Health Professions Act, 2024 (No. 17 of 2024)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2024No. No. 17 of 2024
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Health Professions Act, 2024 (No. 17 of 2024) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2024. It contains 106 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Health Professions Act, 2024 (No. 17 of 2024) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Health Professions Act, 2024 (No. 17 of 2024)
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Continuation of Health Professions Council of Zambia
- S. 4Functions of Council
- S. 5Constitution of Board
- S. 6Functions of Board
- S. 7Registrar, Secretary and other staff
- S. 8Prohibition of practising without registration
- S. 9Application for provisional registration certificate
- S. 10Temporary registration
- S. 11Application for full certificate of registration
- S. 12Specialist registration
- S. 13Registration for limited period
- S. 14Determination of application for registration as health practitioner
- S. 15Disqualification from registration as health practitioner
- S. 16Change of particulars
- S. 17Suspension or cancellation of registration
- S. 18Re-registration
- S. 19Prohibition of practise without practising certificate
- S. 20Practising certificate
- S. 21Display of practising certificate
- S. 22Renewal of practising certificate
- S. 23Suspension or cancellation of practising certificate
- S. 24Maintenance of non-practising health practitioner on register
- S. 25Prohibition of transfer of certificate of registration or practising certificate
- S. 26Duplicate practising certificate or certificate of registration
- S. 27Surrender of cancelled certificate of registration or practising certificate
- S. 28Offences regarding registered health practitioners
- S. 29Administration of licensure examination
- S. 30Application for licensure examination
- S. 31Application for approval as continuous professional development provider
- S. 32Renewal of certificate of approval for continuous professional development
- S. 33Variation of certificate of approval
- S. 34Surrender of certificate of approval
- S. 35Transfer of certificate of approval
- S. 36Suspension or cancellation of certificate of approval
- S. 37Continuous profession development
- S. 38Prohibition of operating health facility without licence
- S. 39Classes and levels of health facilities
- S. 40Application for licence to operate health facility
- S. 41Grant of licence
- S. 42Rejection of application
- S. 43Display of licence
- S. 44Variation of licence
- S. 45Surrender of licence
- S. 46Transfer of licence
- S. 47Renewal of licence
- S. 48Suspension or revocation of licence
- S. 49Immediate closure of health facility
- S. 50Prohibition of treatment or diagnosis without registered health practitioner
- S. 51Publication of licensed health facility
- S. 52Offences relating to health facility
- S. 53Prohibition of offering health care service without accreditation
- S. 54Application for accreditation of health care service
- S. 55Display of certificate of accreditation
- S. 56Renewal of accreditation
- S. 57Suspension or revocation of accreditation
- S. 58Prohibition from offering internship without internship site certificate
- S. 59Application for internship site certificate
- S. 60Renewal of internship site certificate
- S. 61Variation of internship site certificate
- S. 62Surrender of internship site certificate
- S. 63Transfer of internship site certificate
- S. 64Suspension or cancellation of internship site certificate
- S. 65Code of Ethics
- S. 66Professional misconduct
- S. 67Initiation of disciplinary action
- S. 68Professional Conduct Committee
- S. 69Reference of matters to Professional Conduct Committee
- S. 70Functions of Professional Conduct Committee
- S. 71Proceedings of Professional Conduct Committee
- S. 72Sanctions for professional misconduct by Professional Conduct Committee
- S. 73Disciplinary Committee
- S. 74Functions of Disciplinary Committee
- S. 75Proceedings of Disciplinary Committee
- S. 76Powers of Disciplinary Committee
- S. 77Sanctions for professional misconduct by Disciplinary Committee
- S. 78Reports by Disciplinary Committee
- S. 79Rules relating to disciplinary proceedings
- S. 80Inspectorate
- S. 81Power of entry, search and inspection
- S. 82Report of inspection
- S. 83Code of conduct for inspector
- S. 84Appeals
- S. 85Registers
- S. 86Publication of copies of register
- S. 87Jurisdiction over acts committed outside the Republic
- S. 88Offence by body corporate or unincorporated body
- S. 89General penalty
- S. 90Administrative penalty
- S. 91Guidelines
- S. 92No execution on property of Council
- S. 93Regulations
- S. 94Repeal of Act No. 24 of 2009 and savings and transitional provisions
- S. in any consideration or discussion of, or vote on, any question
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA
- S. IIIREGISTRATION OF HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
- S. IVLICENSURE EXAMINATION
- S. IXDISCIPLINARY MATTERS
- S. VCONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
- S. VILICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES
- S. VIIACCREDITATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES
- S. VIIIINTERNSHIP SITES
- S. XINSPECTORATE
- S. XIGENERAL PROVISIONS