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Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991

Classification and alienation of land and land tenure

Jurisdiction
Zambia
Provision
254
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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Classification and alienation of land and land tenure (1) Land shall be delimited and classified as State land, customary land and such other classification, as prescribed. (2) The President may, through the Lands Commission, alienate land to citizens and non-citizens, as prescribed. (3) Land shall be held for a prescribed tenure. [Article 254 added by section 8 of Act 2 of 2016] Environment and natural resources

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Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 · media.zambialii.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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