Occupational Health and Safety Act (No. 16 of 2025)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2025No. No. 16 of 2025
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act (No. 16 of 2025) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2025. It contains 61 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Occupational Health and Safety Act (No. 16 of 2025) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (No. 16 of 2025)
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Application
- S. 4Continuation of Occupational Health and Safety Institute
- S. 5Functions of Institute
- S. 6Board of Institute
- S. 7Functions of Board
- S. 8Director-General, Secretary and other staff
- S. 9Establishment of health and safety committee
- S. 10Composition of health and safety committee
- S. 11Functions of health and safety committee
- S. 12Health and safety representative
- S. 13Determination of reasonably practicable
- S. 14Duties of employer at workplace
- S. 15Employer to inform Institute of ill-health of employee
- S. 16Duties of employee at workplace
- S. 17Duties of employer and self-employed persons to persons
- S. 18Duties of designer, manufacturer, supplier and importer
- S. 19Duties of architect and engineer
- S. 20Compliance with standards
- S. 21Duty not to interfere with or misuse appliance, convenience
- S. 22Prohibition of dismissal or victimisation of employee
- S. 23Risk assessment of workplace
- S. 24Prohibition of employment of person without medical
- S. 25Medical examination or surveillance
- S. 26Medical examination
- S. 27Issuance of medical examination certificate
- S. 28Confidentiality of medical examination and medical
- S. 29Validity of medical examination certificate
- S. 30Renewal of medical examination certificate
- S. 31Revocation of medical examination certificate
- S. 32Amendment of medical examination certificate
- S. 33Duplicate medical examination certificate
- S. 34Medical surveillance
- S. 35Authorised officer
- S. 36Powers of authorised officer
- S. 37Obstruction of authorised officer
- S. 38Arrest without warrant
- S. 39Suspension of workplace activities
- S. 40Closure of workplace
- S. 41Exemption
- S. 42Disclosure protection
- S. 43Appeals
- S. 44Register
- S. 45Publication of copies of register
- S. 46General offences
- S. 47General penalty
- S. 48Administrative penalty
- S. 49Offence by principal officers of body corporate or
- S. 50Prohibition of publication or disclosure of information to
- S. 51Immunity from execution of judgement against Institute assets
- S. 52Guidelines
- S. 53Regulations
- S. 54Repeal of Act No. 36 of 2010, and savings and transitional
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTITUTE
- S. IIIHEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES
- S. IVHEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORKPLACE
- S. VOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES
- S. VIENFORCEMENT
- S. VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS