Constituency Corner

Friday,27th September, 2024

Friday, 27th September, 2024

The House met at 1415 hours

[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]

NATIONAL ANTHEM

PRAYER

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MOTION

BUDGET ADDRESS

The Local Authorities Superannuation Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2024

MEMORANDUM
The object of this Bill is to amend the Local Authorites
Superannuation Fund Act so as to—
(a) revise the accrual rate of a retirement benefit;
(b) reveise the commutation factors; and
(c) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the
foregoing.
 

The Plant Health Bill, 2024

MEMORANDUM
The objects of this Bill are to—
(a) protect plant resources;
(b) provide the functions of the Plant Quarantine and
Phytosanitary Service Department;
(c) provide for the registration of pest controllers and plant
related structures;
(d) regulate imports and exports to prevent the introduction
or spread of a pest;
(e) give effect to the International Plant Protection
Convention established in 1952;
(f) repeal the Plant Pests and Diseases Act, 1958; and

The Green Economy and Climate Change Bill, 2024

MEMORANDUM
The objects of this Bill are to—
(a) provide for climate change adaptation and disaster risk
reduction;
(b) provide for climate change mitigation, low emission
development, green economy and related actions;
(c) regulate carbon markets;
(d) provide for environmental and social safeguards in climate
change actions;
(e) establish the Climate Change Fund;
(f) domesticate the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement; and

The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2024

MEMORANDUM
The object of this Bill is to amend the Penal Code so as to—
(a) strengthen the law on the offence of expressing or showing
hatred, ridicule or contempt for a person or group of
persons;
(b) provide for the offence of stealing medicine, allied
substances, medical supplies, medical equipment, critical
information infrastructure and electronic communications
apparatus;
(c) redefine the word “vandalise”;
(d) revise the penalties relating to vandalism;
(e) make the possession, conveyance and receipt of

The Judiciary Administration (Amendment) Bill, 2024

MEMORANDUM
The object of this Bill is to amend the Judiciary Administration
Act, 2016, so as to delete the power of the Judicial Service
Commission to make regulations relating to training courses in
the Judicial Service.

Thursday, 31st October, 2024

 
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
 
FOURTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY
 
ORDER PAPER – THURSDAY, 31ST OCTOBER, 2024
AT 14:30 HOURS
 
 
1. NATIONAL ANTHEM
 
 
2. PRAYER
 
 
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Insurance Premium Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2024

MEMORANDUM
The object of this Bill is to amend the Insurance Premium Levy
Act, 2015, so as to strengthen compliance by providing for the use
of an electronic invoicing system.

The Property Transfer Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2024

MEMORANDUM
The object of this bill is to amend the Property Transfer Tax
Act so as to—
(a) revise the definition of intellectual property;
(b) allow a money-lender and building society to use the actual
price received in determining the realised value for the
disposal of foreclosed property; and
(c) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the
foregoing.

The Zambia Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024

MEMORANDUM
The object of this Bill is to amend the Zambia Revenue Authority
Act so as to provide immunity for members of staff of the Authority.

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