The Energy Regulation(Amendment)Act,2026

ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Energy Regulation
(Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the Energy
Regulation 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 definitions in the appropriate places in
alphabetical order:
“Engineering Institution of Zambia” means the Engineering
Institution of Zambia established under the Engineering
Institution of Zambia Act; and
“Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants”means the
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants established
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Amendment
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Cap. 432
GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
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Amendment
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Enactment
Short title
and
commence-
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Cap. 390
Cap. 432
GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
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45 of 2026
Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
An Act to amend the Enegy Regulation Act
[12th June, 2026
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K8.00 each.

Regulation Act
[12th June, 2026
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K8.00 each.

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Section 5 of the principal Act is amended by the —
(a) deletion of subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of
the following:
(1) There is constituted the Board of the Energy
Regulation Board which consists of the following part-
time members appointed by the Minister:
(a) the Chairperson, who shall be a person with
knowledge and experience in matters
relevant to this Act;
(b) a representative of the ministry responsible
for energy;
(c) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(d) a representative of the Zambia Institute of
Chartered Accountants;
(e) a representative of the Engineering
Institution of Zambia;
(f) a representative of the Zambia
Environmental Management Agency;
(g) a representative of the Economics
Association of Zambia;
(h) a representative of a non-governmental
organisation engaged in energy projects
and development; and
(i) one person from the private sector with
knowledge and experience in matters
relevant to this Act.; and
(b) deletion of subsection (4) and the substitution therefor of
the following:
(4) A person shall not be appointed as a member
of the Board if that person —
(a) is not a citizen;
(b) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(c) is legally disqualified from performing the
functions of a member;
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of section 5

—
(a) is not a citizen;
(b) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(c) is legally disqualified from performing the
functions of a member;
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of section 5

(d) holds or is elected to hold a political
office; or
(e) is a licensee, director or shareholder in a
company licensed by the Energy
Regulation Board.
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