The Higher Education (Amendment) Act , 2026

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An Act to amend the Higher Educatoin Act. [ 12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Higher Education
(Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the Higher
Education 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:
“Emoluments Commission” means the Emoluments
Commission established under the Constitution;
“Examinations Council of Zambia” means the Examinations
Council of Zambia established under the Examinations
Council of Zambia Act, 2023;
Enactment
Short title
and commen-
cement
Cap. 1
Cap. 136
Amendment
of section 2
Act No. 3 of
2023
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nd commen-
cement
Cap. 1
Cap. 136
Amendment
of section 2
Act No. 3 of
2023
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O.

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“Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship
Training Authority” means the Technical Education,
Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority
established under the Technical Education, Vocational and
Entrepreneurship Training Act;
“Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants” means the
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants established
under the Accountants Act; and
“Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management” means
the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management
established under the Zambia Institute of Human Resource
Management Act, 2022. 3.

Management” means
the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management
established under the Zambia Institute of Human Resource
Management Act, 2022. 3.

Section 7 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion
of—
(a) subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of the
following:
(1) There is constituted the Board of the
Authority which consists of the following part-time
members appointed by the Minister:
(a) a representative of the ministry
responsible for higher education;
(b) a representative of the Attorney-
General;
(c) a representative of the Zambia Institute
of Chartered Accountants;
(d) a representative of the Examinations
Council of Zambia;
(e) a representative of the Zambia Institute
of Human Resource Management;
(f) a representative of the Technical Education,
Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training
Authority;
(g) a representative of the Zambia Chamber
of Commerce and Industry;
(h) a representative of a civil society
organisation working in the education
sector; and
Amendment
of section 7
Cap.138
Cap. 390
Act No. 3 of
2022
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civil society
organisation working in the education
sector; and
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of section 7
Cap.138
Cap. 390
Act No. 3 of
2022
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(i) one person from the private sector with
knowledge and experience in matters
relating to higher education.; and
(b) subsection (5) and the substitution therefor of the
following:
(5) The ministries, institutions and organisations
referred to in subsection (1) shall nominate their
representatives for appointment by the Minister.
4. The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended—
(a) in paragraph 1(4), by the deletion of the word “Six” and
the substitution therefor of the word “Five”; and
(b) by the deletion of paragraph 3 and the substitution therefor
of the following:
3. A member of the Board or a committee of
the Board shall be paid allowances that the
Emoluments Commission may, on the recommendation
of the Minister, determine.
Amendment
of First
Schedule
Allowances
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