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Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, 1985

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 6 provisions
Citation: Act 31 of 1985
Dates: As at 27 Dec 1985

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“People holding offices listed in the First Schedule must be paid a prescribed salary and special allowance.”

People holding offices listed in the First Schedule must be paid a prescribed salary and special allowance. Office holders listed in the First Schedule are to be paid an electricity allowance and a water allowance. Some office holders are entitled to a housing allowance at the annual rate set in the Second Schedule, unless they are occupiers of Government-provided housing. The holder of an office listed in the First Schedule may receive allowances not mentioned in this Act if eligible to receive them otherwise than under this Act. This section repeals the Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, 1981.

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The holder of an office specified in tho first column of

People holding offices listed in the First Schedule must be paid a prescribed salary and special allowance.

Section 2

The holder of an office specified in the first column of the

Office holders listed in the First Schedule are to be paid an electricity allowance and a water allowance.

Section 3

Section 5

The holder of an office listed in the First Schedule may receive allowances not mentioned in this Act if eligible to receive them otherwise than under this Act.

Section 5

The Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, 1981,

This section repeals the Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, 1981.

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This schedule lists salary, special allowance, and housing allowance amounts for named offices and house-value bands.

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Provision 4CommencementRepeal

§ 2The holder of an office specified in tho first column ofCommencement

People holding offices listed in the First Schedule must be paid a prescribed salary and special allowance.

2. The holder of an office specified in tho first column of tho First Scheclule sh.all be paid- So.lo.ries o.nd special allowancos (a) a salary at the annual rate prt'scribed for that office in the second column of the First Schedule; and (11) a special allowance at the annual rate prescribed for that office 1n the third column of the First Schedule: Provided that the person who held the office of Auditor-General immediately before the commence ment of this Act shall, while he continues to hold that office, be paid the special allowance ttt the annual rate of K3,000 instead of Kl,800 as shown in tho First Schedule. Sifl{lle ropiu of thia Act may be obtained from the Government Prinltr, P.O. Box 30136, Ltt8aka. Price 20n. 162 o. 31 of 1985) C<nU1titutwnal Ojfices (Emoluments) Electnoity and water allowances

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§ 3The holder of an office specified in the first column of theProvision

Office holders listed in the First Schedule are to be paid an electricity allowance and a water allowance.

3. The holder of an office specified in the first column of the First Schedule shall be pa.id- (a) an electricity allowance at the annual rate of K720; ..,_., and (b) a water allowance at the annual rate of �O. ---:

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§ 4(1) The holder of an office specified in th'e fi.rst columnProvision

Some office holders are entitled to a housing allowance at the annual rate set in the Second Schedule, unless they are occupiers of Government-provided housing.

4. (1) The holder of an office specified in th'e fi.rst column of the Fi.rat Schedule shall be paid a housing allowance, if applicable, at the appropriate annual rate prescribed in the second column of the Second Schedule. (2) No housing allowance shall be payab1e under subsection ( 1) to the occupier of housing pro,rided by Government.

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§ 5Section 5Provision

The holder of an office listed in the First Schedule may receive allowances not mentioned in this Act if eligible to receive them otherwise than under this Act.

5. othing in this Act contained shall preclude the payment to the bolder of an offico specified in the First Schedule of any allowance not mentioned in this Act which he is eHgible to receive otherwise tha.n by virtue of the provisions of this Act.

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§ 6The Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, 1981,Repeal

This section repeals the Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, 1981.

6. The Constitutional Offices (Emoluments) Act, 1981, is hereby repealed. HoUBing allowance Other allowances Ropoal of Act No. l of 1081 FIR. T SCREDUU.: (Section 2) Cmw11n I

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§ 00lceProvision

This schedule lists salary, special allowance, and housing allowance amounts for named offices and house-value bands.

0.0lce . Chief Justice Deputy Chief Juatico .. �upromo Court J udgo .. Inve,itigator-Oonornl .. Pu.iYno Judge Auditor-Oenoral . . Director of Public ProsPontio11q . . Column 2 , alory K 25,200 22,920 21,600 21,600 20,280 20 280 10:140 Column 3 Special nllo11Hmre K 2,520 2,520 2,160 2,100 I,800 1,800 1,800 SECO)l'D 'CHEDUT,E (Sectilln 4) V11lue of 11011.se I{ G,000 anJ. below .. !i,001 to 10,000 .. 10,001 to 15,000 1;;,001 � 20,000 20,001 to 23,000 26,001 to 30,000 :10.001 t.) 3.3,000 :ll.O<ll 1,0 40.000 �u.ooo rn,l nhove . lnnual Rate of BOU8i,1g Allowonu K 1,200 1,800 2,400 3,000 3,000 •1,200 4,800 ,i,100 11,000

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