The Zambian Educational Publishing House Foundation(Amendment) Act,2026

An Act to amend the Zambia Educational Publishing House
Foundation Act. [12th June, 2026
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Zambia Educational
Publishing House Foundation (Amendment) Act, 2026, and shall
be read as one with the Zambia Educational Publishing House
Foundation 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
Foundation and committee holding office prior to the enactment of
this Act, after which the Minister shall appoint the members of the
Foundation and committee 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:
“Chairperson” means the person appointed Chairperson of
the Foundation under section 4;
“chairperson” means the person appointed chairperson of the
committee under section 11;
“committee” means the executive committee constituted
under section 11;
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GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
No. 59 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 K16.00 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 K16.00 each.

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“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;
“Vice-Chairperson” means the person elected as Vice-
Chairperson of the Foundation in accordance with section
4;
“vice-chairperson” means the person elected as vice-
chairperson of the committee in accordance with section11;
“Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants” means the
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants established
under the Accountants Act; and
“Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management” means
the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management
established under the Zambia Institute of Human Resource
Management Act, 2022. 3. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 4
and the substitution therefor of the following:
4.

of Human Resource
Management Act, 2022. 3. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 4
and the substitution therefor of the following:
4.

(1) The Foundation consists of the following
part-time members appointed by the Minister:
(a) a representative each of the ministries
responsible for—
(i) education; and
(ii) finance;
(b) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(c) a representative each of the—
(i) Zambia Institute of Human
Resource Management; and
(ii) Zambia Institute of Chartered
Accountants;
(d) three representatives from the private
sector; and
(e) a person 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. Repeal and
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(3) The Minister shall appoint the Chairperson from among
the members of the Foundation. (4) The members shall elect the Vice-Chaiperson from among
themselves. (5) A person shall not be appointed as a member of the
Foundation if that person—
(a) is not a citizen;
(b) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(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 the option of a fine. (6) The office of a member of the Foundation becomes vacant
if—
(a) the member ceases to be an employee of the ministry,
institution or organisation that nominated that member
to sit on the Foundation;
(b) the member’s nomination is revoked by the Minister; or
(c) any circumustance referred to under subsetion (5) arises
that would disqualify the member from appointment. (7) A member of the Foundation shall be paid allowances that
the Emoluments Commission may, on the recommendation of the
Minister, determine.

intment. (7) A member of the Foundation shall be paid allowances that
the Emoluments Commission may, on the recommendation of the
Minister, determine.

(8) There shall preside at a meeting of the Foundation—
(a) the Chairperson;
(b) in the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson;
or
(c) in the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice-Charperson,
a member that the members present may elect for the
purpose of that meeting. (9) A decision of the Foundation on any question shall be by a
majority of the members present and voting at the meeting and in
the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting
shall have a casting vote, in addition to that person’s deliberative
vote. 4. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new section immediately after section 4:
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4A. (1) A member of the Foundation shall,
subject to other provisions of this Act, hold office for
a term of three years from the date of appointment
and may be re-appointed 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. (3) The office of a member of the Foundation
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
Foundation from three consecutive
meetings of the Foundation 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 of the
Foundation;
(f) ceases to be an employee 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.

cted 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.

(4) The Minister shall, where the office of a member of the
Foundation becomes vacant before the expiry of the term of office
of a member, appoint another member in place of that member, but
the member shall hold office as a member only for the unexpired
part of the term of the Foundation. 5. Section 10 of the principal Act is amended in—
(a) subsection (2), by the deletion of the word “three” and
the substitution therefor of the word “five”; and
(b) subsetion (4), by the deletion of the word “chairman” and
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6. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 11
and the substitution therefor of the following:
11. (1) There is constituted the executive
committee of the Zambia Educational Publishing
House Foundation which consists of the following
part-time members appointed by the Minister:
(a) a representative each of the ministries
responsible for—
(i) education; and
(ii) finance;
(b) a representative of the Attorney-General;
(c) a representative each of the—
(i) Zambia Institute of Human
Resource Management; and
(ii) Zambia Institute of Chartered
Accountants;
(d) three representatives from the private
sector; and
(e) a person 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 committee. (4) The members shall elect the vice-chairperson from among
themselves.

inister shall appoint the chairperson from among
the members of the committee. (4) The members shall elect the vice-chairperson from among
themselves.

(5) A person shall not be appointed as a member of the
committee if that person—
(a) is not a citizen;
(b) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(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. (6) The office of a member of the committee becomes vacant
if—
(a) the member ceases to be an employee of a ministry,
institution or organisation that nominated that member
to sit on the committee;
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(b) the member is removed by the Minister; and
(c) any circumstance referred to under subsection (5) arises
that would disqualify the member from appointment. (7) The committee shall meet for the transaction of business
at least once in every three months at a place and time that the
chairperson may determine. (8) Five members shall form a quorum at a meeting of the
committee. (9) There shall preside at a meeting of the committee—
(a) the chairperson;
(b) in the absence of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson;
or
(c) in the absence of the chairperson and the vice-chairperson,
a member that the members present may elect for the
purpose of that meeting. (10) A decision of the committee on any question shall be by a
majority of the members present and voting at the meeting and in
the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting
shall have a casting vote, in addition to that person’s deliberative
vote. 7. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new section immediately after section 11:
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n to that person’s deliberative
vote. 7. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following
new section immediately after section 11:
11A.

(1) A member of the committee shall,
subject to other provisions of this Act, hold office for
a term of three years from the date of appointment
and may be re-appointed 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. (3) The office of a member of the committee
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
committee, from three consecutive
meetings of the committee of which the
member has had notice;
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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 of the
committee;
(f) ceases to be an employee 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. (4) The Minister shall, where the office of a
member of the committee becomes vacant before
the expiry of the term of office of a member, appoint
another member in place of that member, but the
member shall hold office as a member only for the
unexpired part of the term of the committee. 8.

oint
another member in place of that member, but the
member shall hold office as a member only for the
unexpired part of the term of the committee. 8.

Section 13 of the principal Act is amended by the—
(a) deletion of subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of
the following:
(1) The Foundation shall appoint a Secretary
and Assistant Secretary that the Foundation considers
necessary for the performance of the functions of
the Foundation.;
(b) insertion of the following new subsections immediately
after subsection (1):
(2) The Emoluments Commission shall on the
recommendation of the Foundation, determine the
emoluments of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary. (3) The Foundation shall determine the terms
and conditions of service, other than emoluments of
the Secretary and Assistant Secretary.; and
(c) renumbering of subsections (2), (3) and (4) as subsections
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