Category: Subsidiary Legislation

AFRICANS ON PRIVATE ESTATES: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION APPLICATION OF ACT under s. 2 G.N. 127/1962268/1970 APPLICATION TO SOUTHERN REGION The Minister has directed that the Africans on Private Estates Act shall apply to the whole of the Southern Region with the exception of the estates set forth in the Schedule. SCHEDULE DistrictName of EstateOwnerAcreage BlantyreLimbe/BangweBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.1382 MichiruBlantyre and East Africa Ltd. and other owners of Subdivisions deriving title from Blantyre and East Africa Ltd.1554 NgumbeBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.638 Ngumbedo1485 ChiradzuluChikowado1772 MatamboColonel W. D. Lewis716.4785 Sakata HillBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.512 ThyoloChaoniBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.437 Chisungado3892 ChiwaleA. M. Henderson and Sons945 Gotha Tea EstateGotha Tea Estates Company Ltd.1465 KamponjiL. J. Rumsey965 KumadziAlex. Lawrie & Co. Ltd.1344.10 KwenengweBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.1295 LujendaLujenda Estates Limited1372.67 MafisiNaming’omba Tea Estates Limited1803 Makandi/SanjikaBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.8250 Makwasa GroupThyolo Highlands Tea Estates Ltd.6571.259 MandimwiNaming’omba Tea Estates Limited1994 MikolongweBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.1751 Mindalido2214 MindimweNaming’omba Tea Estates Limited1351 MwiwalaBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.395.087 MirangoLujenda Estates Limited1350.9 MpeniBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.2908 Mpezodo1510 Msituiwire, Chimvuu/ Namikuyudo1570 NakhurumboGotha Tea Estates Limited1081 NamabinziNaming’omba Tea Estates Limited893 NamadziA. M. Henderson and Sons971 ThyoloNaming’ombaNaming’omba Tea Estates Limited2089 —continuedNamisinjeBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.705 Nansadido813 Napiyodo1155 NasoniaNasonia Tea Company Ltd.1480 NchefuMiss H. Glover591.61 NchiwiLujenda Estates Limited16.17 NdataBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.2226 Nkamido600 Nkami (B)do957 Ntimabedo869 NtuwanjatiE. P. Roe1000 TungaBritish Central Africa Company Ltd.1341 Uplandsdo4208 NamiremeThyolo Highlands Tea Estates Ltd.340.957 APPLICATION TO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS under s. 2 G.N. 128/1962 The Minister has directed that the Africans on Private Estates Act shall apply in the Central and Northern Regions to the estates set forth in the Schedule with effect from the 1st day of September, 1962. SCHEDULE CENTRAL REGION DistrictEstateOwner DedzaSekwereM. W. Bartlett LinthipeM. De Vito TeteIbrahim Hassam MdindeJ. N. S. Chaudhri Mpata MilondeJ. N. S. Chaudhri MphatiTrustees of Osman Adam GolomotiG. H. Charlton GolomotiAfrican Export Corporation Limited OrpingtonDharap Brothers DowaMpaliMbabzi Estates Limited KasangadziMbabzi Estates Limited MonjesiMbabzi Estates Limited ChikambeMbabzi Estates Limited NakandwaMbabzi Estates Limited ChikwawaMrs. G. M. Wallace Chikwawa ExtensionMrs. G. M. Wallace KantundaI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited ChikwawaI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited KasacheD. W. K. MacPherson Limited MchinjiLikasiBritish Central Africa Company Ltd. LisokaMrs. G. M. Wallace MperereI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited KonongoD. W. K. MacPherson Limited AgraD. W. K. MacPherson Limited Namitete ExtensionMrs. M. Dickinson Kawere/KaluluMrs. M. Dickinson KasunguChasengaMbabzi Estates Limited NkandaulaMbabzi Estates Limited KatondoMbabzi Estates Limited LilongweChanumbaR. W. J. Wallace Limited KalataR. G. Calvert MudiMbabzi Estates Limited MbabziMbabzi Estates Limited ChipalaMbabzi Estates Limited BuaMbabzi Estates Limited NamiteteMbabzi Estates Limited KasuMrs. G. M. Wallace MsangwaMrs. G. M. Wallace LingadziMrs. G. M. Wallace NamiteteMrs. G. M. Wallace Daning’aMrs. G. M. Wallace NsungaI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited NsungwaI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited LikuniI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited LisungweI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited CirikandeI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited NchezaI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited KakuyuR. P. Warren KapanulaR. P. Warren MalowaR. P. Warren KachawaT. W. Bradshaw LikuniT. W. Bradshaw NamiteteMrs. M. Dickinson KaphiriMrs. M. Dickinson MitunduR. McFadyen Nanjai DamboR. McFadyen MkhanaD. Mackenzie MgwerisiD. Mackenzie ZanziF. Comminetti MasulaF. Comminetti LingadziMrs. Sirjeet Kour NamiteteNamitete Estates Limited NcheuBalakaS. H. Osman MitongweA. C. Dent BalakaH. O. Hussein BililaH. Osman and Sons DzunjeMrs. M. Nussbaum Rivi RiviI. Conforzi (Tea and Tobacco) Limited Northern Region KarongaNyungweD. Maxwell NyungweT. Maxwell THE AFRICANS ON PRIVATE ESTATES (FORMS) RULES under s. 29(2) G.N. 129/1962 1. Citation These Rules may be cited as the Africans on Private Estates (Forms) Rules. 2. Register of resident Africans The register of resident Africans referred to in section 4 (1) of the Act shall be in the form set forth in Form I in the Schedule and shall contain the particulars specified therein. 3. Certificate of registration The document certifying registration referred to in section 4 (2) of the Act shall be in the form set forth in Form II in the Schedule. 4. Register of Africans under special agreements The register of Africans entering an estate under special agreements referred to in section 4 (3) of the Act shall be in the form set forth in Form III in the Schedule and shall contain the particulars specified therein. SCHEDULE FORM I THE AFRICANS ON PRIVATE ESTATES ACT (Section 4(1)) REGISTER OF RESIDENT AFRICANS IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX Register NumberDate ofRegistrationName in FullTax Census NumberName or description of locality where resident on EstateAverage allocatedWhether or notexempted from paying rentName and full details of wife or wives (including residence)Details of children (number, sex and ages) In the event of additions being made to the register in terms of section 8 (in pursuance of a valid marriage, etc.) it is only necessary to enter columns I to IV and to enter the register number in column V of the resident African with whom marriage has been joined. FORM II THE AFRICANS ON PRIVATE ESTATES ACT (Section 4 (1)) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION…

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (NATURAL CALAMITIES) (DISASTER DECLARATION) NOTICE under s. 37 (1) G.N. 22/2024 1. Citation This Notice may be cited as the Disaster Risk Management (Natural Calamities) (Disaster Declaration) Notice. 2. Declaration of disaster There is hereby declared, in respect of all areas specified in the Schedule, a state of disaster and, upon the date hereof, the provisions of section 37 of the Act shall come into force in respect of all areas specified in the Schedule, or such parts thereof as may have been affected by El Nino induced prolonged dry spells and floods, and shall apply to the exigencies arising from the situation in those areas. para. 2 SCHEDULE The areas comprising the jurisdiction of— Nsanje District Chikwawa District Balaka District Blantyre District Chiradzulu District Dedza District Dowa District Karonga District Kasungu District Lilongwe District Machinga District Mangochi District Mchinji District Mulanje District Mwanza District Neno District Nkhotakota District Ntcheu District Ntchisi District Phalombe District Salima District Thyolo District Zomba District

BUILDING SOCIETIES: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR under s. 5 G.N. 111/1965 The Minister has appointed the Secretary to the Treasury to be Registrar of Building Societies. BUILDING SOCIETIES REGULATIONS under s. 96 G.N. 49/1964(N)1/1969 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Building Societies Regulations. 2. Application for registration Every application for the registration of a society under section 8 or section 13 of the Act shall be made in Form B.S.1 in the First Schedule. 3. Registration certificate Upon the registration of a society, the Registrar shall issue a certificate of registration in Form B.S.2 in the First Schedule. 4. Application for approval of auditor Every application under section 23 of the Act for the approval of a person as an auditor of a society shall be in Form B.S.3 in the First Schedule. 5. Application to exceed investor’s limits Every application under section 28 of the Act for the consent of the Registrar to any one person holding deposits in excess of the limits prescribed by that section shall be in Form B.S.4 in the First Schedule. G.N. 1/1969 6. Application to acquire additional land or buildings Every application under section 29 of the Act for the consent of the Registrar to a society holding land or buildings in excess of the limits prescribed by that section shall be in Form B.S.5 in the First Schedule. 7. Application for authority to make certain advances Every application under section 34 or 35 (1) of the Act for the authority of the Registrar to make an advance or special advance in excess of the limits prescribed by those sections shall be in Form B.S.6 in the First Schedule. 8. Application to leave certain special advances out of account Every application under section 35 (2) of the Act for the permission of the Registrar to leave a special advance out of account in accordance with that section shall be in Form B.S.7 in the First Schedule. 9. Notice to borrower and third party Every notice to a borrower and to another person providing additional security which is required under section 40 of the Act shall be in Form B.S.8 in the First Schedule. 10. Application to retain unauthorized investments Every application under section 41 of the Act for the authority of the Registrar to retain unauthorized investments shall be in Form B.S.9 in the First Schedule. 11. Application to borrow on loan Every application under section 42 of the Act to enable a society to borrow by way of a loan shall be in Form B.S.10 in the First Schedule. 12. Statement and accounts Every account and statement of a society prepared in accordance with section 47 of the Act shall relate to and concern all the business of that society and shall be in the form and shall contain the particulars set out in Form B.S.11 in the First Schedule. 13. Return of sales and transfers Every return of sales and transfers prepared in accordance with section 48 of the Act shall be in Form B.S.12 in the First Schedule. 14. Notice as to warranty Every notice given to a prospective borrower in accordance with section 56 of the Act shall be in Form B.S.13 in the First Schedule. 15. Notice on sale of property Every notice sent to a member in accordance with section 57 of the Act shall be in Form B.S.14 in the First Schedule and shall state— (a) the particulars of the land sold; (b) the amount of money realized by such sale; (c) the expenses and costs incidental to the sale; (d) the name of the purchaser of the land. 16. Change of name (1) Every notification to the Registrar under section 67 of the Act shall be in Form B.S.15 in the First Schedule and shall have attached thereto a copy of the resolution to which such notification relates certified by at least four members of the society. (2) Upon the registration by the Registrar of a change in the name of a society, the Registrar shall issue a new certificate of registration in Form B.S.16 in the First Schedule. 17. Change of address Every notification to the Registrar under section 68 of the Act shall be in Form B.S.17 in the First Schedule. 18. Appointment, etc., of directors Every notification to the Registrar under section 69 of the Act shall be in Form B.S.18 in the First Schedule. 19. Alteration of rules Every application under section 70 of the Act for the approval of the Registrar of an alteration in the rules of a society shall be in Form B.S.19 in the First Schedule. 20. Notice of union Every notice of union under section 72 of the Act shall be in Form B.S.20 in the First Schedule. 21. Notice of transfer…

MALAWI HOUSING CORPORATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION MALAWI HOUSING CORPORATION (LOANS FOR INSTALLATION FOR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES) BY-LAWS under ss. 3 (2) (g) and (h) and 16 (c) G.N. 69/1965 1. Citation These By-laws may be cited as the Malawi Housing Corporation (Loans for Installation of Private Water Supplies) By-laws. 2. Interpretation In these By-laws ‘‘plot holder’’ means any person occupying a plot in a housing area or estate administered by the Malawi Housing Corporation. 3. Loan for Installation The Corporation may grant a loan to a plot holder covering, in whole or in part, the cost of installing an individual water supply to his plot: Provided that— (a) the plot holder pays to the Corporation a sum of not less than K10 towards the cost of installing the water supply; (b) the amount of the loan does not exceed K 30; (c) the plot holder pays interest on the loan at such rate as may be prescribed by the Corporation with the prior approval of the Minister; (d) the loan is repaid over a period not exceeding five years. 4. Discontinuance of Water Supply The Corporation may disconnect, or may instruct the Water Board for the area concerned to disconnect, an individual water supply in the event of failure on the part of the plot holder to pay either— (a) any instalment of the loan repayment and interest when it becomes due; or (b) the charge for water consumed. The supply may be reconnected on payment by the plot holder of all charges outstanding, together with such reconnexion fee as the Corporation or the Water Board, as the case may be, may prescribe. 5. Application for a Loan An application for a loan shall be made in such form or in such manner as the Corporation may prescribe.

MALAWI INSTITUTE OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION MALAWI INSTITUTE OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation 2. Interpretation PART IIPROVISIONS RELATING TO THE INSTITUTE 3. Implementing the functions of the Institute 4. Implementing the functions of the Board 5. Development of structures and terms and conditions of employment PART IIIREGISTRATION OF MEMBERS 6. Manner of application for membership 7. Full membership 8. Affiliate membership 9. Procedure for obtaining a licence 10. Employment in senior positions 11. Attributes of an honorary member 12. Attributes of a corporate member 13. Registration of foreign nationals 14. Change of particulars 15. Penalties for non-payment and late payment of fees 16. Disqualification from registration 17. Deregistration of a member PART IVDISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS 18. Lodging a complaint 19. Disciplinary procedures 20. Other members of the Disciplinary Committee 21. Grounds for disciplinary action 22. Dismissal of complaint 23. Roles of various players in relation to discipline PART VPROCEDURES BEFORE THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD 24. General provisions on conduct of committee business 25. Education and Qualifications Committee 26. Additional functions of the Education and Qualifications Committee 27. Additional functions of the Professional Practice Committee PART VIFINANCIAL PROVISION 28. Financial estimates PART VIIMEETINGS OF THE INSTITUTE 29. Annual general meeting 30. The President of the Institute 31. Business at an extra ordinary general meeting PART VIIIMISCELLANEOUS 32. Existing members 33. Procurement professionalism 34. Whistleblowing FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE THIRD SCHEDULE FOURTH SCHEDULE FIFTH SCHEDULE G.N. 78/2018 MALAWI INSTITUTE OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY REGULATIONS under s. 50 PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “chairperson” means any person presiding over any meeting of the Board, the Appeals Board or any committee of the Board; “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute appointed under section 11 of the Act; “gross misconduct” means improper or unlawful behaviour of a member which is so serious that it causes immediate breakdown of relationship with the profession; “incapacitation” means temporary or permanent inability to perform the obligation under the profession due to physical or mental infirmity; “non-performance”, for the purpose of section 5 (c) of the Act, includes failure to attend three consecutive meetings without justification by a member of any committee or failure to submit reports on time; “outstanding contribution” means a valuable input, support or influence provided by any person to the profession which has led to the success of the profession; “private sector” means a group of enterprises whose intention is to earn profits for the owners through provision of goods and services and is not under the control of Government; “profession” means procurement and supply chain management profession; “public sector” means a Government-owned or controlled institution whose primary responsibility is to provide public goods and services; “services sector” means a category of procurement which are not goods or works; and “works sector” means a category of procurement dealing in activities pertaining to construction, rehabilitation, demolition, maintenance or renovation of a building or structure, including— (a) site preparation, excavation, erection, building, installation of equipment or materials, decoration finishing; and (b) services incidental to construction, rehabilitation, demolition, maintenance or renovation of a building or structure such as drilling, mapping, satellite photography, seismic investigation and similar services provided pursuant to a procurement contract, if the value of those services does not exceed the value of the construction itself. PART IIPROVISIONS RELATING TO THE INSTITUTE 3. Implementing the functions of the Institute For the purpose of achieving the objectives and functions of the Institute as stipulated under the Act, the Institute shall— (a) maintain an updated database of the registered professionals; (b) ensure that high standards of behaviour are maintained in the profession in reference to the Code of Conduct of the Institute as provided in the First Schedule; (c) ensure adherence of standards for accreditation of procurement and supply training institutions and providers as stipulated in the Second Schedule; (d) provide general guidelines to its membership on examination of leading to the award of a certificate; (e) promote research into the subjects of the profession and related matters, and the publication of books, periodicals, journals and other electronic publications; (f) promote its international recognition; (g) ensure that all organizations which employ the supply chain management practitioners adhere to the laws, regulations and policies relating to the profession; (h) create an open and transparent environment to allow the employed practitioners to comply with the requirements of ethics, and efficiency provided for in all written laws which provide for independence of the profession and proper management of resources; (i) promote the welfare of its members in the manner prescribed under the terms of reference of the Welfare Committee under the general supervision and…

NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION NOTICE under s. 2 G.N. 272/1969 The Minister has determined to be the financial year of the Board in respect of the financial year commencing on the 1st day of January, 1969, the fifteen month period so commencing and ending on the 31st day of March, 1970, and that thereafter the financial year of the Board shall be the twelve month period commencing on the 1st day of April in each year.

MZUZU UNIVERSITY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION MZUZU UNIVERSITY STATUTES under s. 35 G.N. 9/1999 1. Short title These Statutes may be cited as the Mzuzu University Statutes. 2. Governing and Administering the University (1) The Mzuzu University shall be governed and administered in accordance with these Statutes. (2) Nothing in these Statutes shall be interpreted in such a manner as to conflict with the provisions of the Act. STATUTE IINTERPRETATION In these Statutes, unless the context otherwise requires— ‘‘academic staff’’ means all persons for the time being holding appointments, whether full-time or part-time, under contract with the Council as professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, assistant lecturers, instructors or demonstrators of the University, including those whose conditions of service contain the obligation to undertake research and the senior professional staff of the library, or any other post declared by the Senate by category or title to be an academic post; ‘‘academic year’’ means such period not exceeding twelve consecutive months; and ‘‘semester’’ and ‘‘academic semester’’ shall mean such part of an academic year, as the Senate may, from time to time, determine: Provided that the Senate may, at any time, extend any academic year beyond the period of twelve months, and, in such event, such period so extended shall, for all purposes, constitute such academic year. ‘‘administrative staff’’ means all persons for the time being holding appointments, whether full-time or part-time, under contract with the Council, in the administration of the affairs of the University; ‘‘hall’’ means a residential or a non-residential hall; ‘‘lecturer’’ includes an assistant lecturer; ‘‘Statutory Committees’’ means the Senate, the Executive Committee of the Senate, the Faculties, the Centres, the Institutes, the Appointments Committee and the Finance Committee; ‘‘student’’ means an undergraduate or a graduate of the University, or any other person, who is currently registered full-time, part-time or in-service for a Degree, Diploma or Certificate of University, or a person who is in a category of persons classified by the Council as students for any purpose. STATUTE IICONGREGATIONS 1. With the approval of Council, the time, place and procedure of the Congregations of the whole University shall be determined by the authority of the Senate. 2. Degrees, Diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions shall be conferred in the presence of the Congregation. 3. The Chancellor, or, in his absence, the Vice-Chancellor or, in the absence of both, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, or in the absence of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, a member of the Council appointed for the purpose by the Council, shall preside at all Congregations. 4. At least one Congregation shall be held in each academic year. STATUTE IIIDEGREES AND OTHER ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS 1. The titles and abbreviations of first degrees are given below and may be conferred at ordinary or honours level. Honours Degrees shall be classified as First Class, Second Class (Upper Division) Second Class (Lower Division) and Third Class. Those candidates who are deemed by the Senate to obtain a Degree but not at honours level shall be conferred a Degree at ordinary level. The University may award any of the following Degrees— (a) Bachelor of Arts—B.A. (b) Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration—B.A. (Pub. Admin.) (c) Bachelor of Education—B.Ed. (d) Bachelor of Arts (Education)—B.A. (Ed.) (e) Bachelor of Science (Education)—B.Sc. (Ed.) (f) Bachelor of Laws—LL.B. (g) Bachelor of Science in Agriculture—B.Sc. (Agric.) (h) Bachelor of Science in Fisheries—B.Sc. (Fisheries) (i) Bachelor of Science in Forestry—B.Sc. (Forestry) (j) Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering—B.Sc. (Min. Eng.) (k) Bachelor of Science—B.Sc. (l) Bachelor of Social Science—B.Soc.Sc. (m) Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy—B.Com. (Acc.) (n) Bachelor of Business Administration—B.B.A. (o) Bachelor of Science in Engineering—B.Sc. (Eng.) (p) Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine—B.V.M. (q) Bachelor of Science—Health Science Education—B.Sc. (Health Sc. Ed.) (r) Master of Arts—M.A. (s) Master of Education—M.Ed. (t) Master of Science—M.Sc. (u) Master of Laws—LL.M. (v) Master of Business Administration—M.B.A. (w) Master of Public Administration—M.P.A. (x) Doctor of Philosophy—Ph.D. (y) Doctor of Education—D.Ed. (z) Doctor of Letters—D.Litt. (aa) Doctor of Laws—LL.D. (bb) Doctor of Science—D.Sc. Any postgraduate Degree described in Statute III may be awarded honoris causa. 2. The University may award any of the following Diplomas and Certificates— (a) Diploma in Agriculture—Dip. Agric. (b) Diploma in Business Studies—Dip. Bus. Studies. (c) Diploma in Education—Dip. Ed. (d) Diploma in Engineering—Dip. Eng. (e) Diploma in Fisheries—Dip. Fish. (f) Diploma in Forestry—Dip. For. (g) Diploma in Public Administration—Dip. Pub. Admin. (h) Diploma in Communication Studies—Dip. Comm. (i) Diploma in Management Studies—Dip. Mgt. (j) Diploma in Mining Engineering—Dip. Min. Eng. (k) Diploma in Technical Teaching—Dip. Tech. Teaching (l) Diploma in Public Health—Dip. Pub. Health (m) Postgraduate Diploma in Education—P.G. Dip.Ed. (n) University Certificate in Education—U.C.E. 3. Subject to paragraph 6, the University may award such other academic honours as the Council may determine. 4. Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates shall be conferred by the Chancellor or,…

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES) ORDER under s. 38 G.N. 44/2024 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Science and Technology (Prescribed Activities) Order. 2. Prescribed activities A person shall not carry out the activities prescribed in the Schedule without a licence issued by the Commission. para. 2 SCHEDULE PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES 1. Access, collection and transfer of plant and animal genetic material. 2. Participation of special classes of people in research studies. 3. Research activities involving humans. 4. Research activities of national interest— (a) agriculture and natural sciences— (i) permit to conduct research (biotechnology research); (ii) genome editing; and (iii) application of nuclear technologies. (b) biomedical sciences— (i) vaccine trials; (ii) drug trials where matters relating to patents are involved or where safety concerns remain fully unknown; (iii) human genetic studies; (iv) stem cell research; (v) cloning research; and (vi) national surveys that are biomedical in nature. (c) socio-sciences— (i) research on persons with albinism; (ii) research on akafula or abatwa; (iii) research that requires a visit to a graveyards or cemetery; and (iv) national surveys in the social sciences and humanities. 5. Research agenda for a research institution. 6. Establishment of an institutional research ethics committee. 7. Establishment of an institutional research registry or digital repository. 8. Accreditation of a research ethics committee. 9. Management of research data and findings. 10. Accreditation of research institutions. 11. Research activities in protected areas. 12. Research activities in biomedical sciences. 13. Collection, storage and use of human samples for research. 14. Research activities involving clinical trials. 15. Research activities in social sciences and humanities. 16. Material transfer. 17. Research activities of multi-centered research. 18. Establishment of a technology transfer office. 19. Accreditation of a technology transfer office. 20. Technology readiness levels. 21. Intellectual property policy for research institutions. 22. Commercialization of intellectual property in research institutions. 23. Establishment of intellectual property asset registry in research institutions.

GOVERNMENT TEACHING SERVICE COMMISSION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION GOVERNMENT TEACHING SERVICE COMMISSION REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation and application 2. Interpretation PART IIPROCEDURES 3. Secretary and staff 4. Presiding at meetings 5. Records of meetings 6. Decision by circulation 7. Dissent 8. Quorum for meeting and majority decision 9. Communications to the Commission and Members 10. Right of Responsible Officer to be heard 11. Irregular representation 12. Oaths to be taken by staff PART IIIPRINCIPLES TO BE OBSERVED BY THE COMMISSION 13. Matters to be considered regarding appointments and promotions 14. Examinations and Training Courses 15. Matters to be considered regarding transfers 16. Seniority 17. Advertisements 18. Interviews 19. Consultation, Selection Boards and Examinations 20. Performance Appraisal Reports PART IVDUTIES OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICER IN RELATION TO FILLING OF VACANCIES 21. Duty to report vacancies 22. Application by officers and others 23. Appointments 24. Delayed documentary evidence 25. Appointment on Probation 26. Duties of Responsible Officer in relation to probationers 27. Conclusion and Extension of Probationary period 28. Medical examination 29. Acting appointments and supersession 30. Training Grades 31. Compulsory retirements 32. Medical grounds 33. Abolition of office PART VDISCIPLINE 34. Penalties 35. Interdiction and suspension 36. Duty to investigate information regarding misconduct 37. Action to be taken after preliminary investigation 38. Criminal proceedings 39. Proceedings after acquittal on criminal charges 40. Notice of intention to institute disciplinary proceedings 41. Absconding officers 42. Action by Commission on receipt of report 43. Disciplinary inquiries 44. Procedure of the Teachers Board of Appeal 45. Proceedings before the Commission 46. Inquiry by individual officers 47. Incompetency and inefficiency PART VIGENERAL 48. Service of documents 49. Attendance of officers and production of documents 50. Right of Appeal 51. Cases not otherwise provided for Schedule GOVERNMENT TEACHING SERVICE COMMISSION REGULATIONS under s. 10 PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Short title (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Government Teaching Service Commission Regulations. (2) These Regulations shall not apply to any matter in relation to which it is provided in the Constitution or in any other law that some person or body other than the Commission has authority. 2. Interpretation (1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— ‘‘abscond’’ means to be absent from duty without leave or just reason for a period exceeding 48 hours; ‘‘appointment’’ means the conferment of an officer of emolument in the Government Teaching Service and shall include an appointment on promotion; ‘‘Chairperson’’ means the Chairperson of the Commission or in his or her absence the Deputy Chairperson; ‘‘Commission’’ means the Government Teaching Service Commission; ‘‘Contract Officer’’ means an officer employed for a predetermined period of time under a written contract signed by or with the authority of the Secretary for the Department of Human Resource Management and Development and containing terms and conditions of employment individual to such an officer, but does not include a permanent officer or employee; ‘‘equivalent grade’’ means a grade to which a minimum salary attached is at the least equal to the minimum salary attached to the grade with which it is compared; ‘‘Estimates’’ means the current estimates on Revenue Account and the current estimate on Development Account and the current Establishment Warrants; ‘‘grade’’ means one of the grades of office prescribed in these Regulations; ‘‘Member’’ includes the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson and any other member of the Commission; ‘‘misconduct’’ includes any act or omission which constitutes misconduct in accordance with these Regulations; ‘‘officer’’ means a teacher employed in the Service; ‘‘permanent officer’’ means an officer employed on the basis that on confirmation of his or her appointment the duration of his or her employment is permanent— (a) until he or she reaches the age for retirement under these Regulations; or (b) until his or her employment is terminated in accordance with these Regulations, but does not include a contract officer; ‘‘posting’’ means the assignment by the Responsible Officer of an officer to a different duty station within the Service; ‘‘probationary period’’ means the period before an officer is confirmed in his or her post; ‘‘probationer’’ means an officer serving on probation; ‘‘promotion’’ means the conferment upon an officer of a public office to which is attached a higher salary or salary scale segment than that attached to the office to which he or she was last substantively appointed; ‘‘Responsible Officer’’ means the Principal Secretary responsible for Education; ‘‘School’’ has the meaning assigned thereto in the Education Act; ‘‘Secretary’’ in relation to these Regulations, means the Secretary to the Commission; ‘‘seniority’’ means the relative seniority of an officer determined in accordance with regulation 16; ‘‘Service post’’ means a pensionable or permanent post in the Service; ‘‘stoppage’’ in relation to an increment has the meaning assigned thereto in the Malawi Public Service Regulations; ‘‘teacher’’ means a person authorized or licensed to teach in accordance with…

MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD (FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCEMENT) NOTICE 9 of 1987G.N. 271/1969 under s. 2 The Minister has determined to be the financial year of the Board in respect of the financial year commencing on the 1st day of January, 1969, the fifteen-month period so commencing and ending on the 31st day of March, 1970, and that thereafter the financial year of the Board shall be the twelve-month period commencing on the 1st day of April in each year. MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD (CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Application PART IIDESIGNATION OF EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION CENTRES 4. Designation of Examination Administration Centres 5. Physical condition of Examination Administration Centres 6. Furniture at Examination Administration Centres 7. Distance between Cluster Examination Centres 8. Notification, Inspection and certification of Examination Administration Centres PART IIIEXAMINATIONS ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL AND THE CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS 9. Personnel involved in administration of National Examinations 10. Additional personnel at Examination Administration Centres 11. Qualifications of supervisors for Cluster Examination Centres 12. Qualifications of invigilators for Cluster Examination Centres 13. Qualifications and appointment of supervisors and invigilators for Lone Examination Centres 14. Number of invigilators at Examination Administration Centre 15. Number of security officers at Examination Administration Centre 16. Payment of examination fees 17. Storage of National Examinations papers 18. Registration of candidates 19. Verification of examination registers 20. Identification of candidates prior to examinations 21. Duties and conduct of the supervisor 22. Duties and conduct of invigilators 23. Joint duties of supervisors and invigilators 24. Duties of head-teachers of feeder schools 25. Duties of a security officers at Examination Administration Centre 26. Duties of a security officers at Distribution Centres 27. Duties of the administrator of the Distribution Centre 28. Supervisors, etc., not to be corrupt 29. Rules applicable to candidates 30. Examination rooms out of bounds for outsiders 31. Teachers sitting examination as candidates 32. Delivery of examination papers, stationery, etc. 33. Spot-checks by the Board 34. Briefing on conduct of examinations 35. Seating plan arrangements PART IVDUTIES AND CONDUCT OF PERSONNEL DURING MARKING EXAMINATION SCRIPTS AT MARKING CENTRES 36. Appointment of personnel for marking centres 37. Duties of a coordinator at a Marking Centre 38. Duties of chief or senior examiners at a Marking Centre 39. Duties of a security officer at a Marking Centre 40. Duties of an administrator at a Marking Centre 41. Rules applicable to examiners 42. Communication with the media, etc., by officials at a Marking Centre PART VMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 43. Offences and disciplinary action 44. Revocation of G.N. 32 of 2003, G.N. 13 of 2004 and G.N. 11 of 2005 First Schedule Second Schedule G.N. 13/2008 MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD (CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS) REGULATIONS under s. 9 (2) PART IPRELIMINARY 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Malawi National Examinations Board (Conduct of Examinations) Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “Board” means the Malawi National Examinations Board; “candidate” means a candidate for National Examinations; “Cluster Centre” means a school, a hall, a room, a warehouse or any other place designated by the Board, where candidates from two or more schools write National Examinations together; “critic” means a person who reviews examination questions; “Distribution Centre” means a Distribution Centre for National Examination papers and materials; “enrollment” means enrollment for National Examinations at an Examination Administration Centre; “Examination Administration Centre” means a Cluster Centre or a Lone Centre or an Examination Centre where minor subjects and practical subjects are written; “Examination Centre” means an educational institution approved by the Board to enrol candidates for national examinations; “external candidate” means a candidate in National Examinations who is not an internal candidate; “feeder school” means an Examination Centre that uses one particular Cluster Examination Centre; “internal candidate” means a candidate in National Examinations who is a student of a feeder school; “Lone Examination Centre” means a school, a hall, a room, a church, a mosque, a warehouse or any other place designated as an Examination Administration Centre by the Board, where candidates from only one school write National Examinations; “moderator” means a person who reviews an examination paper holistically; “National Examinations” has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 57 of the Education Act; “setter” means a person who composes examination questions; “supervisor” means the supervisor of an Examination Administration Centre. 3. Application (1) These Regulations shall apply to candidates and all officials involved in the development, administration and marking scripts of National Examinations. (2) Without derogation from the generality of subregulation (1), these Regulations shall apply to, and bind, the following officials— (a) supervisors; (b) invigilators; (c) security officers; (d) administrators of a Distribution Centre; (e) staff of the Board; (f) members of committees of the Board including any task force appointed by…