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Public Service (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2023

age limitsnotice requirementsretirement

Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 5 provisions
Citation: SI 12 of 2023
Dates: Undated source snapshot

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“This section says the Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Title (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2023.”

This section says the Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Title (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2023. This section defines “officer” by referring to the meaning given in the Act, unless the context otherwise requires. These Regulations do not apply to certain officers at or below specified ranks in the Zambia Police Service and Zambia Correctional Service. Officers must retire at age 60, with limited options to retire earlier at 55 or later at 65 if they give 12 months’ notice and get the President’s approval. The Public Service (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2014 are revoked.

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These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service

This section says the Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Title (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2023.

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This section defines “officer” by referring to the meaning given in the Act, unless the context otherwise requires.

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These Regulations do not apply to an officer of, or below,

These Regulations do not apply to certain officers at or below specified ranks in the Zambia Police Service and Zambia Correctional Service.

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(1) Notwithstanding section 33 of the Act, an officer

Officers must retire at age 60, with limited options to retire earlier at 55 or later at 65 if they give 12 months’ notice and get the President’s approval.

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The Public Service (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2014 are

The Public Service (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2014 are revoked.

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§ 1These Regulations may be cited as the Public ServiceProvision

This section says the Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Title (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2023.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Title (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2023.

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§ 2Section 2Interpretation

This section defines “officer” by referring to the meaning given in the Act, unless the context otherwise requires.

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpretation “officer” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act.

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§ 3These Regulations do not apply to an officer of, or below,Provision

These Regulations do not apply to certain officers at or below specified ranks in the Zambia Police Service and Zambia Correctional Service.

3. These Regulations do not apply to an officer of, or below, Application the rank of Chief— (a) Inspector in the Zambia Police Service; and (b) Officer III in the Zambia Correctional Service.

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§ 4(1) Notwithstanding section 33 of the Act, an officerProvision

Officers must retire at age 60, with limited options to retire earlier at 55 or later at 65 if they give 12 months’ notice and get the President’s approval.

4. (1) Notwithstanding section 33 of the Act, an officer— (a) shall retire on the sixtieth anniversary of the date of the Age of retirement of officer officer’s birthday; or (b) may, on giving twelve month’s notice, and subject to the approval of the President, retire on attaining the age of fifty-five or sixty-five years. Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K4.00 each. 74 Statutory Instruments 5th May, 2023 (2) Despite subregulation (1), an officer in the Defence Force shall retire, in the case of— (a) Private Soldier to Major, on attaining the age of fifty-five years; (b) Warrant Officer Class II, on attaining the age of fifty- seven years; (c) Warrant Officer Class I, on attaining the age of sixty years; (d) Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, on attaining the age of fifty-seven years; and (e) Brigadier General and above— (i) on attaining the age of sixty years; or (ii) where the officer on giving twelve months’ prior notice and subject to the approval of the President, attains the age of sixty-five years.

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§ 5The Public Service (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2014 areProvision

The Public Service (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2014 are revoked.

5. The Public Service (Retirement Age) Regulations, 2014 are revoked. HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, President LUSAKA 4th May, 2023 [CO.53/9/1] Revocation of Public Service (Retirement Age) Regulations No. 63 of 2014

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