The National Youth Development Council (Amendment) Act, 2026

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National Youth Development Council
(Amendment)
An Act to amend the National Youth Development Council
Act. [12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Youth Development
Council (Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the
National Youth Development Council 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:
“legally disqualified” means the absence of legal capacity as
provided under section 4 of the Mental Health Act; and
“Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities” means the
Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities established
under the Persons with Disabilities Act. Enactment
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and
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Amendment
of section 2
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isabilities established
under the Persons with Disabilities Act. Enactment
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and
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Amendment
of section 2
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GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 34 of 2026
Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
Single copies of this Act may 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 may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K4.00 each.

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3. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 5 and
the substitution therefor of the following:
5. (1) The Council consists of the following part-time
members appointed by the Minister:
(a) a representative each from the ministries responsible
for —
(i) youth; and
(ii) finance;
(b) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(c) a representative of the Zambia Agency for Persons
with Disabilities, who shall be a youth;
(d) two representatives from the most representative
civil society organisations;
(e) three representatives from the most representative
youth organisations; and
(f) two representatives from the private sector with
knowledge and experience in matters relating 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 from among
the members of the Council. (4) The members shall elect the Vice-Chairperson from
among themselves.

Minister shall appoint the Chairperson from among
the members of the Council. (4) The members shall elect the Vice-Chairperson from
among themselves.

(5) A person shall not be appointed as a member of the
Council 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 this Act or any other law
and sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding six
months without an option of a fine. Repeal and
replacement
of section 5
Composition
of Council

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and sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding six
months without an option of a fine. Repeal and
replacement
of section 5
Composition
of Council

4. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 6 and
the substitution therefor of the following:
6. (1) A member of the Council shall, subject to other
provisions of this Act, hold office for a term of three years
from the date of appointment and may be reappointed for a
further and final term of three years. (2) A member shall, on the expiration of the term for which
the member is appointed, continue to hold office until another
member is appointed, but in no case shall an extension of the
period exceed three months. 5. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 7 and
the substitution therefor of the following:
7.

nsion of the
period exceed three months. 5. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 7 and
the substitution therefor of the following:
7.

(1) The office of a member of the Council becomes
vacant if the member —
(a) dies;
(b) is adjudged bankrupt under any written law;
(c) is absent, without reasonable excuse and without
the prior approval of the Council, from three
consecutive meetings of the Council, of which the
member has had notice;
(d) resigns, by giving one month’s notice in writing, to
the Minister;
(e) is legally disqualified from performing the functions
of a member;
(f) ceases to be an employee or a member of the ministry,
institution or organisation that nominated that
member; or
(g) is convicted of an offence under this Act or any
other written law and sentenced to imprisonment
for a term exceeding six months without the option
of a fine. (2) The Minister shall, where the office of a member of
the Council becomes vacant before the expiry of the term of
office, appoint another member in place of that member of
the Council but that member shall hold office as a member of
the Council only for the unexpired part of the term of the
Council. Repeal and
replacement
of section 6
Tenure of
office
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ld office as a member of
the Council only for the unexpired part of the term of the
Council. Repeal and
replacement
of section 6
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replacement
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6. Section 9 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
subsection (4) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(4) Seven members shall form a quorum at a meeting of
the Council.
Amendment
of section 9
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