Nyimba District Council (Fish Levy) By-laws, 2010 (S.I. No. 13 of 2010)

26th February, 2010 Statutory Instruments 51 Imposition offish levy No sale or export of fish without payment of fish levy GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT No. 13 OF 2010 The Local Government Act (Laws, Volume 16, Cap 281) The Nyimba District Council (Fish Levy) By-laws, 2010 IN EXERCISE of the powers contained in section 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 Nyimba District Council Title (Fish Levy) By-laws, 2010. 2. In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation "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 an officer or agent ofthe Council authorised to collect revenue for the Council; "Council" means the Nyimba District Council; and "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 hundred fifty kwacha per kilogram offresh fish; and (b) two hundred kwacha per kilogram ofdry fish. 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. Copies ofthis Statutory Instrument can be obtainedfrom the Government Printer, Po. Box 30136. 1010/ Lusaka, Price K1,OOO each 52 Statutory Instruments 26th February, 2010 Place and time of payment of fish levy Offences and penalties 5. (1) A person shall pay to the collector a fish levy as soon as the fish is weighed at the checkpoint. (2) The collector shall, immediately after receiving the fish levy, issue an official receipt for the payment. 6. (1) A person who contravenes 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 two 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-law (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. MAMBALAKAfA, Council Secretary, Nyimba District Council Confirmed by me this 18th day ofFebruary, 2010. LUSAKA 18th February, 2010 [MLGH.l 01/30/61] DR. E. KAZONGA, Minister of Local Government and Housing