Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991
Approval of appointments and measures by National Assembly
- Jurisdiction
- Zambia
- Provision
- 94
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceApproval of appointments and measures by National Assembly (1) Where the performance of an executive function is expressed by this Constitution to be subject to approval by the National Assembly, the National Assembly shall, in the sitting next after receipt of the request for approval, give the approval within twenty-one days of the commencement of the sitting. (2) Where an approval is not given within the period specified in clause (1) or the National Assembly unreasonably refuses to give an approval as requested, the President shall refer the matter to the Constitutional Court for hearing and the decision of the Constitutional Court is final. (3) Where the Constitutional Court decides that the refusal or delay by the National Assembly was justified, the President shall comply with the order of the Court. (4) Where the Constitutional Court decides that the refusal or delay by the National Assembly was unreasonable, the National Assembly shall proceed to approve the matter.
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Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 · media.zambialii.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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