Zambia National Commission for UNESCO Act

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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO ACT
CHAPTER 139 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA
CHAPTER 139 THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO ACT
THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Establishment and functions of Zambia National Commission for UNESCO
4. Membership of Commission
5. Establishment, membership and functions of committees
6. Procedure of Commission and its committees
7. Secretariat
8. Allowances
9. Expenses of Commission
10. Regulations
CHAPTER 139
ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO 32 of 1966
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mittees
7. Secretariat
8. Allowances
9. Expenses of Commission
10. Regulations
CHAPTER 139
ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO 32 of 1966
16 of 1981

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An Act to provide for the establishment and operation of the Zambia National
Commission for UNESCO. [26th August, 1966]
W HEREAS Zambia is a Member State of the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization;
AND W HEREAS Article VII of the Constitution of the Organization provides that each
Member State shall make such arrangements as suit its particular conditions
for the purpose of associating its principal bodies interested in educational,
scientific and cultural matters with the work of the Organization, preferably by
the formation of a National Commission broadly representative of the
Government and such bodies:
Preamble
BE IT, THEREFORE, ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. Enactment
1. This Act may be cited as the Zambia National Commission for UNESCO Act. Short title
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
"Commission" means the Zambia National Commission for UNESCO established
by this Act;
"UNESCO" means the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization. 3.

Zambia National Commission for UNESCO established
by this Act;
"UNESCO" means the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization. 3.

There is hereby established a commission, to be styled the Zambia National
Commission for UNESCO, the functions of which shall be-
(a) to advise the Government on matters relating to UNESCO;
(b) to execute and to give advice on, and assistance in, the execution of
UNESCO projects in Zambia;
(c) to disseminate information concerning UNESCO and its activities; and
(d) to provide liaison between UNESCO and bodies and individuals in Zambia
interested in educational, scientific or cultural matters. Establishment and
functions of Zambia
National Commission
for UNESCO
4. (1) The Commission shall consist of- Membership of
Commission
(a) the Minister, who shall be the chairman of the Commission;
(b) a Junior Minister of the Ministry responsible for education, nominated by the
Minister, who shall be the vice-chairman of the Commission; and

ion;
(b) a Junior Minister of the Ministry responsible for education, nominated by the
Minister, who shall be the vice-chairman of the Commission; and

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(c) not more than twenty other members appointed by the Minister. (2) In appointing members of the Commission, the Minister shall ensure that the
membership of the Commission includes-
(a) persons representing departments of the Government; and
(b) persons representing the University of Zambia, the National Council for
Scientific Research and the other principal bodies in Zambia interested in
educational, scientific or cultural matters. (3) A member of the Commission appointed by the Minister shall, subject to the
provisions of this section, hold office for a period of two years. (4) The office of a member of the Commission appointed by the Minister shall
become vacant-
(a) if the holder of the office dies or resigns from his office by notice in writing
addressed to the Minister; or
(b) if the holder of the office is, without the leave of the Commission, absent
from four consecutive meetings of the Commission; or
(c) if the holder of the office is removed from office by the Minister.

of the Commission, absent
from four consecutive meetings of the Commission; or
(c) if the holder of the office is removed from office by the Minister.

(5) Whenever the office of a member of the Commission becomes vacant, the
Minister may appoint a person to fill the vacancy and any person so appointed shall,
subject to the provisions of this section, hold office for the remainder of the period during
which the member whose place he fills would, but for his office becoming vacant, have
continued in office. (As amended by No. 16 of 1981)
5. (1) The Commission shall establish a standing committee to be styled the
Executive Committee and may establish such other standing and occasional committees
as it considers necessary or desirable for the discharge of its functions. Establishment
membership and
functions of
committees
(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of-
(a) the chairman of the Commission, who shall be the chairman of the
committee; and

ctions of
committees
(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of-
(a) the chairman of the Commission, who shall be the chairman of the
committee; and

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(b) the vice-chairman of the Commission, who shall be the vice-chairman of the
committee; and
(c) five other members of the Commission appointed by the Commission. (3) Any committee of the Commission, other than the Executive Committee, shall
consist of such persons, whether members of the Commission or not, as the Commission
may appoint thereto; and the Commission shall appoint one of the members of the
committee to be the chairman thereof. (4) The Commission shall determine the functions of any committee established by
it and may delegate to any such committee, either absolutely or conditionally, the power to
discharge any functions of the Commission on behalf of the Commission. (As amended by No. 16 of 1981)
6.

her absolutely or conditionally, the power to
discharge any functions of the Commission on behalf of the Commission. (As amended by No. 16 of 1981)
6.

(1) Meetings of the Commission and of any committee of the Commission shall
be held as and when necessary and shall be convened in accordance with the directions
of the chairman of the Commission or, in the case of meetings of a committee, of the
chairman of the committee:
Procedure of
Commission and its
committees
Provided that the Commission shall meet not less often than once a year. (2) At any meeting of the Commission, one-half of the members shall form a quorum
and at any meeting of a committee of the Commission, two-thirds of the members shall
form a quorum. (3) There shall preside-
(a) at any meeting of the Commission-
(i) the chairman of the Commission; or
(ii) in the absence of the chairman of the Commission, the
vice-chairman of the Commission; or
(iii) in the absence of the chairman and the vice-chairman of the
Commission, such member of the Commission as the Commission
may elect for that meeting;

i) in the absence of the chairman and the vice-chairman of the
Commission, such member of the Commission as the Commission
may elect for that meeting;

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(b) at any meeting of a committee of the Commission-
(i) the chairman of the committee; or
(ii) in the absence of the chairman of the committee, the vice-chairman
of the committee, if any; or
(iii) in the absence of the chairman and the vice-chairman, if any, of the
committee, such other member of the committee as the committee
may elect for that meeting. (4) Any question proposed for decision by the Commission or a committee of the
Commission shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members thereof
present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present. (5) At all meetings of the Commission or a committee of the Commission, each
member present shall have one vote on a question proposed for decision by the
Commission or committee, as the case may be, and, in the event of an equality of votes,
the person presiding at the meeting shall have, in addition to a deliberative vote, a casting
vote.

may be, and, in the event of an equality of votes,
the person presiding at the meeting shall have, in addition to a deliberative vote, a casting
vote.

(6) The Commission or a committee of the Commission may invite any person to
attend a meeting of the Commission or committee, as the case may be, and to take part in
the consideration and discussion of any question proposed for decision; but any person so
invited shall not be entitled to vote. (As amended by No. 16 of 1981)
7. (1) The Commission shall appoint a director of the Commission and such other
staff of the Commission on such terms and conditions as the Minister may from time to
time determine. Secretariat
(2) The director of the Commission shall be responsible under the general
supervision of the chairman of the Commission, for the administration of the affairs of the
Commission. (As amended by No. 16 of 1981)
8. There shall be paid to the members of the Commission who are not Ministers,
Junior Ministers or public officers, such allowances, if any, as the Minister may determine. Allowances
9. (1) The expenses of the Commission, including any allowances payable under
section eight, shall be paid from moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.

xpenses of the Commission, including any allowances payable under
section eight, shall be paid from moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.

Expenses of
Commission
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall preclude the Commission from accepting financial
assistance provided by UNESCO for the purpose of enabling the Commission to
discharge any of its functions.

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10. After consultation with the Commission, the Minister may, by statutory
Instrument, make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
(As amended by No. 16 of 1981)
Regulations