The National Health Research (Amendment) Act, 2026

National Health Research (Amendment) [No. 64 of 2026 747
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An Act to amend the National Health Research Act. [ 12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Health Research
(Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the National
Health Research 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
Council holding office prior to the enactment of this Act, after which
the Minister shall appoint the members of the Council 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; and
“higher education institution” has the meaning assigned to
the words in the Higher Education Act;. 3.

mmission established under the Constitution; and
“higher education institution” has the meaning assigned to
the words in the Higher Education Act;. 3.

Section 7 of the principal Act is amended by the—
(a) deletion of subsection (2) and the substitution therefor of
the following:
(2) The Council consists of the following part-
time members appointed by the Minister:
Enactment
Amendment
of section 2
Cap. 318
Cap. 1
Cap. 136
Amendment
of section 7
GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 64 of 2026
Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
Single Copies of this Act can be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K4.00 each

Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
Single Copies of this Act can be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K4.00 each

(a) a representative each of the ministries
responsible for—
(i) Health;
(ii) science and technology; and
(iii) finance;
(b) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(c) a representative of a higher education
institution;
(d) a representative of an institution engaged
in research and development;
(e) a representative of the pharmaceutical
industry;
(f) a representative of a civil society
organisation engaged in matters relating
to health; and
(g) one person from the private sector with
knowledge and experience in matters
relevant to this Act.;
(b) insertion of the following new subsection immediately after
subsection (2):
(3) The ministries, institutions and
organisations referred to in subsection (1) shall
nominate their representatives for appointment by the
Minister.; and
(c) renumbering of subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6) as
subsections (4), (5), (6) and (7), respectively. 4. The Schedule to the principal Act is amended—
(a) in paragraph 4(5), by the deletion of the word “Seven”
and the substitution therefor of the word “Five”; and
(b) by the deletion of paragraph 5 and the substitution therefor
of the following:
5.

rd “Seven”
and the substitution therefor of the word “Five”; and
(b) by the deletion of paragraph 5 and the substitution therefor
of the following:
5.

A member of the Council, Board or any
committee of the Council shall be paid allowances
that the Emoluments Commission may, on the
recommendation of the Minister, determine. National Health Research (Amendment)748 No. 64 of 2026]
Amendment
of Schedule