The Sports Council of Zambia (Amendment) Act,2026

An Act to amend the Sports Council of Zambia Act. [ 12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Sports Council of Zambia
(Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be read as one with the Sports
Council of Zambia 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
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:
“Emoluments Commission” means the Emoluments Commission
established by the Constitution;. 3. Section 13 of the principal Act is amended by the insertion
of the following new subsection immediately after subsection (3):
(4) The Emoluments Commission shall, on the recommendation
of the Minister, determine the allowances of a member of a
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GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 57 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

4. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 16
and the substitution therefor of the following:
16. (1) There is constituted an Executive Board
of the Council which consists of the following part-
time members appointed by the Minister:
(a) a representative each of the ministries
responsible for—
(i) sports, youth and arts;
(ii) local government;
(iii) health; and
(iv) education;
(b) a representative of the Attorney-General; and
(c) four representatives of associations registered
under the Act. (2) The Director shall be an ex-officio
member of the Board and shall have no vote at any
meeting of the Board. (3) The ministries, institutions and
organisations referred to in subsection (1) shall
nominate their representatives for appointment by the
Minister. (4) The Minister shall appoint a Chairperson
of the Board from among the members specified
under subsection (1)(c). (5) The members of the Board shall elect the
Vice-Chairperson from among themselves. (6) A member of the Board shall be paid
allowances that the Emoluments Commission may,
on the recommendation of the Minister, determine. (7) Five members of the Board shall form a
quorum at any meeting of the Board. 5.

ts Commission may,
on the recommendation of the Minister, determine. (7) Five members of the Board shall form a
quorum at any meeting of the Board. 5.

The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new section immediately after section 16:
16A. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this
Act, the Board shall provide strategic policy direction
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Composition
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Functions
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(2) Despite the generality of subsection (1),
the functions of the Board are to—
(a) approve policies, programmes and
strategies of the Council;
(b) approve the annual budget estimates
and financial statements of the
Council;
(c) approve the annual work plan, action
plans and activity reports of the
Council;
(d) monitor and evaluate the
performance of the Council
against budgets and plans; and
(e) promote effective corporate
governance of the Council. (3) The Board may, by direction, in writing,
and on conditions that the Board considers necessary,
delegate to the Director any of the Board’s functions
under this Act. (4) A delegation made in accordance with
subsection (3) shall not prevent the Board from
performing the function so delegated. (5) The Minister may give to the Board
general or specific directions relating to the
performance of the Board’s functions and the Board
shall give effect to those directions to the extent that
they are not inconsistent with this Act or any other
written law. 6. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 18
and the substitution therefor of the following:
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ith this Act or any other
written law. 6. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 18
and the substitution therefor of the following:
18.

(1) The Council shall appoint a Secretary
for the Council who shall be—
(a) the chief executive officer of the Council; and
(b) responsible for the day-to-day administration
of the Council under the direction of the
Council. (2) The Council shall appoint agents and other
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ppoint agents and other
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staff of the Council that the Council considers
necessary for the performance of the Council’s
functions.
(3) The Emoluments Commission shall, on the
recommendation of the Council, determine the
emoluments of the Secretary, agents and other staff
of the Council.
(4) The Council shall determine the terms and
conditions of service, other than emoluments, of the
Secretary, agents and other staff of the Council.
7. Section 21 of the principal Act is amended by the—
(a) deletion of paragraph (b); and
(b) renumbering of paragraph (c) as paragraph (b).
8. The principal Act is amended by the deletion of the word
“Chairman” wherever the word appears and the substitution therefor
of the word “Chairperson”.
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