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Combined Cadet Force Act, 1964

This section gives the Act its short title: the Combined Cadet Force Act. This section defines key terms used in the Act, including Air Commander, Army Commander, cadet, Cadet Force, member, and officer.…

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Zambia
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11 provisions
Citation
Act 46 of 1964
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As at 31 Dec 1996
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“This section gives the Act its short title: the Combined Cadet Force Act.”

This section gives the Act its short title: the Combined Cadet Force Act. This section defines key terms used in the Act, including Air Commander, Army Commander, cadet, Cadet Force, member, and officer. A Cadet Force called the Zambia Combined Cadet Force is established, and its purpose is to provide boys with moral, mental, and physical training through military, sea, and air instruction. The Cadet Force is not part of the Defence Force of Zambia. The Cadet Force is made up of former Cadet Corps members before commencement and people who join the Cadet Force after commencement.

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§ 1Short title ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1Short title

This section gives the Act its short title: the Combined Cadet Force Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combined Cadet Force Act.
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§ 2Interpretation .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1Interpretation

This section defines key terms used in the Act, including Air Commander, Army Commander, cadet, Cadet Force, member, and officer.

2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— "Air Commander" means the person appointed under section one hundred and sixty-five of the Defence Act; [Cap. 106] "Army Commander" means the person appointed under section one hundred and sixty-five of the Defence Act; [Cap. 106] "cadet" means a member of the Cadet Force other than an officer commissioned in the Cadet Force; "Cadet Force" means the Zambia Combined Cadet Force established in terms of section three; "member" includes cadets and officers commissioned in the Cadet Force; "officer" means a person commissioned as such in the Cadet Force but shall not include a cadet officer.
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§ 3Establishment of Force ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1Provision

A Cadet Force called the Zambia Combined Cadet Force is established, and its purpose is to provide boys with moral, mental, and physical training through military, sea, and air instruction.

3. Establishment of Force (1) There is hereby established a Cadet Force which shall be styled the Zambia Combined Cadet Force. (2) The Cadet Force shall have as its object the provision of moral, mental and physical training of boys through the medium of military, sea and air instruction.
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§ 4Force not part of Defence Force ............................................................................................................................................................... 1Provision

The Cadet Force is not part of the Defence Force of Zambia.

4. Force not part of Defence Force The Cadet Force shall not form part of the Defence Force of Zambia. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 1 Combined Cadet Force Act, 1964 (Chapter 118) Zambia
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§ 5Composition of Force .................................................................................................................................................................................... 2Commencement

The Cadet Force is made up of former Cadet Corps members before commencement and people who join the Cadet Force after commencement.

5. Composition of Force The Cadet Force shall comprise— (a) those persons who, immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, were members of the Cadet Corps established under the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Cadet Corps Act, 1955; and (b) persons who become members of the Cadet Force after such commencement.
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§ 6Eligibility to join ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2Provision

Boys may serve in the Cadet Force if they are not below the prescribed age and are considered suitable by the Army Commander or Air Commander.

6. Eligibility to join Subject to the provisions of this Act, all boys shall be eligible to serve in the Cadet Force who— (a) are not under the prescribed age; and (b) are, in the opinion of the Army Commander or Air Commander, suitable for service in the Cadet Force.
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§ 7Command ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2Provision

The Army Commander is given command, training, and inspection authority over the Cadet Force.

7. Command The command, training and inspection of the Cadet Force shall be vested in the Army Commander.
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§ 8Establishment of contingents ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2Commencement

The President may establish Cadet Force contingents in schools or anywhere in Zambia, and may disband them at any time.

8. Establishment of contingents (1) The President may establish a contingent of the Cadet Force in any school or in any area in Zambia. (2) Any contingent of a Cadet Corps which was established under the provisions of the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Cadet Corps Act, 1955, and which was in being immediately prior to the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been established in terms of this Act and to be part of the Cadet Force. (3) The President may at any time disband any contingent of the Cadet Force established or deemed to have been established under this Act.
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§ 9Regulations ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2Provision

The President may make regulations by statutory instrument for carrying out the Act and governing the Cadet Force.

9. Regulations The President may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act and generally for the good government and organisation of the Cadet Force and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may make provision with respect to all or any of the following matters, that is to say: (a) the formation, maintenance, control and administration of contingents of the Cadet Force; (b) the appointment of officers in the Cadet Force, the appointment of cadets as cadet officers, the resignation from and cancellation of such appointments, and for the designation and grading of ranks and appointments within the Cadet Force; (c) the granting of certificates or other awards to cadets who reach such standards of proficiency in cadet training as may be prescribed; (d) the grant of medals and decorations to members of the Cadet Force; (e) the creation of a Reserve of officers and the posting of officers to such Reserve; (f) the preservation of property of the Government issued to contingents or members, the determining of responsibility for loss or damage caused to such property and the recovery of compensation for such loss or damage; (g) the pay, allowances and other conditions of service of officers in the Cadet Force; and (h) all matters to be prescribed in terms of this Act. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 2 Combined Cadet Force Act, 1964 (Chapter 118) Zambia
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§ 10Repeal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3Repeal

This section repeals the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Cadet Corps Act, 1955.

10. Repeal The Rhodesia and Nyasaland Cadet Corps Act, 1955, is hereby repealed.
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§ 11Transitional ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3Commencement

Some Cadet Force members keep their commissions and retain the powers and obligations tied to those commissions.

11. Transitional (1) All arrangements with respect to the administration and control of any contingent established under the provisions of the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Cadet Corps Act, 1955, shall be deemed to have been made in terms of this Act and shall, until otherwise provided in terms of this Act, continue to be governed by the regulations which related to such matters immediately prior to the commencement of this Act. (2) All members of the Cadet Force who, immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, held commissions in the Cadet Corps established by the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Cadet Corps Act, 1955, shall continue to hold those commissions and shall have all the powers and be subject to all the obligations of officers of the Cadet Force holding commissions granted in terms of this Act. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 3
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4 referenced instruments

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2 instruments

  • Cadet Corps established under the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Cadet Corps Act, 1955

    Section 5

  • Defence Act

    Section 2

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  • Rhodesia and Nyasaland Cadet Corps Act, 1955

    Sections 8, 10, 11

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  • Zambia. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 1 Combined Cadet Force Act, 1964

    Section 4

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