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No. 2 of 2016]
Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
Power to
appoint
includes
power to
remove
270. In this Constitution, unless a contrary intention is
expressed, power to appoint a person to hold or act in an office
includes the power to confirm appointments, to exercise disciplinary
control over the person holding or acting in the office and to remove
that person from office.
Implied
power
271. In this Constitution, a power given to a person or an
authority to do or enforce the doing of an act, includes the necessary
and ancillary powers to enable that person or authority to do or
enforce the doing of the act.
Legislation
to give effect
to
Constitution
272. Parliament may enact legislation to give effect to an
Article or a provision in this Constitution which—
(a) confers a function or jurisdiction on a person, office,
institution, council or commission;
(b) provides for a process or procedure to be taken, followed
or prescribed;
(c) requires an action, a measure or decision to be taken or
provided;
(d) requires a remedy or compensation to be given;
(e) prohibits an action or measure;
(f) deals with a specific subject-matter or general matter that
would require to be legislated on in order to give effect
to the Constitution; or
(g) generally requires something to be prescribed.
Power to
make
statutory
instrument,
resolution or
direction
273. In this Constitution, a power conferred on a person or an
authority to make a statutory instrument, a resolution or direction,
includes the power to amend or revoke the statutory instrument,
resolution or direction.
Time for
performance
of function
274. A function conferred in this Constitution may be
performed as occasion requires.
Exercise of
power
between
publication
and
commencement
of Acts
275. Where an Article provides for a power exercisable by
making a statutory instrument to—
(a) make an appointment; or
(b) do any other thing for the purposes of the Article;
the power may be exercised at any time on or after the date of
publication of the statutory instrument in the Gazette.