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No. 2 of 2016]
Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
(3) The Zambia Security Intelligence Service shall—
(a) ensure national security by undertaking security intelligence
and counter intelligence;
(b) prevent a person from suspending, overthrowing or illegally
abrogating this Constitution; and
(c) perform other functions as prescribed.
(4) The Zambia Correctional Service shall—
(a) manage, regulate and ensure the security of prisons and
correctional centres; and
(b) perform other functions as prescribed.
Qualification
to serve in
Defence
Force and
national
security
service
194. A person is qualified to serve as a member of the Defence
Force and national security services if the person is—
Deployment
outside
Republic
195. (1) The President may deploy personnel of the Defence
Force outside the Republic.
(a) a citizen who does not hold dual citizenship; and
(b) qualified as prescribed.
(2) Where the President deploys personnel of the Defence
Force outside the Republic, the President shall, as soon as is
reasonably practicable, inform the National Assembly of the
deployment.
Prohibition
of activities
relating to
defence and
national
security
196. Except as provided in this Constitution, a person shall not—
(a) raise or participate in the raising of an armed force;
(b) establish or participate in the establishment of a defence
force or national security service; or
(c) establish or participate in the establishment of a unit of
the Defence Force or national security service.
Legislation
on Defence
Force and
national
security
services
197. The following shall be prescribed:
(a) the regulation of the Defence Force and national security
services;
(b) the organs and structures of the Defence Force and
national security services;
(c) the operations and administration of the Defence Force
and national security services;
(d) the recruitment of persons into the Defence Force and
national security services, which shall reflect the regional
diversity of the people of Zambia;