The objects of this Bill are to—

(a) continue the existence of the Health Professions Council of Zambia and re-define its functions;

(b) re-constitute the Board of the Health Professions Council of Zambia and re-define its functions;

(c) regulate health professionals, health facilities, health care services and internship sites;

(d) provide for the administration of licensure examinations;

(e) approve curriculum for health learning programmes for purposes of accreditation by the Higher Education Authority;

(f) provide for the approval of internship sites for health practitioners; (g) repeal and replace the Health Professions Act, 2009; and

(h) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.