The Health Professions (Amendment) Act, 2021

A BILL
ENTITLED
An Act to amend the Health Professions Act, 2009. [20th May, 2021
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. This Act may be cited as the Health Professions
(Amendment) Act, 2021, and shall be read as one with the
Health Professions Act, 2009, in this Act referred to as the
principal 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:
“Higher Education Authority” means the Higher Education
Authority established under the Higher Education Act,
2013; and
“Zambia Qualifications Authority” means the Zambia
Qualifications Authority established under the Zambia
Qualifications Authority Act, 2011. 3. Section 8 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
subsection (7) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(7) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, on the
recommendation of the Council, prescribe the scope of practice
for health practitioners registered under this Act. Short title
Enactment
Health Professions (Amendment) [No. 26 of 2021 245
Act No. 24
of 2009
Amendment
of section 2
Act No. 4 of
2013
Act No.

this Act. Short title
Enactment
Health Professions (Amendment) [No. 26 of 2021 245
Act No. 24
of 2009
Amendment
of section 2
Act No. 4 of
2013
Act No.

13
of 2011
Amendment
of section 8
GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 26 of 2021
Date of Assent: 19th May, 2021
Singles copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P. O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K4.00 each

Date of Assent: 19th May, 2021
Singles copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P. O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K4.00 each

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4. Section 12 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
subsection (2) and substitution therefor of the following:
(2) The Registrar shall register a health practitioner as a
specialist if the health practitioner holds a post graduate qualification
accredited and recognised by the Zambia Qualifications Authority. (3) For the purposes of this section, a post-graduate qualification
shall include a fellowship programme as recognised by the Council. 5. Section 32 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(1) A higher education institution shall not advertise,
provide or hold out as providing training to prepare students
for a health profession, unless the training programme is
accredited by the Higher Education Authority. 6. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 33 and
the substitution therefor of the following:
33. (1) A higher education institution that intends to
offer training in a health profession shall apply to the Higher
Education Authority for accreditation of the training
programme.

ution that intends to
offer training in a health profession shall apply to the Higher
Education Authority for accreditation of the training
programme.

(2) The Higher Education Authority shall, in
consultation with the Council, accredit the training
programme if the training programme meets the
requirements for service in the health profession. (3) The Council shall not, where a training institution
uses a training programme in the training of health
profession which is not accredited under this section, accept
the training for the purposes of registration in the health
profession. 7. Section 51 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
the subsection (3) and the substitution thereof of the following:
(3) The Minister may, be statutory instrument, on the
recommendation of the Council, prescribe the category of a health
practitioner and professional experience required of a registered
health practitioner who is to supervise the operations of a health
facility of a particular licence class. 8. Section 77(2)(f) of the principal Act is amended by the
insertion of the words “accredited and recognised by the Zambia
QualificationsAuthority” immediately after the word “qualification”.

is amended by the
insertion of the words “accredited and recognised by the Zambia
QualificationsAuthority” immediately after the word “qualification”.

Amendment
of section 12
Amendment
of section 32
Repeal and
replacement
of section 33
Amendment
of section 51
Application
for approval
of training
programme
Amendment
of section 77