VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
THURSDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 2016

1. Papers Laid on the Table, -

Meteorological Department Annual Report for the Year 2005 (25.02.16) (The Minister of Transport and Communication)

Report of the Committee on Communications, Transport, Works and Supply on the Civil Aviation Bill, N.A.B No.28 of 2015, for the Fifth Session of the Eleventh National Assembly (25.02.16) (Mr Belemu, MP)

Report of the Committee on Estimates on the Supplementary Provision Warrant No.2 of 2016, for the Fifth Session of the Eleventh National Assembly (25.02.16) (Mr Hamududu, MP)

2. Ministerial Statement, - The Minister of Local Government and Housing made a 

statement on the upgrading of unplanned settlements in the country and briefed the House on the measures taken to upgrade the settlements.

3. Ministerial Statement, - The Minister of Home Affairs made a statement on the 

deployment of additional police officers to Southern Province following a Point of Order raised by the Hon Member for Monze Central, Mr J J Mwiimbu, MP, on Tuesday, 23rd February, 2016, and dispelled assertions that a state of emergency had been declared in the Province.

4. The House considered Questions for Oral Answer Nos. 330 – 331.
5. The House Noted Question for Written Answer No. W17, and the Reply was

        accordingly recorded in the Daily Parliamentary Debates.

6. Increase Amount Outstanding at Any One Time on Domestic and External Loans, 

- Motion Made and Question Proposed, That, in terms of sections 3 and 15 of the Loans and Guarantees (Authorisation) Act, Chapter 366 of the Laws of Zambia, this House authorises the Minister of Finance to increase by Statutory Instrument:

1. the maximum amount outstanding at any one time on external loans raised outside the Republic and payable over a period of more than one year from sixty billion kwacha to one hundred and sixty billion kwacha;
2. the maximum amount outstanding at any one time on domestic loans raised within the Republic and payable over a period of not more than one year from thirteen billion kwacha to thirty billion kwacha;
3. the maximum amount outstanding at any one time on domestic loans raised within the Republic and payable over a period of more than one year from twenty billion kwacha to forty billion kwacha;
4. the total contingent liability at any one time in respect of guarantees given in terms of section 14 of the Loans and Guarantees (Authorisation) Act, Chapter 366 of the Laws of Zambia to persons ordinarily resident outside Zambia, from five billion kwacha to fifty billion kwacha; and
5. the total contingent liability at any one time in respect of guarantees given in terms of section 14 of the Loans and Guarantees (Authorisation) Act, Chapter 366 of the Laws of Zambia to persons ordinarily resident in Zambia from two billion kwacha to thirty billion kwacha. – (The Minister of Finance)

        Debate arising:

        Question put.

        The House divided.

        AYES            -    79
        NOES            -    30
        ABSTENTIONS    -    NIL

        Division List No.26

        Question put and agreed to.

7. The Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Bill, N.A.B 1/2016, read a second 

time and committed to a Committee of the Whole House. – (The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry)

Committee on Tuesday.

8. The Movable Property (Security Interest) Bill, N.A.B 26/2015, read the third 

        time and passed.

And, there being no further business, the debate stood adjourned.

Debate to be resumed tomorrow.

9.    Adjournment, - Resolved, That the House do now adjourn. - (The Vice President)

        The House adjourned accordingly at 1942 hours.

Patrick Matibini, SC
SPEAKER

MEMORANDUM

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at 0900 hours tomorrow.