Volume 6

Deeds of Arrangement Act

An Act to make provision for and to regulate deeds of arrangement made in respect of the affairs of a debtor otherwise than in pursuance of the law relating to bankruptcy; and to provide for matters connected with the foregoing.

Preferential Claims in Bankruptcy Act

An Act to make provision with respect to preferential payments in bankruptcy; to give effect to the International Labour Conference Convention 173 Concerning the Protection of Workers' Claims in the event of the Insolvency of their Employer, Adopted by the Conference at its Seventy-ninth Session, at Geneva, on 23rd June, 1992, to which Zambia is a State Party; and to provide for matters connected with or incidential to the foregoing.

Bankruptcy Act

An Act to make provision for the administration in bankruptcy of the estates of debtors; to make provision for punishment of offences committed by debtors; to provide for reciprocity in bankruptcy proceedings between Zambia  and other countries; and to provide for matters incidental to and consequential upon the foregoing.

Judgements Act

An Act to provide for the payment of interest on judgment debts.

Service of Process and Execution of Judgments Act

An Act to provide for the service in Zambia of civil and criminal process of any court of record in Zimbabwe or  Malawi, the execution in Zambia of civil judgments of any such court, and for matters incidental to the foregoing.

Civil Courts (Attachment of Debts) Act

An Act to make provision for the attachment of debts; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected therewith.

Debtors Act

An Act in restriction of imprisonment for debt.

Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act

An Act to make provision for the enforcement in the Republic of judgments given in foreign countries which accord reciprocal treatment to judgments given in the Republic, for facilitating the enforcement in foreign countries of  judgments given in the Republic and for other purposes in connection with the matters aforesaid.

Authentication of Documents Act

An Act to provide for the authentication of documents; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

An Act to provide for the survival of actions after death; to empower courts to award interest on debts and damages; to make provision with regard to the property, capacity and liabilities of married women; to make provision with regard to proceedings against and contribution between joint and several tortfeasors; to provide for the apportionment of liability in case of contributory negligence; to abolish the defence of common employment; and to provide fo rmatters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.

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