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Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
“ legislative functions ” means the functions of the legislature
set out in this Constitution;
“ local authority ” means a council and it’s secretariat
consisting of persons appointed by the Local Government
Service Commission;
“ local government ” means governance at the local level;
“ local government elections tribunal ” means a tribunal
established in accordance with Article 159;
“ Local Government Equalisation Fund ” means a fund
established in accordance with Article 163;
“ mayor ” means a person elected mayor of a city or municipal
council in accordance with Article 154;
“ Member of Parliament ” means a person who is member of
the National Assembly;
“ Minister ” means a Cabinet Minister;
“ oath ” includes an affirmation;
“ older member of society ” means a person who has attained,
or is above, the age of sixty years;
“ opposition ” means a political party which is not the political
party in government;
“ ordinarily resident ” means residing in a place for a prescribed
period of time;
“ Parliament ” means the President and the National
Assembly;
“ parliamentary committee ” means a committee established
in accordance with Article 80;
“ pension benefit ” includes a pension, compensation, gratuity
or similar allowance in respect of a person’s service;
“ person ” means an individual, a company or an association
of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate;
“ person with disability ” means a person with a permanent
physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment;