Kaoma District Council (Fish Levy) By-Laws, 2008 (S.I. No. 74 of 2008)

GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO. 74 OF 2008 The Local Government Act (Laws, Volume 16, Cap. 281) The Kaoma District Council (Fish Levy) By-Laws, 2008 IN EXERCISE of the powers contained in sections sixty-nine and seventy-six of the Local Government Act, the following By-laws are hereby made. 1. These By-laws may be cited as the Kaoma District Council Council (Fish Levy) By-laws, 2008. 2. In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires— “ area ” means the area under jurisdiction of the Council; “ checkpoint ” means any place within the area designated by the Council for the payment of fish levy; “ collector ” means any officer or agent of the Council authorised to collect fish levy for the Council; “ fish ” means any species of fish found in the area. 3. A person who sells fish within the area or exports fish from the area shall pay to the council a fish levy at the following rates: (a) two thousand kwacha for every 20 kgs of fresh fish; or (b) two thousand five hundred kwacha for every 20 kgs of dry fish. 8th August, 2008 Statutory Instruments 265 Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from Kas Electronic Publishers, Tel: 221424, P.O. Box 31075, 10101 Lusaka. Title Interpretation Imposition of levy 4. A person shall not sell within the area or export from the area any fish for which a fish levy has not been paid to the council. 5. A person shall pay to the collector a fish levy as soon as the fish is weighed at the check point and the collector shall immediately after receiving the payment, issue an official receipt for each payment. 6. (1) A person who contravenes any provisions of these By laws commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction— (a) to a fine not exceeding eighty penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both; and (b) in the case of a continuing contravention, to a fine of sixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues. (2) In addition to any penalty prescribed under sub- by-law (1), the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence of such contravention be paid by the person committing the offence. Made by the Kaoma District Council. D. L. NKWANGA, Chairman, Kaoma District Council M. D. SIKAALE, Council Secretary, Kaoma District Council Confirmed by me this 17th day of July, 2008. S. T. MASEBO, Minister of Local Government LUSAKA and Housing [MLGH./102/51/48] 266 Statutory Instruments 8th August, 2008 No sale of fish without payment of fish levy Place and time of payment of fish levy Offences and penslties