The Zambia Institute for Advanced Legal Education (Amendment) Act,2026

An Act to amend the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal
Education Act.
[12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Zambia Institute of
Advanced Legal Education (Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall be
read as one with the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education
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:
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GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 61 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 K12.00 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 K12.00 each

“Emoluments Commission” means the Emoluments
Commission established under the Constitution;
“legally disqualified” means the absence of legal capacity as
provided under section 4 of the Mental Health Act;
“private higher education institution” has the meaning assigned
to the words in the Higher Education Act; and
“public higher education institution” has the meaning assigned
to the words in the Higher Education Act. 3. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 5 and
the substitution therefor of the following:
5.

o the words in the Higher Education Act. 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) the Attorney-General, with the
Solicitor-General as an alternate
member, as Chairperson;
(b) a Judge nominated by the Chief
Justice;
(c) the Director of Public Prosecutions;
(d) a representative of the Attorney-
General with expertise in legislative
drafting;
(e) a representative of the Law Association
of Zambia;
(f) a representative of the Zambia Institute
of Chartered Accountants;
(g) a representative of the Clerk of the
National Assembly;
(h) a dean from the law school of a
public higher education institution,
nominated by the Minister
responsible for education;
(i) a dean from the law school of a
private higher education
institution, nominated by the
Minister responsible for education;
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(j) a magistrate who is admitted as a
legal practitioner under the Legal
Practitioners Act, nominated by
the Magistrates and Judges
Association of Zambia; and
(k) a legal practitioner. (2) The institutions and organisations referred
to under subsection (1) shall nominate their
representatives for appointment by the Minister. (3) The Minister shall appoint the Vice-
Chairperson from among the members of the Council. (4) The Director shall attend meetings of the
Council, but shall have no vote. (5) A person shall not be appointed as a
member of the Council if that person—
(a) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(b) is convicted of an offence involving
fraud or dishonesty under any
written law;
(c) is legally disqualified from performing
the functions of a member; or
(d) has been convicted of an offence
under this Act or any other
written law and sentenced to
imprisonment for a term
exceeding six months without an
option of a fine. 4.

ed of an offence
under this Act or any other
written law and sentenced to
imprisonment for a term
exceeding six months without an
option of a fine. 4.

Section 6 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of
subsection (3) and the substitution therefor of the following:
(3) The office of a member of the Council
becomes vacant if that member—
(a) dies;
(b) is adjudged bankrupt under any
written law;
(c) is absent, without reasonable
excuse, from three consecutive
meetings of the Council, of which
the member has had notice,
without the prior approval of the
Council;
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without the prior approval of the
Council;
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(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) is convicted of an offence under this
Act or any other written law and
sentenced to imprisonment for a
term exceeding six months,
without an option of a fine;
(g) ceases to be an employee or a
member of the institution or
organisation that the member is
representing; or
(h) is removed by the Minister. 5. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new section immediately after section 10A:
10B. A member of the Council or any committee
of the Council shall be paid allowances that the
Emoluments Commission may, on the recommendation
of the Minister, determine. 6. Section 14 of the principal Act is amended by the insertion
of the following new subsections immediately after subsection (2):
(3) The Emoluments Commission shall, on the
recommendation of the Council, determine the
emoluments of the Director and Deputy Director of
the Institute. (4) The Council shall determine the terms and
conditions of service, other than emoluments, of the
Director and Deputy Director of the Institute. 7.

. (4) The Council shall determine the terms and
conditions of service, other than emoluments, of the
Director and Deputy Director of the Institute. 7.

The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 15
and the substitution therefor of the following:
15. (1) The Council shall appoint a Secretary
who shall perform corporate secretarial duties for the
Council and other functions that the Council may
determine, under the direction of the Council and the
Director. Insertion of
section 10B
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of section 14
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(2) The Council shall appoint other staff of
the Institute that the Council considers necessary for
the performance of the functions of the Institute.
(3) The Emoluments Commission shall, on the
recommendation of the Council, determine the
emoluments of the Secretary and other staff of the
Institute.
(4) The Council shall determine the terms and
conditions of service, other than emoluments, of the
Secretary and other staff of the Institute.
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