Higher Education (Amendment) Act, 2026

2. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following new definitions in the appropriate places in alphabetical order: Amendment of section 2 “Emoluments Commission” means the Emoluments Commission established under the Constitution; Cap. 1 “Examinations Council of Zambia” means the Examinations Council of Zambia established under the Examinations Council of Zambia Act, 2023; Act No. 3 of 2023 Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K8.00 each 610 No. 21 of 2026] Higher Education (Amendent) Cap.138 Cap. 390 Act No. 3 of 2022 Amendment of section 7 “Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority” means the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority established under the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Act; “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. Section 7 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of— (a) subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of the following: (1) There is constituted the Board of the Authority which consists of the following part-time members appointed by the Minister: (a) a representative of the ministry responsible for higher education; (b) a representative of the Attorney- General; (c) a representative of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants; (d) a representative of the Examinations Council of Zambia; (e) a representative of the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management; (f) a representative of the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority; (g) a representative of the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry; (h) a representative of a civil society organisation working in the education sector; and Higher Education (Amendent) [No. 21 of 2026 611 (i) one person from the private sector with knowledge and experience in matters relating to higher education.; and (b) subsection (5) and the substitution therefor of the following: (5) The ministries, institutions and organisations referred to in subsection (1) shall nominate their representatives for appointment by the Minister.

4. The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended— (a) in paragraph 1(4), by the deletion of the word “Six” and the substitution therefor of the word “Five”; and (b) by the deletion of paragraph 3 and the substitution therefor of the following: Amendment of First Schedule

3. A member of the Board or a committee of the Board shall be paid allowances that the Emoluments Commission may, on the recommendation of the Minister, determine. Allowances 612