CHAPTER 14 ARTICLE 14 The right to property shall be guaranteed. It may only be encroached upon in the interest of public need or in the general interest of the community and in accordance with the provisions of appropriate laws. A. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES The Constitution 334. The State party reports that the right to property is guaranteed by Article 16 (1) of the Constitution which provides: “Except as provided in this Article, property of any description shall not be compulsorily acquired, unless by or under the authority of an Act of Parliament which provides for payment of adequate compensation for the property or interest or right to be taken possession of or acquired”. Lands Act 335. The Lands Act, Chapter 184, provides for persons eligible to own land and for the administration of land by relevant authorities. It provides in Section 3 (1) that all land in Zambia vests in the President and is held by him in perpetuity for and on behalf of the people of Zambia. 336. The President in Section 3 (3) can alienate land to non Zambians under the following circumstances: “(a) (b) where the non-Zambian is a permanent resident in the Republic of Zambia; where the non-Zambian is an investor within the meaning of the Investment Act or any other law relating to the promotion of investment in Zambia; 134