Education Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Education Act, 2011. Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Education Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 45 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Education Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Education Act
- S. 1The District Secretary of the District within the area of which the Local Council is situate. Cap. 281
- S. 2Two officers of the Ministry.
- S. 3The National Council, a Regional Council and a Local Council shall consist of Composition of
- S. 4M anaging Agency
- S. 5(1) Meetings of a council shall be held as and when necessary and shall be Procedure of councils
- S. 6There shall be a public officer styled the Chief Education Officer for each region, Chief Education
- S. 7(1) There shall be a National Council of Education for the Republic, the functions National Council of
- S. 8(1) There shall be a Regional Council of Education for each region, the functions Regional Councils of
- S. 9(1) The Minister may, by statutory order, establish a Local Council of Education Local Councils of
- S. 10(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations providing for- Constitution and
- S. 11E stablishment, maintenance and closure of Government schools and hostels
- S. 12(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations- Regulations governing
- S. 13Registration and renewal of registration of a private school shall be in Registration and
- S. 14(1) Any person desirous of establishing a private school shall first make an Registration
- S. 15P arent-Teachers' Association
- S. 16(1) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, a private school registered under this Cancellation of
- S. 17C hannels of communication
- S. 18O ffences
- S. 19(1) (Repealed by No. 56 of 1970) Establishment and
- S. 20(1) It shall be the function of a board of governors, subject to the provisions of Functions of boards
- S. 21(1) The funds of a board of governors shall consist of- Funds of boards
- S. 22(1) The financial year of a board of governors shall be the period of twelve Accounts and audit
- S. 23(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations providing for- Regulations
- S. 24No pupil shall be refused admission to any school or school hostel on the No refusal of
- S. 25If the parent of a pupil attending any school requests that he be excused from Exemption of pupils
- S. 26(1) The Minister may, by directions in writing, prohibit the use in any school of Power to prohibit use
- S. 27(1) It shall be the duty of the Minister to cause inspections to be made of every Inspection of schools
- S. 28(1) The Minister may recognise any association representing teachers. Teachers' associations
- S. 29(1) The Minister may recognise any association of parents and teachers formed Parent and teacher
- S. 30(1) The Minister may make grants or loans- Grants and loans
- S. 31All expenses incurred by the Minister in the discharge of his functions under Expenses of
- S. 32(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations- Regulations
- S. 33(1) Any person who is guilty of an offence under the provisions of this Act shall Penalties
- S. 34Any school which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was- Government schools
- S. 35(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations- General purpose funds
- S. 36Any private school which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, Private schools
- S. 37B oards of governors
- S. 38The Copperbelt Technical Foundation Limited, as the trustee of the charitable Transfer of certain
- S. INATIONAL COUNCIL
- S. IINATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL COUNCILS OF EDUCATIONPART II NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL COUNCILS OF EDUCATION
- S. IIILOCAL COUNCILS
- S. IV(No. 40 of
- S. VBOARDS OF GOVERNORSPART V BOARDS OF GOVERNORS
- S. VIGENERAL PROVISIONSPART VI GENERAL PROVISIONS
- S. VIITRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSPART VII TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS