Public Seal Act

The Laws of Zambia
Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
THE PUBLIC SEAL ACT
CHAPTER 8 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA
CHAPTER 8 THE PUBLIC SEAL ACT
THE PUBLIC SEAL ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. The Public Seal
4. Custody of the Public Seal
5. Authentication
CHAPTER 8
PUBLIC SEAL 56 of 1964

SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. The Public Seal
4. Custody of the Public Seal
5. Authentication
CHAPTER 8
PUBLIC SEAL 56 of 1964

The Laws of Zambia
Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia
An Act to prescribe the Public Seal of the Republic; to provide for the custody
thereof; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
[24th October, 1964]
1. This Act may be cited as the Public Seal Act. Short title
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
"the President" means the President of the Republic;
"the Republic" means the Republic of Zambia.
3. The Public Seal of the Republic shall be the following device: The Pu
Seal
4. (1) The President may appoint a person holding office in the service of the
Republic to be the Custodian of the Public Seal and may give directions as to the manner
in which it shall be kept and used.
Custody of the Public
Seal
(2) In the absence of any such appointment, the President shall be the Custodian of
the Public Seal.
5. Whenever the Public Seal is affixed to any document or other thing, the
affixation shall be authenticated by the signature of the Custodian of the Public Seal.
Authentication