Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
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(d) has obtained, as a minimum academic qualification, a grade
twelve certificate or its equivalent; and
(e) declares that person’s assets and liabilities, as prescribed.
(2) A person is disqualified from being elected as a Member of
Parliament if that person—
(a) is validly nominated as a candidate in a presidential
election;
(b) is a public officer or Constitutional office holder;
(c) is a judge or judicial officer;
(d) has a mental or physical disability that would make the
person incapable of performing the legislative function;
(e) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(f)
is serving a sentence of imprisonment for an offence
under a written law;
(g) has, in the immediate preceding five years, served a term
of imprisonment of at least three years;
(h) has, in the immediate preceding five years, been removed
from public office on grounds of gross misconduct; or
(i)
holds or is acting in an office, as prescribed, the
functions of which involve or are connected with the
conduct of elections.
71. A nomination for election to the National Assembly is valid
if the candidate—
(a) has paid a prescribed election fee to the Electoral
Commission; and
(b) is supported by at least fifteen persons registered as voters
in the constituency in which the candidate is standing
for election.
Nominations
for election
to National
Assembly