BULLETIN 2022 – NUMBER OF ACTS ENACTED – 24
An Act to amend the Political Parties Act.
Date of Commencement: 4th February, 2022.
Amends: ss 12 and 18.
Inserts: s 12A.
An Act to authorise the Government of the Republic of Malawi to borrow a credit in various convertible currencies not exceeding in the aggregate the equivalent of thirteen million, two hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 13,200,000), and to receive a grant in various convertible currencies not exceeding in the aggregate the equivalent of fifty-two million, five hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 52,500,000) from the International Development Association.
Date of Commencement: 4th February, 2022.
An Act to authorise the Government of the Republic of Malawi to borrow from the International Development Association, a credit in various convertible currencies not exceeding in the aggregate, the equivalent of seven million, eight hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 7,800,000); to receive from the International Development Association, a grant in various convertible currencies not exceeding in the aggregate, the equivalent of seven million, eight hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 7,800,000); and to receive from the International Development Association, acting as the administrator of the Quality Infrastructure Investment Partnership Single-donor Trust Fund, a grant in an amount not exceeding four hundred eighty-five thousand United States Dollars ($485,000).
Date of Commencement: 4th February, 2022.
An Act to provide for the legal and institutional framework for public finance management within an economic and fiscal policy framework; the preparation and implementation of the national budget; the strengthening of transparency, accountability and responsible management and control of public resources; the responsibilities of controlling officers, officers and public bodies in public finance management; cash and debt management systems; the efficient, effective and economic recognition and accounting for and reporting of, public resources and the financial position of the Government; the management and control of public assets and stores; the establishment and management of the Debt Retirement Fund; the repeal of the Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 37:02); and matters incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement: 1st April, 2022.
An Act to amend the Land Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st July, 2022.
Amends: ss 2 and 11.
Inserts: ss 9A, 9B, 44A and 44B.
Subs: ss 3 and 7.
An Act to amend the Taxation Act.
Date of Commencement: 31st March, 2022.
Amends: ss 2 and 27, First, Second and Eleventh Schedules.
Inserts: ss 9A, 9B, 44A and 44B.
Subs:Fourteenth Schedule and Fifteenth Schedule.
An Act to amend Value Added Tax Act..
Date of Commencement: 31st March, 2022.
Amends: s 2, 30, 34, 37, 38, 46, 59 and First Schedule.
Repeals: Part III A.
An Act to appropriate the sum of two trillion, eight hundred thirty-nine billion, eight hundred ninety-one million, four hundred fifty-eight thousand, six hundred and thirty-six Kwacha to the goods and services of the financial year ending 31st March, 2023.
Date of Commencement: 31st March, 2022.
An Act to amend the Appropriation Act, 2021.
Date of Commencement: 31st March, 2022.
Amends: Long Title and s 3.
Subs: s 2 and Schedule.
See: Appropriation Act
An Act to establish the Deposit Insurance Corporation and to provide for its powers,functions, management, operation and matters incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement: 20th May, 2022.
An Act to amend the Land Survey Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st July, 2022
Amends: ss 2 and 3.
Subs:ss 17, 28, 42, 46 and 65.
See:Land Survey Act.
An Act to amend Physical Planning Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st July, 2022
Amends: ss 2, 33, 46, 59, 67, 74 and First Schedule.
Inserts: s 43A.
Repeals: s 57.
Subs:ss 4, 20 and 45.
An Act to amend Registered Land Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st July, 2022.
Amends:ss 45, 49, 71, 108 and 134.
Subs:s 139.
An Act to amend Lands Acquisition And Compensation Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st July, 2022.
Amends:s 2.
Inserts: s 3A.
Subs:s 10.
An Act to amend Customary Land Act.
Date of Commencement: 1st July, 2022.
Amends: ss 2, 5, 6, 8, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 40, 44, 46, 48 and 51.
Inserts: ss 15A and 36A.
Subs:ss 3, 9, 14, 20, 28, 33, 50 and 52.
An Act to provide for a mechanism for fostering peace and unity in Malawi; the establishment, management and operation of the Malawi Peace and Unity Commission; the establishment of a national structure for conflict prevention, management and resolution; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement:20th May, 2022.
An Act to authorise the Malawi Government to borrow from the OPEC Fund for International Development, the sum of fifteen million United States Dollars (USD 15,000,000).
Date of Commencement:20th May,2022.
An Act to authorise the Malawi Government to borrow from the International Development Association, sums of money in various convertible currencies, not exceeding in the aggregate, the equivalent of eight million five hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 8,500,000) and to receive from the International Development Association, sums of money in various convertible currencies, not exceeding in the aggregate, the equivalent of twenty-three million four hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 23,400,000) an amount totalling thirty-one million nine hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 31,900,000).
Date of Commencement:20th May,2022.
An Act to amend the Non-Governmental Organisations Act.
Date of Commencement:20th May,2022.
Amends: Long Title, PART II, PART III, PART IV, PART V, ss 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 31 and 35.
Repeals: s 25 and PART VIII.
Subs:ss 7, 9, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32 and 34.
An Act to amend the Malawi Revenue Authority Act.
Date of Commencement:20th May,2022.
Subs:s 23.
An Act to regulate the release and registration of crop varieties in Malawi; regulate the production, processing, certification and sale of certified seed and importation and exportation of seed; provide for the establishment of the Malawi Seed Regulatory Authority; and matters incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement:20th May,2022.