The National Housing Authority(Amendment)Act,2026

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GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 41 of 2026
Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
Short title
and
commence-
ment
Cap. 195
An Act to amend the National Housing Authority Act. [ 12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Housing Authority
(Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the National
Housing Authority 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
Authority holding office prior to the enactment of this Act, after
which the Minister shall appoint the members of the Authority in
accordance with this Act. 2.

holding office prior to the enactment of this Act, after
which the Minister shall appoint the members of the Authority 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” has the meaning assigned to the word in the
Constitution;
“Emoluments Commission” means the Emoluments
Commission established under the Constitution;
“Engineering Institution of Zambia’’ means the Engineering
Institution of Zambia established under the Engineering
Institution of Zambia Act;
“financial institution” has the meaning assigned to the words
in the Banking and Financial Services Act, 2026;
“legally disqualified” means the absence of legal capacity as
provided in section 4 of the Mental Health Act;
“Zambia Institute of Architects’ means the Zambia Institute
of Architects established under the Zambia Institute of
Architects Act. Enactment
Amendment
of section 2
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Act No. 9 of
2026
Single Copies of this Act can be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K8.00 each

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Cap.442
Act No. 9 of
2026
Single Copies of this Act can be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K8.00 each

3. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 4 and
the substitution therefor of the following—
4. (1) The Authority consists of the following
part-time members appointed by the Minister:
(a) a representative of each of the ministries
responsible for—
(i) housing
(ii) land; and
(iii) local government;
(b) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(c) a reperesentative of a financial institution;
(d) a representaive of the Zambia Institute of
Architects;
(e) a representative of the Engineering Institution
of Zambia;
(f) a representative of a civil society oragnisation
involved in matters relating to this Act; and
(g) one person from the private sector with
knowledge and experience in matters relevant
to this Act. (2) The ministries, institutions and
organisations referred to in subsection (1) shall
nominate their representatives for appointment by the
Minister. (3) The Minister shall appoint the Chairperson
and the Vice-Chairperson from among the members.

their representatives for appointment by the
Minister. (3) The Minister shall appoint the Chairperson
and the Vice-Chairperson from among the members.

(4) Despite subsection (1), the office of the
Chairperson shall be full time and the Chairperson
shall receive such remuneration from the funds of
the Authority as the Emoluments Commission may,
on the recommendation of the Minister, determine. (6) The Authority may exercise its powers
and discharge its functions despite any vacancy in
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Repeal and
replacement
of section 4
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(7) A retiring member shall, unless disqualified,
be eligible for re-appointment.
(8) A person shall not be appointed as a
member of the Authority 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.
4. Section 8 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
subsection (6) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(6) Five members shall form a quorum at a
meeting of the Authority.
Amendment
of section 8

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