By MacPherson Mukuka
Transport is one huge
sector that no country can boast of a growing economy without it.
In the case of Zambia,
transport in at the center of development hence government investing heavily in
road construction it being the most used mode of mobility.
However, challenges such
as lack of laws to govern operations have hindered growth of the sector, for
example Logistic and Transport professionals, have been operating for years without
any statutory guideline for many years now.
But thanks to
government, the practitioners have now been given a law in which they will be
operating under.
The Zambia Chattered
Institute of Logistics and Transport CILT Act number 4 of 2014 has been amended
and launched under statutory instrument number 32 of 2015.
Speaking during the
launch, Transport Permanent Secretary Mbololwa Muyaba says the act is aimed at
protecting public interest by ensuring that only qualified individuals and registered
logistics or Transport firms practice in Zambia through the chartered institute
of logistics and Transport board.
The Permanent secretary
has further implored the members of CILT to ensure they work in line with the
act and address the issues facing the operations of the body.
Meanwhile, Zambia CILT president
Phidelia Mwaba says the launch of the act is long overdue.
She says the act will
help CILT address the challenges it has been facing.
Mrs. Mwaba further called
on CILT member to form association so as to bring sanity in the sector.
The amending and
passing of the CILT act number 4 of 2014, under SI number 32 of 2015 means that
all prayers in the sector must abide by the law in their operations.
Failure to follow the
law attracts a penalty of imprisonment or a 2 thousand Kwacha fine.
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