Teaching Profession Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2026
The Teaching Profession Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2026. It contains 66 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Teaching Profession Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Teaching Profession Act
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Continuation of Teaching Council of Zambia
- S. 4Functions of Council
- S. 5Constitution of Board
- S. 6Functions of Board
- S. 7Registrar and other staff
- S. 8Classes of membership
- S. 9Prohibition of employment or practising without registration
- S. 10Application for registration as teacher
- S. 11Determination of application for registration as teacher
- S. 12Certificate of registration
- S. 13Disqualification from registration
- S. 14Change in details
- S. 15Suspension or cancellation of registration
- S. 16Re-registration
- S. 17Prohibition of practising without valid practising certificate
- S. 18Practising certificate
- S. 19Renewal of practising certificate
- S. 20Suspension or cancellation of practising certificate
- S. 21Maintenance of non-practising teacher on register
- S. 22Prohibition of transfer of certificate of registration or practising certificate
- S. 23Duplicate certificate of registration or practising certificate
- S. 24Surrender of cancelled certificate of registration or practising certificate
- S. 25Register
- S. 26Publication of copies of register
- S. 27Offences relating to registration, etc.
- S. 28Administration of licensure examination
- S. 29Application for licensure examination
- S. 30Prohibition of offering continuing professional development programme
- S. 31Application for accreditation as continuing professional development
- S. 32Renewal of certificate of accreditation
- S. 33Variation of certificate of accreditation
- S. 34Surrender of certificate of accreditation
- S. 35Transfer of certificate of accreditation
- S. 36Suspension or cancellation of certificate of accreditation
- S. 37Continuing professional development
- S. 38Code of ethics
- S. 39Professional misconduct
- S. 40Initiation of disciplinary action
- S. 41Disciplinary Committee
- S. 42Functions of Disciplinary Committee
- S. 43(1) Subject to other provisions of this Act, the Disciplinary
- S. 44Powers of Disciplinary Committee
- S. 45Sanctions for professional misconduct by Disciplinary Committee
- S. 46Report by Disciplinary Committee
- S. 47Rules relating to disciplinary proceedings
- S. 48Inspectors
- S. 49Power of entry, search and inspection
- S. 50False or misleading statement
- S. 51Appeals
- S. 52Jurisdiction over acts committed outside Republic
- S. 53Offences by principal officers of body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 54General penalty
- S. 55Administrative penalty
- S. 56No execution on Council or property of Council
- S. 57Guidelines
- S. 58Regulations
- S. 59Repeal of Cap. 149 and savings and transitional provisions
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE TEACHING COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA
- S. IIIREGISTRATION OF TEACHERS AND ISSUANCE OF PRACTISING CERTIFICATES
- S. IVLICENSURE EXAMINATION AND ACCREDITATION OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME PROVIDERS
- S. VDISCIPLINARY MATTERS
- S. VIINSPECTORATE
- S. VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS