Part 2 » The Information and Communications Technology Association of Zambia

3. Continuation and renaming of Computer Society of Zambia

1. The Computer Society of Zambia registered under the Societies Act, shall continue to exist as if established under this Act and is for purposes of this Act renamed the Information and Communications Technology Association of Zambia.
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2. The Association which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to do all acts and things that a body corporate may, by law, do or perform.
3. The provisions of the First Schedule apply to the Association.

4. Functions of Association

1. The functions of the Association are to do all such acts and things as are necessary to foster the advancement of the information and communications technology profession.
2. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) the Association shall —
   1. regulate and govern the conduct of its members in the practice of their business and profession;
   2. maintain appropriate practice standard among information and communication technology professionals that are consistent with the principle of self regulation and the public interest;
   3. represent, coordinate and develop the information and communications technology profession and promote its interests;
   4. develop, promote, maintain and improve appropriate standards of qualification in the information and communications technology profession;
   5. promote the integrity and enhance the status of the information and communications technology profession including the declaration of any particular business practice to be undesirable for all or a particular category of information and communications technology;
   6. develop, promote and enforce internationally comparable practice standards in Zambia;
   7. participate in the activities of bodies whose main purpose is the development and setting of practice standards;
   8. encourage and finance research into any matter affecting the information and communications technology profession;
   9. protect and assist the public in all matters relating to the practice of information and communications technology; and
   10. do all such things connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
3. The Association may —
   1. determine and levy fees payable by professional bodies and the information and communications technology professionals that the Association considers necessary to finance its activities under this Act;
   2. determine the fees payable for an inspection and review conducted for the purposes of this Act;
   3. fix fees for professional services, as prescribed;
   4. determine fees for the accreditation of local and foreign Associations; and
   5. determine what portion of any fee is payable in respect of any part of a year and the date on which the fee or portion thereof is payable.

5. Association Constitution

1. The Association shall, by a vote of at least two thirds of the members voting at a general meeting of the Association, adopt a constitution of the Association and may, in like manner, amend it.
2. The constitution adopted under subsection (1) shall, subject to the other provisions of this Act, regulate the conduct of the affairs of the Association.
3. Subject to subsection (2), the constitution shall provide for the following matters:
   1. the classes of membership and their rights, privileges and obligations;
   2. the election, qualifications and tenure of the President, Vice-President, National Secretary, National Treasurer of the Association and any other elective office;
   3. the composition, functions, powers and procedures of the committees of the Association except the professional Ethics and Compliance Committee;
   4. the establishment, powers and functions of the branches of the Association; and
   5. the meetings of the Association, including the delivery and sufficiency of notices of the meetings, the quorum, voting, adjournments and other matters of procedure or conduct of the meetings.

6. President and Vice-President of Association

The President and Vice-President of the Association shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the Association.