Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991
Vacancy in office of Attorney-General
- Jurisdiction
- Zambia
- Provision
- 178
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceVacancy in office of Attorney-General (1) The office of the Attorney-General becomes vacant if— (a) the Attorney-General is removed from office by the President; (b) the Attorney-General dies; or [previous subparagraph (b) deleted by section 17(a) of Act 13 of 2025, and previous subparagraph (c) designated as subparagraph (b) by section 17(b) of Act 13 of 2025] (c) the Attorney-General has a mental or physical disability that makes the Attorney-General incapable of performing the functions of that office. [subparagraph (c), previously subparagraph (d), renumbered by section 17(b) of Act 13 of 2025] (2) The Attorney-General may resign from office by giving three months’ notice, in writing, to the President.
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Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 · media.zambialii.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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