the National Assembly; and has been domiciled in Zambia for a period of at least 20 years. 313. Article 62 creates the Legislative arm of Government whose power vests in Parliament, which consists of the President and National Assembly. 314. Article 64 of the Constitution states that in order to stand as Member of the National Assembly, one must be a citizen of Zambia, has attained the age of 21 and is literate and conversant with the official language of Zambia. The election to National Assembly is by direct universal adult suffrage and secret ballot. Local Government Act 315. Under the Local Government Act, Chapter 281, a person can be elected to the local government if he is an established resident of Zambia, has attained the age of 18, pays rate taxes, has resided in a particular area for a minimum period of 3 years and is a registered voter in that ward. The election to local government is by direct universal adult suffrage and secret ballot. Access to Public Office 316. Article 23 (1) of the Constitution states that subject to clause (5) a law shall not make any provision that is discriminatory in itself or its effect. Article 23 (5) serves to protect national security by restricting access to certain public offices. It would not be healthy for instance to open the Presidency or defence to participation of non-nationals as this is purely a citizen’s right. 128