CHAPTER 1 THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section I. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Has had its effect 4. Has had its effect 5. Printing and publication of the Constitution 6. Existing Laws 7. Prerogative and privileges of the President 8. Continuation of office of President 9. Existing offices 10. The National Assembly 11. Succession to property and assets 12. Rights, liabilities and obligations 13. Legal proceedings 14. Transitional provisions IS. Appeals in respect of certain decisions affecting pensions and like benefits 16. Compulsory retirement of non-citizens SCHEDULE - The Constitution of Zambia CHAPTER 1 THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA ACT An Act to provide for the new Constitution of the Republic of Zambia; to provide for the savings and transitional provisions of existing offices, institutions and laws; to provide for the savings of succession to property and assets, rights and liabilities, obligations and legal proceedings; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. Aets No. lofl991 17 of 1996 18 of 1996 [28th May, 1996] 1. This Act may be cited as the Constitution of Zambia Act. Short Title 2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires­ Interpretation AetNo. I of 1991 "Constitution" means the Constitution set out in the Schedule to this Act;