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Constitution Parts 1. 2. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

PART VII: DEFENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY

 

100. (1) There shall be an armed force to be known as the
Defence Force.
(2) The Zambia Defence Force shall be non-partisan, national in character, patriotic, professional. disciplined, productive and subordinate to the civilian authority as established under this Constitution.
(3) Members of the Zambia Defence Force shall be citizens of
Zambia and of good character.
(4) No person shall raise an armed force except in accordance
with this Constitution.

The Zambia Defence Forces

101. The functions of the Zambia Defence Force shall be to-
(a) Preserve and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Zambia;
(b) co-operate with the civilian authority in emergency situations and in cases of natural disasters;
(c) foster harmony and understanding between the Zambia
Defence Force and civilians; and
(d) engage in productive Activities for the development of
Zambia.

Functions of the Defence Force

102. Parliament shall make laws regulating the Zambia Defence Force, and in particular, providing for-
(a) the organs and structures of the Zambia Defence Force;
(b) the recruitment of persons into the Zambia Defence Force .
from every district of Zambia;
(c) the terms and conditions of service of members of the
Zambia Defence Force; and
( d) tile deployment of troops outside of Zambia.

Parliament to regulate Defence Force

103. (1) There shall be a police force to be known as the The Zambia Force and such other police forces as Parliament may by law prescribe.
(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, every police force in Zambia shall be organised and administered in such a manner and shall have such functions as Parliament may by law prescribe.
(3) The Zambia Police Force shall be nationalistic, patriotic, professional, disciplined, competent and productive; and its members shall be citizens of Zambia and of good character.

The Zambia Police Force

104. The functions of the Zambia Police Force shall include the following;
(a) to protect life and property;
(b) to preserve law and order;
(c) to detect and prevent crime;
(d) to co-operate with the civilian authority and other security
organs established under this Constitution and with the
population generally.

Functions of Zambia Police Force

105. Parliament shall make laws regulating the Zambia Police Force and in particular, providing for -
 (a) the organs and structures of the Zambia Police Force;
{b) the recruitment of persons into the Zambia Police Force
from every district of Zambia;
(c) terms and conditions of service of members of the Zambia
Police Force; and
(d) the regulation generally of the Zambia Police Force.

Parliament to regulate Zambia Police Force
106. There shall be the Zambia Prison Service Prison.
Prison Service

107. Parliament shall make laws regulating the Zambia Prison Services, and in particular, providing for-
(a) the organs and structures of the Zambia Prison Service; 
(b) the recruitment of persons to the Zambia Prison Service
from every district of Zambia;
(C) the terms and conditions of service of members of the
Zambia Prison Service; and
(d) the regulation generally of the Zambia Prison Service.

Parliament to regulate Zambia Prison Services

108. (1) There shall be a Zambia Security Intelligence Service.
(2) Parliament shall make laws regulating the Zambia Security
Services Intelligence Service, and in particular, providing for-
(a) the organs and structures of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service;
(b) the recruitment of reasons into the Zambia Security Intelligence Service from every district of Zambia;
(c) the terms and conditions of service of members of the
Zambia Security Intelligence Service;
(d) the regulation generally of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service.

Zambia Security Intelligence Service

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