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Investment & Legal Framework
Payments for the above fees must be made by bank
certified cheques and made payable to the Chief
Immigration Officer. Cash payments are not accept-
able.
LABOUR RELATIONS AND REGULATIONS
The Department of Labour, which falls under the
Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is responsible
for formulation of labour policy. The department ad-
ministers the statutes governing employer/employee
relations. The major pieces of legislation relating to
the labour market in Zambia include:
The Employment Act Cap 268
The Act is the basic employment law and provides
for the basic employment contractual terms such as:
• The minimum contractual age
• The establishment of employment contracts
• The settlement of disputes arising from such con-
tracts of employment
• The appointment of Labour Officers and other staff
for the administration of the Act
• Certain conditions of employment such as ordinary
leave, sick leave, maternity, redundancy and welfare
of employees
The Industrial and Labour Relations Act Cap 269
The Act provides for:
• The conduct of industrial relations
• The establishment of workers/employers organisa-
tions, their registration and administration
• Collective bargaining
• Settlement of dispute through conciliation and arbi-
tration by the Industrial Relations Court, established
under the Act.
• Consultative Machinery
The Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE), an
umbrella organization for employers, articulates the
interest of employers. ZFE is represented at the
Tripartite Labour Consultative Council, a body com-
prising the representatives from Ministry of Labour
and Social Security and the unions (through an um-
brella body, the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions
- ZCTU).
The Minimum Wages and Conditions of
Employment Act Cap 276
This Act enables the Minister to determine minimum
conditions of employment for categories of
employees not effectively covered through collective
bargaining. Such employees include general
workers, drivers and clerks.
Employment of Young Persons and Children Act Cap
274
The Act provides protection for young persons and
children in the employment relationship. It is the
major law against child labour and abuse.
Employment (Special Provisions) Act Cap 270
This is an enabling Act and may be activated only
when a state of emergency is in place. Under this Act
various regulations may be promulgated with regard
to labour and employment.
The above-mentioned Acts may be purchased from
Government Printers.
LAND ISSUES
Access to Land
The ZDA is working with the Ministry of Lands through
the office of Surveyor General and Commissioner
of Lands has developed a working mechanism for
land access. The access mechanism that has been
developing is meant to fast track access to land by
potential investors of identified land. There is a new
Land Act No. 29 of 1995 came into force in 1995;
There are three categories of Land in Zambia: These
are;
• State Land - State Land comprises only 6% of
land in Zambia. The land is zoned into residential,
commercial or industrial use by the District Councils
according to their jurisdictions.
• Customary land - Approximately 94% of all land in
Zambia is held under this system of tenure. Such
land falls under the jurisdiction of the traditional
Chiefs
*Officially protected areas such bas national parks,
Forest reserves etc..
Systems of Tenure
Zambia as a country has two main land tenure sys-
tems known as Statutory and Customary. The for-
mer is administered by common law, specifically the
Land Act of 1995. The latter customary land ten-