The Ministers (Prescribed Number and Responsibilities)

THE MINISTERS (PRESCRIBED NUMBER AND
RESPONSIBILITIES) ACT , 2016
A RRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Number of Ministers
4. Responsibilities of Minister
5. Regulations
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and Responsibilities) [No. 26 of 2016 591
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Responsibilities) [No. 26 of 2016 591
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10100 Lusaka. Price K8.00

An Act to prescribe the number of Ministers in accordance
with Article 116 of the Constitution; and provide for
matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. [ 7th June, 2016
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. This Act may be cited as the Ministers (Prescribed Number
and Responsibilities) Act, 2016. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, words
and terms used in this Act have the meaning assigned to them in
the Constitution. 3. For purposes of Article 116 (1) of the Constitution, the
number of Ministers to be appointed by the President shall not be
more than thirty. 4. Without prejudice to the generality of Article 116 (2) of the
Constitution, a Minister is responsible for—
(a) the business of Government in the National Assembly
relating to the Minister’s statutory functions or control
and as assigned;
(b) the introduction and implementation of legislation, as
assigned; and
(c) provision to the National Assembly of information and
reports relating to matters under the Minister’s statutory
functions or control as the National Assembly requires. 5. The President may, by statutory instrument, make
regulations to give effect to the provisions of this Act.

ntrol as the National Assembly requires. 5. The President may, by statutory instrument, make
regulations to give effect to the provisions of this Act.

Ministers (Prescribed Number
and Responsibilities) [No. 26 of 2016 593
Enactment
Short title
Interpretation
Cap. 1
Number of
Ministers
Responsibili-
ties of
Minister
Cap. 1
Regulations
GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 26 of 2016
Date of Assent: 6th June, 2016

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