Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:40:01 +0000 The Lusaka High Curt will today hear a petition by the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) intended to nullify as unconstitutional, null and void and legally ineffectual sections of the Public Order Act which have been applied in a discriminatory manner thereby violating the requirements that law should equally abide to all citizens. The Petition seeks to nullify sections section 5, 6 and 7 of the Public Order Act which among other things criminalises the conduct of any person who opposes or disobeys the instructions by the police on procedures for a public meeting to be held. LAZ has further questioned the Attorney General who is the Respondent, in the matter over section (6) of the Act which criminalises the conduct of any person who opposes or disobeys any direction issued under sub-section (3) of section 5, or violates any condition of the permit issued under subsection (4) of […]
