Education Act, 2011
ZambiaAct of Parliament2011
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Education Act, 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2011. It contains 146 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Education Act, 2011 and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Education Act, 2011
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpretation
- S. 3Application
- S. 4Functions of Minister
- S. 5Determination of national policy on education
- S. 6Establishment of regional education offices
- S. 7Establishment of district education offices
- S. 8Regional director of education
- S. 9Functions of regional director of education
- S. 10District director of education
- S. 11Functions of district director of education
- S. 12Stages of education system
- S. 13Classification of educational institutions
- S. 14Right to education
- S. 15Free universal education
- S. 16Determination of school going age
- S. 17Compulsory school attendance
- S. 18Prohibition of certain marriages
- S. 19An educational institution shall not discriminate against a
- S. 20Admission policy of public, aided or community educational
- S. 21Application for enrolment at public, aided or community
- S. 22Provision of education for poor and vulnerable children
- S. 23Education for learners with special education needs
- S. 24Monitoring and evaluation of special education institutions
- S. 25Re-admission of learner to educational institutions
- S. 26Code of conduct for learners
- S. 27Disciplinary measures and procedures for public, aided and
- S. 28Prohibition of corporal punishment or degrading or inhuman
- S. 29Learners’ representative council
- S. 30Learner guidance and counselling services
- S. 31Gender balance and equity in educational institutions and
- S. 32Provision for protection against gender-based violence
- S. 33Personal health and nutrition of learners
- S. 34Regulatory provisions on learners
- S. 35Establishment and maintenance of public educational
- S. 36Right of public educational institution on State property
- S. 37Public educational institution on private property
- S. 38Public-private partnerships
- S. 39Accessibility of public educational institution
- S. 40Division of public educational institution into two or more
- S. 41Merger of public educational institutions
- S. 42Closure of public educational institution
- S. 43Change of site of public educational institution
- S. 44Establishment of education boards
- S. 45Functions of education board
- S. 46Parents-teachers’ committees
- S. 47Prohibition of operation of unregistered private educational
- S. 48Establishment and maintenance of private educational
- S. 49Board of management
- S. 50Operation plan of private educational institution
- S. 51Change in establishment or operational plan
- S. 52Registrar of private educational institutions
- S. 53Application for registration of private educational institution
- S. 54Criteria for registration
- S. 55Provisional certificate of registration
- S. 56Certificate of registration
- S. 57Display of certificate of registration
- S. 58Premises for operation of private educational institution
- S. 59Keeping of records
- S. 60Annual fee
- S. 61Renewal of registration
- S. 62De-registration of private educational institution
- S. 63Closure of private educational institution
- S. 64Surrender of certificate of registration
- S. 65Publication of list of registered private educational
- S. 66Register of private educational institutions
- S. 67Grant of aided status to private educational institution
- S. 68Service of notice
- S. 69Appeals
- S. 70Definition
- S. 71Prohibition of operation of unregistered community
- S. 72Establishment and maintenance of community educational
- S. 73Establishment of parents-teachers school committee
- S. 74Registrar of community educational institutions
- S. 75Application for registration of community educational
- S. 76Criteria for application
- S. 77Certificate of registration
- S. 78Publication of list of registered community educational
- S. 79Register of community educational institutions
- S. 80Prohibition of operation of aided institution without
- S. 81Application for aided status
- S. 82Grant of aided status to educational institution
- S. 83Board of management
- S. 84Functions of board of management
- S. 85Constitution of aided educational institution
- S. 86Change of site of aided educational institution
- S. 87Display of certificate of aided status
- S. 88Suspension of operations of aided educational institution
- S. 89Reduction or termination of aid
- S. 90Closure of aided educational institution
- S. 91Re-opening of closed aided educational institution
- S. 92Publication of list of aided educational institution
- S. 93Register of aided educational institutions
- S. 94Appeal
- S. 95National school curriculum
- S. 96Core and other foundation subjects for each stage
- S. 97Localised curriculum
- S. 98Language of instruction for educational institution
- S. 99Medium of instruction for deaf learners
- S. 100School and college calendar at educational institutions
- S. 101Curriculum for education institutions
- S. 102An educational institution shall only use books or other Development
- S. 103Proscription of certain publications
- S. 104Provision of libraries in educational institutions
- S. 105Teacher resource centres
- S. 106Resources centres for special education needs
- S. 107Determination of competence test and public examination
- S. 108Regulations relating to curriculum, assessment and
- S. 109Quality and standards in education
- S. 110Education standards officer
- S. 111Functions of education standards officers
- S. 112Powers of education standards officer
- S. 113Obstruction of education standards officer
- S. 114Special inspections
- S. 115Annual report on quality and standards
- S. 116Regulatory provisions on quality and standards in
- S. 117Administration of public funds
- S. 118Fundraising by education board or board of management
- S. 119Tuition, boarding and other fees
- S. 120Bursary, grant, scholarship and loan scheme for learners
- S. 121General purpose fund
- S. 122Land for educational purposes
- S. 123Regulatory provisions on financing of education
- S. 124Prohibition of operation of educational institution near bar
- S. 125Advisory boards
- S. 126Promotion of research
- S. 127(1) A parents-teachers’ association established under the Dissolution
- S. 128Prohibition of publication or disclosure of information to
- S. 129Except for the Constitution, where there is any conflict
- S. 130General offences and penalties
- S. 131Offences by body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 132Regulations
- S. 133Repeal of Caps. 134 and 135
- S. 134Savings and transitional provisions
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
- S. IIISTRUCTURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- S. IVLEARNERS
- S. IXCURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION
- S. VPUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- S. VIPRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- S. VIICOMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- S. VIIIAIDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- S. XENFORCEMENT OF QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION
- S. XIFINANCING EDUCATION
- S. XIIGENERAL PROVISIONS