A critical analysis of the regulation of investors in Zambia: What role do immigration authorities play in the regulation of investors?

Abstract

The proposed study is intended to be a critical analysis of the regulation of Investors in Zambia and the role of immigration authorities play in the regulation of these Investors. The Immigration and Deportation Act Chapter 123 of the laws of Zambia confers in Sections 4-7 the appointment of the Chief Immigration officer Section 5 deals with Delegation of powers of Chief immigration officer Section 6 deals with Powers of arrests of Immigration Assistants. Section 7 deals with Powers of search and the only time when the Act prescribes powers to regulate is in Section 31 which powers lies in the hands of the Minister of Home Affairs by Statutory Instrument, make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of the Act, which regulations ought to make provisions for among other things.