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ZMB-1966-L-66205
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Title_of_text
Prisons Act - Volume 7
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Zambia
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1966-10-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on establishment of prisons, prison service, discipline of prison officers, and management and control of prisons and prisoners. Part 10 (s. 75-76) regulates employment of prisoners. Section 75 sets forth general requirement for prisoners to work. Also establishes that medical officer may excuse a prisoner from work or order that he perform light work. Women prisoners shall not be employed outside a prison except on the recommendation of a medical officer.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Prisons Act
Author
The Laws of Zambia, Vol. 7, 1996 Edition (Revised)
Publisher
Institute of Human Rights, Intellectual Property and Development Trust (HURID)
Country
Zambia
URL
http://www.hurid.org.zm/Zambian_Const.htm
Page range
pp. 660-719