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ention\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
{\*\bkmkstart Toc268_Part_VII}{\*\bkmkend Toc268_Part_VII}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART VII
\par }\pard\intbl \sb115 {\b\fs28\cf1 PROTECTION OF WAGES}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pa
\row \pard
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 44.\tab Wages to be
paid to employee in currency of Republic
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 45.\tab Authorised
deductions
}{\b0\i\ul0
shad0\f0\fs24
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 46A.\tab {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Repealed by Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\s
trike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15 }{
\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1997\cell}
w0\outl0\shad0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 47.\tab Unauthorised deductions
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 48.\tab Wages, when
due and payable
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 49.\tab Disposal of
wages
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 50.\tab Record of w
age payments to be kept by employer
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 51.\tab Explanation
of wages and conditions of employment
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 52.\tab Provisions
to be displayed
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 53.\tab Wages not t
o accrue during imprisonment
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 54.\tab Wages while
incapacitated
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 55.\tab Offences\ce
ll\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
{\*\bkmkstart Toc268_Part_VIII}{\*\bkmkend Toc268_Part_VIII}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART VI
II
\par }\pard\intbl \sb115 {\b\fs28\cf1 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pa
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 56.\tab Employment agencies to be li
censed
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 57.\tab Labour Comm
issioner may refuse licence
}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub . 28
}{\b0\i\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1994\cell}\pard \ql
shad0\f0\fs24
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 59.\tab Fees
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 60.\tab Keeping of
registers and submission of returns
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 61.\tab Offences by
employment agencies
operate as employment agency without a licence
recruit or to assist in recruiting\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\f
i0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
{\*\bkmkstart Toc268_Part_IX}{\*\bkmkend Toc268_Part_IX}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART IX
\par }\pard\intbl \sb115 {\b\fs28\cf1 DISPUTES AND BREACHES OF CONTRACT}{\b\fs28
\cf1 \cell}\pard \sb115 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 64.\tab Disputes to be referred to a
labour officer
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 65.\tab Powers of l
abour officer in respect of offences
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 66.\tab Personal at
tendance at court may be dispensed with
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 67.\tab Arrest of a
bsconding defendant
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 68.\tab Procedure t
o be applied to proceedings under this Act
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 69.\tab Determinati
on of age\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
{\*\bkmkstart Toc268_Part_X}{\*\bkmkend Toc268_Part_X}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART X
\par }\pard\intbl \sb115 {\b\fs28\cf1 POWERS OF COURTS AND OFFENCES}{\b\fs28\cf1
\row \pard
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 70.\tab
ourts
rder payment of compensation
n of contract
nder sixteen not subject to penal provisions
of wages, etc.
employers
alty\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
Powers of c
Court may o
Cancellatio
Employees u
Assessment
Offences
Offences by
General pen

{\*\bkmkstart Toc268_Part_XI}{\*\bkmkend Toc268_Part_XI}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART XI
\par }\pard\intbl \sb115 {\b\fs28\cf1 MISCELLANEOUS}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pard \sb
115 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 78.\tab Contracts made before commen
cement of Act and foreign contracts
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 79.\tab Certificate
of service, testimonials and references
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 80.\tab Regulations
. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 8 }
{\b0\i\ul0
shad0\f0\fs24
\row \pard
\sb259 {\*\bkmkstart Body268}{\*\bkmkend Body268}{\b\fs44\cf4 CHAPTER 268}{\b\fs
44\cf4 \cell}\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\sb0
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 EMPLOYMENT
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 An Act to provide legisla
tion relating to the employment of persons; to make provision for the engagement
of persons on contracts of service and to provide for the form of and enforceme
nt of contract
s of service; to make provision for the appointment of officers of the Labour De
partment and for the conferring of powers on such officers and upon medical offi
cers; to make provision for the protection of wages of employees; to provide for
the control o
f employment agencies; and to provide for matters incidental to and consequentia
l upon the foregoing.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb0\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\
sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\
cf0\nosupersub Act\line }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\f
s24\cf0
\nosupersub 57 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\no
supersub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosup
ersub 1965\line 28 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\c
f0\nosupersub
of}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 19
71\line 29 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupe
rsub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersu
b 1975\line 1
8 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{
\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1982\l
ine 15 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
of}{\b0\i0
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1989\line 8
}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{\b
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1992\lin
e 28 }{\b0\i
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{\b0\i0\ul
0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1994\line 13 }{
\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{\b0\
i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1994\line 15 }{\b0\i\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1997}{\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
{\*\bkmkstart Body268_Part_I}{\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_I}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART I
\par }\pard\intbl \sb353 {\b\fs28\cf1 PRELIMARY}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pard \sb533
\cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
This Act may be cited as the Employment Act.\c
ell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\ex
pndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Short title}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 2.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Subject to
the provisions of subsection (2), the provisions of this Act shall bind the Repu
blic:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
pnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Application and power of exempt
ion}{\b0\i0
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that this subsection shall not ha
ve effect in relation to the following:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\
ri0\fi0 \cell
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (i)\tab persons in the Defence Force (othe
r than locally engaged civilian employees);\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\
li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (ii)\tab members of the Zam
bia Police Force;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (iii)\tab members of the Zambia Prison Ser
vice.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb43\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp

nd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\e
xpndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub As amended by Acts No.}{\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 28 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expn
d0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1971 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expn
d0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub and No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expnd
tw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\o
utl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1997)}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb43\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul
0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24
\cf0\nosupersub 3.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf
0\nosupersub
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-\cell}\pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Interpretation}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\o
utl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "advance"
includes any payment in money to any person upon condition that he repays or mak
es good the same by his labour or out of the wages to be received by him under a
contract of service;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "casual employee" means any employee the terms of
whose employment provide for his payment at the end of each day and who is enga
ged for a period of not more than six months;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa
0\li0\ri0\fi0
\cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "court" means the Supreme Court, and the I
ndustrial Relations Court;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "collective agreement" means an agreeme
nt voluntarily nego-tiated between employers or associations of employers and em
ployees or associations of or representing employees in which are laid down the
conditions of employment and remuneration for employees;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmul
t1\sb101\sa0
\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard

\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "contract of foreign service" means a cont
ract of service made within Zambia which is to be performed, wholly or in part,
outside Zambia:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\s
b259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (i)\tab a contract in which an employee is
required to perform a journey from some place within Za
mbia to any place outside Zambia and to return to Zambia within one month of the
commencement of such journey, if such journey may reasonably be expected to be
completed within one month of its commencement; or\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb1
01\sa0\li0\ri0
\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (ii)\tab a contract which provides for cou
rses of training, part or all of which are to be performed outside of Zambia;
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 shall not be deemed to be
a contract of foreign service;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
\cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "employee" means any person who has entere
d i
nto or works under a contract of service, whether the contract is express or imp
lied, is oral or in writing, and whether the remuneration is calculated by time
or by work done, or is in cash or kind, but does not include a person employed u
nder a contrac
t of apprenticeship made in accordance with the Apprenticeship Act or a casual e
mployee;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Cap. 275}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\
v0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "employer" means any person, or any firm,
corporation or company, public authority or body of persons who or which has ent
ered into a contract of service to em
ploy any person, and includes any agent, representative, foreman or manager of s
uch person, firm, corporation, company, public authority or body of persons who
is placed in authority over such person employed;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb10
1\sa0\li0\ri0
\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "employment agency" means any person who a
cts either on his own behalf or as an intermediary for the purpose of obtaining
employment for an employee or supplying an employee for an employer and who ei
ther charges an entrance fee, a periodical contribution or any other charge, or
derives, either directly or indirectly, any pecuniary or other material advantag

e from either the employer or the employee, but does not include newspapers or o
ther publicati
ons, unless they are published wholly or mainly for the purpose of acting as int
ermediaries between employees and employers;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "Labour Commissioner" means the
person appointed or deemed to have been appointed as such in pursuance of the pr
ovisions of section {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf
0\nosupersub four}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub ;
\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "labour officer" means any person appointe
d or deemed to have been appointed as
a labour officer persuant to the provisions of section {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub four}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expn
d0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub and includes the Deputy Labour C
ommissioner, a
n Assistant Labour Commissioner and a Labour Inspector;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmul
t1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\f
s24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "medical officer" means a
ny Government medical officer or any medical practitioner approved by the Direct
or of Medical Services for the purposes of any of the provisions of this Act rel
ating to medical officers;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "month" means a calendar month;\cell\pard \ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "piece work" means any work the pay for wh
ich is estimated by the amount of work performed irr
espective of the time occupied in its performance;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb1
15\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "proper officer" means the Labour Commissi
oner or any labour officer;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "recruiting" includes all operations under
taken with the object of obtaining or supplying the labour of persons who do not
spontaneously offer their services at the place of employment or at a

labour or employment office established by the Government, or at an office cond
ucted by an employer's organisation established for the purpose of receiving app
lications for employment, and "recruit" shall be construed accordingly:\cell\par
d \ql\sl0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \tab
Provided that it shall not includ
e the following classes of recruiting operations:
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
pnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab operations undertaken by or o
n behalf of em
ployers who do not employ more than a limited number of employees, which number
shall be prescribed by the Minister;
\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab operations for the engagement of personal an
d domestic servants and non-manual workers;
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab operations undertaken within a limited radiu
s prescribed by the Minister from the place of employment;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\sl
mult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f
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\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "task" means such amount of work performed
in a trade, occupation or undertaking in a given period of time;\cell\pard \ql\
sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0
\li0\ri0\fi0 "wages" means the remuneration or earnings, however designated or c
alculated, capable of being expressed in terms of money and fixed by a contract
of service or a contract of foreign service which are payable by an employer to
an employee or
a casual employee for work done or to be done or for services rendered or to be
rendered;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 "young person" means a person who has not
attained the age of fift
een years.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
pnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\
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d0\expndtw0
utl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\u
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\row \pard
\sb619 {\*
\bkmkstart Body268_Part_II}{\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_II}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART II
\par }\pard\intbl \sb317 {\b\fs28\cf1 APPOINTMENTS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICER
S}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pard \sb317 \cell\pard
\row \pard
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There shall b
e a Labour Commissioner who shall be respon-sible to the Minister for the admini
stration of this Act, and such number of labour officers as may be necessary for
the purposes
of this Act:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb317\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike
0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Appointment of officers}
{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that any person who, before the commence
ment of this Act, was appointed to be a Labour Commissioner or a labour officer
shall be deemed to have been appointed for the purposes of and in pursuance of t
he provisions
of this Act.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub (1) The Labour Commissioner may, with the consent of the Minister
, delegate in writing to any person the exercise of any of his powers and the pe
rformance of any of his duties, either in Zambia as a whole, or in any part ther
eof, in relati
on to any matter or thing provided for by this Act.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\s
b317\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\
cf0\nosupersub Delegation by Labour Commissioner}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\e
xpndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) The Labour Commissioner may cancel or
suspend any delegation made under subsection (1).
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub As amended by Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\s

trike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
pnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expn
d0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1997).}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri
0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 6.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sh
ad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) The powers and duties conferred or imposed upo
n labour officers by the provisions of this section shall be in addition to any
other powers o
r duties conferred or imposed upon them by or under any other written law.\cell}
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ke0\v0\expnd0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) A labour officer shall, for the purpo
ses of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following:\cell\pard \ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab to enter freely at any reasonable time, whethe
r by day
or by night, any workplace or conveyance where he may have reasonable cause to
believe persons are being employed and to inspect such workplace or conveyance:\
cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\e
xpndtw0\outl0
\row \pard
Provided that this power shall no
t be exercised except during the hours of daylight in relation to any private dw
elling-house or any land or building occupied in con
nection therewith;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub )\tab to enter by day any premises in order to carry out any examina
tion, test or inquiry which he may consider necessary in order to satisfy himsel
f that the provisions of this Act are being complied with, and in particular\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (i)\tab to interrogate, whethe
r alone or in the presence of witnesses, any employer, employee or casual employ

ee on any matt
er concerning the application of any of the provisions of this Act, and to quest
ion any other person from whom he considers useful information may be obtained,
so, however, that no one shall be required to answer any questions tending to in
criminate hims
elf;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (ii)\tab to require the produc
tion for examination of any book, register, account or other document, the keepi
ng of which is
prescribed by this Act, and to copy such documents or to make extracts therefro
m and, if he considers such a course necessary or expedient, to remove such book
, register, account or other document;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (iii)\tab to enforce the posti
ng of notices in such places and in such manner as may be prescribed.\cell}\pard
\ql\sl0
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) A labour officer shall, on the occasi
on of any inspection or visit, notify the employer or his
representative of his presence, unless it is considered by the labour officer c
oncerned that such notification may be prejudicial to the performance of his dut
ies.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0
\ri0\fi0 (4) The powers conferred upon a labour officer by the provisions of th
is Act may be exercised by the Labour Commissioner and, for the purposes of carr
ying out any of his functions under this Act or any other written law, by a medi
cal officer.
\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (5) Where a labour officer removes a book
, register, account or other document in pursuance of the provisions of subparag
raph (ii) of paragraph ({\b0\i\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\str
ike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) of subsection (2),
he shall give a receipt in respect of such book, register, account or other docu
ment to the em
ployer or his representative.
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\pard
\row \pard

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\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 7.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) A public officer called upon to discharge duties of
a public nature under the provisions of this Act shall not have any pecuniary in
terest, direct
ly or indirectly, in any undertaking under his supervision.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\s
lmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\
f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Duties of public officers}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\e
xpndtw0\outl0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Any person who, in the exercise of hi
s powers under this Act or in the performance of his duties under this Act, acqu
ires information relating to the financial affairs,
or the secret processes, or the plant or equipment of any other person, firm or
business, shall not, save for the purposes of legal proceedings under this Act,
disclose such information to any other person, except-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1
\sb259\sa0\li0
\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab to a court of law or to any person who b
y law is invested with the power to compel the disclosure of such information; o
r\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab to t
he Commissioner or to any person acting in the execution of this Act, in so far
as such inform
ation may be necessary for the execution thereof.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb1
15\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf
0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Any person who contravenes
the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liab
le on conviction to a fine not exceeding three thousand penalty units or to impr
isonment for a period not exceeding twelve months, or to both.
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub As amended by Acts No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\
strike0\v0
d0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1994 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0
utl0\shad0\f0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
\cf0\nosupersub 8.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf
0\nosupersub (1) Any person who-\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0
\fi0 {\b0\i0
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Offence to de
lay or obstruct officers}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\f
s24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab wilfully obstructs, hinder
s or delays a proper officer or a medical officer in the exercise of any of the
powers conferr
ed upon him by the provisions of this Act; or\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\s
a0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\no
supersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
ndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab without reasonable cause, fails t
o comply with any lawful direction given or made by a proper officer or a medica
l officer unde
r the provisions of this Act; or\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi
0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cel
l}\pard
\row \pard
l0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sha
d0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab fails to produce any book, account, register or
other document which he is required to produce under the provisions of this Act;
or\cell}\pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub d}{\b0\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab conceals, o
r attempts to conceal, any employee or casual employee who is required to appear
before, or to be examined by, any labour officer, or who otherwise prevents, or
attempts to p
revent, any such employee or casual employee from so appearing or being examined
;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub shall be guilty of an offence.
expndtw0\outl0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Every employment agency shall afford
all facilities which may be reasonable or necessary to enable the Labour Commiss
ioner or any labour officer to exercise any powers c
onferred upon him by this Act, and any employment agency failing to afford such
facilities shall be guilty of an offence.
xpndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub As amended by No.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb43\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {
\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\
pard
\row \pard
0\shad0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
Nothing in this Act shall operate to relieve any employ
er or employee of any duty or liability imposed on him by any other written law
or to limit an
y powers conferred upon any public officer by any such law.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\s
f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Saving of other laws}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndt
w0\outl0\shad0
\row \pard
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shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) The Labour Commissione
r shall issue to every labour officer such certificate of his appointment or aut
hority so to act as may be prescribed, and when so acting, such labour officer s
hall, if so required by any person affected, produce the certificate.\cell}\pard
\ql\sl0
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Labour officers to be provided with and to produce cert
ificates of appointment}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs
24\cf0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) If any person forges or unlawfully al
ters any certificate of appointment referred to in subsection (1) he shall be gu
ilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exc
eeding twenty thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceedi
ng two years, or to both.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\
pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb72\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0
\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\f
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utl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs
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24\cf0\nosupersub and No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0
supersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosu
persub 1997)}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosu
persub \cell}
\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb72\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw
0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
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\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) The La
bour Commissioner may, with the approval of the Minister, require an employer or
employment agency to collect such statistics as he shall deem proper in respect
of any employ
ees, casual employees or persons engaged through an employment agency and may re
quire employers or employment agencies to make returns based on such statistics
at such intervals as he may deem fit.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\r
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\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Power to requ
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Any person who fails to comply wi
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of an offence.
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\pard
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\sb533 {\*\bkmkstart Body268_Part_III}{\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_III}{\b\fs28\cf1
PART III
\par }\pard\intbl \sb259 {\b\fs28\cf1 CONTRACTS OF SERVICE GENERALLY}{\b\fs28\cf

1 \cell}\pard \sb259 \cell\pard
\row \pard
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\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Notwithstanding the p
rovisions of the Employment of Young Persons and Children Act, but subject to th
e provisions of subsection (3), no person shall, except under conditions to be p
rescribed, emp
loy or cause to be employed, any person under the age of fifteen years, and any
person who contravenes the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of an o
ffence.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Minimum contractual age.\line Cap.
274}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \c
ell}\pard
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Where any contract of service is ente
red
into between an employer and an employee or a casual employee who has not attain
ed the age of sixteen years-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \ce
ll\pard
\row \pard
l0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sha
d0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab the contract shall be deemed to be a daily contr
act notwithstanding any agreement, whether oral or in writing to the contrary; a
nd\cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab the employe
r shall cause the contract to be attested by the proper officer;\cell}\pard \ql\
sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) The provisions of subsection (1) shal
l not apply-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\exp
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e age of fifteen years, who is receiving full-time education at a school recogni
sed as such un
der the Education Act, if he is employed during school vacations;\cell}\pard \ql

shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Cap. 134}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in the case of a person, un
der the age of fifteen years, who has failed to secure admission to a suitable s
chool or whose enrolment has been cancelled or terminated by the school authorit
ies or for good cause by a parent:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\
fi0 {\b0\i0
\row \pard
Provided, however, that in either
case, such child shall be employed only if the terms, conditions and nature of
his employment
are approved by a proper officer.
trike0\v0
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f0\nosupersub (1) Whenever an employee has been brought from a place within Z
ambia to a pla
ce of employment by the employer, or by an employment agency acting on behalf of
the employer, the employer shall pay the expenses of repatriating the employee
to the place from which he was brought, in the following circumstances:\cell}\pa
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0
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\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
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the contract of service by reason of the inability, refusal or neglect of the em
ployer to comply with all or any of the provisions of such contract;\cell}\pard
\ql\sl0
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab on the termination of
the contract of service by agreement between the parties unless the contract oth
erwise provides;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub d}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )
\tab on the termination of the contract of service by reason of the inability of
the employee to comply with the provisions thereof by reason of illness or acci
dent not occasioned through his own fault.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\
li0\ri0\fi0 {
pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb288\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) The expenses of repatriation shall in
clude-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb288\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144
\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\
nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosu
persub )\tab reasonable travelling expenses, unless the employer provides transp
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w0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
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ble subsistence expenses or rations during the period, if any, between the date
of termination of the contract of service and the date of the start of the journ
ey:\cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that an employer shall not be lia
ble to provide subsistence expenses or rations in
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own fault or choice; or
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (ii)\tab for reasons conn
ected with any war, civil tumult, rebellion or act of God, unless during such pe
riod the employer has been able to utilise the services of the employee at the r
ate of wages s
tipulated in the expired contract of service.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa
0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb331\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub
sections (1) and (2), a proper officer may exempt an employer from li
ability for all or any of the expenses of repatriation in any of the following c
ases:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb331\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub )\tab when he is satisfied that the employee does not wish to exercise h
is right to repatriation, or that the employee has been settled elsewhere at his
request or wi
th his consent;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\str
ike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub )\tab when the contract of service has been terminated otherwise than by
reason of the inability of the employee to comply with the provisions thereof o
wing to illnes
s or accident not occasioned through his own fault, or by death, and the proper
officer is satisfied that\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (i)\tab in fixing the rate of
wages, proper allowance has been made for the payment of repatriation expenses b
y the employer
; and
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (ii)\tab suitable arrangements
have been made by means of a system of deferred pay or otherwise to ensure that
the employee
has the funds necessary to defray such expenses.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb11
5\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) When the family of an emplo
yee has been brought to the place of employment by the employer or by an employm
ent agency acting on behalf of such employer, and the employee becomes entitled
to repatriation expenses, or dies, the family or any member thereof shall be ent
itled to be re
patriated to the place from which they were brought, and the employer shall pay
the expenses of repatriating the family or any member thereof as provided in sub
section (2).\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (5) If an employer fails to comply with any of the provisions
of this section, the duty laid on him thereby shall be discharged by or under th
e directions of a proper officer and any reasonable expenses thereby incurred sh
all be a debt
due by the employer to the Government and in any suit to recover such a debt, a
certificate signed by a proper officer shall be conclusive evidence of the amoun
t of the expenses incurred.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cel
l\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
(5), an employer who fails to comply with the provisions of this section, or wi
th any lawful order or direction of a proper officer, shall be guilty of an offe
nce.\cell\pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) An employ
er shall, whenever possible, provide transport or pay for public transport for a
ny person who is entitled to travelling expenses under the provisions of section
}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub thirt
een}{\b0\i0
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l0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Employer to provide transport on repatriation}{\
b0\i0\ul0
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) When an employer provides transport a
proper officer shall take all necessary measures to ensure, and may give such d
irections to the em
ployer as will ensure, that-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \ce
ll\pard
\row \pard
had0
\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab the vehicles or vessels provided by the employer t
o be used for the transport of employees and their families on repatriation are
suitable for such purpose, are in good sanitary condition and not overcrowded;\c
ell}\pard \ql
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab when it is necessar
y to break the journey for the night, suitable accommodation is provided for suc
h employees and their families;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
{\b0\i0\ul0
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub )\tab when employees and their families have to make long journeys o
n foot, the length of the daily journey is compatible with the maintenance of th
eir health and strength;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i
0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
)\tab in the case of long journeys, all necessary arrangements are made for the
health, safety and welfare of employees and their families.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\s
f0\fs24\cf0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) When employees have to make long jour
neys in groups, an employer shall ensure that they are conveyed by a person who
is fit and who shall be responsible for their health, safety and welfa
re during the journey.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\par
d
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) An employer who fails to comply with
the provisions of this section, or with any lawful order or direction of a prope
r officer, s
hall be guilty of an offence.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \c
ell\pard
\row \pard
shad0
\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Subject to any agreement between the parties prov
iding for holidays with pay on conditions not less favourable to an employee tha
n is provided for in this section, and subject to any statutory determination co
ncerning holid
ays made in accordance with the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act,
an employee shall, after six months' continuous service, be entitled to a holida
y with full pay at the rate of two days in respect of each period of one month's
service, to b
e taken at such time as shall be agreed between the parties:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\
slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0
\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Holidays with pay\line Cap. 276}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that where a contract of service
is terminated otherwise than by an employee's desertion, resignation or summary
dismissal before he has qualified for a holida
y as aforesaid, he shall be entitled to be paid two days' full pay for each comp
leted month of service.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pa
rd
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) The holidays referred to under subsec
tion (1) sh
all be in addition to any public holiday or weekly rest period, whether fixed by
any law, agreement or custom, in respect of which the employee is not required
to work under his contract of service.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\r
i0\fi0 \cell
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) The Minister may, by statutory order,
declare any day or days required to be observed as or declared to be public hol
idays under the Public Holidays Act to be paid public holidays, and on any day w
hich has
been declared to be a paid public holiday every employee shall be entitled to a
holiday with full pay if he does not, without the permission of his employer or
reasonable excuse, absent himself from duty either on the day immediately prece
ding or on the
day following such public holiday:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\
fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Ca
p. 272}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that where by virtue of any agree
ment or custom it is normal for an employee or class of employees to work on any
day declared to be a paid public holiday such employee or class of employees sh
all be entitle
d to payment of wages at such rate as may be agreed under a collective agreement
or contract of service.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\p
ard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) For the purpose of this section, the
expression
"full pay" means basic pay, the cash equivalent of any food which may from time
to time be provided, and working or other allowances where applicable for a per
iod not exceeding one month, but does not include payments in respect of any bon
us.\cell\pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
section (1), an employer may, with the agreement of the employee, pay wages to s
uch employee in lieu of any holiday due to th
e employee under that subsection and if any leave has been accumulated by an emp
loyee whose contract has terminated, the employer shall pay wages to the employe
e for the period of such accumulated leave.
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub As amended by No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strik
e0\v0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 28 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\ex
pndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expn
dtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1971 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expnd
tw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub and Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw
0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\o
utl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
\cf0\nosupersub 15A.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\
cf0\nosupersub (1) Subject to any agreement between the parties, or any other
written law,
providing for maternity leave on conditions not less favourable than are provide
d for in this section, every female employee who has completed at least two year
s of continuous service with her employer from the date of first engagement or s
ince the last
maternity leave taken, as the case may be, shall, on production of a medical cer
tificate as to her pregnancy signed by a registered medical practitioner, be ent
itled to maternity leave of twelve weeks with full pay.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmul
t1\sb259\sa0
\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosu
persub Maternity leave}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs2
4\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) The maternity leave gr
anted under subsection (1) shall be exclusive of any other leave to which a fema
le employee may otherwise be entitled.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\r
i0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) In case of illness which arises o
ut of pregnancy and results in a female employee becoming temporarily incapable
of performing her official duties, such employee shall be entitled to sick leave
in accordance with the provisions of section {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expnd
tw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub fifty-four}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\
outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub .\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) Any employer who contravenes the prov
isions of this section shall be guilty of an offence.
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub As amended by Act No.}{\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1982)}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15B.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) An employer shall not terminate the services
of a female employee or impose any other penalty or disadvantage upon such empl
oyee for reaso
ns connected with such employee's pregnancy.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa
0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nos
upersub Prohibition of termination of employment for reasons connected with preg
nancy}{\b0\i0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb216\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) In the absence of proof to the contra
ry, an employer shall be deemed to have acted in contravention of subsection (1)
if he terminat
es the contract of service or imposes any other penalty or disadvantage upon a f
emale employee within six months after delivery.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb216
\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Any employer who contra
venes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence.
rike0\v0
d0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1982)}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15C.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sha
d0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f
0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub Repealed by Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sh
ad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0
\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f
0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub 1997.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb331\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\s
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\row \pard
\sb533 {\*\bkmkstart Body268_Part_IV}{\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_IV}{\b\fs28\cf1 PA
RT IV
\par }\pard\intbl \sb259 {\b\fs28\cf1 ORAL CONTRACTS OF SERVICE}{\b\fs28\cf1 \ce
ll}\pard \sb259 \cell\pard
\row \pard
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 16.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
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The provisions of this Part sha
ll apply to oral contracts.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Applicati
on of Part IV}
\pard
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All contracts of service, other than contracts which ar
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d
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In the absence of any agreement to the contrary, an oral
contract shall be deemed to be a contract for the period by reference to which w
ages are calcu
lated:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that where wages are calculated b
y reference to any period of less than a day, then, in the absence of any agreem
ent to the contrary, any such oral contract shall be deemed to be a daily contra
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E
ach party to an oral contract for a period not exceeding one month shall, on the
termination of such contract, be conclusively presumed to have entered into a n
ew oral contract for a further period of the same duration and subject to the sa
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has been give
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section shall apply to\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
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be terminable without notice or to be contracts to which this section does not
apply;
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y expressed to be for one period of fixed duration and not to to be renewable;
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e the wages are paid daily.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
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xpndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Either party to an oral contra
ct may terminate the employment on the expiration of notice given to the other p
arty of his in
tention to do so, and where the notice expires during the currency of a contract
period, the contract shall be thereupon terminated.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\
sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20
\cf0
\nosupersub Termination by notice}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) In the absence of any agreement provi
ding for a period of notice of longer duration, the le
ngth of such notice shall be-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \c
ell\pard
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had0
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where the con
tract is for a period of less than a week;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\
li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosup
ersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab fourteen days where the contract is a dail
y contract under which, by agreement or custom, wages are payable not at the end
of the day, b
ut at intervals not exceeding one month;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li
0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosuper
sub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab thirty days where the contract is for a pe
riod of one week or more.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Notice to terminate employment may be
either verbal or written and may be given at any time, and the day on which the
notice is given shall be i
ncluded in the period of notice.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
\cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) Where notice is given, there shall be
paid to the employee, on the expiration of the notice, all wages and benefits d
ue
to him.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub
Either party to an oral contract of service may terminate such c
ontract\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in the case of a contract which may be termi
nated without notice, by payment to the other party of a sum equal to all wages
and other benefits that would have been due to the employee if he had continued
to work until
the end of the contract period;
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in any other case, by payment to the other p
arty of a sum equal to all wages and other benefits that would have been due to
the employee at the termination of the employment had notice to terminate the sa
me been given
on the date of payment.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0
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y payment}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosuper
sub \cell}
\pard
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0
\f0\fs24
\cf0\nosupersub Repealed by Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sha
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\nosupersub 1997.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\s
\row \pard
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\nosupersub 23.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\n
osupersub }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupe
rsub Repealed by Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\
fs24\cf0
supersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosu
persub 1997.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike
0\v0\expnd0
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) E
very employer shall prepare and maintain at his expense, or cause to be prepared
and maintained, a record of contract for every employee employed by him under a
n oral contract of service.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b
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ntracts}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersu
b \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) A record of contract shall be in the
prescribed form and shall contain the following particulars:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\s
lmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
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employee and his nationality;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the name, address and occupation of the employer;\cell}\p
ard \ql\sl0
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the date of the employee's

engagement and the capacity in which he is to be employed;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\s
f0\fs24\cf0
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the type of contract;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub e}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the place of engagement;\c
ell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\ex
pndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({
\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub f}{\b0\i
0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the rate o
f wages and any additional payments in kind;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa
0\li0\ri0\fi0
\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub g}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the intervals of payment.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb11
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Every record of contract sh
all be prepared in duplicate and one copy shall be given to the employee at the
time of his engagement (or, in the case of employees engaged before the commence
ment of this Act, within one month of such commencement) and one copy retained b
y the employer
:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that each copy shall be amended b
y the employer in the event of any change in the particulars required to be reco
rded.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1
\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) An employer who fails-\cell\pard \ql\
sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs2
4\cf0\nosupersub ) to prepare or cause to be prepared such record as aforesaid;
or\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) to issue a copy
of a record of contract to the employee concerned;
expndtw0\outl0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (5) Where any dispute arises as to the te
rms and conditions of an oral contract other than a contract for the employment
of a casual employee, and the employer fails to prod
uce a record of such contract made in accordance with the provisions of this sec
tion, the statement of the employee as to the nature of the terms and conditions
shall be receivable as evidence of such terms and conditions unless the employe
r satisfies th
e court to the contrary.
trike0\v0
d0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1997)}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expn
d0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 25.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Wherever an employer shall dismiss an employe
e summarily and without due notice or payment of wages in lieu of notice, such e
mployer shall,
within four days of such dismissal, deliver to a labour officer in the District
in which the employee was working, a written report of the circumstances leadin
g to, and the reasons for, such dismissal:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\
li0\ri0\fi0 {
\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Summary
dismissal}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupe
rsub \cell}\pard
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb216\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that a report delivered throug
h the post shall be deemed to have been delivered to a labour officer within fou
r days of such dismissal if the envelope within which it is contained bears a po
stmark dated not later than three days following such dismissal.\cell\pard \ql\s
l0\slmult1
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb216\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) A labour officer shall cause to be en
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\sl0\slmult1\sb216\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
Where an employ
ee is summarily dismissed, he shall be paid on dismissal the wages and other wor
king or other allowances due to him up to the date of such dismissal.
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on dismissal f
or lawful cause}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\n
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}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub An employer shall not terminate the
service of an employee on grounds related to the conduct or performance of an em
ployee without
affording the employee an opportunity to be heard on the charges laid against h
im.
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nd0\expndtw0
Termination on grounds related to conduct or performance}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub }{\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) The c
ontract of service of an employee shall be deemed to have been terminated by rea
son of redundancy if the termination is wholly or in part due to-\cell}\pard \ql
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0\cf0\nosupersub Termination by redundancy}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw
0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i
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r ceasing or intending to cease to carry on the business by virtue of which the
employee was e
ngaged; or\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\
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\row \pard
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b \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Whenever an employer intends to termin
ate a contract of employment for reasons of redundancy, the employer shall-\cell
\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0
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ide notice of not less than thirty days to the representative of the employee on
the impending redundancies and inform the representative on the number of emplo
yees to be aff
ected and the period within which the termination is intended to be carried out;
\row \pard
({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab affo
rd the representatives of the employee an opportunity for consultations on\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (i)\tab the measures to be ta
ken to minimise the terminations and the adverse effects on the employees;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (ii)\tab the measures to be ta
ken to mitigate the adverse effects on the employees concerned including finding
alternative e
mployment for the affected employees;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\r
i0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab not less than sixty days prior to effectin
g the termination, notify the proper officer of the impending terminations by re
ason of redund
ancy and submit to that officer information on\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (i)\tab the reasons for the
termination by redundancy;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (ii)\tab the number of catego
ries of employees likely to be affected;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (iii)\tab the period within wh
ich the redundancies are to be affected; and
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (iv)\tab the nature of the red
undancy package.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) An employee whose contract of service
has been terminated by reason of redundancy shall-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb2
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab be entitled to such redundancy payment as agre
ed by the part
ies or as determined by the Minister, whichever is the greater; and\cell}\pard \
ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\str
ike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab be paid the red
undancy benefits not later than the last day of duty of the employee:\cell}\pard
\ql\sl0
\row \pard
Provided that where an employer i
s unable to pay the redundancy benefits on the last day o
f duty of the employee, the employer shall continue to pay the employee full wag
es until the redundancy benefits are paid.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\l
i0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) The provisions of this section
shall not apply to-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24
\cf0\nosupersub )\tab an employer who ceases to carry on business by reason of b
ankruptcy or compulsory liquidation;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab a casual employee;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\
sb115\sa0\li0
\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupers
ub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab an employee engaged for a fixed term and the
redundancy coincides with the expiration of that term;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmul
s24\cf0
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab an employee on probation; or\cell}
\row \pard

l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub e}{\b0\i0
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab an empl
oyee who has been offered alternative employment and who has unreasonably refuse
d the offer.
trike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15 1997)}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike
0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmu
lt1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\
fs24\cf0
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Any employer who fails to comply w
ith any of the provisions of section }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub twenty-five}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw
0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub shall be guilty of an offence.\cell}\pard
\ql\sl0
0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Offence}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sh
ad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) In any prose
cution under this section the production of a register maintained in pursuance o
f the provisions of subsection (2) of section {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expnd
tw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub twenty-five}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub shall be }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expn
dtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub prima facie}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub evidence of the contents thereof,
and, where it
is alleged that an employer has failed to deliver a report under the said lastmentioned section, of that fact if there is no entry in the register relating to
the delivery of such report.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {
\b0\i0\ul0
\row \pard
\sb533 {\*\bkmkstart Body268_Part_V}{\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_V}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART
V
\par }\pard\intbl \sb259 {\b\fs28\cf1 WRITTEN CONTRACTS OF SERVICE}{\b\fs28\cf1
\row \pard
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) When a contract of service-\
xpndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Contracts required to be in writing}{
\b0\i0\ul0
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub ) is made for a period of or exceeding six months or for a number of
working days equivalent to six months or more; or\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb
115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\c
f0\nosupersub
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) is a contract of foreign service; or\cell}\pard \q
l
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) is to perform personall
y some specific work which could not reasonably be expected to be completed with
in six months or within a number of working days equivalent to six months from t
he start of th
e work;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub the contract shall be made in
writing.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Any employee shall indicate his conse
nt to a contract of service either-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\
fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
persub ) by signing the same; or\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi
0 {\b0\i0\ul0
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub ) by affixing thereto the impression of his thumb or finger in the p
resence of a person other than his employer.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa
0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub \cell}
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) An employer who is a party to a contr
act of service to which subsection (1) applies shall be responsible for causing
the contract to be drawn up in writing and presented for attestation under the p
rovision
s of section {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosup
ersub twenty-nine}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub .
trike0\v0
fs24\cf0
\row \pard
Subject to the provisions of subsecti
on (3) of section }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub thirty-two}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs2
4\cf0\nosupersub , a written contract of service made under the provisions of th
is Act shall n
ot be enforceable unless it bears an attestation under the hand of a proper offi
cer to the effect that such contract was read over and explained to the employee
in the presence of such officer and was entered into by the employee voluntaril
y and with the
full understanding of its meaning:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0
\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub A
ttestation}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupe
rsub \cell}
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that where the parties to a contr
act of service which has not been attested in accordance with the provisions of
this section are literate and entered into the contract in good faith, such cont
ract sha
ll be enforceable as if it had been attested under this section.\cell\pard \ql\s
l0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
A written con
tract of service shall not be attested by a proper officer unless it specifies a
s accurately as possible\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the name of the employer and of the employee;
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the name of the business or undertaking in which
the employee is to be employed;
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the place of engagement and, where applicable, t
he place of origin of the employee and any other particulars necessary for his i
dentification;
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the date of commencement and the duration of the
contract of service;
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub e}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\exp
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the place at which, or the geographical limits w
ithin which, any work under the contract is to be performed;
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub f}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\exp
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the wages to be paid and, if applicable, particu
lars of any food to be provided under the contract or of any cash equivalent of
any such food;
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub g}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\exp
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) an undertaking by the employer to pay the wages
of the employee monthly or at shorter period, as the case may be, unless deferme
nt of payment is expressly sanctioned in terms of section }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub forty-eight}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ;
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub h}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\exp
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the nature of the employment, including working
hours and tasks where applicable and practical, and the general operations invol
ved and such additional details as may be necessary to make it clear to the empl
oyee the natur
e of the work for which he contracts;
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub i}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\exp
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) in the case of a contract of foreign service or
contract of service entered into by an employment agency on behalf of an employe
r with an employee, an undertaking by the employer or employment agency, as the

case may be, t
o provide the employee with sufficient means of subsistence to proceed to the pl
ace of employment and to pay the expenses of repatriating the employees as speci
fied in subsection (2) of section }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24
\cf0\nosupersub thirteen}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\f
s24\cf0\nosupersub .\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul
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ten contracts}
\pard
\row \pard
shad0\f0
For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that
a written contract of service shall not be binding on the family of an employee.
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\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Family of employee not bound by contract}{\b0\i0\u
\row \pard
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f0\nosupersub (1) Before attesting the signature of any employee to a written
contract of service, a proper officer shall satisfy himself that-\cell}\pard \q
l\sl0\slmult1
0\cf0\nosupersub Duty of proper officer}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\o
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0
e has fully understood and freely consented to the contract and that his consent
has not been
obtained by coercion or undue influence or as a result of misinterpretation or m
istake;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupers
ub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )
\tab the terms of the contract are not in conflict with the provisions of this A
ct or any othe
r written law;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\stri
ke0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub )\tab where applicable, the provisions relating to medical examination c
ontained in section }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\c
f0\nosupersub
thirty-four}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosup
ersub have been complied with;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell
}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub d}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab the employee declares himself not to be bound by any
previous contr
act of service;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\str
\row \pard
\nosupersub e}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub )\tab the contract is, in all the circumstances, equitable;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub and if not so satisfied shall
refuse to attest the contract.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
{\b0\i0\ul0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) A contract of service which requires
attestation shall be presented to a proper officer for attestation in triplicate
and after attestat
ion thereof one copy shall be given to the employer, one copy to the employee an
d one copy retained by the proper officer.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\l
i0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) If a contract of service is n
ot attested by a proper officer within forty days of the making thereof, the emp
loyer shall cease to have any rights under such contract.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmu
lt1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) An employee wh
o is a party to a contract of service shall, in the case of failure by the emplo
yer to present the contract for attestation or refusal of a proper officer to at
test the contract, be entitled to the fair value of any service rendered by him
to the employe
r and a labour officer may, on the matter coming to his notice, assess and certi
fy in writing the sum to which any employee is entitled under the provisions of
this subsection:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard

\ql\sl0\slmult1
\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that a court may vary or set aside such certific
ate of a labour officer and itself assess the fair value of such a service.\cell
\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (
5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (3) and (4), either party to a
written contract of service may present the contract for attestation at any tim
e before the expiration of the period for which the contract was made and, if th
e contract is
then attested, it shall have full force and effect in respect of the period to w
hich it relates:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that nothing in this subsection s
hall entitle any p
erson to present for attestation a contract of service whereof attestation has b
een previously refused by a proper officer.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (6) An employer who wilfully fai
ls to present for attestation a written contract of service within forty days fr
om the making thereof shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of sixt
y penalty units for every day during which the default continues.
trike0\v0
d0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 33.
}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Repealed by Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 15 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\e
xpndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1997.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\f
i0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \ce
ll}\pard
\row \pard
\ql
\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 34.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sha
d0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), ev
ery employee w
ho enters into a contract of service under the provisions of section }{\b0\i\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub twenty-eight}{\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub shall be
medically exam
ined by a medical officer before such contract is attested; such examination sha
ll have relation to the fitness of the employee to undertake the work which he h
as contracted to do, and a report of the result of such examination shall be sen
t by the medic
al officer to the employer.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Medical e
xamination}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupe
rsub \cell}
\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) A proper officer may exempt in writin
g from the provisions of subsection (1) an employee entering into a written cont
ract of service for employment in the vicinity of his home-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\sl
mult1
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in agricultural work; or
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in n
on-agricultural work which the Labour Commissioner is satisfied is not of a dang
erous character or likely to be injurious to the health of the employee.\cell}\p
ard \ql\sl0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of thi
s section, every employee who enters into a contract of f
oreign service shall be medically examined by a medical officer and such employe
e shall not be allowed to depart from Zambia, nor shall his contract be attested
, until the report of the result of such examination has been produced to the pr
oper officer c
oncerned.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) Every employer who, without reasonabl
e cause, fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of
an offence.
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d0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
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had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Rights arising under any written contract of
service shall not be transferred from one employer to another unless the employe
e bound by suc
h contract consents to the transfer and the particulars thereof are endorsed upo
n the contract by a proper officer.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0
\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub T
ransfer of con
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\cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Before endorsing any particulars of t
ransfer on a written contract of service, the proper officer shall satisfy himse
lf
-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab
that the employee has fully understood the nature of the transaction and has fre
ely consented to the transfer and that his consent has not been obtained by coer
cion or undue influence or as the result of misinterpretation or mistake;\cell}\
pard \ql\sl0
\row \pard
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab that where there is an
y change in the nature of the work to be performed or in the place where such wo
rk is to be performed, and a medical examination of the employee is desirable, t
hat such emplo
yee has been medically examined in accordance with the provisions of section }{\
b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub thirty-fo
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ell}\pard \ql
\row \pard

\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) A written
contract of service shall be terminated-\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li
sub Terminatio
n of contract}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab by the expiry of the term for which it
is expressed to be made; or\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\
b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\p
ard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab by the death of the employee before such expiry; or\c
ell}\pard \ql
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in any other manner
in which a contract of service may be lawfully terminated or deemed to be termi
nated whether under the provisions of this Act or otherwise.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\
slmult1\sb115
\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\
nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Where owing to sickness or accident a
n employee is unable to fulfill a written contract of service, the cont
ract may be terminated on the report of a registered medical practitioner.
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fs24\cf0
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) A proper officer may, before attes

ting a contract of foreign service, require the employer to give security by bon
d, in such form and in such amount and with one or more sureties resident within
Zambia as may be approved by such officer, and such bond shall provide for the
due performanc
e of the contract by the employer in such terms as the proper officer may consid
er reasonable, or in lieu of such bond a proper officer may require such employe
r to deposit in cash such sum as the officer may think necessary to guarantee su
ch performance
.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Security in contracts of foreign se
rvice}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) A bond entered into for the purposes
of this section shall be enforceable by the proper officer or any labour officer
according to its purpose without any assignment and shall be binding as a deed
without being
sealed.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Any money recovered under a bond shal
l be applied by the proper officer or any labour officer in or towards satisfact
ion of the claims of employ
ees employed under the contract in such proportions as the proper officer or lab
our officer, in his absolute discretion, shall think just; any balance remaining
after satisfaction of such claims shall be paid to the employer.\cell\pard \ql\
sl0\slmult1
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) When a contract made wit
hin Zambia relates to employment in another country (in this section referred to
as the "country of employment") and is a contract of foreign service as defined
in section }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosup
ersub three}{
\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub , then
the provisions of this Part shall apply in the following manner, that is to say:
expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Foreign contracts of service and contracts made ab
road}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \
cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sha
d0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) a person whose age is less than either sixteen years
or the minimum age of capacity for entering into contracts prescribed by the la
w of the count
ry of employment, whichever is the higher, shall not be capable of entering into
such a contract;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\s

\row \pard
nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosu
persub ) the conditions under which the contract is subject to termination shall
be determined
by the law of the country of employment;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\l
i0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupe
rsub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) the Labour Commissioner shall co-operate with
the appropriate authority of the country of employment to ensure the application
of subsection
(2) of section }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\n
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0\nosupersub ;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb173\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\stri
ke0\v0\expnd0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) When a contract made within another c
ountry relates to employment in Zambia, the provisions of this Act shall apply t
o such contract.
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d0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
0
Any person who induces or attempts to induce any
other person to proceed beyond Zambia for the purpose of employment outside Zam
bia otherwise
than in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or any person who knowingly
aids in the employment or transfer of any person so induced, shall be guilty of
an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding four thousand penalty units or to
imprisonment f
or a term not exceeding one year, or to both.
e0\v0\expnd0
dtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1971 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expn
dtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub and Act No.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 13 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\ou
tl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24
\cf0\nosupersub 1994)}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs2
4\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\s
trike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Inducing persons to
proceed abroa
d without a contract of foreign service}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\o
\row \pard
For the avoid
ance of doubt, it is hereby declared that nothing in the foregoing provisions of
this Part shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting an employee who has
completed a wr
itten contract of service, other than a contract of foreign service, from contin
uing in the service of his employer under an oral contract of service.\cell}\par
d \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\o
utl0\shad0\f0
\fs20\cf0\nosupersub Continued employment under oral contract}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike
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\row \pard
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\par }\pard\intbl \sb216 {\b\fs28\cf1 HOUSING AND WELFARE}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pa
\row \pard
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\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
An employer may, as agreed under\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab a collective agreement registered under the
Industrial and Labour Relations Act;
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab a contract of employment;
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab the general conditions of service of that in
stitution or organisation;

xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub provide to an employee either
housing, a loan or advance towards the purchase or construction of a house, guar
antee facility
for a mortgage or house loan on behalf of an employee or pay housing allowance.
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Housing of employees\line Cap. 269}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\
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shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Every employer shall ensure th
at there is at the place of employment an adequate supply of drinking water for
the use of his employees.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\
i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Water for u
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s}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cel
l}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Wherever, in the opinion of a medical
officer, the supply of water referred to in subsection (1) is inadequate or not
reaso
nably protected or accessible for use, a proper officer may cause to be served o
n the employer an order in writing requiring him to remedy the defect within suc
h reasonable time as may be specified in such order.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\s
b259\sa0\li0
\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Any person who fails to comply with t
he provisions of this section or with an order served under subsection (3) shall
be guilty of an offence.
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d0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard

0
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) An employer may as agreed under-\cell}\pard \
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\row \pard
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\ou
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xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
ub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )
\tab the general conditions of service relating to that organisation or institut
ion;
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illness of the employee:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisi
ons of this se
ction, any incapacity falling within the provisions of any law relating to worke
r's compensation shall be subject to the provisions of such law.
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d0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
\sb533 {\*\bkmkstart Body268_Part_VII}{\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_VII}{\b\fs28\cf1
PA
RT VII
\par }\pard\intbl \sb245 {\b\fs28\cf1 PROTECTION OF WAGES}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pa
\row \pard
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) In all contracts of service the wages
of an employee shall be payable in the currency of the Republic and shall be pa
id direct to the employee:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0
\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Wages to be paid
to employee in currency of Republic}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that
if the employee so requests in writing, or if the provisions of any collective a
greement applicable to such employee so provide, payment may be made in any of t
he following ways:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
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0\nosupersub )\tab payment into an account at a bank or building society, being
an account sta
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\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab payment by postal order;
\row \pard
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
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0\nosupersub )\tab payment by cheque:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\r
i0\fi0 {\b0\i0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided further, that an employer may, in
the absence of an employee, pay the wages of such employee to a person other th
an the employee
if such person is duly authorised to receive such wages by the employee in writ
ing.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Wherever possible, wages shall be pai
d on work days and at or near
the place of employment.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\p
ard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Nothing contained in this section sha
ll prevent an employer from paying to an employee, in addition to wages, allowan
ces in kin
d, where such payment is customary or agreed to by the employee or provided for
in a collective agreement or in accordance with any written law:\cell\pard \ql\s
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided tha
t any such payment, being an allowance in kind, shall be for the personal use an
d benefit of the employee, and his family, and shall not be in the form of intox
icating spirits or noxious drugs.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi
0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) Payment of wages shall not be made in
any shop, store or canteen or in places where intoxicating liquor is sold, exce
pt in the case of employees employed to work therein.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\
sb245\sa0\li0
\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (5) The provisions of this section shall
be subject to any law relating to exchange control.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (6)
The provisions of this section shall apply also to a casual employee.
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pard
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of-\cell}\pard
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\row \pard
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}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab
except where otherwise provided in any other written law, contributions to any
provident, med
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\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab a reasonable amount for any damage d
one to, or loss of, any property lawfully in the possession or custody of any em
ployer occasioned by the wilful default of the employee, if such amount and its
deduction are duly accepted in writing by such employee;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmu
lt1\sb115\sa0
persub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab any amount paid to an employee in erro
r as wages in excess of the amount of wages due to him;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmul
s24\cf0
\row \pard
had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab subject to the written consent of th

e employee, an amount equal to any shortage of money arising through the neglige
nce or dishonesty, not amounting to a criminal offence, of an employee whose con
tract of service provides specifically for his being entrusted with the receipt,
custody and p
ayment of money;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\nosupersub e}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub )\tab any amount agreed in repayment of a loan made by the employer to t
he employee, at his request, for a purpose beneficial to him under the terms of
a collective a
greement applicable to such employee;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\r
i0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub f}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab such other amounts as may be prescribed by
the Minister by statutory instrument.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\
ri0\fi0 {\b0
d
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Any deductions made by an employer in
respect of a contribution to any provident, medical or pension fund or any fund
or scheme a
pproved by the Minister shall be paid as soon as is reasonably practicable by th
e employer to the person or fund entitled to receive it.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmul
t1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Notwithstanding
the provisions of subsection (1), an employer shall, whether the employee conse
nts to the deduction or not, deduct from the wages of such employee any amount w
hich such employer is required or empowered to deduct from such wages under any
written law.
trike0\v0
d0\expndtw0
utl0\shad0\f0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
f0\nosupersub
}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub Re
pealed by Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf
0\nosupersub 15 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\n
osupersub of }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub 1997.
\row \pard
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 46A.}{
\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
}{\
b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Repealed
by Act No. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosup
ersub 15 }{\b0
\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of }{\b0\i0
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 1997.\cell}\p
ard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0
\row \pard
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 47. }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
An employer shall not mak
e any deductions from wages payable to an employee or any amount paid to such em
ployee as an advance of wages in consideration of, or as a reward for, providing
employment for such employee or for retaining such employee in employment.\cell
}\pard \ql\sl0
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Unauthorised deductions}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\e
xpndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {
\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 48.}{\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Sub
ject to the provisions of subsection (3) and (4), the wages of an employee shall
be due-\cell}
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\row \pard
persub )\tab in the case of a contract of service from month to month, on the la
st day of each
month;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
\row \pard
l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
b}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\ta
b in the case of a contract of service from fortnight to fortnight, on the last
day of each fortnight;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\
ul0\strike0\v0
\row \pard
\tab in the case of a contract of service from week to week, on the last day of
each week;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\
\row \pard
\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosu
persub d}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupers
ub )\tab in the case of an employee employed on a task or piece work, on the com
pletion of suc
h task or work:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\str
\row \pard
Provided that where an employee i
s employed on piece wor
k, it shall be lawful for an employer, with the consent of such employee, to acc
umulate the wages due to the employee for such period not exceeding one month as
may be agreed by the parties;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \
cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql
\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub e}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in the case of an employee employed to perform a
journey, on th
e completion of such journey;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {
pard
\row \pard
l0\shad0
\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub f}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\
fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in any other case, in accordance with the terms of the
contract of service.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\u
l0\strike0\v0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) The wages of an employee shall be pai
d at regular intervals not being later than the fifth day following the date upo
n which they fall due under su
bsection (1).\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
section (2), in the case of an employee who is engaged on a contract of service
for payment of wages
at a daily or an hourly rate, it shall be lawful for the employer to accumulate
such wages for a period not exceeding one month provided the agreement of the em
ployee concerned has been obtained:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\
fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that the provisions of this subse
ction shall be subject to the right of the employee to payment on demand of any
accumulated wages due to him in the event of the contract of service being termi
nated by eithe
r party thereto.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) In every case in which employment und
er a contract of service is lawfully terminated, all wages including overtime pa
y and allowances a
dditional to basic pay shall be payable on the day upon which such contract term
inates.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (5) The provisions of subsections (1), (2
) and (3) shall not apply t
o the payment of any allowance or bonus where such allowance or bonus does not f
orm part of any payment due under the contract of service.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slm
ult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 49.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v
0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) An employer shall no
t limit or attempt to limit the right of an employee to dispose of his wages in
any manner whi
ch he deems fit.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\st
rike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Disposal of wages}{\
b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\p
ard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Nothing in this Part shall prevent an employ

er, otherwise lawfully entitled so to do, from establishing a shop for the sale
of provisions generally to his employees, but no employee shall be compelled by
any contract,
collective agreement or order, written or oral, to purchase provisions at such s
hop.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
50.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
Every employer shall keep a record of the wages paid to each of his employees
or causal employees and of every deduction from such wages and the reason theref
or, which reco
rd shall be kept at the place of employment or at such other place as the Minist
er may in any particular case approve and shall, at all reasonable hours, be ava
ilable for inspection by a proper officer.
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ndtw0\outl0
{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Record
of wage payments to be kept by employer}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\
outl0\shad0\f0
\row \pard
Every employer shall, before
an employee commences employment or when changes in the nature of such employme
nt take place, cause to be explained to such employee the rate of wages and cond
itions relating to such payment.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi
0 {\b0\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Explanation of wa
ges and conditions of employment}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sh
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 52.}{\b0\i0\ul0\s
trike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
Every employer
shall display at a conspicuous place readily accessible to all his employees suc
h details of t
he provisions of this Part as may be prescribed.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb25
\nosupersub Provisions to be displayed}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\ou
tl0\shad0\f0
\row \pard
Wages shall not become payab
le to any employee in respect of any period during which the employee is impriso
ned under any law or otherwise detained in lawful custody.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\sl
mult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f
0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub Wages not to accrue during imprisonment}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 54.}{
\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1)
Except as may be provided in any contract of service, collective agreement or ot
her written law more favourable to the employee, if any employee becomes tempora
rily incapacit
ated in consequence of sickness or accident not occasioned by his own default, s
uch employee shall, provided he has produced a valid medical certificate, receiv
e pay for the days absent up to a maximum of twenty-six working days in any peri
od of twelve m
onths:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Wages while incapacitated}{\b0
d
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that an employer may continue to pay suc
h employee for any longer period if the employer so agrees.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\sl
mult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) In addition
to the leave prescribed in subsection (1), every female employee shall be entitl
ed to one day's absence from work each month without having to produce a valid m
edical certificate.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Notwithstanding anything in this section hereinbefor
e contained, any wages payable to an employee under the provisions of this secti
on shall be reduced by the amount of any compensation received by such employee
during such pe
riod of incapacity under any law relating to worker's compensation.\cell\pard \q
l\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) Subject to the provisions of any othe
r written law, unless otherwise agreed between
the parties thereto, a contract of service shall not be terminated while any of
the provisions of this section apply.
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d0\expndtw0
utl0\shad0\f0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
f0\nosupersub
Any person who\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab employs or continues in his employment any e
mployee or causal employee without intending to pay, or without having reasonabl
e grounds for believing that he can pay, the wages of such employee or casual em
ployee as they
become payable;
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab without reasonable excuse fails on demand to
pay in accordance with the provisions of section }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub forty-eight}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub any wages due to any employee or casual emp
loyee;
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab makes any deductions from wages other than t
hose authorised in this Part;
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab by any act or omission contravenes any other
provisions of this Part;
\par }\pard\intbl {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosu
persub As amended by No.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\f
s24\cf0
\nosupersub 28 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\n
osupersub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosu
persub 1971)}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nos
upersub \cell}

w0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Offences}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\exp
ndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\sb432 {\*\bkmkstart Body268_Part_VIII}{
\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_VIII}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART VIII
\par }\pard\intbl \sb216 {\b\fs28\cf1 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pa
\row \pard
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) A person shall not operate or cause t
o be operated any employment agency except under licence from the Labour Commiss
ioner.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
xpnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Employment agencies to be licensed}{\b0\i0\u
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) An application for the grant or renew
al of a licence s
hall be made to the Labour Commissioner in such form as may be prescribed and th
e Labour Commissioner may, on receipt of such application, grant or renew a lice
nce subject to such terms and conditions as he may consider necessary.\cell\pard
\ql\sl0
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) On receipt of an
application to grant or renew a licence, the Labour Commissioner may, in his di
scretion, either grant or renew or refuse to grant or renew the licence and may
suspend or cancel any licence issued under this section:\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmu
lt1\sb259\sa0
persub Labour Commissioner may refuse licence}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expn
dtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Prov
ided that the Labour Commissioner shall inform the person\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (i)\tab whose application
for the grant or renewal of a licence has been refused, or whose licence has be
en suspended or cancelled, of the reasons for such refusal, suspension or cancel
lation, as the
case may be;
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (ii)\tab whose applicatio
n for the grant or renewal of a licence is to be granted subject to such terms a
nd conditions as he may consider necessary, of the reason for the imposition of
such terms and
conditions.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard

\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Any person who-\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slm
ult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab being an applicant for the
grant or renewal of a licence, is aggrieved by the decision of the Labour Commi
ssioner; or
\row \pard
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab bein
g the holder of a licence, is aggrieved by any suspension or cancellation thereo
f;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub may, within thirty days of bei
ng notified of the Labour Commissioner's decision, appeal to the court and the c
ourt, in decid
ing the appeal, shall have and may exercise the same powers and discretions as t
he Labour Commissioner.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1
\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) A licence issued under the provisions of this sectio
n shall continue in force until the 31st December next following the date of iss
ue thereof.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (4) Upon making an application for the grant or renewal of a l
icence, the applicant shall pay such fee as may be prescribed and such fee shall
accompany the application:\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cel
l\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that where a licence is granted in respe
ct of any period after the 30th June in any year the fee in respect of such lice
nce shall be one-half of the fee so prescribed.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\
sa0\li0\ri0
\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (5) Where it is shown to the satisfaction
of the Labour Commissioner that a licence already issued has been lost or destr
oyed, the Labour Commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of section {\b0
\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub fifty-eight
}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub , and
upon payment of a fee of fifteen fee units, issue a duplicate of such licence t
o the licence
holder.
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub As amended by Act Nos.}{\b0\i0\ul0\
strike0\v0
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub and }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
pnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 28 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (3) Any person who contravenes the provis
io
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Every employment agency shall keep or cause to b
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Any employment agency\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
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Any person operating as an employment
agency except under licence from the Labour Commissioner shall be guilty of an
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\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Offence to operate as employ
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Any person who engages in or as
sists a person engaged in recruiting persons as an employment agency without a l
icence shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine
not exceeding
five thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two y
ears, or to both.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\s
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\row \pard
\sb533 {\*\bkmkstart Body268_Part_IX}{\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_IX}{\b\fs28\cf1 PA
RT IX
\par }\pard\intbl \sb259 {\b\fs28\cf1 DISPUTES AND BREACHES OF CONTRACT}{\b\fs28
\cf1 \cell}\pard \sb259 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Subject to the provis
ions of subsection (2), whenever an employer or employee neglects or refuses to
comply with the terms of any contract of service, or whenever any question, diff
erence or disp
ute arises as to the rights or liabilities of any party to such contract or as t
o any misconduct, neglect or ill-treatment of any such party, or concerning any
injury to the person or property of such party, the party aggrieved may report t
he matter to a
labour officer, who shall thereupon take such steps as may seem to him to be ex
pedient to effect a settlement between the parties and, in particular, shall enc
ourage the use of collective bargaining facilities where applicable.\cell}\pard

\ql\sl0
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\ql\sl0\slmult1
\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply where
, by or under any law, the matters referred to in subsection (1) may or are requ
ired to be settled in the manner provided in such law.
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d0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
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Wherever, upon a report made to him under the pr
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sixty-four}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupe
rsub , a labour officer considers that a breach of the provisions of this Act ha
s been disclosed, he may refer the matter to a court.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1
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\row \pard
{\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 66.}{\b
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In an
y civil proceedings by or against any person under the provisions of this Act, t
he court may,
by order on the application of any party, dispense with the attendance before it
to give evidence of any party or witness to such proceedings if the court is sa
tisfied that such proceedings can be properly heard and determined without the p
resence of suc
h party or witness, and for such purpose the court may receive the sworn stateme
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that a court shall not make an or

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ross-examinati
on and that such witness can be produced.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\l
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rsub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 67.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\o
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If, at the time of the making of any compl
aint in respect of an offence under this Act, or at any time thereafter, a Court
is satisfied
by evidence on oath that the party complained against is likely to abscond, the
Court may cause such party to be arrested and detained in custody until the hear
ing of the proceedings or until such party finds security to appear and answer t
he complaint.
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Arrest of absconding defendant}{\b0\
i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
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0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
Save as is otherwise provided in this Act, the provisi
ons of the law
for the time being in force relating to procedure in criminal cases respecting
appeals and references, and the levying of moneys ordered to be paid, shall appl
y to all proceedings and all orders for the payment of money under this Act.\cel
l}\pard \ql
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ct}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \ce
ll}\pard
\row \pard
\ql
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had0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 69.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sha
d0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
Whenever any question arises as to the age of an e
mployee and no
sufficient evidence is available as to his age, a medical officer may estimate
his age by his appearance or from any information available, and the age so esti
mated shall, for the purposes of this Act, and unless and until the contrary be
proved, be dee
med to be his true age.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb216\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0
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of age}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersu
b \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\sb389 {\*\bkmkstart Body268_Part_X}{\*\bkmkend Body268_Part_X}{\b\fs28\cf1 PART

X
\par }\pard\intbl \sb216 {\b\fs28\cf1 POWERS OF COURTS AND OFFENCES}{\b\fs28\cf1
\row \pard
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Notwithstanding the p
rovisions of any other law, a court to which any matter is referred under the pr
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rsub shall have jurisdiction-\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb187\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
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of courts}{
pard
\row \pard
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\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab to adjust and set off one against the other all such
claims on the part of the employer or of the employee arising out of or incident
al to the contract of service as the court may find to be subsisting, whether su
ch claims are
liquidated or unliquidated, and for wages, damage to person or property or for a
ny other cause, and to direct the payment of such sum as it finds due by one par
ty to the other party;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\
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\row \pard
\tab to terminate a contract of service upon such terms as to the payment of dam
ages and otherwise as it thinks fit;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
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ny person is l
iable under the provisions of this Act;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0
ub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
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l0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab to assess the fair value of services rende
red by an employee in any case in which such services are to be assessed in acco
rdance with th
e provisions of this Act, or in any case where the rate of wages or other benefi
ts to which an employee should be entitled have not been agreed between the empl
oyer and employee or it is uncertain what was agreed;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1
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\row \pard
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employers and employees in relation to any matter referred to the court under th
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\row \pard
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)\tab to fix the amount of compensation for loss of or damage to the property of
an employer where such loss has been occasioned by the wrongful act or omission
of his employees;\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\
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\row \pard
\tab to award damages for wrongful dismissal; and\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb1
\row \pard
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expnd0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Any security required under the provi
sions of this section shall be given by a written acknowledgment in or under the
direction of the court of the undert
aking or condition by which, and the sums for which, the person giving such secu
rity is bound, and such security may be forfeited and enforced in the manner pro
vided for the forfeiture and enforcement of bonds under the law for the time bei
ng in force.
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d0\expndtw0
\cell}\pard
\row \pard
0
Where any person is convicted of an offence unde
r this Act and it appears from the evidence that any employer or employee has su
ffered materia
l loss or personal injury in consequence of the offence committed, the court may
, in addition to any other lawful punishment imposed by it, order such person to
pay to such employer or employee, as the case may be, such compensation in resp
ect of such ma
terial loss or personal injury as it may deem fair and reasonable in every respe
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ensation\line Cap. 88}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24
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If any employer or employee pre
fers any groundless charge against the other or is convicted of any assault agai
nst the other, the court may, if it deems fit, on the application of the party a
gainst whom su
ch charge was preferred or who was assaulted, as the case may be, order the term
ination of the contract of service and the same shall thereupon terminate withou
t prejudice to any rights which may have accrued thereunder to either party ther
eto.\cell}
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\row \pard
\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosup
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sub
No employee who has not attained the age of sixteen years shall be subje
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he penal provisions of this Act.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi
0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Empl
oyees under sixteen not subject to penal provisions}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0
\row \pard
{\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 74.}{\b
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If, i
n any legal proceedings, it does not clearly a
ppear what rate of wages or benefits was agreed upon between an employer and an
employee, the court shall fix the rate of wages or benefits at that usually paid
or given for the type of service concerned in the area in which the contract of
service was t
o be performed.\cell}\pard {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0
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Any pers
on who\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab induces or attempts to induce any person to
engage himself for employment, or engages or attempts to engage any person by me
ans of any force, threat, intimidation, misrepresentation or false pretence; or
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab induces, or employs or instigates any other
person to induce, any employee to quit the service of his employer in breach of
his contract of service, unless the act tending to such inducement is lawful und
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab forges or counterfeits or utters any testimo
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personates any person and as such either verbally or in writing gives a false,
forged or coun
terfeit character of any other person offering or intending to offer himself to
hire as an employee; or
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab offers himself to hire as an employee and as
serts or pretends that he has served in a service in which he has not actually s
erved, or engages, or attempts to engage, himself as an employee by means of a f
alse, forged o
r counterfeit testimonial, reference or other certificate of character, or by me
ans of a genuine testimonial, reference or other certificate of character which
has been fraudulently altered or added to either by himself or with his knowledg
e; or

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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab by force, in any way prevents or endeavours
to prevent any person from hiring himself as an employee or from accepting work
from any employer;
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Offences\line Cap. 269}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expn
d0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
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{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
An
y employer who before or after the expiration of a contract of service, upon dem
and made by a proper officer, refuses to deliver or permit to be taken away any
property belon
ging to any employee lawfully being or remaining upon the premises of such emplo
yer, without reasonable and probable cause for believing that the property in qu
estion was lawfully detained, shall be guilty of an offence.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\
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Any person guil
ty of an offence under this Act for which no other penalty is provided shall be
liable to a fi
ne not exceeding two thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not
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additional fine not exceeding two hundred penalty units in respect of each day
during which s
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re the commencement of this Act in accordance with the Employment of Natives Act
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ce in any other country, attested by a government officer of such country and pe
rformed within Zambia, shall be deemed to have been entered into under the provi
sions of this Act, and the said provisions shall, as far as is practicable, appl
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) An employer shall not be bound to giv
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ble for any loss or damage caused thereby to any third person who, by reason-the
reof, has been induced to take such employee into his service.\cell\pard \ql\sl0
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{\*\bkmkstart SubL268}{\*\bkmkend SubL268}{\b\fs44\cf4 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION}{\
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{\b\fs28\cf1 SECTION 2-THE TANZANIA-ZAMBIA RAILWAY AUTHORITY (EXEMPTION) ORDER}{
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\row \pard
Order by the Minister \cell\pard \cell\pard
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This Or
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Exemption is her
eby granted to the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority from the operation of the f
ollowing provi
sions of the Act:
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{\b\fs28\cf1 SECTION 15-PAID PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

\par }\pard\intbl {\b\i\fs28\cf1 Order by the Minister }{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pard
{\b\i\fs28\cf1 Statutory Instrument\line }{\b\i0\fs28\cf1 425 }{\b\i\fs28\cf1 o
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holidays.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v
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{\b\fs28\cf1 THE EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS}{\b\fs28\cf1 \cell}\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Regulation
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 1.\tab Title
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\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 3.\tab Record of or
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\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 4.\tab Attestation
fee
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 5.\tab Adequate hou
sing
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 6.\tab Revoked by S
.I. No. 140 of 1993
.I. No. 140 of 1993
.I. No. 140 of 1993
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gency to be licensed
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for renewal of licence
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\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 12.\tab Form of lic
ence
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tx864 13.\tab Keeping of
records
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\sb259 {\b\fs28\cf1 SECTION 80-THE EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS
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Regulat
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pnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0
\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 2.
}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
A
certificate of appointment or authority to be issued to a labour officer under
section }{\b0
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shall be in the Form 1 set out in the First Schedule.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 3.}{\b0\i0
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Every rec
ord of an oral contract of service required under the provisions of section }{\b
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i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub of the Act
shall be in Form 2 set out in the First Schedule.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb
259\sa0\li0
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 4.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
pnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) Upon the attestation of
any contract of foreign service, the employer, or his authorised agent, shall pa
y to the Gover
nment an attestation fee in respect of each person so engaged at the rate of one
fee unit for every month, or part thereof, during which the said contract is to
endure.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
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\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Attestation fee}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Where the parties to an intended cont
ract of foreign service req
uire a proper officer to attest the contract, they shall, either together or sev
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roper officer shall satisfy himself that the said contract is in proper form and
complies with
the Act, and with any written law relating to immigration.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\sl
mult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
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4\cf0
\row \pard
Adequate housing required to be provid
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nosupersub forty-one}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\
cf0\nosupersub of the Act shall be housing which complies with the appropriate
standards pres
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4\cf0\nosupersub Adequate housing}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
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Revoked by S.I. No 140 of 1993.
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Revoke
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\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
An application for the grant of a licenc
e to operate an employment agency shall be in the Form 3 in the First Schedule.\
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e0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
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\nosupersub 10.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\n
osupersub
Application for the renewal of a licence to operate an employment
agency shall be made not less than six weeks prior to the date of expiry of the
current licenc
e, in the Form 4 in the First Schedule.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0
ub Application for renewal of licence}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
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For the issue or renewal of
a licence to operate an employment agency the fee shall be one hundred and fifty
fee units.
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strike0\v0
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}{\b0\i0\ul0
\row \pard
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0
\nosupersub (1) Every licence to operate an employment agency shall be in the
Form 5 in the First Schedule.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0
{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Form o
f licence}{\b0
d
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Every employment agency or branch the
reof shall have a licence managing its operations, and no licence shall be trans
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person shall not use or attempt to use a licence issued to any other person.\ce
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\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
Eve
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (i)\tab the full names of all applicants s
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0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (iii)\tab the manner and form of assistanc
e afforded by the agency to the applicant
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (i)\tab existing vacancies notified to the
agency;\cell\pard \ql\sl0
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (ii)\tab placings in employment made by or
with the assistance of the agency;\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\
fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
(iii)\tab the fees charged by the agency and particulars of fees actually paid b
y the applicants.\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
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f0\nosupersub
Every employment agency shall submit to the Labour Commissione
r within seven days from the end of every calendar month a return of operations
in the Form 6
in the First Schedule.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\
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An employment agency shall not charge
or receive fees in excess of the following scales:
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab where employers notify a vacancy: eight fee
units in respect of each vacancy filled by an employee introduced by the agency;
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\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )\tab in the case of applicants: two fee units ini
tial registration fee and up to five per centum of the applicant's first month's
earnings in the event of being placed in employment by the agency.
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Every employment agency shall p
roduce the registers and records prescribed by these Regulations for inspection
when required to do so by a proper officer.\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb259\sa0
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb216\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
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xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
An employment agency which
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maintained adequate and proper registers and records required under regulation
13; or
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prescribed by regulation 15;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub shall be guilty of an offence
and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding eight penalty units.
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\row \pard
{\b\fs28\cf6 FIRST SCHEDULE\cell}\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
PRESCRIBED FORMS\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\par \pard \page
{\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
FORM 1
\par }\pard\intbl {\b\fs28\cf7 (}{\b\i\fs28\cf7 Regulation}{\b\i0\fs28\cf7 2)\c
ell}\pard {\b\fs28\cf7 \cell}\pard
\row \pard
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 THE EMPLOYMENT ACT\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmul
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\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 THE EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS\cell\pard \ql\s
\row \pard
CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OR AUTHORITY\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 No.........
................ZAMBIA LABOUR DEPARTMENT
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 This is to certify that .
................................................................................
.......................... is employed in the Labour Department or has been auth
orised to act
in the Labour Department as a...................................................
........with effect from.................................
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 .........................

........................
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osupersub Labour Commissioner
\nosupersub Date..................................................
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\nosupersub .................................................
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\par \pard \page
{\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
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\ql\sl0
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RECORD OF ORAL CONTRACT OF SERVICE\cell\pard \cell\pard
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............
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\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEE\cell\pard \ql\sl0\
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\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx918\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdr
s\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw1
5\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx2358\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdr
w15\brsp0
\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0
\cellx4608\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrc
f0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx
6588\clbrdrl
\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\b
rdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx9018\pard\intbl
\s422 \qc
\par \pard\intbl \s422 \qc
\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw
0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
pnd0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 {\b0\i0\ul0\st
\row \pard
\par \pard \trowd\trgaph50\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrb\brdrs\brd
rw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrv\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\br
sp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx1278\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\
brsp0\brdrcf0
\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx32
00\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrd
rt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx5015\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clb
rdrr\brdrs
\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx6905\clbrdrl\brd
rs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx8885\pard\intb
l
\s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Amount of\cell}\p
ard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nos
upersub Type of contract\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expn
dtw0\outl0
\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\
strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \trowd\trgaph50\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\b
rsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrv\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\br
drcf0\cellx1278\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\
brdrcf0
f0\cellx5015\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brd
rcf0\cellx6905\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx8885\pard\intbl
\s422 \qc {\b0\i0
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub housing\cell}
\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\n
osupersub (e.g. daily,\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndt
w0\outl0\shad0
\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Rate of wages\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v
0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\
i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Additional\
cell}\pard
brdrcf0
sub allowance\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\
shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub weekly, monthly,\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\s
trike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub (per hour, per\cell}\pard \s
422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersu
b Intervals at\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f2\fs16
\cf0\nosupersub payment in\cell}\pard
brdrcf0
sub where\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad
0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub as the case\cell}\pard \s422
\qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub we
ek, per day,\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub which wages\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub kind (give\cell}\pard
brdrcf0
sub (applicable)\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
\nosupersub may be)\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\
outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub or per month)\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul
0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub are paid\cell}\p
ard \s422 \qc
{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub detail
s here)\cell}\pard
drcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\ce
llx1278
\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt
\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx3200\clbrd
rl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs
\brdrw15\brsp0
\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx5015\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brs
p0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrc
f0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx6905\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brd
rcf0\clbrdrt
\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx8885\pard\
intbl
\s422 \qc
0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v
0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\s
trike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \
qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \ce
ll}\pard
\row \pard
\tqdec\tlhyph\tx8820
\par \pard \s425 \qj\sl360\slmult1\tqdec\tlhyph\tx8820 \tab
\par \pard \s425 \qj\sl360\slmult1\tqdec\tlhyph\tx8820 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\exp
nd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Signature of Employer}{\b0\i0\ul
0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub ................
..............
.....\tab }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosuper
sub Signature of Employee}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\
fs16\cf0\nosupersub .................
\par }\pard \s425 \qj\sl360\slmult1\li991\fi-991\tx990\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw14\brsp0
\brdrcf0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupers
ub Notes:
(i) This form must be prepared in duplicate, one copy to be handed
to the emplo
yee, the other to be retained by the employer;
\par }\pard \s253 \qj\li990\fi-360\tx990 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\
outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub (ii) Space is provided on the reserve side
of the form for subsequent changes in the employee's conditions of service or ra
te of pay. The
employer must ensure that all such changes are duly recorded on both copies of
the record.
\par }\pard \s299 \qr {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16
\cf0\nosupersub [Reverse]
\par }\pard \s89 \qc\sl360\slmult1 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\
shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Details of Changes in Employee's Conditions of Serv
ice or Rate of Pay
\par }\pard \trowd\trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrb\brdrs\b
rdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrv\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\
brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx1380\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw1
5\brsp0
\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0
f0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx5160\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brd
rcf0\clbrdrr
\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx7050\clbrd
rl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx9030\par
d\intbl
\s422
\qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \c
ell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\c
f0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f2\fs16
\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Additional pay-\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Intervals at\cell
}\pard
brsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrv\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\b
\brdrcf0
\s422
\qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Ef
fective\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\
f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Type of\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd
0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Rate of\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\str
ike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub ment in kind\cell}\pa
rd \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosu
persub which w
ages\cell}\pard
\brdrcf0
sub date\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0
\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub contract\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub wages\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {
\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub (give d
etails)\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\
f2\fs16\cf0
\nosupersub are paid\cell}\pard
rdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\c
ellx1380
\brdrw15\brsp0
rcf0\clbrdrt
intbl
\s422 \qc
0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v
0\expnd0
trike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \
qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \ce
ll}\pard
\row \pard
\tqdec\tlhyph\tx8820
\par \pard \s299 \qr {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\
cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\n
osupersub As amended by S.I. No.}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sh
ad0\f2\fs16
\cf0\nosupersub 136 }{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\
cf0\nosupersub of}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0
\nosupersub 1981)
\par }\pard
\ql
shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA\cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101
\row \pard
{\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24
\cf0\nosupersub FORM 3
\par }\pard\intbl {\b\fs28\cf7 (}{\b\i\fs28\cf7 Regulation}{\b\i0\fs28\cf7 9)\c
ell}\pard {\b\fs28\cf7 \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\row \pard
\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 THE EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\
\row \pard
APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LICENCE\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 PART I\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT
\par \pard\intbl
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 1. (
{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\
i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) Name (}{\
b0\i\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub in full}{\b0\i0\u
l0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) .............
...................................................\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ...................................
..........
\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 {\b
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\
ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\
strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) Address ..................
...................................................\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub .........
Tel. No.........
..............
..
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 2. Nation
ality ..........................................................................
.\tab }{\b0\i0
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub .............
...............................
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 3. Occupa
tion..........................................................................\t
ab }{\b0\i0
................................
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 4. Salary
...............................................................................
..\tab }{\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ..........
....................................
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 5. Give d
etails of any qualification and/or experience which may be relevant to this appl
ication
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub .........
..............................................................................\t
ab }{\b0\i0
..................................
\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb43\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 {\b0
.............................................................................\ta
b }{\b0\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub .................
..............................
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 6. Have y
ou ever been convicted of any criminal offence?

Give
details .......................................................................
\tab }{\b0\i0
..................................

0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 7. Give n
ames and addresses of two referees in the district in which the applicant reside
s:
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (1) .....
............................................................................\tab
}{\b0\i0\ul0
................................
\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb0\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 {\b0\
i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ...........
.....................................................................\tab }{\b0\
i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub .........................
.........................
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (2) .....
............................................................................\tab
}{\b0\i0\ul0
................................
.............................................................\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\s
trike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ............................
..............................
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 8. This a
pplication is made by me in my capacity as an employee of (state name and addres
s of agency):
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................................................................................
..............
............................\tab
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ab }{\b0\i0
............................
\nosupersub
\cell}\pard \
ql\sl0\slmult1
\row \pard
PART II\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
PARTICULARS OF AGENCY\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 09. Give particulars of\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb43\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 ({\b0
\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\u
l0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )
any previo
us operation o
f an employment agency and details of any previous employment agency licence gra
nted........................................................................\tab
}{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ....
..............
..........................
................................................................................
.............
\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
...................................
................................................................................
...\tab }{\b0
.........................
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\u
l0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\s
trike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )
location and size of pr
emises from which the agency is to operate
.
......................... ......................................................
.............
...................................
................................................................................
...\tab }{\b0
.........................
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\u
l0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub c}{\b0\i0\ul0\s
trike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub )
the major occupational
groups for which it is proposed to provide service \tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ..............
................................................................................
..............
.....................\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ...
................................................................................
..............
.....................\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0
\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ...
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 10. State
fees to be charged applicants seeking employment registering with the agency
................................................................................
..............
...............................\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ..
................................................................................
..............
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 11. Give
particulars of financial security...............................................
..............
...................\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\f
s24\cf0\nosupersub ...
................................................................................
..............
\par }\pard\intbl
\par \pard\intbl {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\
nosupersub .........................................
nosupersub Applicant
\nosupersub Date................................................................
.
\nosupersub \cell}\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb43\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
\row \pard
\par \pard \page
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
\par \pard\intbl {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\
nosupersub \cell}\pard {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs2
\row \pard
{\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24
\cf0\nosupersub FORM 4
\par }\pard\intbl {\b\fs28\cf7 (}{\b\i\fs28\cf7 Regulation}{\b\i0\fs28\cf7 10)\
cell}\pard {\b\fs28\cf7 \cell}\pard
\row \pard
\row \pard
\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 THE EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\
\row \pard
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LICENCE\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 1. ({\b0\i\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub a}{\b0\i0\ul0\str
ike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) Name in full of app
licant..........................................................................
..............
.....\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupe
rsub .....
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (}{\b0\i\
ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub b}{\b0\i0\ul0\
strike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) Address ..................
..........................................................\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\stri
ke0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ..
Tel. No.........
..............
..
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 2. Nation
ality ..........................................................................
..............
...\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupers
ub .................................
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tion............................................................................
..............
.................................
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 4. Salary
...............................................................................
..............
....\tab }{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosuper
sub .................................
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 5. Name a
nd address of agency............................................................
.\tab }{\b0\i0
....................
................................................................................
..............
.................................
the number of the previous licence issued ..............................\tab }{\
b0\i0\ul0
................
details of any changes since the previous application for a licence in\par }\pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 {\b
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (i) qua
lifications and/or experience of the licensee;
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (ii) loc
ation and size of premises from which the agency is to operate;
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (iii) the
major occupational groups for which it is proposed to provide service:
................................................................................
....\tab }{\b0
..........................
................................................................................
....\tab }{\b0
..........................
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 08. State the amount of fees w
hich it is proposed to charge applicants seeking employment registering with the
agency:
\nosupersub

xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ..............................
.........
nosupersub Applicant
\nosupersub Date................................................................
expndtw0\outl0
\row \pard
\par \pard \page
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
{\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub
FORM 5
\row \pard
\row \pard
\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 THE EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Office of the Labour Comm
issioner, Lusaka.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 No.......................
...................\tab .....................................................19.
.......\cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LICENCE
\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 LICENCE is hereby gra
nted to.........................................................................
............\tab .........
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 of..
................................................................................
..........................................................\tab
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 to o
perate an employment agency called..............................................
.................................\tab .
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 situ
ated at ........................................................................
.....................................................\tab .
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 from
the......................................................day of................
.............................\tab ......., 19........
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa43\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 to

the...........................................................day of............
...............................\tab ........., 19........
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb43\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 This
licence is issued subject to the provisions of the Employment Act and the Employ
ment Regulations made thereunder and to the following conditions ...........\tab
.............
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0\tqdec\tlhyph\tx32767 ....
................................................................................
............................................................\tab
................................................................................
...........................................................\tab .
................................................................................
............................................................\tab
................................................................................
............................................................\tab
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb245\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 .........................
...................................
\par \pard\intbl {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\n
osupersub Labour Commissioner
\row \pard
\par \pard \page
\qc\sl0\slmult1\sb0\sa0
\li0\ri0\fi0 REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
\row \pard
{\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub FORM 6
\row \pard
THE EMPLOYMENT ACT\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 THE EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS\cell\pard \ql\s
l0\slmult1\sb101
\row \pard
MONTHLY RETURN BY LICENSED EMPLOYMENT AGENCY\cell\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\par \pard \s425 \qj\sl360\slmult1\tqdec\tlhyph\tx8820 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
pnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Name and address of licensee\ta
b ............................................................................
\par }\pard \s425 \qj\sl360\slmult1\tqdec\tlhyph\tx8820 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\e

xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Name of agency\tab ...........
................................................................................
........
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub District covered by the return
\tab ..........................................................................
...
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub For the month of..............
......................................................................., 19.....
..
\par }\pard \trowd\trgaph50\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrb\brdrs\br
drw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\trbrdrv\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\b
rsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx1530\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15
\brsp0\brdrcf0
\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx31
50\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrd
rt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx5040\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clb
rdrr\brdrs
\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx6570\clbrdrl\brd
rs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brsp0\brdrcf0\cellx8910\pard\intb
l
sub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2
0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Persons on\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0
\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422
\qc {\b0\i0
brdrcf0
sub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\
fs16\cf0
\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub register at\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0
\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Vacancies\cell}\pard \s42
2 \qc {\b0\i0
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Vacancies\cel
l}\pard
brdrcf0
sub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\
fs16
\cf0\nosupersub Registrations\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub the end of\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b
0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub notified\
cell}\pard

sub filled\cell}\pard
brdrcf0
sub Occupation\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub during month\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {
\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub month\c
ell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\c
f0\nosupersub
during month\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub during month\cell}\pard
llx1530
\brdrw15\brsp0
rcf0\clbrdrt
intbl
\s422 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub M
ales:
\par }\pard\intbl \s422 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs1
6\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\out
l0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expn
d0\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\
expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0
llx1530
\brdrw15\brsp0
rcf0\clbrdrt
intbl
\s422 {\b0\i
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \
s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersu
b \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs1
6\cf0
\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sh
ad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\e

xpndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
llx1530
\brdrw15\brsp0
rcf0\clbrdrt
intbl
\s422 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\st
rike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \q
c {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell
}\pard \s422
\qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \ce
ll}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf
llx1530
\brdrw15\brsp0
rcf0\clbrdrt
intbl
\s422 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0
ad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\ex
pndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strik
e0\v0\expnd0
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\brdrw15\brsp0
rcf0\clbrdrt
intbl
\s422 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \
cell}\pard \s422 \qc

{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\
pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nos
upersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\
f2\fs16\cf0
\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\s
had0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard
llx1530
\brdrw15\brsp0
rcf0\clbrdrt
intbl
\s422 \par \pard\intbl \s422 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f
2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Females:\cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0
rike0\v0
\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i
\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \
s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupers
ub \cell}\pard
llx1530
\brdrw15\brsp0
rcf0\clbrdrt
intbl
\s422 {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \
cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f2\fs16\c
f0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\
shad0\f2\fs16
\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl
0\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub \cell}\pard \s422 \qc {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expn
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\qj
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tab
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\par }\pard \s425 \qj\sl360\slmult1 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f2\fs16\cf0\nosupersub Date..............................................
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{\b\fs28\cf6 SECOND SCHEDULE\cell}\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
({\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0
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{\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub PRESCRIBED MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HOUSING}{\b0\i\ul
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d
\row \pard
{\cs520\b0
\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub PART I
\par }\pard\intbl \sb180 {\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMANENT BUILDINGS}{\b\fs28\cf7 \cell
}\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 1. Walls of permanent buildings may be
constructed of burnt brick or stone or concrete. Permanent buildings shall only
be constructed upon foundations of cement, concrete or brickwork in cement mort
ar.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 2. (1) The roof shall be
constructed of non-inflammable material.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 (2) Where a "shed" or "le
an-to" roof is used, the minimum height of any wall from floor level shall be as
follows:
\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) where the roofing is iron-2.70 m;
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) where the roofing material is concrete of not le
ss than 7.50 cm thickness-2.50 m;
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) where the roofing material is asbestos cement of
not less than 6 mm in thickness-2.50 m;
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) where the roofing material is any other substanc
e-such height as may be prescribed by the Labour Commissioner.
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (3) Where a gable roof incline
d at not less than 30 degrees to the horizontal is used, the height of any wall
from floor lev
el may be reduced to 2.10 m;
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub (4) (}{\b0\i\ul0\strike0\v0\ex
\expndtw0
\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) Walls shall be painted or plastered extern
ally with lime or cement mortar or other material approved by the Labour Commiss
ioner.
ndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub ) The internal surfaces of walls up to a height of
not less than 25 cm from the floor shall be smoothly plastered with hard cement
plaster or other impervious material approved by the Labour Commissioner and th
e remainder of
the internal surface of all walls shall be covered by a smooth plaster of lime
or cement.
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 3. The floor space of any room
used for sleeping purposes shall not be less than 4.20 sq m for each person occ
upying the roo
m.
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 4. Every room shall have a win
dow or windows of a total area of not less than one-tenth of the floor area and
sufficient ven
tilation by two or three ventilation openings or by windows capable of being who
lly or partly open so placed as to ensure through or cross ventilation.
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 5. Floors shall be constructed
of cement concrete or of lime concrete not weaker than 1: 3: 5 and of a thickne
ss of at least
7.50 cm.
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub Provided that the floors of st
one, burnt brick, tiles or other materials may be approved by the Labour Commiss
ioner.
xpnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub 6. Where an employee is living
with his wife and family, housing shall comprise of not less than two rooms of
which the comb
ined superficial floor areas shall not be less than 16.70 sq m.\cell}\pard \ql\s
l0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 {\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\sh
\row \pard
{\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0
\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub PART II
\par }\pard\intbl \sb180 {\cs520\b0\i0\ul0\strike0\v0\expnd0\expndtw0\outl0\shad
0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT BUILDINGS
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\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb144\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 1. A housing for th
e occupation of employees shall not be erected in the vicinity of any swamp or s
wampy area, and a space of not less than 30.50 m shall be kept clean of refuse,
weeds, rank grass and undergrowth all round such house or houses.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 2. A building to be used
for housing employees shall not be erected on a site which is insufficiently dra
ined or has been filled up with offensive matter unless and until such matter ha
s been properl
y removed or destroyed to the satisfaction of a medical officer.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 3. A dwelling shall not b
e deemed adequate housing in which the living rooms are arranged back to back un
less at least two of the walls of the dwelling are external walls and unless ade
quate and dire
ct cross-line ventilation is provided.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 4. The minimum distance b
etween houses or buildings containing dwellings shall be 7.60 m.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 5. All floors shall be ra
ised at least 10 cm above the surrounding ground and shall be maintained at this
level.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 6. Every external doorway
shall have a suitable door properly fitted and hung for purposes of security.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 7. An employer shall not
allocate to any room used for sleeping purposes more than four persons except wi
th the written consent of a proper officer. For the purpose of this paragraph, t
wo children un
der ten years shall be reckoned as one person.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 8. Storm water drains ade
quate to carry off roof drainage, surface water and flushings from quarters must
be provided and properly maintained.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 9. New buildings shall no
t be occupied until the surroundings have been cleared and all construction exca
vations have been filled in.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 10. The walls and roof mu
st be wind and weather proof and must be so maintained.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 11. Where thatch forms th
e roof, the thickness of the thatch must be at least 7.50 cm where combed grass
is used and 12.70 cm where uncombed grass is used, and the pitch of the roof mus
t not be less
than 45 degrees.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 12. Arrangement for sleep
ing in tiers or bunks shall not be permitted.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 13. Where cooked food is
not provided by the employer each dwelling shall be provided with kitchen accomm
odation additional to the living and sleeping accommodation of not less than 2.2
5 sq m floor a
rea and whether or not an integral part of the house, the kitchen shall be of th
e same standard of construction as the house.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 14. Where an employer pro
vides housing for his employees, such employer shall at all times provide suffic
ient and suitable sanitary convenience for such employees and their families and
shall ensure
that such sanitary conveniences are maintained in a clean condition.
\par \pard\intbl \cell\pard \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb115\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 \cell\pard
\row \pard
{\b\fs28\cf7 PART III
\par }\pard\intbl \sb180 {\b\fs28\cf7 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY BUIL
DINGS\cell}\pard \cell\pard
\row \pard
\ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 1. Temporary buildings shall be destroyed
or rebuilt before the 15th day of August next occurring after such
temporary buildings have been in existence for twelve months, provided that an
extension not exceeding a further twelve months may be granted in writing by a p
roper officer.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 2. The floor space of any
room used for sleeping purposes shall not be less than 2.80 sq m for each perso
n occupying the room when the full complement for the accommodation of which the
room is provi
ded is present.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 3. Walls constructed sole
ly of grass and supported by poles or solely of iron or canvas are prohibited.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 4. The floor, if made of
mud, must be well rammed and levelled and must be maintained smooth and free fro
m cracks.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 5. If ventilation by wind

ows or openings amounting to 0.20 sq m per occupant is not provided, an air spac
e of not less than 10 cm must be left between the walls and roof or thatch.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 6. The internal diameter
of round houses shall not be less than 3.65 m in the case of rectangular buildin
gs, the minimum floor space area shall be 11.60 sq m and no side shall be less t
han 2.70 m:
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 Provided that in the case
of individual single employees, rectangular houses shall have an internal measu
rement of 2.50 m by 2.10 m, and round houses shall have an internal diameter of
2.50 m.
\par \pard\intbl \ql\sl0\slmult1\sb101\sa0\li0\ri0\fi0 7. When iron forms the ro
of, no wall shall be less than 2.50 m in height. When thatch or other suitable m
aterial forms the roof, no wall shall be less than 1.80 m in height.
expndtw0\outl0\shad0\f0\fs24\cf0\nosupersub As amended by S.I. No.}{\b0\i0\ul0\s
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