Qualifications and disqualifications of Members of Parliament

Qualifications and disqualifications of Members of Parliament (1) Subject to clause (2), a person is eligible to be elected as a Member of Parliament, if that person— (a) is a citizen; By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 34 Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 (Chapter 1) Zambia (b) is at least twenty-one years old; (c) is a registered voter; (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.