The Minerals Regulation Commission (Amendment) Act,2026

An Act to amend the Minerals Regulation Commission Act. [ 12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Minerals Regulation
Commission (Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one
with the Minerals Regulation Commission Act, 2024, 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 in alphabetical
order:
“Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants” means the
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants established
under the Accountants Act. 3. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 7 and
the substitution therefor of the following:
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Enactment
Short title
and
commence-
ment
Act No. 14
of 2024
Amendment
of section 2
Cap.

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Repeal and
replacement
of section 7
GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 40 of 2026
Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O.Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka Price K8.00 each

f Assent: 4th June, 2026
Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O.Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka Price K8.00 each

7. (1) There is constituted the Board of the Commission which
shall be the governing body of the Commission responsible for the
implementation of this Act. (2) The Board shall consist of the following
part-time members appointed by the Minister:
(a) the Chairperson, who shall be a person of
proven integrity and possess the requisite
knowledge and experience in matters relevant
to the functions of the Commission;
(b) a representative each of the ministries
responsible for—
(i) mines;
(ii) lands;
(iii) environment; and
(iv) finance;
(c) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(d) a representative of the Zambia Institute of
Chartered Accountants; and
(e) four representatives of organisations or
institutions dealing with matters relating to this
Act. (3) The ministries, institutions and
organisations referred to in subsection (1) shall
nominate their representatives for appointment by the
Minister. (4) The members of the Board shall elect the
Vice-Chairperson from among themselves.

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nominate their representatives for appointment by the
Minister. (4) The members of the Board shall elect the
Vice-Chairperson from among themselves.

(5) A person shall not be appointed as a
member of the Board if that person is—
(a) an undischarged bankrupt;
(b) legally disqualified from performing the
functions of a member; or
(c) convicted of an offence under a written law
and sentenced to imprisonment for a term
exceeding six months without an option of a
fine. Constitution
of Board
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(6) The Schedule applies to the Board.
4. The Schedule to the principal Act is amended in paragraph
3(4) by the deletion of the word “five” and the substitution therefor
of the word “seven”.
Amendment
of Schedule
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