Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2025
Act 26 of 2025
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Zambia
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2025
Act 26 of 2025
- Published in Supplement to Government Gazette on 30 December 2025
- Assented to on 23 December 2025
- Not commenced
- [This is the version of this document from 30 December 2025.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions
1. Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2025, and shall come into operation on the date appointed by the Minister, by statutory instrument.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“active politics” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Benefits of Former Presidents Act;[Cap.15]“agent” means a person appointed as an agent of the Corporation under section 12;“associate” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Anti Corruption Act;[Cap. 91]“Authority” means the Independent Broadcasting Authority continued in existence under the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025;[Act No. 25 of 2025]“Board” means the Board of the Corporation constitute under section 6;“Broadcast Charter” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025;[Act No. 25 of 2025]“broadcast content” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025;[Act No. 25 of 2025]“broadcast levy” means the broadcast levy charged under section 11;“broadcast signal” means a television or radio signal transmitted for the purposes of providing a broadcasting service, despite the means of transmission;“broadcasting” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025;[Act No. 25 of 2025]“broadcasting service” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025;[Act No. 25 of 2025]“Chairperson means the person elected as Chairperson of the Board under section 6;“Corporation” means the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation continued under section 4;“Council of Non-Governmental Organisations” means the Council of Non-Governmental Organisations constituted under the Non-Governmental Organisations Act;[Cap. 172]“device” means an equipment capable of receiving a radio, television or any other broadcast signal;“Director-General” means the person appointed as Director-General of the Corporation under section 8;“editorial policy” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025;[Act No. 25 of 2025]“Emoluments Commission” means the Emoluments Commission established under the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“Engineering Institution of Zambia” means the Engineering Institution of Zambia continued in existence under the Engineering Institution of Zambia Act;[Cap. 432]“higher education institution” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Higher Education Act;[Cap. 136]“Law Association of Zambia” means the Law Association of Zambia established under the Law Association of Zambia Act;[Cap. 31]“legally disqualified” means the absence of legal capacity as provided under section 4 of the Mental Health Act;[Cap. 305]“local authority” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Constitution;[Cap. 1]“Public service broadcaster” means a broadcaster that serves public interest in the provision of broadcasting services and is accountable to the public;“relative” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Anti-Corruption Act, ;[Cap. 91]“repealed Act” means the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation Act, repealed under section 28;[Cap. 154]“state owned broadcaster” means a broadcaster established under section 9; and“Vice Chairperson” means the person elected as Vice Chairperson of the Board under section 6.3. Guiding principles and values of Corporation
The Corporation shall, in its operations, be guided by the following principles and values:Part II – The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation
4. Continuation of Corporation
5. Function of Corporation
6. Board of Corporation
7. Functions of Board
8. Director General, Secretary and other staff
Part III – State owned broadcaster and broadcast charter
9. Establishment of state owned broadcaster
10. Broadcast Charter
The Broadcast Charter issued by the Authority under the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025, shall apply to the broadcast content and broadcast services of the Corporation and a state owned broadcaster.[Act No. 25 of 2025]Part IV – Broadcast levy
11. Charge of broadcast levy
12. Appointment of agent
13. Remittance of broadcast levy
14. Information relating to broadcast levy
An agent shall keep and maintain relevant information relating to broadcast levy as may be prescribed.Part V – Inspectorate
15. Inspectors
16. Powers of inspectors
Part VI – Financial provisions
17. Funds of Corporation
18. Financial year
The financial year of the Corporation shall be a period of twelve months ending on 31st December in each year.19. Accounts
20. Annual report
Part VII – General provisions
21. Editorial policy
22. Immunity
An action or other proceedings shall not lie or be instituted against a member of the Board or a committee of the Board or a member of staff of the Corporation for, or in respect of, an act or thing done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or performance of any of the powers, functions or duties conferred under this Act.[Act No. 25 of 2025]23. Prohibition of disclosure of information to unauthorised persons
24. Guidelines for handling of complaints
Subject to the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025, the Corporation shall establish guidelines for handling of complaints relating to the provision of broadcasting services under this Act.[Act No. 25 of 2025]25. Administrative penalty
26. Execution of judgement
27. Regulations
28. Repeal of Cap. 154 and savings and transitional provisions
History of this document
30 December 2025 this version
23 December 2025
Assented to