Metrology (Amendment) Act, 2026

This provision inserts new definitions into section 2 of the principal Act.

AI-assisted research synopsis — verify against the official legal text below.

Jurisdiction: Zambia
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: Act 24 of 2026
Version: 12 Jun 2026
Language: en
Official source: View official record ↗

appointments board composition eligibility metrology administration regulatory definitions statutory amendment

Publicly available, excluded from search-engine indexing

This page remains available for direct access and API use, but this release emits noindex,follow for the following reason:

The record does not meet this release's canonical indexing criteria. (market-indexing-disabled)

Statute overview

About this statute

This provision inserts new definitions into section 2 of the principal Act. This provision amends the principal Act by repealing section 7 and replacing it with new text. This section sets up the Board, names who appoints and elects its leadership, and bars certain people from being appointed as members. This provision amends the First Schedule by replacing its heading.

Read the provisions Ask with citations

Search within this statute

Search all stored provisions in this version.

Legal text

Provisions of Metrology (Amendment) Act, 2026

Showing 4 of 4

2
Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by the insertion of
Verify source ↗

AI-assisted research summary: This provision inserts new definitions into section 2 of the principal Act.

2. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following new definitions in the appropriate places in alphabetical order: Amendment of section 2 “Energy Regulation Board” means the Energy Regulation Board established under the Energy Regulation Act; and “higher education institution” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Higher Education Act; Cap.436 Cap.136 Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K8.00 each 620 No. 24 of 2026] Metrology (Amendment) Repeal and replacement of section 7 Board of Agency
3
The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 7 and
Verify source ↗

AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the principal Act by repealing section 7 and replacing it with new text.

3. The principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 7 and the substitution therefor of the following:
7
Section 7
Verify source ↗

AI-assisted research summary: This section sets up the Board, names who appoints and elects its leadership, and bars certain people from being appointed as members.

7. (1) There is constituted the Board of the Agency which consists of the following part-time members appointed by the Minister: (a) a representative of the ministry responsible for industry; (b) a representative of the Attorney- General; (c) a representative of the Energy Regulation Board; (d) a representative of a higher education institution with knowledge and experience in measurements; (e) a representative of an association engaged in consumer protection, with knowledge and experience in matters relating to consumer protection; and (f) two persons from the private sector with knowledge and experience in matters relevant to this Act. (2) The ministries, institutions and organisations referred to in subsection (1) shall nominate their representatives for appointment by the Minister. (3) The Minister shall appoint the Chairperson from among the members of the Board referred to under subsection (1)(c) to (f). (4) The members shall elect the Vice- Chairperson from among themselves. (5) A person shall not be appointed as a member of the Board if that person is— (a) not a citizen; (b) an undischarged bankrupt; (c) legally disqualified from performing the functions of a member; or Metrology (Amendment) [No. 24 of 2026 621 (d) convicted of an offence under this Act or any other written law and sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six months without an option of a fine. (6) The First Schedule applies to the Board.
4
The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended by the
Verify source ↗

AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the First Schedule by replacing its heading.

4. The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended by the repeal of the heading and the substitution therefor of the following: Repeal and replacement of heading to First Schedule FIRST SCHEDULE (Sections 3(3) and 7(6)) PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE ZAMBIA METROLOGY AGENCY 622

Provision text is displayed from LexChat’s stored statute record. Use the official source links to verify amendments, commencement, and current legal force.

About this LexChat collection

Publisher and coverage

LexChat is published by Esheria. Coverage reflects the legislation currently mapped from identified source collections; it may be incomplete, delayed, or later corrected. The official source controls where it differs from this research page.

AI and research method

AI-generated material is explicitly labelled and published only through LexChat's quality controls. It is a research aid, not the source document.

Corrections and reporting

Report a source mismatch, factual issue, personal-data concern, or licensing question to support@esheria.co.ke. Include this page's URL and the supporting official source so the record can be reviewed, corrected, restricted, or withdrawn.

Legal-information disclaimer

LexChat provides legal information and research tools, not legal advice. Verify currency, status, citations, and jurisdiction with authoritative sources and a qualified professional where appropriate.

Metrology (Amendment) Act, 2026

Publicly available, excluded from search-engine indexing

About this statute

Search within this statute

Provisions of Metrology (Amendment) Act, 2026

Ask AI about this statute

Sign in to ask AI about this statute