Category: Bulletin Principal Legislation

LEGAL EDUCATION AND LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT (ACT 31 OF 2018) An Act to establish a Council of Legal Education and to provide for its functions and management; to establish an Institute of Legal Education and to provide for its functions and management; to establish criteria for admission of persons to practice as legal practitioners in Malawi; to provide for the regulation of legal practice in Malawi; to make comprehensive provision for notaries public and Senior Counsel; to provide for the professional discipline of legal practitioners; to provide for the establishment, organization and administration of the Malawi Law Society; to establish a Fidelity Fund and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. Date of Commencement: 1st January, 2019 Download PDF (Act 31 of 2018.pdf)

POLITICAL PARTIES ACT (ACT 1 OF 2018) An Act to make provision for regulating the registration, financing and functioning of political parties; and to provide for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. Date of Commencement: 1st December, 2018 Download PDF (Act 1 of 2018.pdf)

PESTICIDES (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 8 OF 2018) An Act to amend the Pesticides Act. Date of Commencement: 1st December, 2018 Amends: ss 2, 4, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 44, 45 and 53 Subs: ss 21, 30, 37, 39, 40 and 41 Inserts: ss 25A, 25B and 210A See: Pesticides Act Download PDF (Act 8 of 2018.pdf)

ELECTORAL COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 32 OF 2018) An Act to amend the Electoral Commission Act. Date of Commencement: 2nd November, 2018 Amends: ss 2, 8, 12 and 23 Subs: s 4 Inserts: ss 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D and 21E See: Electoral Commission Act Download PDF (Act 32 of 2018.pdf)

APPROPRIATION (2020/2021) (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 1 OF 2021) An Act to amend the Appropriation (2020/2021) Act. Date of Commencement: 24th March, 2021. Subs: Schedule. See: Appropriation (2020/2021) Act. Download PDF (001.pdf)

TRADEMARKS ACT (ACT 2 OF 2018) An Act to regulate matters relating to registration and protection of trademarks, well known marks, collective marks, certification marks, geographical indications and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Date of Commencement: 1st October, 2018 Download PDF (Act 2 of 2018.pdf)

EXPORT AND IMPORT BANK OF CHINA (NATIONAL FIBRE BACKBONE PROJECT PHASE II) LOAN (AUTHORIZATION) ACT (ACT 21 OF 2018) An Act to authorize Government to borrow from the Export and Import Bank of China sums of money in the aggregate of Renminbi (RMB) equivalent to ninety-nine million United States Dollars (US$ 99,000,000). Date of Commencement: 24th August, 2018 Download PDF (Act 21 of 2018.pdf)

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY FOR RURAL AREA AND NATIONAL DATA CENTRE PROJECT) LOAN (AUTHORIZATION) ACT (ACT 22 OF 2018) An Act to authorize Government to borrow from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China sums of money in the equivalent of fifty-six million, nine hundred and eight thousand, five hundred and ninety-six United States Dollars and fifty Cents (US$56,908,596.50). Date of Commencement: 24th August, 2018 Download PDF (Act 22 of 2018.pdf)

APPROPRIATION ACT (ACT 23 OF 2018) An Act to appropriate the sum of one trillion, four hundred fifty-four billion, eight hundred twenty-three million, seven hundred and seven thousand, eight hundred eighty-six Kwacha to the goods and services of the financial year ending 30th June, 2019. Date of Commencement: 24th August, 2018 Download PDF (Act 23 of 2018.pdf)

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (BLANTYRE CITY BYPASS ROAD PROJECT) LOAN (AUTHORIZATION) ACT (ACT 24 OF 2018) An Act to authorize Government to borrow from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China sums of money in the equivalent of one hundred and four million five hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars (US$104,550,000). Date of Commencement: 24th August, 2018 Download PDF (Act 24 of 2018.pdf)