Board shall cause its accounts to be audited annually by auditors who shall
be approved by the Minister and shall have access to all books and other records relating
to the Board's accounts. (4) Not later than six months after the end of each financial year the Board shall
submit to the Minister its audited accounts for that financial year together with the auditors'
report thereon and the Minister shall, not later than seven days after the first sitting of the
National Assembly next after the receipt thereof, lay those accounts and the auditors'
report before the National Assembly. 9. Repealed by Act No. 25 of 1975. Regulations
9A. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the better
carrying into effect of the provisions of this Act. (No. 18 of 1972)

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9A. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the better
carrying into effect of the provisions of this Act. (No. 18 of 1972)

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