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Zambezi River Authority |
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Cha Cha Road, Lusaka, Zambia; PO Box 30233, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: (01) 228 401 /2, 227 970/3 Fax: 227 498 email: zaraho@zamnet.zm; zaraho@coppernet.zm |
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The
Zambezi River Authority was established as a body corporate on the first
day of October, 1987 by parallel legislation in the Parliaments of Zambia
and Zimbabwe following the reconstitution of Central African Power Corporation
- under the Zambezi River Authority Acts (Act No. 17 and 19 Zambia and
Zimbabwe respectively) and jointly owned by the governments of Zambia
and Zimbabwe in equal proportions.
The
Zambezi River Authority is governed by a Council of Ministers consisting
of four members, two of whom are Ministers in the Government of the
Republic of Zambia and two of whom are Ministers in the Government of
the Republic of Zimbabwe.
The Ministers designated by the two Governments to be members of the
Council are those holding portfolios of Energy on the one hand and Finance
on the other hand. The Authority currently employs 200 members of staff
who are based in Lusaka, Harare and Kariba. Below is the Corporate Structure
of the Zambezi River Authority:
The functions of the Authority are set out in the schedule to the
Zambezi River Authority Acts as follows:-
• Operate, monitor and maintain the Kariba Complex ("Kariba
Complex means : the Kariba Dam and reservoir, all telemetering stations
relating to the Kariba Dam, any other installations owned by the Authority")
• In construction with the National Electricity Undertakings, investigate
the desirability of consultation new dams on the Zambezi River and make
recommendations thereon to the Council.
• Subject to the approval of the Council, construct, operate, monitor
and maintain any other dams on the Zambezi River.
• Collect, accumulate and process hydrological and environmental
data of the Zambezi River for the better performance of its functions
and for any other purpose beneficial to the Contracting States.
• In consultation with the National Electricity Undertakings, regulate
the water level in the Kariba reservoir and in any other reservoir owned
by the Authority.
• Make such recommendations to the Council as to ensure the effective
and efficient use of the waters and other resources of the Zambezi.
• Liaise with the National Electricity Undertakings in the performance
of its functions that may affect the generation and transmission of
electricity to the Contracting States.
• Subject to provisions of Article 13, recruit, employ and provide
for the training of such staff as may be necessary for the performance
of its functions under the Agreement.
• From time to time and subject to the approval of the Council,
make such revision of salaries, wages and other remuneration to its
employees as it considers appropriate.
• Submit development plans and programmes to the Council for approval.
Give effect to such directions, as may from to time, be given by the
Council, and
• Carry out such other functions as are provided for the Agreement
or are incidental or conducive to the better performance of its functions.
