The national constitution supreme law of the land is the set of fundamental rules written or unwritten that control how a government can exercise public power and authority. Offical facebook of the constitution aotearoa project led by geoffrey palmer and andrew butler which proposes a modern, codified constitution for nz. One of those opposed to the bill is the law association of zambia laz, which has petitioned in the constitutional court to challenge the decisions of president edgar lungu, the attorney general. The constitution establishes the mandate of a government by defining the basic principles to which a society must conform.
The ceremony passed the provisions whose amendment does not require referendum, leaving the bill of rights and the amendment clause to undergo the mandatory referendum expected to bring to an end the 40year struggle to enact a people driven constitution that enjoys both legitimacy. Download full zambian constitution 2016 pdf document. Lynda hagen is the executive director of the new zealand law foundation. The new constitution was ratified by a majority of members on 8 may 2015.
The constitution of new zealand governorgeneral of new zealand. Additionally this allows for people to be part and parcel of the constitution making process. Constitutional realism and the importance of public officeholders. Taiwan republic of chinas constitution of 1947 with. To vote on proposed constitutional amendments submitted by the legislative yuan by way of referendum. Constitution new zealand equine health association. These changes have been highlighted for easy identification. And this time the police do not need court order to administe. Table of contents chapter ithe republic and the constitution. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. The constitution of zambia act, 1991 and the constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. The most recent amendments were made at a special general meeting held in october 2017.
Of 2016 provides for the composition of the judicial service commission as follows. Download 2016 zambian constitution pdf download document. The objectives of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the bill of rights to include civil, political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, further and special rights. Public notice following the announcement by the minister of health on the 18th march, 2020 that zambia had recorded cases of adjudicators hon. Comments on the 2016 constitution muna ndulo professor of law, elizabeth and arthur reich director, leo and arvilla berger international legal studies program, and director, institute for african development 4 april 2016. Constitutional realism and the importance of public officeholders matthew s r palmer this article treats two, reasonably simple, questions. What is new zealands constitution and who interprets it. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2016, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. In most countries the constitution is a written document.
The procedure for amending the current zambian constitution the constitution to. Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Download new zambian constitution 2016 pdf document. Download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf document.
Please download the pdf in attachment directly above. The us, australia, canada, china, india and almost every other nation have a single written document. Accordingly, from the date of the enactment of this constitution the nation shall be known at all times and in all places as aotearoanew zealand, being a recognition of the people who came both before and after the original inhabitants. Constitution amendment act 2016 national assembly of zambia. Sustaining peace in solomon islands through a new constitu. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. He is hailed as the father of the constitution for being instrumental in the drafting of the united states constitution and as the key champion and author of the united states bill of rights. Phase 1 is the enactment of nonentrenched provisions whereas phase 2 deals with the entrenched provisions.
Constitution of zambia, 1991 an act to provide for a new constitution of the republic of zambia and to repeal the constitution of zambia act, 1973, and the constitution scheduled thereto, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. The zambia independence constitution was protected by a referendum clause. Constitution subject to trust deed if the terms of the constitution and the trust deed are ever in conflict, the constitution will always be interpreted as being subject to the trust deed unless such terms would result in the company breaching any obligation imposed by the act. On this page you can read or download 2016 zambian constitution pdf download in pdf format. Authority of the constitution 1 this constitution is the source of all rights and responsibilities within the union, and is the final authority concerning any dispute within the union. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. Namibias constitution of 1990 with amendments through 2014. Sep 19, 2006 to overcome that rule, your constitution has to expressly provide for it. The only other fault is a mechanism lacking for the american people to take direct action against their government should the constitution be deliberately circumvented as is the present case with executive orders. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia. So to sum up, it is a good idea to have a constitution so that you have a book of rules that is easier to read than the companies act, and if you want your company to do anything out of the norm, it is absolutely essential to have one. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Most of the significant features of new zealands constitutional conventions, institutions and norms can be found written in various places, however, including the letters patent that appoint the. In the national assembly elections the upnd won 49 seats.
Population association of new zealand constitution. You are at home 2016 november 1 resources reference materials acts of parliament 2016 constitution of zambia amendmen act no. On this page you can read or download new zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. On this page you can read or download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf in pdf format. Increasingly, new zealands constitution reflects the treaty of waitangi as a founding document of government in new zealand. A new commission, chaired by john mwanakatwe, was appointed in 1993 to draft a constitution. The upnd was established in december 1998 under the leadership of anderson mazoka, who had left the movement for multiparty democracy mmd shortly beforehand. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. Sangwa said this in a letter to speaker patrick matibini who, with impunity, has set himself above the constitution and courts of law.
Sangwa has explained to matibini that the supremacy. Emphasis shall be placed on the mass education of the liberian people and the elimination of illiteracy. It describes and establishes the major institutions of government, states their principal powers, and regulates the exercise of those powers in a broad way. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format.
Constitutional lawyer john sangwa says the constitution of zambia is superior to both the speaker of the national assembly and the national assembly itself. This government briefing note looks at the history and future of new zealands constitution pdf 408kb. Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. A constitution is about public power, the power of the state. The rules and constitution of the ruapehu mountain clubs. Sangwa explains supremacy of constitution to matibini.
Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991 and schedule. Corporal punishment, which was outlawed by the courts, is now legal in zambia. The rules and constitution of the ruapehu mountain clubs association incorporated preamble the general purpose for which the association exists is to constitute an association of incorporated clubs with activities and interests m the tongariro national park area united together for the external purpose of safeguarding and advancing their common. But we do have a constitution it is just made up of different tools of power. The constitution of zambia zambia online news site. Mazoka was the partys presidential candidate for the 2001 general elections, finishing second with 27% of the vote, less than 2% behind the winner levy mwanawasa of the mmd. A summary of those amendments is available in the media release issued by nzr following that sgm. Click here to read the rules and constitution of the nzpsa. The american constitution is in my opinion the greatest document ever written by man. We, the people of the state of california, grateful to almighty god for our freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this constitution. Under the constitution of zambia, justices and magistrates are independent of the government and subject only to the constitution and the law. The constitution act 1986 is a key formal statement of new zealands system of government, in particular the executive, legislature and the judiciary. Articles 71 and 72 of the constitution of zambia does state that only the high court can settle a dispute concerning the loss of a parliamentary a seat, but justice lengalengas judgment failed to appreciate the fact that other.
The constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2016 memorandum the object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the bill of rights to include civil, political. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. As in many countries with a heritage of britishstyle government, our constitution is spread across a range of formal documents, decisions and conventions. The judiciary of zambia is the branch of the government of the republic of zambia which interprets and applies the laws of zambia to ensure impartial justice under law and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. Referendum vote flops, fails to meet the threshold lusaka times, 19 august 2016. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2018 pdf in pdf format. For more information on this and other law foundationfunded projects, visit nz. An introduction to the foundations of the current form of government the rt hon sir kenneth keith, 1990, updated 2008 and 2017.
It is an uncodified constitution, sometimes referred to as an unwritten constitution, although the new zealand constitution is in fact an amalgamation of written and unwritten sources. Structures within the union 1 the union is organised into the following structures and general spheres of authority. New zealands constitution governorgeneral of new zealand. We do not have a grand, overarching constitutional document like the constitution of the usa. The constitution of new zealand is the sum of laws and principles that determine the political governance of new zealand. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in thisact referred to as the constitution. For the referendum, any zambian citizen who is above 18 years old with a national registration card has the right to. Constitution for the social, economic and political well being of liberia, provide equal access to educational opportunities and facilities for all citizens to the extent of available resources. View and download the current new zealand rugby union inc constitution 365kb pdf. With respect to the rights of initiative and referendum, except as is provided in. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment no. The northern rhodesia independence conference took place at marlborough house in london from 5 may, 1964 to 19 may 1964 and was chaired by the secretary of state for commonwealth relations and the colonies mr. A constitution for aotearoa new zealand home facebook. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation.
In compliance with the incorporated societies act 1908 rules, interpreting new zealand has provided access to their constitution. Towards a written constitution for new zealand nz law society. Feb 24, 2009 in a quest to make the constitution legitimacy members of the public are free to debate, give their views on some controversial issues in the draft constitution so that consensus could be reached with members of the ncc. Download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download document. This text has been integrated to include all amendments to the original document. The association shall be called the population association of new zealand, te roopu whaka waihanga iwi o aotearoa, hereinafter referred to as the association. In november 2016, it was reported that all nine provinces had agreed the way forward for solomon islands is through the adoption of a new draft federal constitution rnz 2016. Along with fellow lawyer andrew butler, palmeris about to release a constitution for aotearoa new zealand, a book that explains in a surprisingly easy to understand manner why new zealand needs a written constitution and what a first draft of that constitution entails. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016. In todays final part of our constitutional history, i will enumerate the events that have taken place regarding the zambian constitution since 1964. In our recently published book, a constitution for aotearoa new zealand, andrew butler and i propose a written constitution for new zealand. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016.
This essay is the introduction to the cabinet manual 2017. While all constitutions have these general characteristics, each constitution is affected by the national character of the state it services. A written constitution usually provides for the basic institutions that exercise public power, and how they do it. New zealands constitution past, present and future. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. In this constitution the following words have these meanings. The book, constitution aotearoa, will be published by victoria university press in september 2016. Why justice lengalenga got it wrong in the gbm case. New zealand is one of three countries without a written. The constitution unit in the department of political science at university college london is the uks leading research body on constitutional change this blog features regular posts from academics and practitioners covering a wide range of constitutional issues in the uk and overseas. Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source.
General elections were held in zambia on 11 august 2016 to elect the president and national assembly. Article 219 of the constitution of the republic of zambia provides for the establishment of the judicial service commission. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991, and schedule thereto 4. A constitutional referendum was held alongside the elections, with proposals to amend the bill of rights and article 79 president edgar lungu, previously elected in january 2015 to finish the term of michael sata, who died in office, was reelected to a full fiveyear term when he scored. On 5 january 2016 president edgar lungu signed zambia s new constitution with much fanfare and pomp. Unlike many other nations, new zealand has no single constitutional document. The technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. The enactment of the new zambian constitution however is being done in two phases. New zealand political studies association rules and. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. A constitutional referendum was held in zambia on 11 august 2016 alongside general.
Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. On this page you can read or download full zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. The law forbade the amendment of any part of the constitution without going through a referendum. Work is continuing after 17 years an indication how important the process is for solomon islanders.