Legal basis for direct democracy at the national level

Article 79 of the Constitutionprovides for mandatory referendum.

Article 2 of theReferendum Act provides for optional referendum by the President.

The Referendum Actprovides the legal basis for the administrative requirements of mandatory andoptional referendum.

Constitution ofZambia

(Adopted on August 24, 1991, last amended in 1996)

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZM/Constitution%20of%20Zambia%201996.pdf/at_download/file

Referendum Act (Chapter 14 of the Laws ofZambia)

(Enacted in 1969, last amended in 1994)

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZM/Referendum%20Act%20Cap14.pdf/view