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Zambia (209) > Criminal and penal law (14)
| Name: | Prisons Act - Volume 7 |
| Country: | Zambia |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1966-10-31 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | ZMB-1966-L-66205 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=66205&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Prisons Act  The Laws of Zambia, Vol. 7, 1996 Edition (Revised), Institute of Human Rights, Intellectual Property and Development Trust (HURID), Zambia, pp. 660-719 (consulted on 2004-12-02) |
| 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. |