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| Name: | Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 108 (No. 43 of 1964). |
| Country: | Zambia |
| Subject(s): | Human rights |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1964-10-24 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | ZMB-1964-L-66424 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=66424&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Emergency Powers Act  The Laws of Zambia, Vol. 8, 1996 Edition (Revised), Institute of Human Rights, Intellectual Property and Development Trust (HURID), Zambia, pp. 433-435 (consulted on 2004-12-02)Legislation on-line Laws of Zambia, Blackhall Publishing PDF (consulted on 2019-03-18) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Empowers President to make emergency regulations whenever an emergency proclamation is in force. President may make provision for detention of persons and restriction of movement. President may also authorise taking into possession or control of any property or undertaking; entering and search of any premise, as well as some other measures. |