Public Service Pensions
ZambiaAct of Parliament
Still in force, for now.Public Service Pensions Act, 2026 (No. 73 of 2026) has been passed to replace it, but it only starts on a date the Minister sets by statutory instrument. Check whether that has happened before relying on either.
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Public Service Pensions is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 68 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Public Service Pensions and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Public Service Pensions
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3E stablishment of Public Service Pensions Fund Board
- S. 4D irectors of Board
- S. 5P roceedings of Board
- S. 6S ecretary
- S. 7F unctions of Board
- S. 8P owers of Board
- S. 9E stablishment of Public Service Pensions Fund
- S. 10M embership of Fund
- S. 11(1) The Fund shall be vested in the Board which shall, subject to the provisions Vesting of Fund and
- S. 12C hief Executive
- S. 13Q ualifications of Chief Executive
- S. 14F unctions of Chief Executive
- S. 15O ther Staff
- S. 16O bjectives of Fund
- S. 17R eports to Parliament
- S. 18As from the date mentioned in section nine, the existing fund shall be dissolved Dissolution of existing
- S. 19T ransfer of assets
- S. 20P roperty of Fund
- S. 21Commutation of pensions
- S. 22P rotection of member's account
- S. 23A pplication of Fund
- S. 24The Board shall appoint an actuary, who shall be a person holding Appointment of
- S. 25A ctuarial valuation of Fund
- S. 26A ction on actuarial report
- S. 27F inancial year
- S. 28A ccounts and audit
- S. 29I nvestment of Fund
- S. 30Persons required to contribute and rates of contribution
- S. 31Voluntary contributions for previous service
- S. 32Method of payment of contributions
- S. 33A ge of retirement
- S. 34(1) An officer who dies after completing twenty years service shall be deemed Death after twenty
- S. 35Service after retirement
- S. 36B enefits on resignation
- S. 37B enefits on discharge
- S. 38B enefits on dismissal
- S. 39(1) Subject to the provisions of Part XI and of subsection (2), an officer who Benefits for officers
- S. 40B enefits for officers retiring on grounds of ill health
- S. 41Benefits for officers retiring on grounds not otherwise described
- S. 42Benefits on death of probationer
- S. 43Benefits on death of officer
- S. 44Special death gratuity
- S. 45Pensions for spouses
- S. 46P ensions for children
- S. 47Information relevant to payment of benefits to be furnished
- S. 48Circumstances when benefits may be withheld, suspended or reduced
- S. 49Termination or reduction of pension to spouse
- S. 50Pensions in relation to spouse and children of polygamous marriage
- S. 51Medical examination or treatment of certain pensioners
- S. 52Resumption of duty by officer retired on grounds of ill health
- S. 53Computation of pensions
- S. 54Transitional provisions and conditions of service
- S. 55Regulations
- S. 56Act to bind the Republic
- S. 57This Act shall bind The Republic. Act to bind the
- S. 58The Civil Service (Local Conditions) Pensions Act, Cap. 410, is hereby Repeal of Civil service
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. IXSection IX
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII
- S. VIIISection VIII
- S. XSection X