Legal Services

LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

GOAL: To provide legal guidance on all matters affecting the Council, to ensure a transparent, efficient and effective service to all in the administration and alienation of land, and ensure the implementation of activities aimed at attaining zero tolerance to corruption …

The Overall Objectives of the Legal Department:

  • Provide legal guidance on all matters affecting the Council
  • Ensure transparency, efficient and effective land administration in accordance with laid-down procedures
  • Ensure that all business entries comply with the legal provisions of the Business Licensing Act
  • Improve Trade and Commerce facilitation
  • Enhancement of Land Management and Administration

Services Offered:

  • Provide litigation matters inside and outside matters concerning land, health issues and planning
  • To provide Business permits to all business operators in the city
  • To provide legal land to the citizens of Kitwe in line with the Lands Act Chapter 184 of the Laws of Zambia
  • Issuance of Title Deeds and Occupancy license in line with the Urban & Region planning Act No.3 of 2015 for improvement areas…
  • Registration of mortgages to help people access loans
  • Land management information system enhancement
  • Registration of caveats.
  • Land Audit
  • Capacity building

 

MEET THE DEPARTMENT MANAGERIAL TEAM:

DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES

       MR. JONAH SIWALE

CONTACT DETAILS

EMAIL: legaldir@kcc.gov.zm