The Occupational Health and Safety (Amendment) Act, 2026

ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Occupational Health and
Safety (Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2025, 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 6 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion
of subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(1) There is constituted the Board of the
Institute which consists of the following part-time
members appointed by the Minister:
(a) a representative each of the ministries
responsible for—
(i) health;
(ii) labour; and
(iii) mines;
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67 of 2026
Date of Assent: 4th June, 2026
An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act
[12th 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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(b) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(c) a representative of an employers’
organisation with the most
representation;
(d) a representative of a trade union with the
most representation;
(e) a representative of a civil society
organisation engaged in matters relating
to this Act; and
(f) two persons from the private sector with
knowledge and experience in
occupational health and safety.