National Road Fund Act, 2002

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7. Whenever the office of a member becomes vacant before the expiry of the term of office, the .Minister may appoint another member in place of the member who vacates office put that member shall hold office only for the unexpired part of the term.

8. I I) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Agency may regulate m own procedure (2) The Agency shall meet for the transaction of business at least once every three months at such places and times as the Chairperson ,, may determine. , .• (3) The Chairperson may, upon giving noti2e of not less than fourteen days, call a meeting of the Agency and shall call a special meeting to be held within fourteen days of receipt of a written request to the Chairperson by atleast five members of the Agency. ( 4) If the urgency of any particular matter does not pennit the giving of such notice as is required under subsection (3), a special meeting may be called by the Chairperson, upon giving a shorter notice. (5) Nine members of the Agency, other than the ex-officio members, shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Agency. ( 6) Theri. shall preside at any meeting 9f the Agency­ ( a) the Chairpers.on; (b) in the absence of the Chairperson the Vice-Chairperson; or • ( c) in the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson such Jl\ember as the members present may elect for tlie purpose of that meeting. (7) A decision of the Agency on any question shall be by a majority of the members present and voting at the meeting and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to th.e deliberative vote. (8} The Agency may invite any pernon, whose presence is in its opinion desirable, to attend and to participate in the deliberations of the meeting of the Agency but such person shall have no vote, . (9) The validity ofany proceedings, act or decision of the Agency shall not be affected by any vacancy in the inemberst>ip of th(:Agen.cy or by il1iy'defect in the appointnie�l (){any �e1Pberor by reason that ·· a1iy person not eritjtl�g. t.� do �Q took pa!1: in.the proceedings .. . :;i ()) Jbe.Ageucy may, for.thepuq;ose·of perfbniiliig its fiinctiorn 0iil)l?littee,s . . . ,.unc:fer thisAr;t, ci:mstitti.te such �9mrri)itees:ii.S:i1 consia�is iiec'essary . ·.: otAgency · . 'ai;cl nia:y defogate io anyco��itees�ch ofiis fj:i11¢tions �it COQ.iiclers . . ·.­.. ,·· .. ,.· . .... ,, . . · · · - ·. .. . . :,� . . ·:_ ... .. , .' . . . ·., . · fit· . , ' :._ ,_ ,.-.. ·:, . , . . . .. '.., .. ... ' (2) The,'i,ge(1i:y.may. apP9int as·members ofo C0!11Jl'itt"\!; [iersq[is . who a.re, or, are nor: mc111bcrs�of.�lieA_g,;,11cy; ex�ei,t that at least on1: . .., ..... , ··.· ., . . .1:��:r�!�::u1:u:e:�M�2y: .:::· ,?·.:.:: ''. ... • �.-�·:·:': =:: 1 1 . , . · ��n11if'.:.u(�f:ii�t?��: . . . -' ••. · , - ' , , . .. , ' · . . . . . _ .... ,· · ... ···., ·. :·.:,.�-... � .. :-.:·_ .. :.:. ·,: •.. �-� _..,.- :,.;_ . .,._ .-. ·. ' .. ',·, .. ... ·.•:···:<:::: :.: . .... , .. ....... ,., .. :, ·:. · . . ... . . . . ' . " . . . . . ' l.' , •:' \ ,, ': •"';' : :, ,/;t -:-;:� . �-�-� � :;,;;.":' .:. ;.;� •. : .. '.. •· •·.-•,, ·, , t • 1 .�· ' ' . •. ':s·'"':-'. ·-: :. ·: - : ... _, .. _ .,, .. _ .... _ . .. ... . , •• , ··.:· : •:;:,·,· :,:.: ·:.·;·::::·�-' .. ·,, . -. . : . . . . ·:·;:-:, . , .. . ,,.._,• .. : � .. ·:·�-.. :'. :-�.,::; -�.:<�'-'\ . '."·:· •; : : .. :.. : �;_;\ .•�-- :r), ·.:- ·.• . . ..•. -·-_ �--�-.. -:·: . . -: :·.-.. _ . � .. :· . . ..,,, . -. . . . . X:.' /\::,�. ·: . . _._ ·-·-:: ... , ... '.::·;::: :·: . ··,,,, .. , ,. , ... ·•·, •, . . ,. •;- . , . . 322 No. 13 of 2002] National Road Fund (3) A person serving as a memberof a committee shall hold office· for such period as the Agency may deternrine. ( 4) Subject to any specific or general direction of the Agency, a committee may regulate its own procedure.

10. The members of the Agency or any committee shall be paid such allowances as the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, · detennine. '

11. (l)Ifarriemberorpersoli is present ata ll'.)eeting oftheAgency or any committee of the Agency at which any matteris the subject of consideration and iri which matter the member or person.or the member or person's spouse is directly or indirectly interested in a private capacity, the member or person shall as soon as is practicable after the commencement of.the meeting, declare such interest and shall not, unless the Agency or :he committee otherwise directs, take part in any. consideration or discussion of, or vote on, any question touching that matter . . (2) A declaration of interest made under subsection (1) shall be recorded in the minutes·ofthe meeting at which it is made. U. (1) A person shall not, without the consent in writing given by, or on behalf of, the Agency, publish or disclose to any person otherwise than in the course of d_uties, the contents of any document, communication, or information which relates to, and which has come to the person's knowledge in the course of the person's· duties under this Act. (2) Any person who .knowingly contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand penalty �its or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ihree months, or to both.

13. ( 1) The seal cf the Agency shall be such device as may be. determined by the Agency and shall·be kept by the.Secreiary. Allowances of members Disclosure of interest Prohibition of Publication or disclosure or information to unauthorised person Seal of Agency (2) The affixing of the seal shall be autheritic::tedhy the Chairperson or t.'le Vice-Chairperson and the Secretary or any other person· . authorised in ihaibehalr-by aresoluti6ti·ofthcAgency: (3 r Aiiy contract or iii�tiiimerit whlch, ireniered intci' or �xecrited . · by a person not being a' body-corporate, wiiuld'not ti¢ r�ufreci' ib � ,,, .. ,-,. . ·under seal, may � �niered into o� executed �i.thoui�c;ai o��f of. :)0'. . ' . . .theAgency.by ihe S�t:iry;o_r any other person gen.."rally or specifically ' . . · authorised by the Agency in .tliat behalf. . (4) Any docu�e�t purpoitlng io be a document under the �e�i' of .. : 'the:Ag�ricfor•�stieil 6/i l>eliliif.of theAg�ncy·shaii i5� rec�ivi'a'iii ·· . . · . . . . • · • .•• •. . ··- . •• - �-· -::: ··- . ·-··

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14. (1) TheAgency shall, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a Director who shall be the chief executive officer of the Agency and, subject to the control of the Agency, be responsible for the day to day administration of the Agency. (2) The Agency shall, with the approval of the Minister, determine the terms and conditions of service of the Director. (3) The Director shall attend.meetings of theAgency and may attend meetings of any committee of the Agency and may address the meetings, bµt shall have no vote.

15. (1) The Director shall be the Secretary to the Agency. (2) The Agency may appoint such other staff of the Agency as it considers necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act. (3) The Agency shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the staff of the Agency. PARTIV Tim NATIONAL ROAD FUND

16. (I) There is hereby established the National Road Fund. (2) The Road Fund shall consist of- ( a) (b) such moneys as may be appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of the Road Fund; all fuel levy q>llected, less the cost of collection which shall · Director Secretary and other staff Establish­ mentofRoad Fund not exceed three per cent, in every fiscal year". . ' • : ► .' . . - .... ; ' , , . . . .• . .,,, .. · (,, . (d)suth •. , • .,,"'I ' -� . ... -: ' .;'.· . '.(c) su�h-percentage· o( IicentoeJi;e_s, ,te�istraiion fees aijd ,�. ' . _. . . ' ·. , ' r Jp(¢rn�t1obal'tran$1t fees_,paya�l�:!O th'e Road Transpof\' ·· · :--· · : '. Mii1ist�tro!1Y.\Ifie/mme; .· . . ·:·J.:;:;:.;;�, . . .·. . · ,. ·· · ·, &('.1.002 · · aild· Safi;ty-.A:g¢ncy tini;ler the_,,Ro�dTr!lff\c, Act, i\s /he . ActNo.U ·· perc'enllige'dfro'ad'liseilevies hii:luding i'aj:jffs, ..ta'-eS ., : . ,_ . . aiid-foli:i liHnay 6e determineci,B:/ihh Ivfiriis'te(on tlie _'.:: -_'. t: •:i: . . R (:'.- , ,. 'i; . .:: · · ' ":,\:'' c-- i?H\:i: ,:Qpi�19Ji!liefifio/�e10,5'#!.<:l/:t',; ,;i)j:i:\'\''; ·:,' • · ·:···:·::\'':::""L:·./:'.\i: ... '.. >: a: ·:reco'i1!merida'ti6fr•b'f'ilit?Jg�ll�y1Jj_bontti1talio11..v1th '� ct_: .t·: ,. (eJ;suclfnu:iriies tis,nrat!>e'piljd 'A'>' t!JJtR,6?.,'/J_Ftind_ by �ax ,o.f : , ,... . . . -��t1t'.:�:tr:::· lit;itii'..�:1�t;��llill�1¼i�lt�!l����ifi�i�J;J�f·::::e:}'.:i;t:;,�;i�i�i{t'.;:.,: :.;;?' •:;;\:-:,r[(,(fi;�;,'.:. ,: .. , .. . , x:,; ,,, . ,,. . • . •·i :->fo. 't . '... . :., .. :;,;: , ·. ·: ' ·(a-Jfo:the'.'co�strii�tjoi(1).\ii:lh'ie\1anci;Jili'iJ:fa'ifof pi1blic,rdads' ·: .. ,<!f,f!i9�.f1}'.�9f ,; . . . . ·.. . • . . . ''°. • · :::·,. ·�:,i,,,,·'•-' , ,,,,.· , ,.. ,, . •." ,, . ,, . 1., ; . .. . , ,, · ' ,· 324 No. 13 of2002] National Road Fund < Funds of Agency may- oftheAgency; from the Road Fund; PARTY FINANCJALPROYJSJONS

18. (1) The funds of the Agency shall consist of such moneys as ( a) be appropriated to the Agency by Parliament for the purposes (b) with the approval of the Mfoister, be allocated to the Agency ( c) be paid to the Agency by way ofloans, grants or donations; ( d) vest in or accrue to the Agency. ( a) accept moneys by way of grants or donations from any source in Zambia and subject to the approval of the Minister, from any source outside Zambia; and (b) subject to the approval of the Minister raise by way ofloans or otherwise, such moneys as it may require for the discharge of its functions. (2) TheAgency may- and (3) there shall be paid from the funds of the Agency- • I . performance of its functions. ( a) salaries, allowances, loans, gratuities and pensions of staff of the Agency and other payments for the recruitment and retention of staff; (b) such reasonable travelling and subsistence allowances for members and members of any committee of the Agency when engaged fo the business of the Agency and at such rates as the Agency niay," with the approval of the Minister, determine; and Jc) any other expenses incurred by the Agency in •the ( 4) The Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, invest in such manner as it thinks fit such ofits funds as it does not immediately r��?��t� . :tl/.�� �3!g� �U�,\\!1�B1ns.,-· . , . · . . ·., ;: ·,)',,•··",. •::.:;•: ;r ·,. "." .:r·· .. if''' " : . <· . '•FinancfaV;,: ,. i1\i'.'•.:l,9:, ;fhe"fihnncial ;year of th�Ageifoy:shall be theperiod ilffy;eJye·. : . . .. •.· ,_ · : ; • . year .. . ;•·, : .,; > '",:·., ffi' . i._ .. ',.;·•:.··.'•:· .:·;.·.·,.·· ..• :':,•·,:.:,•.·:,·:· ... •: ·. . · • ·• . • : , :ll1911 .. � ' . . .· , . . . . · · '. en . .ear, ,.,': : : ,•'·, (' , . , , . :·. , . �g' ' ·· ·:_: ., .. · . ' • ··· · ···. ; _: . ; '' .. _9ll_-',.l_.,!?�!!/D .ef-Q,;'p�p,,_J' : . ii ·: :. .. , . . : ;: .,..- ;•'-"i,•.:\\�-?.r�-•";.,.�• .•• c: ·, .;.·,-: _ C;r r ,. .'. , '.,· �Yl.cc\iuiits·" ,: ,, .. • ·£" s20,· '(1)" 'rli¢A:genc;ysh�ij i:a\lse tcrbe·,keptprbper lx!oksoJ;a'c!'ount'. · •:o,:•;:, , ·. -, · · "· , · ' .'.: · ' ''iu'cfbibei-re2o;cts..ie1ating tdlts•acci,liiii�: .... · . , . ., . . / .,. ·: .. i(i)'.Th6:���&u'if(s�f1tlie •Agencf;�aIJ'lii'i!'u<lit�ci anriuitijfii/ ' ·. . ;::'.'<· ;-. : · .' ' :.,:�• .;,, .,. ·:'. ·, .,,., ... t . . . , .. '.::·_ , / ';·,· . \'. i_hd�pe�_de�t-a�qit<i�::ippbiliredby,ilie);.gehcy subje�t·t� th�a�p1'd�ii 1', :. ),\?;rf:_> . :· '.: ·/:,;'4.i/'.".: ,; \;';''(·}{://� j'!f.�ei1/i/1st�i:.�:j'.i :•_.,: .� /,:: \;,.., },, .-:. '· ,;-;;'·/ , . ·.:·: , __ :_� ·._;c:�.r-· ,: :··;_ : ;'.:' •.:.: .. \ ., . .. ,, •p· .... , .. :.':. ,.; �. ·-.-·.>::-;,,p.i{,··�,i:: �.U. .. !t9.B.� �� s .. -.� . . ':'?P.i!:!l1;:'!¥, : e ,.,;ge,nqy.·.- , .. ,,. r\\ ,:'. ·/ "<:.: ·.-· .. ,-·., · _ : .. :.:. : · .:. ... , , �Y:V.\\:,1 •/:tiMJm�i%;:i'St-�fi2/i:/:0t-51,if&ii"1�;�ilictl�o1fbti\iiaiia1;;fiii�n1ril&�iaY�:rii'1e� · : ;. ', . ·. ,. . ·< : .. ,:, ::,· .. , .. --·-·-,·,- , , . ;,: , .. _. : :-;:, .. ·;·.:.:· · , ;. ·: _--0·., • ' :. .' ;· ".-; .. .; .. ,., :,.,,. •:, · . . ,".,, .. ' \t ie'eil.c:j"Of tlie'fmaricial,year, tlieAaenc;,:slral[ S\ll.1mif1o tb'e.�YJii,J.ister,�t''--;s�== '·f:;: .,,,a··,�·,,.,,o.:7::-,--;:: -··:: ,C ''I �':·:: { :,- , · •·,:. ,• 'J '• ·: r ·-. i.; ·; • l 0�?-' ·:::,::(;,'.,>��;. ;.,:.�;/,i; ";;, :;; �i�iii"<>1�i.-½f,;tfu� <fl;;. �""'�I;Wtf--;;;rng;{ir ·;&ifi:�;-st,;;eE 1°:1!;''�!;':�'.:�r;.•:0 ... ·· · · · ·:·, : ' . ' .. . · · ·, ,, -, .. .. . ,,.,,_., .,,.��,,, .. e,Y.<.>;v:f!'-.�·<\ .. '::'.-,.t,.~ .. · ;s'l'!!)},r.;-, ,l;"-'l • ;:\': :"::.:: '/�'.:i{'::'.':: . ·' ' . ' . ·._ ., -.,,��: - - .i�.;·•�.;' \,,.:n •·,; , --·�--- ' /i •·· ', ...... .. .. , .......... ,. -� " . • · ·n· 11 •cc·" " ':.,"i;:•• 1·h ·, ,., .• •. , , . . . · -·. · ''. . · . \.:'.'.,/.,.': ,: : , .... .; ::: .:·::,-.:;; ,<•,--~-�----,•·"':-, , -�- .., r�•;,,, ·,.·:; ...•. , , ... , '" . -;,:. : ,v: , , !,�'l<."• ·· ct• ' ··- ' !' " " ' ' ( 1' ', . ,l . _, .. . • .• .� . ' · �O\T"- ·• . _... • . • , .•• . . :: •• ' � •s•J .. -., , . .. • . · •. · . .-,•, . , . , . . i;;.. • • ,, • . ' ., · . . ·• : • • sc - · •� •: . . fi . ••• r : _ " . . ' . ' • , ' . • ; : . . National Road Fund [No. 13 of2002 325 (2) The report referred to in subsection (1) shall include infonnation on the financial affairs of the Agency and there shall be appended to the report- National Road Fund; and ( a) an audited balance sheet; (b) an audited statemenr of the income and expend1ture, le) an audited statement of income and expenditure of the ( d) such other infonnation as the Minister may require. (3) The Minister shall not later than seven days after the first sitting of the National Assembly next aftefreceipt of the report referred to in subsection (10) lay 'the report before the National Assembly.

22. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations .for the better carrying out of the purposes of this _Act.

23. The National Roads Board constituted pursuant to section fifty­ .five of the Roads and Road Traffic Act shall stand dissolved on the appointed date.

24. (I) On.or after the appointed date, there shall be transferred to, and vest in, or subsist against, the Agency by virtue of this Act and without further assurance-- (b) ( a) the affairs of the National Roads Board and subject to this Act, all property, rights and obligations which immediately before the appointed date were the property, rights and obligations of the National Roads Board. (2) Except as provided in this Act, every deed, bond and agreement (other !han an agreement for personal service) to which the Government was a party immediately before the appointed date in respect of the · National Roads Board, whether in writing or not, and whether or not of such a nature that rights, liabilities and obligations thereunder could be assigned, shall, unless its subject-matter or tenns make-it impossible that it should have effect as modified in the manner provided by this subsection, have effect as from the date_ 9f the as�ignment thereof, as· if- .. . . Regulations Dissolution ofNationaJ Roads Board. Cap.464 Vesting of assets of National Roads Board (a} . . the Agency had been a party thereto; (b) for any.reference to the Gcivemrn:enrthere were substituted,' . . . . . . as-i;espec15_. al)ythi11g fal14ig 'lei tie' doi'ie. 6ri i:ir afier the'.' appointed dat\:, areforence to Agency; and :., . . . : . . ( c) for any r¢fe(ep� to_any .<1fi]cer.o{!fi�.N.itliinaiRoads Bciard • · not being.ii party theido an� beneficially inter'ested.thereh1 ., · • . !her� were substituted, as·respectkatiyibing falling to b_e . . · .. ... done.cin.ot-afte� thc·.�ppciinCeu:date;of;r°i:fe'r�pc:efo'siicfr· • . oIJfoiiiirtii�Ageiicy.as tlieAgency �hr.lld�signi'ire. · ·: . · . .:...:· · ·· . , • . ·, .. . ·,:_ ... :-�::: .:·,;.,_ � .:�'.,1 ·.;• .· ,.:.'., I' . ' • · -. • ·· · ·--�- ·•-".,'.'" . ,._ �-... -.'· _,-:--·:-- - · :· ·: ., ... ... ·.,. _., _ -.· . , 326 No. 13 of2002] National Road Fund (3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), documents, other than those referred to therein, which refer specifically or generally to the National Roads Board shall be construed in accordance with subsection (2) as far as applicable.

25. (I) Where under this Act, any property, rights, liabilities and obhganons of the Government through the Nanonal Roads Board are deemed transferred to the Agency in respect of which transfer a written law provides for registration, the Agency shall make an application in writing to the appropriate authority for registration of the transfer. (2) The registration authority referred to in subsection (1) shall make such entries in the appropriate register as shall give effect to such transfer and, where applicable, issue to the transferee concerned a certificate of title in respect of the property or make necessary amendments to the register, as . the case may be, and shall make endorsement on the deeds relating to the title, right or obligation concerned; and no registration fees, stamp duty or other duties shall be payable in respect thereof. . 26. (1) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, where any right, liability or obligation vests in the Agency ]:,y virtue of this Act, the Agency and all other persons shall, as from the appointed date, have the same rights, powers and remedies (and in particular the same rights as to the instituting 9r defending oflegal proceedings or the making or resisting of applications to any authority) for ascertaining, perfecting that right, liability or obligation as they would have had if it had at all times been a right, liability or obligation of the Agency. (2) Any legal proceeqings or application of any authority pending immediately before the appointed date by or against the Government in respect of the N!11ional Roads Board may be continued by or against the Agency. 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