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Control of Goods (Manufacturing, Importation of Machetes and Knives) (Prohibition) Order, 2021

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: SI 65 of 2021
Dates: Source version 22 Jun 2021

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Dates: Source version 22 Jun 2021

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“This section gives the Order’s title, start date, and revocation date.”

This section gives the Order’s title, start date, and revocation date. A person must not manufacture, sell, distribute, import, or unlawfully display a machete or knife, except goods in transit through Zambia to another country. An authorised officer may enter premises and seize or detain suspected machetes, knives, other instruments, and related property, including transporting conveyances, until the court decides disposal. A person who breaches paragraph 2 commits an offence.

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(1) This Order may be cited as the Control of Goods

This section gives the Order’s title, start date, and revocation date.

Section 1

(1) A person shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, import or

A person must not manufacture, sell, distribute, import, or unlawfully display a machete or knife, except goods in transit through Zambia to another country.

Section 2

(1) Where an authorised officer has reason to believe that a

An authorised officer may enter premises and seize or detain suspected machetes, knives, other instruments, and related property, including transporting conveyances, until the court decides disposal.

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A person who contravenes paragraph 2, commits an offence

A person who breaches paragraph 2 commits an offence.

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Offence 2CommencementProvision

§ 1(1) This Order may be cited as the Control of GoodsCommencement

This section gives the Order’s title, start date, and revocation date.

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Control of Goods (Manufacturing, Importation of Machetes andknives)(Prohibition) Order, 2021 Title, commencement and revocation (2) This Order shall come into operation on 1 st June, 2021 and shall stand revoked on 31st October, 2021.

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§ 2(1) A person shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, import orProvision

A person must not manufacture, sell, distribute, import, or unlawfully display a machete or knife, except goods in transit through Zambia to another country.

2. (1) A person shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, import or unlawfully display a machete or knife. (2) The provisions of subparagraph (1) do not apply to a machete and knife or any class of such goods which are in the course of transit through Zambia to another country.

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§ 3(1) Where an authorised officer has reason to believe that aOffence

An authorised officer may enter premises and seize or detain suspected machetes, knives, other instruments, and related property, including transporting conveyances, until the court decides disposal.

3. (1) Where an authorised officer has reason to believe that a machete, knife, instrument and other property is reasonably suspected to be manufactured or imported in contravention of this Order, the authorised officer may enter any premises and seize or detain the machete or knife, instrument and other property until an order of the Court is made regarding the disposal thereof. Prohibition of manufacturing, importation, sell and distribution of machetes and knives Seizure of property Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K4.00 each. 596 Statutory Instruments 22nd June, 2021 (2) Despite subparagraph (1), an authorised officer may seize and detain a conveyance transporting a machete, knife or any other instrument used in contravention of this Order. (3) The Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act, 2010 applies in relation to a machete, knife, building or other property liable to seizure or forfeiture under this Order. Offence and Penalty Cap. 322

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§ 4A person who contravenes paragraph 2, commits an offenceOffence

A person who breaches paragraph 2 commits an offence.

4. A person who contravenes paragraph 2, commits an offence for the purposes of the Customs and Excise Act or any other applicable written law. Lusaka 17th June, 2021 [co.101/12/11] Edgar C. Lungu, President

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