CHAPTER 46
COUNCIL OF LAW REPORTING ACT

Arrangement of Sections

   Section

   1.   Short title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Constitution of Council

   4.   Membership and proceedings of Council

   5.   Objects and functions of Council

   6.   Appointments by Council

   7.   Contracts and other instruments

   8.   Remuneration and allowances payable

   9.   Funds of Council

   10.   Accounts, audit and report

   11.   Validation of appointment of General Editor made before constitution of Council

AN ACT

to establish a Council of Law Reporting; to specify its functions and for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters.

[15th December, 1967]

Act 58 of 1967,

Act 22 of 1970.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Council of Law Reporting Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Council” means the Council of Law Reporting constituted by section 3;

“ex officio member” includes a member who is a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Judge, but does not include the General Editor of the Zambia Law Reports;

“financial year” means the period of twelve months ending on the 31st December in each year:

Provided that the financial year of the Council commencing on the 1st July, 1969, shall be the period of eighteen months ending on the 31st December, 1970.

[S 2 am by Act 22 of 1970.]

3. Constitution of Council

There is hereby constituted a Council of Law Reporting which shall under that name be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, capable of suing and being sued, acquiring, holding and disposing of property, entering into agreements and performing all such acts as are necessary for or connected with the carrying out of its objects and the exercise and performance of its functions under this Act or any law.

4. Membership and proceedings of Council

   (1) The Council shall consist of—

      (a)   the Chief Justice;

      (b)   a Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court Judge nominated by the Chief Justice;

      (c)   the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General and the Director of Public Prosecutions;

      (d)   two legal practitioners nominated by the Law Society of Zambia and appointed by the Minister;

      (e)   two members of the academic staff of the School of Law of the University of Zambia nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of the University on the recommendation of the School and appointed by the Minister; and

      (f)   the General Editor of the Zambia Law Reports appointed under section 6 if he is not a member by virtue of any of the preceding paragraphs.