Accountants Act, 2008

1. (I) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Accountants Act, 1 982, a person registered as an accountant under the repealed Act shall continue practising as an accountant for a period of three months from the commencement of this Act, after which the person shall register in accordance with the provisions of this Act. ; Accountants [ No. 13 of2008 419 (2) After the commencement of this Act, the Council of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants constituted under the repealed Act shall continue to exist until the new Council Cap. 390 under this Act is constituted. (3) Any Register ·maintained under the repealed Act and subsisting immediately before the commencement of this Act Cap. 390 shall, until replaced, be deemed to be a Register maintained under this Act.

2. ( I ) For the avoidance of doubt, a person who immediately Staff of Institute before the commencement of this Act held office as Secretary or employee ofthelnstitute, shall continue to hold such office as Secretary or employee of the I nstitute as if appointed under this Act. (2) The service of persons referred to in sub-paragraph (I) shall be treated as continuous service. (3) Nothing in this Act affects the rights and liabilities of any person employed or appointed by the Institute immediately before the commencement of this Act. t l. 420 • J {' " l , . i .]