LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT : SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION-II

Vegetable levy shall become payable at any check point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1), the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MKUSHI DISTRICT COUNCIL (FISH LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of fish levy

4. No sale or export of fish without payment of fish levy

5. Place of payment and collection of fish levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 70 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mkushi District Council (Fish Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of fish levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect the fish levy for the Council;

"Council" means the Mkushi District Council.

"Fish" means any species of fish found in the area.

3. Imposition of fish levy

A person who sells fish within the area or exports fish from the area shall pay to the Council a fish levy at the following rates—

(a) 50 kwacha for every kilogramme of dry fish; and

(b) 20 kwacha for every kilogramme of fresh fish.

4. No sale or export of fish without payment of fish levy

A person shall not sell fish within the area or export from the area fish levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of fish levy

Fish levy shall become payable at any check point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-bye-law (1), the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MKUSHI DISTRICT COUNCIL (FISH LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of fruit levy

4. No sale or export of fruit without payment of fruit levy

5. Place of payment and collection of fruit levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 71 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mkushi District Council (Fruit Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of fruit levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect the fruit levy for the Council;

"Council" means the Mkushi District Council;

"fruit" means mangoes, bananas, oranges, gauges and all other exotic and non-exotic fruits in the district; and

"levy season" means the marketing season for the fruit.

3. Imposition of fruit levy

A person who produces or sells any fruit within the area or exports fruits from the area shall pay to the Council a fruit levy of 20 kwacha per standard case or bucket.

4. No sale or export of fruit without payment of fruit levy

A person shall not sell fruit within the area or export fruit from the area for which no fruit levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of fruit levy

Fruit levy shall become payable at any check point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

MKUSHI DISTRICT COUNCIL (CHICKEN LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of chicken levy

4. No sale or export of chicken without payment of chicken levy

5. Place of payment and collection of chicken levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 72 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mkushi District Council (Chicken Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of chicken levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect the chicken levy for the Council;

"Council" means the Mkushi District Council.

3. Imposition of chicken levy

A person who rears or sells chickens within the area or exports chickens from the area shall pay to the Council a chicken levy at one hundred kwacha per chicken.

4. No sale or export of chicken without payment of chicken levy

A person shall not sell chickens within the area or export from the area any chicken for which no chicken levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of chicken levy

Chicken Levy shall become payable at any checkpoint and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

MKUSHI DISTRICT COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of timber levy

4. No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 73 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mkushi District Council (Timber Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of timber levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect the timber levy for the Council;

"Council" means the Mkushi District Council.

"Timber" means wood prepared and used in building or carpentry.

3. Imposition of timber levy

A person who buys timber within the area or export timber from the area shall pay to the Council a timber levy at the following rates—

(a) five tonne truck load - 15,000 kwacha; and

(b) ten tonne truck load - 30,000 kwacha.

4. No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

A person shall not sell timber within the area or export timber from the area from which no timber levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

Timber levy shall become payable at any check point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue and official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

MKUSHI DISTRICT COUNCIL (CHARCOAL LEVY) BY-LAWS, 2003

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of charcoal levy

4. No sale or export of charcoal without payment of charcoal levy

5. Place of payment and collection of charcoal levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 74 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mkushi District Council (Charcoal Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"charcoal" means the black product of tree logs burnt slowly in an oven and used as fuel;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of Charcoal levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the council authorised to collect the levy for the Council;

"Council" means the Mkushi District Council.

3. Imposition of charcoal levy

A person who sells charcoal within the area or exports charcoal from the area shall pay to the Council a charcoal levy at the following rates—

(a) 200 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag;

(b) 300 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag.

4. No sale or export of charcoal without payment of charcoal levy

A person shall not sell charcoal within the area or export charcoal from the area for which a charcoal levy has not been paid.

5. Place of payment and collection of charcoal levy

Charcoal levy shall become payable at any check point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

KATETE DISTRICT COUNCIL (FARM PRODUCE LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of farm produce levy

4. No sale or export of farm produce without payment of farm produce levy

5. Payment and collection of farm produce

6. Offences and penalties

SI 77 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Katete District Council (Farm Produce Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of farm produce levy;

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect farm produce levy for the Council;

"Council" means the Katete District Council; and

"farm produce" means maize, sunflower, rice, beans, tobacco, parprika, melon, cabbage, rape, potatoes, tomato, soya beans, groundnuts, finger millet, cassava, cotton, sorghum and wheat.

3. Imposition of farm produce levy

A person who sells farm produce within the area or exports farm produce from the area shall pay to the Council a farm produce levy at the following rates:

(a) in respect of maize:

(i) 500 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag

(ii) 300 kwacha per 50 kilogramme;

(iii) 200 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag:

(b) in respect of paprika:

(i) 500 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag

(ii) 300 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag; or

(iii) 250 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag.

(i) 200 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag;

(ii) 250 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag; or

(iii) 150 kwacha per 12½ kilogramme bag.

(d) in respect of cotton:

(i) 200 kwacha per kilogramme of seed cotton; or

(ii) 100 kwacha per kilogramme of cotton.

(e) in respect of tobacco:

(i) 300 kwacha per kilogramme; or

(ii) 150 kwacha per half kilogramme.

(f) in respect of tomato:

(i) 500 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag; or

(ii) 300 kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag.

(g) in respect of cabbage:

(i) 500 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag; or

(ii) 300 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag.

(h) in respect of water melon:

(i) 500 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag;

(ii) 300 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag; or

(iii) 250 kwacha per 25 kilogramme.

4. No sale or export of farm produce without payment of farm produce levy

A person shall not sell within the area or export from the area and farm produce for which farm produce levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Payment and collection of farm produce

(1) A person who sells farm produce within the area or exports farm produce from the area shall pay a farm produce levy to a collector at a check-point.

(2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the farm produce levy, issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and is liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed under sub-by-law (1), the Court mat order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MAMBWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (AIRPORT LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of airport levy

4. No conducting of business without payment of airport levy

5. Place and time of payment of airport levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 90 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mambwe District Council (Airport Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council and includes any other person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Mambwe District Council; and

"Mfuwe Airport" means the Mfuwe International Airport.

3. Imposition of airport levy

Any company, which controls or runs the Mfuwe International Airport shall pay to the Council an airport levy of 12 per centum of its total revenue collected from airport fees.

4. No conducting of business without payment of airport levy

No company shall charge and collect airport fees in the area without payment of the airport levy to the Council.

5. Place and time of payment of airport levy

(1) Airport levy shall be payable to the Council on the 1st day of May each year.

(2) The collector shall immediately after receiving the airport levy from the company issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding 80 units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed under sub-by-law (1), the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequences of such contravention be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MAMBWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (POLE LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of pole levy

4. No erection or maintenance of pole without payment of pole levy

5. Place and time of payment of pole levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 91 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mambwe District Council (Pole Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect the revenue for the Council and includes any person or agent authorised by the council to collect revenue for the Council;

"Company" means the Zambia Telecommunications Limited or Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited and includes any agent appointed by either company;

"Council" means the Mambwe District Council; and

"pole" includes a steel pilon.

3. Imposition of pole levy

Any Company which erects or maintains, within the area, any pole for the supply of electricity or telephone facilities shall pay a pole levy to the Council at the following rates:

(a) 1,200 kwacha per steel pilon per year;

(b) 600 kwacha per wooden pole per year.

4. No erection or maintenance of pole without payment of pole levy

No Company shall erect or maintain a pole for the provision of electricity or telephone services in the area for which a pole levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place and time of payment of pole levy

Pole levy shall be paid to the Council at the beginning of each year and shall be received by a collector who shall issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any Company which contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units; and

(b) in the case of second and subsequent offence to a fine of sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-By-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the company committing the contravention.

MAMBWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (SAND LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of sand levy

4. No mining of sand without payment of sand levy

5. Place of payment and collection of sand levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 92 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mambwe District Council (Sand Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Mambwe District Council; and

"sand" means building sand, river sand and crushed stones, gravel and includes bricks moulded and used in construction of buildings.

3. Imposition of sand levy

Any person who mines sand, stones or gravel or who moulds bricks, within the area, for construction shall pay sand levy to the Council at the following rates—

(a) 2,000 kwacha per tonne of sand, stones or gravel collected in the area; and

(b) 10 kwacha per brick moulded.

4. No mining of sand without payment of sand levy

A person shall not mine sand, stones or gravel or mould bricks for which no sand levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of sand levy

Sand levy shall become payable at any check point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; or

(b) in the case of second or subsequent offence to a fine of sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub By-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MWENSE DISTRICT COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of timber levy

4. No sell or export of timber without payment of timber levy

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 105 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mwense District Council (Timber Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of timber levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council; and

"Council" means the Mwense District Council.

3. Imposition of timber levy

A person who sells timber within the area or exports timber from the area shall pay to the Council a timber levy at the following rates—

(a) 1,000 kwacha per plank; and

(b) 5,000 kwacha per log.

4. No sell or export of timber without payment of timber levy

A person shall not sell timber within the area or export from the area, any timber which has not been counted at a check-point and in respect of which a timber levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

(1) A person who sells timber within the area or exports timber from the area shall pay a timber levy to the collector as soon as the timber has been counted at a checkpoint.

(2) The collector shall issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes any provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1) the Court of such contravention be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MWENSE DISTRICT COUNCIL (CHARCOAL LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of charcoal levy

4. No sale or export of charcoal without payment of charcoal levy

5. Place of payment and collection of charcoal levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 106 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mwense District Council (Charcoal Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the Jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of charcoal levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council to collect charcoal levy for the Council; and

"Council" means the Mwense District Council.

3. Imposition of charcoal levy

A person who sells charcoal within the area or exports charcoal from the area shall pay to the Council charcoal levy at the following rates—

(a) 1,000 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag; and

(b) 500 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag.

4. No sale or export of charcoal without payment of charcoal levy

No person shall sell charcoal within the area or export charcoal from the area for which no charcoal levy has been paid to the council.

5. Place of payment and collection of charcoal levy

Charcoal levy shall become payable at any check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1), the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MWENSE DISTRICT COUNCIL (BAMBOO PRODUCT LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of bamboo product levy

4. No sale or export of bamboo product without payment of bamboo product levy

5. Place of payment and collection of bamboo product levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 107 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mwense District Council (Bamboo Product Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"bamboo product" means an article or handcraft derived from a plant of the grass family and includes baskets, washing baskets, chairs, tables, decorative baskets, baby cots and reed mats;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of bamboo product levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the council; and

"Council" means the Mwense District Council.

3. Imposition of bamboo product levy

A person who sells a bamboo within the area or export from the area shall pay to the Council product levy at the following rates—

(i) 5,000 kwacha per bundle of bamboo;

(ii) 100 kwacha per reed mat;

(iii) 100 kwacha per papyrus bundle;

(iv) 50 kwacha per basket, chair, table or baby cot.

4. No sale or export of bamboo product without payment of bamboo product levy

No person shall sell a bamboo product within the area or export a bamboo product from the area for which no bamboo product levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of bamboo product levy

Bamboo product levy shall become payable at any check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by law (1) the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MWENSE DISTRICT COUNCIL (BUILDING MINERALS LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of building mineral levy

4. Place of payment of building mineral levy

5. No sale or exportation of building minerals without payment of building mineral levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 108 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mwense District Council (Building Minerals Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the council;

"beaconing regulations" means the regulations from time to time in force with regard to mining areas;

"building minerals" means minerals and rocks commonly used for building, road making or agricultural purposes and includes sand, clay, gravel, laterite, limestone, granite, phillite and any rock when so used;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of building mineral levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; and

"Council" means the Mwense District Council.

3. Imposition of building mineral levy

A person who sells building minerals within the area or exports building minerals from the area or excavates minerals from the area shall pay a building mineral levy to the Council at the following rates—

(a) 1,000 kwacha per 90 kilogrammes of building minerals;

(b) 500 kwacha per 50 kilogrammes of building minerals; and

4. Place of payment of building mineral levy

Payment of building mineral levy shall be made at a check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

5. No sale or exportation of building minerals without payment of building mineral levy

No person shall sell building minerals within the area or export building minerals from the area for which no building mineral levy has been paid to the Council.

6. Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes the provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction—

(a) in case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months; or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1), the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the person committing the offence.

MWENSE DISTRICT COUNCIL (ANIMAL LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of animal levy

4. No sale or exportation of animal without payment of animal levy

5. Place of payment and collection and animal levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 109 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mwense District Council (Animal Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"animal" means a goat, sheep, pig, cow or bull;

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check point" means any place within the area designated by the council for the payment of animal levy;

"council" means the Mwense District Council.

3. Imposition of animal levy

A person who sells an animal within the area or exports an animal from the area shall pay to the Council an animal levy at the following rates:

(a) 500 kwacha per goat or sheep;

(b) 1,050 kwacha per cow or bull; and

4. No sale or exportation of animal without payment of animal levy

No person shall sell or export any animal from the area for which no animal levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection and animal levy

Payment of animal levy shall be made at the check-point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both;

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1), the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention paid by the person committing the contravention.

LUANSHYA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (EGG LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of egg levy

4. No export of eggs without payment of levy

5. Place of payment and collection of egg levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 118 of 2003.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Luanshya Municipal Council (Egg Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the council for the payment of egg levy;

"collector" means any offer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council;

"council" means Luanshya Municipal Council; and

"egg" means an oval rounded shelled object or body containing yolk, albumen and water laid by female of bird in poultry industry whether or not preserved in any form.

3. Imposition of egg levy

A person who exports eggs from the area shall pay to the council an egg levy of five hundred kwacha per thirty eggs being exported from the area.

4. No export of eggs without payment of levy

A person shall not export from the area any eggs in respect of which egg levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of egg levy

(1) A person who exports eggs from the area shall pay an egg levy to the collector as soon as the eggs are counted at a check point.

(2) The collector shall immediately after receiving the egg levy issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; or

(b) in the case of second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

CHIPATA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (EARTH LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of earth levy

4. No sale of earth without payment of earth levy

5. Place and time for payment of earth levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 25 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Chipata Municipal Council (Earth Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the Council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"council" means the Chipata Municipal Council; and

"earth" means crushed stones, building sand and river sand.

3. Imposition of earth levy

Any person who extracts or mines sand or stones for construction, within the area, shall pay to the Council an earth levy of 2,000 kwacha per tonne on loading or leaving the place of extraction or mining of the sand or stone or of moulding the bricks.

4. No sale of earth without payment of earth levy

(1) A person shall not export from the area any sand, stones in respect of which earth levy has not been paid to the Council.

(2) No truck, lorry or other vehicle used to ferry, from the area, sand, stones or bricks shall be allowed to leave the area, without payment of earth levy to the Council.

5. Place and time for payment of earth levy

(1) Earth levy shall become payable to the Council at the time of loading the sand, stone or bricks.

(2) The collector may examine the books of the company or agent for the purposes of calculating the earth levy.

(3) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the levy from the company issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction—

(a) in the case of the first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period of not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of the second subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the company committing the contravention.

CHIPATA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (POLE LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of pole levy

4. No erection or maintenance without payment of pole levy

5. Place and time of pole levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 26 of 2004.

1. Title

(1) These By-laws may be cited as the Chipata Municipal Council (Pole Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council and includes any person or agent authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"company" means the Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited or Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited and Includes any agent appointed by either company;

"council" means the Chipata Municipal Council; and

"pole" includes a steel pylon.

3. Imposition of pole levy

Any Company which erects or maintains, within the area, any pole or the supply of telephone facilities or electricity shall pay a pole levy to the Council at the following rates—

(a) 1,200 kwacha per steel pylon per year; and

(b) 600 kwacha per wooden pole per year.

4. No erection or maintenance without payment of pole levy

No Company shall erect or maintains a pole for the provision of electricity or telecommunication services in the area for which a pole levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place and time of pole levy

Pole levy shall be paid to the Council at the beginning of each year and shall be received by a collector who shall issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction—

(a) in the case of the first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the company committing the contravention.

NAKONDE DISTRICT COUNCIL (POLE LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of pole levy

4. Place of payment and collection of pole levy

5. Offences and penalties

SI 27 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Nakonde District Council (Pole Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for checking and payment of Pole levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"council" means the Nakonde District Council; and

"pole" means any pole erected by the Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited to support the communication cables and by the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited to support their powerlines and includes wooden poles, pylons, steel towers and iron rods.

3. Imposition of pole levy

Any person who erects a pole within the area for operations shall pay a Pole levy to the Council at the rate of 1,200 kwacha per steel pylon pole per year, and six hundred kwacha per wooden pole per year.

4. Place of payment and collection of pole levy

(1) A person who erects a pole shall pay to the collector a pole levy, in respect of the poles erected by such person, as soon as a bill has been presented to that person.

(2) The collector shall immediately after receiving the levy issue an official receipt for each such payment.

5. Offences and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction—

(a) in the case of the first offence, to a fine not exceedingly eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of the second or subsequent offence, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in the consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the company committing the contravention.

NAKONDE DISTRICT COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of timber levy

4. No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

6. Offence and penalties

SI 28 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Nakonde District Council (Timber Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for checking and payment of timber levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"council" means the Nakonde District Council; and

"timber" means any part of a felled tree which has been cut off or can be cut off, to provide wood whether sawn, split, hewn, sliced veneered, or otherwise fashioned, which is sound and reasonably straight and which is one point two metres or more long and 30 centimetres or more in diameter.

3. Imposition of timber levy

(1) Any person who sells timber within the area or exports timber from the area shall pay to the Council a Timber levy at the following rates—

(a) 1,500 kwacha for a piece of timber which is one to six metres long; and

(b) 2,500 kwacha for a piece of timber which is more than six metres long.

(2) Timber levy shall be payable only for timber processed from any indigenous species of trees.

4. No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

A person shall not sell timber within the area or export from the area, any timber which has not been counted at a check-point and in respect of which a timber levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

(1) A person who sells timber within the area or exports timber from the area shall pay a timber levy to the collector as soon as the timber has been counted at a check-point.

(2) The collector shall issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offence and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction—

(a) in the case of the first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of the second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

NAKONDE DISTRICT COUNCIL (SAND LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of and levy

4. No sale of or export of sand from the area for which levy has not been paid

5. Place of payment and collection of sand levy

6. Offence and penalties

SI 29 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Nakonde District Council (Sand Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for payment of sand levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect the sand levy for the Council;

"council" means the Nakonde District Council; and

"sand" means building sand, river sand and crushed stones in small particles used in the construction of buildings.

3. Imposition of and levy

Any person who sells sand within the area or exports sand from the area shall pay to the Council a sand levy at the rate of 5,000 kwacha per 10 tonnes load.

4. No sale of or export of sand from the area for which levy has not been paid

A person shall not sell within the area or export from the area any sand for which sand levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of sand levy

(1) Any person who sells or exports sand shall pay to the Council a sand levy as soon as the sand is weighed at the checkpoint.

(2) The collector shall immediately after receiving the levy issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offence and penalties

(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these by-laws commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction—

(a) in the case of the first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period of not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of the second or subsequent offence, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of the such contravention shall be paid by the company committing the contravention.

MUNGWI DISTRICT COUNCIL (LIVESTOCK LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of livestock levy

4. No sale of livestock without payment of livestock levy

5. Place of payment and collection of livestock levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 44 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mungwi District Council (Livestock Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"Check-point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for payment of livestock levy;

"Collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue of the Council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Mungwi District Council; and

"livestock" means cattle, pigs or sheep whether dead or alive or any part thereof.

3. Imposition of livestock levy

Any person who sells livestock within the area or exports livestock from the area shall pay to the Council a livestock levy at the following rates—

(a) 200 kwacha per goat, sheep or pig; or

(b) 5,000 kwacha per bull, cow, heifer or calf.

4. No sale of livestock without payment of livestock levy

A person shall not sell livestock within the area, or export from the area, any livestock for which not livestock levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of livestock levy

Livestock levy shall be payable at any checkpoint or business premises and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MUNGWI DISTRICT COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of timber levy

4. No sale of timber without payment of timber levy

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 45 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mungwi District Council (Timber Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for payment of timber levy;

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the council;

"council" means the Mungwi District Council; and

"timber" means the part of any felled or fallen tree which has been cut off, or can be cut off, to provide wood whether sawn, split, hewn, sliced, veneered or otherwise fashioned, which is sound and reasonably straight, and which is one point two metres or more and 30 centimetres or more in minimum diameter under back.

3. Imposition of timber levy

Any person who buys and sells timber within the area or exports timber from the area shall pay to the council a timber levy at the following rates—

(a) in case of planks being sold within Mungwi District, a levy of 500 kwacha per plank; and

(b) in case of planks being exported out of the Mungwi District a levy 800 kwacha per plank.

4. No sale of timber without payment of timber levy

A person shall not sell within, or export from, the area any timber which has not been counted and for which a timber levy has not been paid to the council.

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

(1) A person who buys and exports timber shall pay a timber levy to the collector at a checkpoint.

(2) The collector shall immediately after receiving the levy issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits and offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

MUNGWI DISTRICT COUNCIL (COFFEE LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of coffee levy

4. No sale of coffee without payment of coffee levy

5. Place of payment and collection of coffee levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 46 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mungwi District Council (Coffee Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the council for payment of coffee levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the council and includes any person or agent authorised by the council to collect revenue for the council;

"council" means the Mungwi District Council; and

"coffee" means coffee beans, processed coffee and any coffee product.

3. Imposition of coffee levy

Any person who sells coffee within the area or exports coffee from the area shall pay to the council a coffee levy at the rate of ½ per centum of the total sale price.

4. No sale of coffee without payment of coffee levy

A person shall not sell or export coffee from the area any coffee for which not coffee levy has been paid to the council.

5. Place of payment and collection of coffee levy

Coffee levy shall be paid at a checkpoint at which the coffee is weighted and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits and offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MUNGWI DISTRICT COUNCIL (CHARCOAL LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of charcoal levy

4. No sale of charcoal without payment of charcoal levy

5. Place of payment and collection of charcoal levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 47 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mungwi District Council (Charcoal levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for payment of charcoal levy;

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council; and

"council" means the Mungwi District Council.

3. Imposition of charcoal levy

Any person who sells or exports charcoal from the area shall pay to the Council a charcoal levy at the following rates—

(a) 1,000 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag;

(b) 300 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag; and

4. No sale of charcoal without payment of charcoal levy

A person shall not sell within the area, or export from the area, any charcoal which is not counted at the checkpoint and for which charcoal levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of charcoal levy

Charcoal levy shall be paid at a checkpoint at which the charcoal is counted and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

MUNGWI DISTRICT COUNCIL (GRAIN LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of grain levy

4. No sale of grain without payment of grain levy

5. Place of payment and collection of grain levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 48 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mungwi District Council (Grain levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the council for payment of grain levy;

"collector" means any officer of the council authorised to collect revenue for the council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"council" means the Mungwi District Council; and

"grain" means maize, sunflower, cotton, sorghum, groundnuts, wheat, rice, finger millet and all types of beans.

3. Imposition of grain levy

Any person who sells grain within the area shall pay to the council a gain levy at the following rates—

(a) 600 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag;

(b) 300 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag;

4. No sale of grain without payment of grain levy

A person shall not sell grain within the area, or export from the area, any grain for which not grain levy has been paid to the council.

5. Place of payment and collection of grain levy

Grain levy shall become payable at any checkpoint and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

CHILILABOMBWE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (CHARCOAL LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of charcoal levy

4. No sale or export of charcoal without payment of charcoal levy

5. Payment and collection of charcoal levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 67 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws, may be cited as the Chililabombwe Municipal Council (Charcoal Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"charcoal" means the black product of tree logs burnt slowly in an oven and used for fuel;

"check point" means any point within the area of the Council designated as such by the Council for the purpose of payment and collection of charcoal levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; and

"council" means the Chililabombwe Municipal Council.

3. Imposition of charcoal levy

Every person who sells charcoal in the area, or exports charcoal from the area, shall pay to the Council a charcoal levy at the following rates—

(a) 500 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag of charcoal;

(b) 300 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag of charcoal; or

4. No sale or export of charcoal without payment of charcoal levy

Any person shall not sell charcoal within the area or export from the area, any charcoal which has not been weighed at a check point and for which charcoal levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Payment and collection of charcoal levy

(1) Any person who sells charcoal within the area or exports charcoal from the area shall pay charcoal levy to the collector as soon as the charcoal has been weighed at a check-point.

(2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the charcoal levy issue an official receipt for each payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1), the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention, be paid to the Council by the person committing the offence.

CHILILABOMBWE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (TIMBER LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of timber levy

4. No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 68 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Chililabombwe Municipal Council (Timber Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any place within the area designated by the Council for purposes of checking timber, payment and collection of timber levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Chililabombwe Municipal Council; and

"timber" means any part of a felled tree which has been cut off or can be cut off, to provide wood whether sawn, split, hewn, sliced, veneered, or otherwise fashioned, which is sound and reasonably straight and which is one point two metres or more long and 30 centimetres or more in diameter.

3. Imposition of timber levy

Any person who sells timber within the area or exports timber from the area shall pay to the Council, a timber levy at the rate of one hundred kwacha per log of timber.

4. No sale or export of timber without payment of timber levy

Any person shall not sell timber within the area or export from the area, any timber which has not been counted at a check-point and in respect of which a timber levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of timber levy

(1) Any person who sells timber within the area or exports timber from the area shall pay a timber levy to the collector as soon as the timber has been counted at a check point.

(2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the timber levy issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction—

(a) in the case of the first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of the second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues;

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1), the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of the contravention be paid by the person committing the offence.

LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL (MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT) BY-LAWS

[Sections 76 and 79]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Application

4. Establishment of Waste Management Unit

5. Appointment of inspectors

6. Power of inspectors

7. Fees

8. Duties of waste producers

9. Use of waste bin or receptacle

10. Duties of waste managers

11. Ownership of waste

12. Prohibition of burning etc of solid waste

13. Exemptions

14. Complaints

15. Offences penalties

SI 91 of 2004.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Lusaka City Council (Municipal Solid Waste Management) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"Council" means the Lusaka City Council;

"Environmental Council of Zambia" means the Environmental Council of Zambia established under the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act;

"Hazardous waste" means waste which is explosive, oxidising, flammable, irritating, harmful, toxic carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious, teratogenic, mutagenic or ecotoxic in nature;

"Municipal solid waste" means solid waste generated by human activity in an urban environment but does not include hazardous waste;

"Pay point" means any place within the council area designated by the council for the payment of a solid waste management fee;

"Solid waste" means any waste substance that is not fluid;

"Tender" shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Zambia National Tender Board Act;

"Waste" means any substance or object that the owner or user discards or is obliged to discard;

"Waste disposal" means the depositing of waste above or under the ground with the aim of permanent storage;

"Waste disposal facility" means an area of land designated by the council for the disposal of solid waste;

"Waste management" includes solid waste collection, transportation, sorting, recycling, treatment, composing, energy recovery, incineration and disposal;

"Waste Management District" means an area so zoned by the Council for the purposes of waste management and for which the Council may engage a waste manager;

"Waste Management Unit" means the Waste Management Unit established under by-law 4;

"Waste manager" means any person who is engaged by the Waste Management Unit to provide waste management services; and

"Waste producer" means any person who generates waste as a result of their activities.

3. Application

(1) These By-laws shall apply to the management of municipal solid waste generated in, imported into or transferred through, the city of Lusaka and other waste which is managed together with or in the same facility as the municipal solid waste.

(2) The provisions of these By-laws shall bind all waste producers, waste managers, collectors, transporters and recyclers residing or conducting business in the city of Lusaka.

4. Establishment of Waste Management Unit

(1) There shall be a Waste Management Unit of the Council which shall be responsible for, and co-ordinate activities relating to, municipal solid waste management within the area of the Council.

(2) Notwithstanding the generality of sub-by-law (1) the Waste Management Unit shall—

(a) advise the Council in relation to the preparation and conclusion of municipal solid waste management contracts with any person;

(b) publish in the Gazette and in a daily newspaper in circulation in Lusaka, for three consecutive days, the fees which are to be charged by waste managers as solid waste management fees;

(c) on behalf on the Council, ensure that waste managers are appointed, by tender, on a competitive basis in order to ensure that waste managers provide economic and cost effective municipal solid waste collection services;

(d) undertake inspections of Waste Management Districts in which waste managers have been appointed;

(e) operate in accordance with the requirements of a permit issued by the Environmental Council of Zambia, such solid waste disposal facilities as the Council may determine:

Provided that the Waste Management Unit may for purposes of this paragraph engage agents who are not involved in other waste management activities to operate solid waste disposal sites; and

(f) collect fees from persons who dispose of solid waste at the facilities referred to in paragraph (e).

(3) The Council may, for the purposes of performing its functions under these by-laws, engage waste managers for Waste Management Districts.

5. Appointment of inspectors

(1) The Council shall appoint inspectors to monitor, inspect and enforce the provisions of these By-laws.

(2) The town Clerk shall issue an identity card to each inspector.

6. Power of inspectors

(1) An inspector shall have power, on production of an identity card issued to the inspector under sub-by-law (2) of by-law 5 to enter upon and inspect the premises, not being the inside of dwelling house, of any waste producer in order to ensure that the provisions of these by-laws are being complied with.

(2) An inspector shall ensure that a waste manager has made adequate arrangements for the provision of waste management services in accordance with a contract signed between the waste manager and the Council.

(3) An inspector may order any waste producer who has piled waste in contravention of these By-laws to remove the waste at the waste producer’s own expense to a waste disposal site within such period as may be specified by the inspector.

7. Fees

(1) The council shall charge such fees for solid waste collection, transportation, disposal, street sweeping and storm drain clearance, as the Council shall determine.

(2) The Waste Management Unit shall for purposes of notifying waste producers of the waste management fees referred to in sub-by-law (1), twice in every year, publish a notice in the Gazette and in a daily newspaper, for three consecutive days, specifying the fees to be paid by waste producers as waste collection fees:

Provided that the Waste Management Unit shall, every time the Council alters the waste collection fees, by notice published in the Gazette and a daily newspaper for three consecutive days, notify waste producers of any such alteration in the collection fees within 14 days of the Council’s resolution.

(3) The Council may charge different collection fees for different Waste Management Districts.

(4) The Waste Management Unit shall collect the fees for the collection of waste from households at such pay points as the Council may designate and shall issue an official receipt for each payment:

Provided that the Waste Management Unit may engage community based organisations or other agents for purposes of collecting waste collection fees from household waste producers.

8. Duties of waste producers

(1) A waste producer shall facilitate the removal of solid waste from their premises by placing the waste bin or receptacle in a place near the entrance to the premises on the day that the waste manager shall collect the waste.

(2) Subject to by-law 13 a waste producer shall use the solid waste management system established by the council where such system is in operation upon payment of a solid waste collection fee.

(3) A waste producer who resides or operates a business in a Waste Management District shall, on such terms and conditions as the waste producer and the waste manager may agree upon, conclude a contract with waste manager contracted to provide solid waste management services in such Waste Management District.

9. Use of waste bin or receptacle

(1) Waste producers shall use such waste bins or other waste receptacles as the Waste Management Unit may determine for the storage of waste and such bins or receptacles shall be fitted with lids.

(2) Waste receptacles shall acquire at their own expense, the waste bins or receptacles referred to in sub-by-law (1) unless such bins or receptacles are provided by the waste manager as term of a contract entered into by a waste producer and waste manager under sub-by-law (3) of by-law 8.

(3) A waste producer shall ensure that a waste receptacle which is in the form of a bag or bin and is meant to be emptied manually into a waste collection vehicle does not when filled exceed a maximum weight of 40 kilogrammes.

(4) Waste shall not—

(a) be placed next to or on top of waste receptacle; or

(b) be burnt in a waste receptacle.

10. Duties of waste managers

A waste manager shall—

(a) operate in accordance with a licence to transport waste issued by the Environmental Council of Zambia; and

(b) within the boundaries of the Waste Management District in respect of which the waste manager has concluded a solid waste management contract with the Council.

11. Ownership of waste

(1) Once presented for disposal or recycling ownership of the solid waste so presented shall vest in the waste manager:

Provided that where the waste producer is able to show that it was not the intention of that waste producer to dispose of the item in question the waste manager shall, where practicable, return the item to the owner.

(2) Once presented to the Council for disposal at a waste disposal facility operated by, or on behalf of the Waste Management Unit, ownership of the solid waste so presented shall vest in the Council unless the waste producer is able to show that it was not the intention of such waste producer to dispose of any item in question in which case the Council shall, where practicable, return the item to the waste producer.

(3) Where an item which is claimed under sub-by-law (1) or (2) has already been disposed off by the waste manager or the Council, the waste manager or the Council shall not be obliged to search for such item:

Provided that waste producer may under the supervision of an officer from the Waste Management Unit and at their own expense search for and retrieve the item if it is possible to search for and retrieve the item without risk to the health or safety of the waste producer or any other person.

12. Prohibition of burning etc of solid waste

A person shall not within the boundaries of a Waste Management District—

(a) on private or public land, burn waste in an open fire or in a furnace;

(b) on private or public land, bury waste;

(c) accumulate or keep waste upon any premises beyond the regular collection period stipulated by the waste manager concerned; or

(d) deposit or place waste in any street, storm water drain, premises (whether vacant or not), water course, reservoir, forest or any place not intended for waste disposal as a means of permanently disposing of the solid waste.

13. Exemptions

(1) A body corporate or company which has obtained a licence to transport waste from the environmental Council of Zambia and concluded a contract with a Council for the disposal of waste at a waste disposal facility operated by, or on behalf of, the Waste Management Unit shall be exempt from the provisions of sub-by-law (2) of by-law 8.

(2) The composting of organic waste shall be exempt from the provisions of paragraph (b) of by-law 12 provided that the composting of such waste does not cause a nuisance or pollute the environment.

14. Complaints

(1) A person who is not satisfied with the quality of service provided by a waste manager may, in writing, complain to the head of the Waste Management Unit who shall register every such complaint upon receipt.

(2) The head of the Waste Management Unit shall respond in writing to the complaint received under sub-by-law (1) within 30 days of receiving the complaint and shall, where appropriate, require the Waste Manager to take such measures to rectify the situation leading to the complaint within such period as the head of the Waste Management Unit shall direct.

(3) Where the head of the Waste Management Unit does not respond to the complainant within the period stipulated in sub-by-law (2) the waste producer may complain to the Town Clerk who, upon receipt of the complaint, shall direct the head of the Waste Management Unit to respond to the complaint in accordance with sub-by-law (2).

(4) A waste manager against whom a complaint is brought under this by-law and who is required by the head of the Waste Management Unit, to rectify the situation shall upon so rectifying the situation, in writing notify the head of the Waste Management Unit of the steps taken to rectify the situation complained against.

15. Offences penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provision of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (KABWE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) ORDER, 2004

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraph

1. Title

2. Appointment of Local Government Administrator

3. Discharge of functions

4. Suspension of councillors

SCHEDULE

SI 97 of 2004,

SI 5 of 2005.

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Kabwe Municipal Council) Order.

2. Appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, is hereby appointed Local government Administrator for the Kabwe Municipal Council.

3. Discharge of functions

The person appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph (2) shall discharge all the functions of the Kabwe Municipal Council.

4. Suspension of councillors

The councillors of Kabwe Municipal Council shall stand suspended from performing all their functions as councillors from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

[Sch subs by para 2 of SI 5 of 2005.]

Juvenalis Mumbi

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (CHOMA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) ORDER, 2004

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraph

1. Title

2. Appointment of Local Government Administrator

3. Discharge of functions

4. Suspension of councillors

SCHEDULE

SI 98 of 2004.

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Choma Municipal Council) Order.

2. Appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, is hereby appointed Local Government Administrator for the Choma Municipal Council.

3. Discharge of functions

The person appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph (2) shall discharge all the functions of the Choma Municipal Council.

4. Suspension of councillors

The councillors of Choma Municipal Council shall stand suspended from performing all their functions as councillors from the date of publication of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

John Chatama

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RE-APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (CHOMA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) ORDER

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraph

1. Title

2. Appointment of Local Government Administrator

3. Discharge of functions

4. Suspension of councillors

SCHEDULE

SI 23 of 2005.

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Administrator) (Choma Municipal Council) Order.

2. Appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the Schedule, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section (1) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, who was appointed Local Government Administrator under the Local Government (Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Choma Municipal Council) Order, 2004, is hereby re-appointed Local Government Administrator for the Choma Municipal Council for a period of 90 days from the date of the commencement of this Order.

3. Discharge of functions

The person appointed Local Government Administrator under paragraph (2) shall discharge all the functions of the Choma Municipal Council.

4. Suspension of councillors

The councillors of Choma Municipal Council shall stand suspended from performing all their functions as councillors from the date of commencement of this Order.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

John Chatama

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RE-APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (CHOMA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) (REVOCATION) ORDER

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraph

1. Title

2. Revocation of appointment of Local Government Administrator

3. Discharge of functions

4. Revocation of suspension of councillors

5. Revocation of S.I. No. 22 of 2005

SCHEDULE

SI 26 of 2005.

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Choma Municipal Council) (Revocation) Order.

2. Revocation of appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the Schedule to this Order, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, and who was appointed Local Government Administrator by the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Choma Municipal Council) Order, 2005, shall cease to be Local Government Administrator for Choma Municipal Council from the date of publication of this Order.

3. Discharge of functions

The person named in the Schedule to this Order shall, from the date of the publication of this Order, cease to discharge the functions of the Choma Municipal Council and such functions shall, with effect from that date, be invested in, and discharge by, the Council.

4. Revocation of suspension of councillors

The Councillors of the Choma Municipal Council who were suspended from performing their functions as a Council by the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Choma Municipal Council) Order, 2005, shall resume performing their functions as a Council from the date of the publication of this Order.

5. Revocation of S.I. No. 22 of 2005

The Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Administrator) (Choma Municipal Council) Order, 2005, is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraphs 2 and 3]

John Chatama

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RE-APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR) (KABWE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL) (REVOCATION) ORDER

[Section 88]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraph

1. Title

2. Revocation of appointment of Local Government Administrator

3. Discharge of functions

4. Revocation of suspended councillors

5. Revocation of S.I. No. 41 of 2005

SCHEDULE

SI 51 of 2005.

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Kabwe Municipal Council) (Revocation) Order.

2. Revocation of appointment of Local Government Administrator

The person named in the Schedule to this Order, being a public officer in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 88 of the Local Government Act, and who was appointed Local Administrator under the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Kabwe Municipal Council) Order, 2005, shall cease to be Local Government Administrator for the Kabwe Municipal Council from the date of publication of this Order.

3. Discharge of functions

The person named in the Schedule to this Order shall, from the date of the publication of this Order, cease to discharge the functions of the Kabwe Municipal Council.

4. Revocation of suspended councillors

The councillors of Kabwe Municipal Council who were suspended from performing their functions as a Council by the Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Kabwe Municipal Council) Order, 2005, shall resume performing their functions as a Council from the date of publication of this Order.

5. Revocation of S.I. No. 41 of 2005

The Local Government (Re-Appointment of Local Government Administrator) (Kabwe Municipal Council) Order, 2005, is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraphs 2 and 3]

Juvenalius Mumbi

MUMBWA DISTRICT COUNCIL (SUGAR CANE LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of sugar cane levy

4. No sale or export of sugar cane without payment of sugar cane levy

5. Place of payment and collection of sugar cane levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 59 of 2005.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mumbwa District Council (Sugar Cane Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of sugar cane levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised by the Council to collect sugar cane levy for the Council;

"Council" means the Mumbwa District Council; and

"sugar cane" means a tall tropical grass cultivated as source of sugar.

3. Imposition of sugar cane levy

A person who harvests or sells sugar cane within the area or exports sugar cane from the area shall pay to the Council a sugar cane levy of three hundre>d kwacha p>er tonne of sugar cane.

4. No sale or export of sugar cane without payment of sugar cane levy

A person shall not harvest or sell sugar cane within the area or export from the area any sugar cane for which no sugar cane levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of sugar cane levy

Sugar cane levy shall become payable at any check point and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes any provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second offence or subsequent offence, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by such by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the person committing the contravention.

KITWE CITY COUNCIL (POLE LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of pole levy

4. No erection or maintenance of pole without payment of pole levy

5. Place and time of payment of pole levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 79 of 2005.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Kitwe City Council (Pole Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"company" means any organisation or individual that erects poles for the provision of electricity or communication or other purposes and includes any agent appointed by such an organisation;

"Council" means the Kitwe City Council;

"pole" means a wooden, concrete or steel pole and includes a pylon.

3. Imposition of pole levy

Any company which erects or maintains, within the area, any pole for supply of electricity or for communication or other purposes shall pay a pole to the Council at the following rates:

(a) 1,200 kwacha per pylon per year; and

(b) 600 per wooden pole, concrete pole, steel pole or other materials not specified per pole per year.

4. No erection or maintenance of pole without payment of pole levy

No company shall erect or maintain a pole for the provision of electricity, or for communication or other purposes in the area for which a pole levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place and time of payment of pole levy

Pole levy shall be paid to the Council at the beginning of each year and shall be received by a collector who shall issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes any provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both such fine imprisonment.

(b) In the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by by-law (1) the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the person committing the contravention.

MBALA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (COMMERCIAL TRUCK LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of commercial truck levy

4. No entering or parking truck without payment of commercial truck levy

5. Place of payment and collection of commercial truck levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 80 of 2005.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mbala Municipal Council (Commercial Truck Levy) By-Laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check point" means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of commercial truck levy;

"collector" means any officer of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council and includes any person or agent authorised by the Council to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Mbala Municipal Council; and

"truck" means a light truck, ordinary truck, articulated truck or tipper truck that is capable of carrying or transporting any merchandise, cargo or load of any type whatsoever.

3. Imposition of commercial truck levy

Any person who parks, drives or causes to be driven, any commercial truck in the area shall pay a commercial truck levy to the Council at the following rates—

(a) ten thousand kwacha per seven to nine tonne truck;

(b) twenty thousand kwacha per ten to thirty-five tonne truck; and

4. No entering or parking truck without payment of commercial truck levy

No person shall drive, park or cause to be driven or parked a commercial truck, in the area for which truck levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of commercial truck levy

Commercial truck levy shall be paid to the collector at a check point and shall be received by a collector who shall issue immediately an official receipt to the person paying the commercial truck levy.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes of these By-Laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed under by sub-by-law (1) the Court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid by the company committing the contravention.

CHILILABOMBWE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (TRUCK LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of truck levy

4. No entry into or exit from area without payment of truck levy

5. Payment and collection of truck levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 83 of 2005.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Chililabombwe Municipal Council (Truck Levy) By-Laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check point" means any place within the area of the Council designated as such by the Council for the purpose of payment and collection of truck levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council ;

"Council" means the Chililabombwe District Council;

"District" means the Chililabombwe District; and

"truck" means a motor vehicle or trailer constructed or adapted for use primarily for the carriage or haulage of goods, and shall include passenger mini buses and any other bus.

3. Imposition of truck levy

Any person in charge of any truck crossing the Kasumbalesa Border Post whether to from the District shall, once on each day, pay to the Council a truck levy at the rate of—

(a) fifteen thousand kwacha for a heavy duty truck weighing more than twenty tonnes;

(b) ten thousand kwacha for a light truck weighing between twenty and ten tonnes; or

4. No entry into or exit from area without payment of truck levy

A person in charge of any truck shall not be authorised to drive a truck across the Kasumbalesa Border Post from or into the area for which a truck levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Payment and collection of truck levy

(1) Payment of truck levy shall be made at the checkpoint at which the truck is weighed.

(2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the truck levy issue an official receipt for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for every day during which the contravention continues.

MPONGWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE) (LOADING AND PARKING LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of loading and parking levy

4. No loading and parking without payment of levy

5. Place of payment and collection of loading and parking levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 85 of 2005.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mpongwe District Council (Public Service Vehicle) (Loading and Parking Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"check point" means any point within the area of the Council designated as such by the Council for the purpose of payment and collection of levies;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council;

"Council" means the Mpongwe District Council;

"Public service vehicle" means a motor vehicle or trailer other than a contract car, hired for conveying passengers or goods or both or otherwise used for conveying passengers or goods or both for reward.

3. Imposition of loading and parking levy

Every person who parks a public service vehicle and loads within the area shall pay to the Council a loading and parking levy at the following rates—

(a) five thousand kwacha per mini bus or van; and

(b) ten thousand kwacha per bus, truck or truck and trailer.

4. No loading and parking without payment of levy

A person shall not load or park a public service vehicle within the area for which loading and parking levy has not been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of loading and parking levy

Loading and parking levy shall become payable at any checkpoint and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt to the person paying the loading and parking levy for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by such by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention shall be paid to the Council by the person committing contravention.

MPONGWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (SWEET POTATO LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Imposition of sweet potato levy

4. No sale or export of sweet potatoes without payment of levy

5. Place of payment and collection of sweet potato levy

6. Offences and penalties

SI 86 of 2005.

1. Title

These By-laws may be cited as the Mpongwe District Council (Sweet Potato Levy) By-laws.

2. Interpretation

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

"area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the Council;

"checkpoint" means any point within the area of the Council designated as such by the Council for the purpose of payment and collection of the levy;

"collector" means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; and

"Council" means the Mpongwe District Council.

3. Imposition of sweet potato levy

A person who sells sweet potatoes within the area or exports sweet potatoes from the area shall pay to the Council a sweet potato levy at the following rates—

(a) 500 kwacha per 90 kilogramme bag of sweet potatoes;

(b) 350 kwacha per 50 kilogramme bag of sweet potatoes; and

4. No sale or export of sweet potatoes without payment of levy

A person shall not sell within, or export from, the area sweet potatoes which have not been weighed and for which no sweet potato levy has been paid to the Council.

5. Place of payment and collection of sweet potato levy

Sweet potato levy shall be payable at any checkpoint and shall be received by a collector who shall immediately issue an official receipt to the person paying the sweet potato levy for each such payment.

6. Offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of these By-laws commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction—

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues.

(2) In addition to any penalty prescribed by sub-by-law (1) the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council, in consequence of such contravention, shall be paid to the Council by the person committing the contravention.

MPONGWE DISTRICT COUNCIL (SAND LEVY) BY-LAWS

[Sections 69 and 76]

[Re-denominate the currency as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 8 of 2012, read with Bank of Zambia Act, 43 of 1996.]

Arrangement of By-laws

By-law

1. Title

2. Interpretation

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