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Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
PART X
PROVINCES, DISTRICTS, WARDS AND PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Provinces, Districts and Wards
Provinces,
districts and
wards
149. (1) The President may, subject to the approval of the
National Assembly, create or divide a Province or merge two or
more Provinces, as prescribed.
(2) A Province shall consist of such number of districts, as
prescribed.
(3) A district shall consist of such number of wards, as
prescribed.
(4) A Province, district and ward shall be delimited, as
prescribed.
(5) Without prejudice to clause (1), sixty percent or more of
the registered voters in a Province may petition the President to—
(a) merge a Province with another Province; or
(b) divide a Province into two or more Provinces.
(6) Where the President receives a petition under clause (5),
and after due inquiry, the President may, by statutory order, declare
the merger of the Province with another Province or the division of
the Province into two or more Provinces, subject to ratification by
the National Assembly.
(7) Where the National Assembly ratifies the establishment of
a new Province under this Article, the Electoral Commission shall
delineate the boundaries of the Province created.
Provincial Administration
Provincial
administration
150. (1) There shall be established for each Province an
administrative secretariat, which shall consist of—
(a) a Provincial Minister;
(b) a provincial Permanent Secretary; and
(c) other staff, as prescribed.
(2) The provincial secretariat shall have overall responsibility
of the Province and perform other functions as prescribed.