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Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
“ public officer ” means a person holding or acting in a public
office, but does not include a State officer, councillor, a
Constitutional office holder, a judge and a judicial officer;
“ public service ” means service in the Civil Service, the
Teaching Service, Defence Force and National Security
Service, the Zambia Correctional Service, the Zambia
Police Service, Emoluments Commission, State Audit
Commission, Lands Commission, Electoral Commission,
Human Rights Commission, Gender Equity and Equality
Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission, Drug
Enforcement Commission, the Anti-Financial and Economic
Crimes Commission, the Police and Public Complaints
Commission, and service as a constitutional office holder,
service in other offices, as prescribed;
“ rights and freedoms ” means the human rights and
fundamental freedoms provided for in the Bill of Rights;
“ Republic ” means the Republic of Zambia;
“ returning officer ” means a person who is a returning officer
for a parliamentary or local authority election and
“Returning Officer” means the Chairperson of the Electoral
Commission in a presidential election;
“ running mate ” means a person who is selected by a
presidential candidate to stand with the presidential
candidate in a presidential election so that the person
becomes the Vice-President if that presidential candidate
is elected as President;
“ Second Deputy Speaker ” means the person elected as
Second Deputy Speaker in accordance with Article 82 (5);
“ Service Commission ” means a commission established under
Articles 218, 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, and 228;
“ session ” means a period not exceeding twelve months,
within the term of the National Assembly, of sittings of the
National Assembly, which commence on the first day of
sitting after a general election or prorogation of Parliament
and ends with a prorogation or dissolution of Parliament;