Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
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(3) A person may file an election petition with a local government
elections tribunal to challenge the election of a councillor.
(4) An election petition shall be heard within thirty days of the
filing of the petition.
(5) A person may appeal a decision of a local government
elections tribunal to the Constitutional Court.
(6) A councillor whose election is petitioned shall hold the seat
in the council pending the determination of the election petition.
(7) The Chief Justice shall make rules for the functions,
composition, appointment of members, tenure of office of members,
procedures and jurisdiction of a local government elections tribunal.
160. A person who obtains a judgment against a local authority
may enforce the judgment against the local authority after one
year from the date of the delivery of the judgment.
Enforcement
of judgment
against local
authority
161. A local authority is competent to levy, impose, recover
and retain local taxes, as prescribed.
Revenue of
local
authorities
162. (1) There is established the Constituency Development
Fund.
Constituency
Development
Fund
(2) The appropriation of monies to the Constituency
Development Fund and the management, disbursement, utilisation
and accountability of the Constituency Development Fund shall be
prescribed.
163. (1) There is established the Local Government
Equalisation Fund.
(2) Parliament shall annually appropriate monies to the Local
Government Equalisation Fund which shall be disbursed by the
Ministry responsible for finance to local authorities.
Local
Government
Equalisation
Fund and
funds for
local
authorities
(3)The Government may provide additional funds and grants to
a local authority, as prescribed.
164. The following shall be prescribed:
(a) regulation of local authorities;
(b) sub-structures and their relationships;
(c) financial control and accountability of a local authority;
(d) raising of loans, grants and other financial instruments by
local authorities;
Legislation
on local
authorities