Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) [No. 2 of 2016 69 (3) A person may file an election petition with a local government elections tribunal to challenge the election of a councillor. (4) An election petition shall be heard within thirty days of the filing of the petition. (5) A person may appeal a decision of a local government elections tribunal to the Constitutional Court. (6) A councillor whose election is petitioned shall hold the seat in the council pending the determination of the election petition. (7) The Chief Justice shall make rules for the functions, composition, appointment of members, tenure of office of members, procedures and jurisdiction of a local government elections tribunal. 160. A person who obtains a judgment against a local authority may enforce the judgment against the local authority after one year from the date of the delivery of the judgment. Enforcement of judgment against local authority 161. A local authority is competent to levy, impose, recover and retain local taxes, as prescribed. Revenue of local authorities 162. (1) There is established the Constituency Development Fund. Constituency Development Fund (2) The appropriation of monies to the Constituency Development Fund and the management, disbursement, utilisation and accountability of the Constituency Development Fund shall be prescribed. 163. (1) There is established the Local Government Equalisation Fund. (2) Parliament shall annually appropriate monies to the Local Government Equalisation Fund which shall be disbursed by the Ministry responsible for finance to local authorities. Local Government Equalisation Fund and funds for local authorities (3)The Government may provide additional funds and grants to a local authority, as prescribed. 164. The following shall be prescribed: (a) regulation of local authorities; (b) sub-structures and their relationships; (c) financial control and accountability of a local authority; (d) raising of loans, grants and other financial instruments by local authorities; Legislation on local authorities

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