The Biosafety (Amendment)Act,2026

An Act to amend the Biosafety Act. [12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Biosafety (Amendment)
Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the Biosafety Act, in this
Act referred to as the principal Act. (2) This Act shall come into operation on the expiry of the
term of office, or removal by the Minister, of the members of the
Board holding office prior to the enactment of this Act, after which
the Minister shall appoint the members of the Board in accordance
with this Act. 2. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by the insertion of
the following new definition in the appropriate place:
“legally disqualified” means the absence of legal capacity as
provided in section 4 of the Mental Health Act. 3. The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended in—
(a) paragraph 1, by the deletion of subparagraphs (1) and (2)
and the substitution therefor of the following:
(1) The Authority consists of the following
part-time members appointed by the Minister:
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Short title
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49 of 2026
Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K4.00 each

(a) the Chairperson, who shall be a person with
knowledge and experience in matters relevant
to this Act;
(b) a representative each from the ministries
responsible for—
(i) environment; and
(ii) agriculture;
(c) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(d) a representative of an organisation representing
farmers;
(e) a representative of the Zambia Chamber of
Commerce and Industry;
(f) a representative of the Zambia Consumer
Association;
(g) a representative of a civil society organisation
engaged in agro-economy and biodiversity;
and
(h) three representatives from non-governmental
organisations engaged in matters relevant to
this Act.
(2) The ministries, institutions and
organisations referred to in subsection (1) shall
nominate their representatives for appointment by the
Minister.; and
(b) paragraph 4(4), by the deletion of the word
“five” and the substitution of the word
“seven”.
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