National Pension Scheme Act (Cap 256) (NAPSA)
ZambiaAct of ParliamentNo. Cap 256
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by National Pension Scheme Act (No. 72 of 2026). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The National Pension Scheme Act (Cap 256) (NAPSA) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 61 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the National Pension Scheme Act (Cap 256) (NAPSA) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the National Pension Scheme Act (Cap 256) (NAPSA)
- S. 1S hort title and commencement
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3E stablishment of National Pension Scheme Authority
- S. 4F unctions of Authority
- S. 5P owers of Authority
- S. 6D irector-General
- S. 7S ecretary, inspectors and other staff
- S. 8C onstitution of the National Pension Scheme
- S. 9B enefits under Scheme
- S. 10V esting of existing fund and funds of the Scheme
- S. 11M embership of Scheme
- S. 12C ontributing employer
- S. 13R egistration of contributing employers
- S. 14R esponsibility for payment of contribution
- S. 15P ayment of contributions
- S. 16T reating unpaid contributions as paid
- S. 17R efund of contributions paid in error
- S. 18C onditions for the award of retirement pension
- S. 19A mount of retirement pension
- S. 20D uration of retirement pension
- S. 21L ump-sum payment
- S. 22E arly retirement
- S. 23I nvalidity pension
- S. 24A mount of invalidity pension
- S. 25D uration of invalidity pension
- S. 26I nvalidity lump-sum payment
- S. 27(1) The Authority shall appoint medical boards or appoint medical officers for Establishment of
- S. 28M edical examinations
- S. 29S urvivor's benefits
- S. 30F amily dependant
- S. 31The pension payable to each family dependant shall be at a rate prescribed Survivor's pensions
- S. 32D uration of survivors pension
- S. 33S urvivor's lump-sum payment
- S. 34F uneral grant
- S. 35A djustment of benefits
- S. 36T ime and manner of making claims
- S. 37R epayment of benefits improperly received
- S. 38B enefits to be inalienable
- S. 39T ransactional provisions for benefits
- S. 40M anagement objectives of Scheme
- S. 41The Authority may invest any liquid assets of the Scheme not immediately Investment of Fund
- S. 42A pplication of funds of Scheme
- S. 43The Authority shall appoint any actuary who shall be a Fellow of the Institute of Appointment of
- S. 44A ctuarial valuation of Scheme
- S. 45A ction of actuarial report
- S. 46V esting of assets and transfer of liabilities
- S. 47R egistration of property to be transferred
- S. 48L egal proceedings
- S. 49Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in any written law, where any Protection against
- S. 50T ransfer of staff
- S. 51O ffences and penalties
- S. 52G eneral penalty
- S. 53R egulations
- S. 54The National Provident Fund Act is hereby repealed. Repeal of Cap. 513 of
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII