Public Service Pensions Act, 2026 (No. 73 of 2026)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2026No. No. 73 of 2026
Passed, but not shown to be in force. It starts on a date the Minister sets by statutory instrument, and no commencement order is recorded here. Until it starts, Public Service Pensions still applies. Check the Gazette before relying on it.
The Public Service Pensions Act, 2026 (No. 73 of 2026) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2026. It contains 88 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Public Service Pensions Act, 2026 (No. 73 of 2026) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Public Service Pensions Act, 2026 (No. 73 of 2026)
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Continuation and re-naming of Public Service Pensions
- S. 4Functions of Public Service Pensions Fund
- S. 5Board of Public Service Pensions Fund
- S. 6Functions of Board
- S. 7Director-General
- S. 8Secretary and other staff
- S. 9Public Service Pension Scheme
- S. 10Membership of Public Service Pension Scheme
- S. 11Registration of members of Public Service Pension Scheme
- S. 12Cessation of membership to Public Service Pension Scheme
- S. 13Establishment of Occupational Pension Scheme
- S. 14Membership of Occupational Pension Scheme
- S. 15Registration of member of Occupational Pension Scheme
- S. 16Cessation of membership to Occupational Pension Scheme
- S. 17Mandatory contributions
- S. 18Member not eligible to contribute
- S. 19Notification of termination of employment, resignation,
- S. 20Contributions while on secondment or unpaid leave
- S. 21Submission of monthly returns
- S. 22Voluntary contributions
- S. 23Contributions for temporary employment
- S. 24Refund of contributions paid in error
- S. 25Transfer of contributions
- S. 26Age of retirement
- S. 27Contribution after retirement
- S. 28Benefits on retirement of member of Public Service
- S. 29Benefits on retirement in national interest of member of
- S. 30Benefits on retirement in public interest of member of
- S. 31Benefits on resignation of member of Public Service Pension
- S. 32Benefits on discharge or dismissal of member of Public
- S. 33Benefits on retirement on medical grounds of member of
- S. 34Resumption of duty by member of Public Service Pension
- S. 35Benefits on death of member of Public Service Pension
- S. 36Benefits on injury or death on duty of member of Public
- S. 37Pension for spouse of member of Public Service Pension
- S. 38Termination or recovery of pension of child
- S. 39Benefits in polygamous marriage of member of Public
- S. 40Pension for child of member of Public Service Pension
- S. 41Commutation of pension for member of Public Service
- S. 42Constitutional limitations
- S. 43Benefits on retirement for member of Occupational Pension
- S. 44Benefits on retirement in national interest of member of
- S. 45Benefits on retirement in public interest of member of
- S. 46Benefits on resignation, discharge or dismissal of member
- S. 47Retirement benefits on ill health of member of Occupational
- S. 48Benefits on death of member of Occupational Pension
- S. 49Benefits for surviving spouse and children for member of
- S. 50Portability of benefits under Occupational Pension Scheme
- S. 51Cessation of payment of pension under the Occupational
- S. 52Commutation of pension for member of Occupational
- S. 53Pension Fund
- S. 54Establishment of Occupational Pension Fund
- S. 55Management and administration of Funds
- S. 56Accounts and audits of Funds
- S. 57Annual report
- S. 58Investment of funds of Public Service Pension Scheme
- S. 59Sub-schemes
- S. 60Appointment of actuary
- S. 61Actuarial valuation of Public Service Pension Scheme and
- S. 62Action on actuarial report
- S. 63Trustees of Public Service Pension Scheme and
- S. 64Adjustment of benefits and contributions structure
- S. 65Grounds for benefit adjustment
- S. 66Protection of members benefits
- S. 67Protection of members account
- S. 68Review of pension
- S. 69Joint venture, partnership and co-investment
- S. 70Register of members
- S. 71Confirmation of life
- S. 72General penalty
- S. 73Offences by principal officers of body corporate or
- S. 74Immunity from execution of judgment against assets of
- S. 75Guidelines
- S. 76Appeals
- S. 77Regulations
- S. 78Repeal of Cap. 260 and savings and transitional provisions
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS FUND
- S. IIIPUBLIC SERVICE PENSION SCHEME
- S. IVOCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEME
- S. IXTHE PENSION FUND AND OCCUPATIONAL PENSION FUND
- S. VCONTRIBUTIONS
- S. VIAGE OF RETIREMENT
- S. VIIBENEFITS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE PENSION SCHEME
- S. VIIIBENEFITS UNDER THE OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEME
- S. XGENERAL PROVISIONS