9. (1) A person shall cease to be a citizen of Zambia if that person-
(a)
acquires the citizenship of a country other than Zambia by a
voluntary act, other than marriage; and
(b)
does any act indicating that person's intention to adopt or make
use of any other citizenship.
Cesser of
citizenship
(2) A person who(a)
becomes a citizen of Zambia by registration; and
(b)
immediately after becoming a citizen of Zambia, is also a citizen
of some other country;
shall, subject to clause (4), cease to be a citizen of Zambia at the
expiration of three months after such person becomes a citizen of
Zambia unless such person has renounced the citizenship of that
other country, taken oath of allegiance and made and registered
such declaration of his intention concerning residence as may be
prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament.
(3) For the purpose of this Article, where, under the law of a country
other than Zambia, a person cannot renounce the citizenship of that
other country that person need not make such renunciation but may
instead be required to make such declaration concerning that citizenship
as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament.
(4) Provision may be made by or under an Act of Parliament for
extending the period within which any person may make a renunciation
of citizenship, take oath or make or register a declaration for the purpose
of this Article, and if such provision is made that person shall cease to be
a citizen of Zambia only if at the expiration of the extended period that
person has not then made the renunciation, taken the oath or made or
registered the declaration, as the case may be.
10. (1) For the purpose of this Part, a person born aboard a registered
ship or aircraft, or aboard an unregistered ship or aircraft of the
Government of any country, shall be deemed to have been born in the
Interpretation