Constituency Corner

January, 2026

News letter for the month of January, 2026.

The Agricultural Credits and Warehouse Receipts Act, 2026

An act to continue the existence of the Warehouse Licensing Authority and re-define its functions; reconstitute the Board of the Warehouse Licensing Authority and re-define its functions; establish the Electronic Warehouse Receipt System and provide for its management; regulate warehouses that issue warehouse receipts in the Republic; provide for the rights and obligations of warehouse operators, depositors of agricultural commodities, holders of warehouse receipts, holders of agricultural charges and lenders under contracts of advance; regulate contracts of advance and agricultural charges

The Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2026

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the Criminal Procedure Code Act, in this Act referred to as the principal Act.

The Banking and Financial Services Act, 2026

An Act to provide for the regulation and supervision of financial service providers; provide for ownership and control of financial service providers; provide for the incorporation of standards, principles and concepts of environmental, social and corporate governance in systems and structures of financial service providers; provide for the resolution powers of the Bank in relation to a failed bank or financial institution; provide for innovative and inclusive financial services; provide for financial reporting and accountability of financial service providers; provide for market conduct an

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2026

This Act may be cited as the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the Disaster Management Act, in this Act referred to as the principal Act.

The Zambia Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2026

An Act to establish the Zambia Deposit Insurance Corporation and provide for its functions; protect depositors and contribute to financial system stability; establish the Deposit Insurance Fund; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.

The State-Owned Enterprise Act, 2026

An Act to establish the Government Investment Department and provide for its functions; provide for the incorporation, ownership and governance of state-owned enterprises; provide for transparency and accountability in the governance of state-owned enterprises; provide for the undertaking of public interest service obligations by state owned enterprises; repeal the Self-Management Enterprises Act, Cap. 408; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.

The Immigration Control Act, 2026

An Act to continue the existence of the Immigration Department and re-define its functions; provide for the appointment of immigration border guards and provide for their functions; regulate the entry of persons into, and departure of persons from, the Republic; regulate the remaining of immigrants within the Republic; repeal and replace the Immigration and Deportation Act, Cap. 123 and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.

The Food Reserve Act, 2026

An Act to continue the existence of the Food Reserve Agency and re-define its functions; re constitute the Board of the Agency and re-define its functions, continue the existence of the National Strategic Food Reserve; ensure national food security by maintaining sufficient levels of designated agricultural commodities to respond and provide food relief during emergencies or market and economic shocks; provide for the power of the Minister to designate agricultural commodities that are essential for food security; provide for the purchase of designated agricultural commodities by the Agency

The Markets and Bus Stations (Amendment) Bill, 2026

The object of this Bill is to amend the Markets and Bus Stations
Act, so as to —
(a) revise the composition of a management board; and
(b) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the
foregoing.

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