Business Registration Act Zambia

A 121 1996 part i preliminary short title and application 1.

Business registration act zambia. Business name means the name or style under which any business is carried on whether in partnership or otherwise. Repeal and replace the registration of business names act 1931. Authorised officer means an officer duly authorised in writing by the registrar.

Provide for the incorporation categorisation management and administration of different types of companies. Business a includes every form of trade commerce or manufacture craftsmanship calling profession vocation. Provide the procedure for the approval of company names change of name and conversion of companies.

The company s act cap 388 governs the registration of companies in zambia. The laws of zambia copyright ministry of legal affairs government of the republic of zambia national registration an act to provide for the registration of persons. The registration of business names act makes mandatory for every individual or firm with a place of business in zambia and carrying on business under a business name to be registered with pacra s 4.

Interpretation in this act unless the context otherwise requires business includes profession. And provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. 3rd july 1964 19 of 1964 38 of 1965 44 of 1966 13 of 1994 government notice 497 of 1964 1.

Interpretation 1 in this act. This act may be cited as the business names registration act. Registration agency which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal capable of suing and of being sued in its corporate name and with the power subject to the provisions of this act to do all such acts and things as a body corporate may by law do or perform.

2 commencement 1 each provision of this act specified in column 1 of the table commences or is taken to have commenced in accordance with column 2 of the table. The act is supplemented by subsidiary legislation statutory instruments which stipulate fees forms and detailed procedures. The persons will be required to submit the following documents.