Nyimba District Council (Bird Levy) By-laws, 2010 (S.I. No. 19 of 2010)

5th March. 2010 Statutory Instruments 63 Imposition of bird levy GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT No. 19 OF 2010 The Local Government Act (Laws, Volume 16, Cap 281) The Nyimba District Council (Bird Levy) By-Laws, 2010 IN EXERCISE of the powers contained in section sixty-nine and seventy-six ofthe Local GovemmentAct, the following By-Laws are hereby made: 1. These By-Laws may be cited as the The Nyimba District Title Council (Bird Levy) By-Laws, 2010.. 2. In these By-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation "area" means the area under jurisdiction ofthe Council; "bird" means the domesticated fowl, guinea fowl, turkey, goose, duck, pigeon or any part thereof, whether dead or alive; "checkpoint" means any place within the area designed by the Council for the payment of bird levy; "collector" means an officer or agent ofthe Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; "Council" means the Nyimba District Council. 3. A person who sells a bird within the area or exports a bird from the area shall pay to the Council a bird levy at the following rates: (a) one thousand kwacha per bird; and (b) two hundred and fifty kwacha per chick 4. A person shall not sell within the area or export from the area any bird for which a bird levy has not been paid to the Council. No sale or export of bird without payment of bird levy Copies ofthis Statutory Instrument can be obtainedfrom the Government Printer, Po. Box 30136.10101 Lusaka, Price K1,000each 64 Statutory Instruments 5th March, 2010 Place and time of payment of bird levy Offences and penalties 5. (l) A person shall pay to the collector a bird levy at the checkpoint. (2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the bird levy, issue an official receipt for the payment. 6. (I) A person who contravenes these By-Laws, commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction (aJ 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 ofa continuing contravention, to a fine ofsixteen penalty units for each day during which the contravention continues. (2) In addition to any penalty prescribed under sub-by-Iaw (1), the court may order that any expenses incurred by the Council in consequence ofsuch contravention be paid by the person committing the offence. Made by the Nyimba District Council this 18th day ofFebruary, 2010. L.MoYo, Council Chairman, Nyimba District Council T. MAMBALAKAI'A, Council Secretary, Nyimba District Council Confirmed by me this 18th day of February, 2010. LUSAKA 18th February, 2010 [MLGH.I01l30/61] DR. E. KAZONGA, Minister of Local Government and Housing