Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
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(e) a reference to an office, body or organisation, where that
office, body or organisation has ceased to exist, is a
reference to its successor or to the equivalent office,
body or organisation performing the functions.
(4) A provision of this Constitution to the effect that a person,
an authority or institution is not subject to the direction or control of
a person or an authority in the performance of a function, does not
preclude a court from exercising jurisdiction in relation to a question
as to whether that person, authority or institution has performed
the function in accordance with this Constitution or other laws.
268.
In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires—
Grammatical
variation
(a) a word in the singular includes the plural and a word in
the plural includes the singular; and
(b) a word or expression defined, shall be read with any
grammatical variation or similar expression of that word
or expression.
269. For the purposes of this Constitution, in computing time,
unless a contrary intention is expressed—
(a) a period of days from the happening of an event or the
doing of an act shall be considered to be exclusive of
the day on which the event happens or the act is done;
(b) if the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday (“excluded day”), the period shall include the
next day;
(c) where an act or a proceeding is directed or allowed to be
done or taken on a specified day and that day is an
excluded day, the act or proceeding shall be considered
as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken the
next day; and
(d) where an act or a proceeding is directed or allowed to be
done or taken within a time not exceeding six days, an
excluded day shall not be counted in the computation of
the time.
Computation
of time