NATIONAL REGISTRATION ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION (CHAPTER 126 )

"biometrics" includes fingerprints, Deoxyribonucleic Acid, facial recognition, iris, retinal patterns or measurements of physical characteristics used in verifying the identity of a person;

[Ins by reg 2 of SI 83 of 2019.]

"Chief Registrar" means the person appointed as Chief Registrar under the Act;

"citizen" has the meaning assigned to the word in the Constitution;

"dual citizenship" has the meaning assigned to the words in the Citizenship of Zambia Act, 2016; and

"registrar" means the person appointed as a registrar under the Act.

3. National registration card for citizen and non-citizen

(1) This regulation applies to a national registration card issued to a-

(a) citizen; and

(b) non-citizen.

(2) A national registration card issued under this regulation for a citizen shall be in Form IA and for a non-citizen in Form IB, set out in the First Schedule.

4. Procedure on registration

(1) A person who attends before a Registrar for the purpose of being registered shall-

(a) complete an application for national registration in Form II set out in the First Schedule;

(b) enable that person's photograph to be taken by the Registrar, and that photograph shall show the full face and both ears of that person without a headcover or adornment;

(c) enable the Registrar to capture 10 rolled fingerprints, 10 plain fingerprints and any other biometrics as the system may permit from time to time; and

[Reg 4(1)(c) subs by reg 3 of SI 83 of 2019.]

(d) make and sign a declaration, or where that person is unable to sign, affix that person's thumb print.

(2) An applicant seeking registration shall produce a copy of a birth certificate as proof of place of birth and age, except that the Registrar may allow registration without a birth certificate if the Registrar is satisfied that the non-registration of the applicant's birth is without fault or negligence on the part of the applicant.

4A.

The Chief Registrar, or any person authorised by the Chief Registrar, may provide extracts from the register to a person authorised by the Minister on the payment of a fee set out in the Second Schedule.

[Reg 4A ins by reg 4 of SI 83 of 2019.]

5. Notification of acquisition of dual citizenship

A citizen who acquires citizenship of a foreign country in accordance with the Citizenship of Zambia Act, 2016, shall notify the Registrar in Form IV and complete an application for National Registration in Form II, set out in the First Schedule.

6. Electronic index letter and serial number

(1) The Chief Registrar may allot a national registration card, an index letter and serial number in electronic form.

(2) The national registration card number shall be-

(a) for a person born in Zambia, obtained from that person's birth registration on registration for a birth certificate in accordance with the Births and Deaths Registration Act; and

(b) for a person born outside Zambia, the number issued to that person on attaining the age of 16 and above.

(3) A person who was in possession of a national registration card number before the coming into operation of these Regulations shall be issued with a new number and the previous number shall be indicated on the back of the new card.

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