The Teaching Profession (Amendment) Act, 2023

Teaching Profession (Amendment) [No. 4 of 2023 79
An Act to amend the Teaching Profession Act. [ 18th April, 2023
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. This Act may be cited as the Teaching Profession
(Amendment) Act, 2023, and shall be read as one with the Teaching
Profession Act, 2013, in this Act referred to as the principal 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:
“Higher Education Authority” means the Higher Education
Authority established under the Higher Education Act,
2013; and
“Zambia Qualifications Authority” means the Zambia
Qualifications Authority established under the Zambia
Qualifications Authority Act, 2011;. 3. Section 6 (1) of the principal Act is amended by the—
(a) deletion of paragraph (c);
(b) deletion of paragraph (d) and the substitution therefor
of the following:
(d) promote continuing professional development
among teachers;; and
(c) renumbering of paragraphs (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j),
(k), (l), (m) and (n) as paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g),
(h), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m), respectively.

agraphs (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j),
(k), (l), (m) and (n) as paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g),
(h), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m), respectively.

Enactment
Short title
Amendment
of section 2
Act No. 13
of 2011
Act No. 5 of
2013
Amendment
of section 6
Act No. 4 of
2013
GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 4 of 2023
Date of Assent: 14th April, 2023
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K4.00 each.

ate of Assent: 14th April, 2023
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K4.00 each.

4. Section 11 (1) of the principal Act is amended by the deletion
of paragraph (b) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(b) holds a qualification accredited and recognised by the
Zambia Qualifications Authority;. 5. Section 28 of the principal Act is amended by the —
(a) deletion of subsection (1); and
(b) renumbering of subsections (2), (3) and (4) as
subsections (1), (2) and (3), respectively. 6. Sections 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 of the principal Act are
repealed. 7. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 36
and the substitution therefor of the following:
36. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, on the
recommendation of the Council, make Regulations
to provide for—
(a) continuing professional development to be
undertaken by teachers; and
(b) the criteria for the recognition by the Council of
continuing professional development. 8. Section 37 of the principal Act is repealed. 9. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of Part V. 10.

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continuing professional development. 8. Section 37 of the principal Act is repealed. 9. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of Part V. 10.

Section 59 (2) of the principal Act is amended—
(a) in paragraph (f), by the insertion of the words
“accredited and recognised by the Zambia
Qualifications Authority” immediately after the
word “qualifications”; and
(b) by the deletion of paragraph (g) and the
substitution therefor of the following:
(g) the requirements and conditions for the
recognition of local and foreign qualifications
accredited and recognised by the Zambia
Qualifications Authority;. 80 No. 4 of 2023] Teaching Profession (Amendment)
Amendment
of section 11
Amendment
of section 28
Repeal of
sections 31,
32, 33, 34
and 35
Repeal and
replacement
of section 36
Continuing
professional
development
Repeal of
section 37
Repeal of
Part V
Amendment
of section 59