The Tanzania Engineering and Manufacturing Design Organisation Act

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CHAPTER 176
THE TANZANIA ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DESIGN ORGANISATION ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
part i
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. part ii
THE TANZANIA ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING
DESIGN ORGANISATION
3. Establishment of Organisation. 4. Functions of Organisation. 5. Composition and proceedings of Board. 6. Minister may give directions to Board. part iii
POWERS AND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANISATION
7. Promotion of products and process of design. 8. Information on engineering design and manufacturing to be furnished to
Organisation. 9. Organisation may call for information. 10. Custody and disclosure of information furnished to Organisation. 11. Provisions relating to inventions. 12. Co-ordination of projects to be carried out outside Tanzania. 13. Power of Minister to make regulations. part iv
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
14. Appointment of employees. 15. Remuneration of members of Board. 16. Superannuation benefits. 17. Power of Board to delegate. 18.

ANCIAL PROVISIONS
14. Appointment of employees. 15. Remuneration of members of Board. 16. Superannuation benefits. 17. Power of Board to delegate. 18.

Funds of Organisation.

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19. Minister may impose cess on products and services.
20. Power of Board to charge fees.
21. Investment.
22. Power to borrow.
23. Annual and supplementary budget.
24. Accounts and audit.
25. Annual report.
26. Laying of accounts before National Assembly.
part v
GENERAL PROVISIONS
27. Protection from personal liability.
28. Notification of orders.
SCHEDULE

6. Laying of accounts before National Assembly.
part v
GENERAL PROVISIONS
27. Protection from personal liability.
28. Notification of orders.
SCHEDULE

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PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1. This Act may be cited as the Tanzania Engineering and
Manufacturing Design Organisation Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise-
“Board” means the Board of the Organisation established by
section 5;
“Director General” means the Director General of the
Organisation appointed under section 14;
“member” in relation to the Board, means a member of
the Board and includes the Chairman and the Vice-
Chairman;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for industries
and trade;
“Organisation” means the Tanzania Engineering and
Manufacturing Design Organisation established under
section 3;
“technical committee” means a committee established under
section 7. Short title
Interpretation
CHAPTER 176
THE TANZANIA ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DESIGN ORGANISATION ACT
An Act to establish the Tanzania Engineering and Manufacturing Design
Organisation and to provide for the functions and powers of the
Organisation in relation to the promotion of engineering, designing,
manufacturing and machinery adaptation.

ovide for the functions and powers of the
Organisation in relation to the promotion of engineering, designing,
manufacturing and machinery adaptation.

[1st June, 1982]
[GN. No. 72 of 1982]
Act No. 23 of 1980

[1st June, 1982]
[GN. No. 72 of 1982]
Act No. 23 of 1980

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PART II
THE TANZANIA ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DESIGN ORGANISATION
3.–(1) There is hereby established an Organisation to be known
as the Tanzania Engineering and Manufacturing Design
Organisation. (2) The Organisation shall be a body corporate and shall-
(a) have perpetual succession and an official seal;
(b) in its corporate name, be capable of suing and being
sued; and
(c) subject to this Act, be capable of holding, purchasing or
acquiring in any other way, any movable or immovable
property; and of disposing of any of its property.

this Act, be capable of holding, purchasing or
acquiring in any other way, any movable or immovable
property; and of disposing of any of its property.

4.–(1) The functions of the Organisation shall be-
(a) to design and promote the designing of products and
processes for Tanzanian industry in accordance with
national industrial development policy;
(b) to adapt foreign designs of machinery and equipment
to suit local conditions of manufacture, use and
maintenance;
(c) to manufacture and develop prototypes and spares
based on designs produced by the Organisation as well
as those which may be brought to the Organisation;
(d) to design tools, dies, jigs and fixtures required by the
industrial sector;
(e) to provide technical extension services including
training aimed at increasing the skills of technical
manpower at all levels and establishment in the
country and enabling industry to produce the products
or processes for mass marketing;
(f) either alone or in co-operation with other bodies,
to assist the industrial sector in solving production
bottlenecks for the purposes of increasing productivity,
capacity utilisation and quality of products;
Establishment of
Organisation
Functions of
Organisation

cks for the purposes of increasing productivity,
capacity utilisation and quality of products;
Establishment of
Organisation
Functions of
Organisation

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(g) to provide relevant information and advice to the
industrial sector relating to production, purchase and
supply, quality control, marketing and other related
areas;
(h) to identify and conduct short courses in so far as
it is within the competence and capacity of the
Organisation, and to co-operate with other institutions
in the conduct of such courses;
(i) to give on the job training to engineers in designing,
production engineering, foundry technology,
metrology and metallurgy;
(j) to conduct a systematic on the job training, in
tools, dies, presswork, specialised welding, design,
draughtsmanship, mechanical and structural
machinery maintenance and, for industrial electricians
and electronic technicians;
(k) to offer consultancy services on material testing, design
and other technical undertakings;
(l) to act as the national link with other international
institutions engaged in activities related to the functions
of the Organisation; and
(m) to do such things incidental or conducive to the
fulfilment of the objectives of the Organisation as the
Board may decide.

f the Organisation; and
(m) to do such things incidental or conducive to the
fulfilment of the objectives of the Organisation as the
Board may decide.

(2) In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of
subsection (1), the Organisation shall-
(a) undertake or assist the establishment, equipment and
management of any centre or design office within
Tanzania for the performance of any of its functions;
(b) promote the national capability for, and carry out
engineering designing manufacturing and machinery
adaptation; and
(c) provide to the industrial sector practical technical
services by equipping itself with the necessary skilled
manpower and physical facilities in the form of
workshops, laboratories, design offices, and ancillary
services.

ing itself with the necessary skilled
manpower and physical facilities in the form of
workshops, laboratories, design offices, and ancillary
services.

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(3) For the purposes of the better performance of its
functions, the Organisation shall establish and maintain a
system of consultation and co-operation with any person or
body of persons established by or under any written law and
having functions related to those specified in subsection (1) or
(2) or which relate to engineering design generally. 5.–(1) There shall be established a Board of Directors of the
Organisation which shall, subject to this Act, be responsible
for the performance of the functions and management of the
affairs of the Organisation. (2) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect
in respect of the constitution of the Board, its proceedings and
other matters relating to it. (3) Save in the case of matters relating to the appointment
of the Chairman of the Board, the Minister may, by order
published in the Gazette, amend, add to, vary or replace any of
the provisions of the Schedule to this Act. 6.

f the Board, the Minister may, by order
published in the Gazette, amend, add to, vary or replace any of
the provisions of the Schedule to this Act. 6.

The Minister may give to the Board directions of a general
or specific character regarding the performance by the
Organisation of any of its functions under this Act, and the
Board shall give effect to every such direction given to it. PART III
POWERS AND OPERATIONS OF
THE ORGANISATION
7.–(1) The Board shall establish such number of technical
committees as the circumstances may require which shall
subject to such general or specific directions as the Board may
give in that behalf, be responsible for the study of proposals for
engineering design projects made to or by the Organisation. (2) Subject to any directions given by the Board under
subsection (1), where it appears to the Director General that
it is necessary that any engineering design project be carried
Composition and
proceedings of
Board
Minister may
give directions to
Board
Promotion of
products and
process of design

ering design project be carried
Composition and
proceedings of
Board
Minister may
give directions to
Board
Promotion of
products and
process of design

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out by the Organisation, he shall take all such measures as
are necessary to facilitate the carrying out of the project or as
the case may be, to obtain the decision of the Board on the
proposals relating to that project. (3) In determining whether or not any proposals for
engineering design projects shall be carried out by the
Organisation, the Director General or as the case may be, the
Board, shall take into account-
(a) the necessity or desirability and propriety of the project
sought to be carried out by the Organisation;
(b) the anticipated costs of the proposed project;
(c) the financial ability of the Organisation to meet the
anticipated costs of the proposed project; and
(d) the ability of the Organisation to carry out the proposed
projects, having regard to other projects being carried
out by the Organisation.

ct; and
(d) the ability of the Organisation to carry out the proposed
projects, having regard to other projects being carried
out by the Organisation.

(4) The Board may, after considering the factors specified
in subsection (3) in respect of any proposed project referred to
it, approve or withhold its approval and, in the latter case, may
require that further information of particulars in connection
with the proposed project be provided to the Board by the
Director General. 8.–(1) Every person engaged, or intending to engage in any
project in engineering design or in manufacturing within
Tanzania, shall at his own expense, furnish to the Organisation
information relation to that project and shall make available to
the Organisation copies of any relevant records in such form
and within such period as may be prescribed. (2) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with
subsection (1) commits an offence and on conviction shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand shillings, but
a person shall not be prosecuted for any offence under this
section within twelve months after the commencement of
this Act. Information
on engineering
design and
manufacturing to
be furnished to
Organisation

s
section within twelve months after the commencement of
this Act. Information
on engineering
design and
manufacturing to
be furnished to
Organisation

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(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Organisation
may make arrangements with other firms or organisations
engaged in engineering design or manufacturing, within or
outside Tanzania, for the purposes of establishing a system of
exchanging information relating to engineering design and
manufacturing. 9.–(1) For the purposes of the proper performance of its
functions under this Act, the Organisation may require, in
writing, any firm or organisation engaged in any project in
engineering design or manufacturing within Tanzania, to
furnish to it such information relating to that project, as the
Organisation may specify. (2) Every firm or organisation which is required to furnish
information under subsection (1) shall comply with the
requirement and any firm or organisation which refuses or
fails to comply with that requirement commits an offence and
on conviction, shall be liable, to a fine not exceeding fifteen
thousand shillings.

es or
fails to comply with that requirement commits an offence and
on conviction, shall be liable, to a fine not exceeding fifteen
thousand shillings.

10.–(1) All information furnished to the Organisation pursuant
to section 8 or 9 shall be kept by the Organisation for purposes
of record, and may be dealt with or disposed of in such manner
and for such purposes as the Minister may approve or direct. (2) Save where the Minister directs otherwise, all
information furnished to the Organisation pursuant to section
8 or 9 shall be treated as confidential. (3) Subject to subsection (4), any member of the Board or any
officer of the Organisation who discloses to any person, except
for the purposes of the performance of his duties or exercise
of his power under this Act, any information furnished to the
Organisation pursuant to section 8 or 9, or any information
which was in any other way acquired by the member or, as
the case may be, the officer in the performance of his duties or
the exercise of his powers under this Act, commits an offence
and on conviction shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three
Organisation
may call for
information
Custody and
disclosure of
information
furnished to
Organisation

on shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three
Organisation
may call for
information
Custody and
disclosure of
information
furnished to
Organisation

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thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
twelve months or to both. (4) Subsection (3) shall not apply to the disclosure of
information made for the purposes of any legal proceedings
instituted under this Act or for the purpose of a report relating
to these proceedings. (5) Subject to subsection (4), where, in the performance of
its functions the Organisation discloses to any institution or
person any information furnished to it pursuant to section 8 or
9, subsection (3) shall apply to that institution or that person
as if references in that subsection to a member of the Board or
an officer of the Organisation were references to a member or
an officer of the institution or, as the case may be, the persons
to whom the Organisation discloses the information. 11.–(1) Where as a result of any project carried out by or on
behalf of the Organisation anything is invented, the invention
shall become the property of the Organisation.

sult of any project carried out by or on
behalf of the Organisation anything is invented, the invention
shall become the property of the Organisation.

(2) For the purposes of the commercial exploitation of any
invention which the Organisation considers important for, or
incidental to the performance of its functions, the Organisation
may arrange with any person or body of persons to buy, sell,
take or grant patent rights in the invention, subject to terms
approved by the Board. (3) The Organisation may, with the prior approval of the
Minister, enter into any arrangement under subsection (2) the
terms of which require the Organisation to provide financial
assistance in the form of a loan or grant to the person or body
of persons with whom the arrangement is entered. (4) Except with the consent of the Minister, the Organisation
shall not, in pursuance of any of the provisions of this section
undertake to incur any expenditure which exceeds one
percent of the estimated recurrent expenditure budget of the
Organisation for any one financial year. (5) Every invention made as a result of any project carried
out under this Act shall be registered by the Organisation in
Provisions
relating to
inventions

very invention made as a result of any project carried
out under this Act shall be registered by the Organisation in
Provisions
relating to
inventions

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such form and upon such conditions as the Minister may, by
regulations made under this Act, prescribe. (6) The Organisation may, with the prior approval of the
Minister, grant to any person who makes an invention which
the Organisation considers important, or who materially assists
or contributes to the making of the invention such reward as
may be approved by the Board. 12.–(1) Whenever a person desires to sponsor any project in
engineering design or manufacturing to be carried out outside,
or to make payments for the purposes or participating in such
project outside the United Republic, he shall first submit his
proposals in that behalf in writing to the Organisation.

poses or participating in such
project outside the United Republic, he shall first submit his
proposals in that behalf in writing to the Organisation.

(2) Upon receipt of proposals submitted to it pursuant to
subsection (1), the Organisation shall hold consultations with
the person who submitted the proposals, and on completion
of those consultations, the Organisation shall make such
decision in relation to the proposals as will, in the opinion
of the Organisation, serve the best interests of industrial
development in Tanzania. (3) Every decision made by the Organisation under
subsection (2) shall be binding upon every person affected by
it, but where any of those persons is aggrieved by the decision
of the Organisation he may appeal to the Minister and the
decision of the Minister on the matter shall be final. (4) For the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of
this section, the Organisation may, with the approval of the
Minister, issue guidelines specifying the conditions to be
observed in making proposals or specifying matters which
the Organisation shall take into consideration in making a
decision under this section. (5) The Minister may, by directions in writing under his
hand, exempt any person or body of persons or any category
of persons from the provisions of subsection (1).

r may, by directions in writing under his
hand, exempt any person or body of persons or any category
of persons from the provisions of subsection (1).

Co-ordination
of projects to
be carried out
outside Tanzania

Co-ordination
of projects to
be carried out
outside Tanzania

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13.–(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Board,
make regulations for the purposes of giving effect to the
provisions of this Act.

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13.–(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Board,
make regulations for the purposes of giving effect to the
provisions of this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred
by subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations-
(a) requiring persons or bodies of persons specified in
the regulations, engaged in engineering, designing,
manufacturing or machinery adaptation to furnish to
the Organisation information relating to any aspect of
their activities;
(b) prescribing the form and manner in which, and the
period within which, any information required to be
furnished or made available to the Organisation under
this Act, shall be made available to the Organisation;
(c) prescribing the form of, and the procedure by which,
proposals for sponsoring any project in engineering
design or manufacturing intended to be carried out
outside Tanzania, shall be made to the Organisation;
and
(d) prescribing any other thing which under this Act is
required or permitted to be prescribed. (3) Regulations made under this section shall be published
in the Gazette. PART IV
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
14.–(1) The President shall appoint, upon such terms and
conditions as he may specify, a Director General of the
Organisation who shall be the chief executive officer of the
Organisation.

upon such terms and
conditions as he may specify, a Director General of the
Organisation who shall be the chief executive officer of the
Organisation.

(2) The Board may appoint such number of other employees
of the Organisation as it may deem necessary for the proper
and efficient conduct of the business and activities of the
Organisation. Power of
Minister to make
regulations
Appointment of
employees

or the proper
and efficient conduct of the business and activities of the
Organisation. Power of
Minister to make
regulations
Appointment of
employees

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15.–(1) Subject to subsection (2), the members shall be
entitled to such remuneration, fees or allowance for expenses
as the Minister may, upon the recommendation of the Board,
prescribe. (2) Remuneration, fees or allowances, except such
allowances for expenses as may be expressly authorised by the
Minister shall not be paid to any member of the Board who is
a public officer. 16. Subject to any written law for the time being in force
relating to pensions, the Board may-
(a) grant gratuities or other retirement allowances or
benefits to the employees of the Organisation;
(b) establish and contribute to a superannuation fund
or a medical benefits fund for the employees of the
Organisation; and
(c) require any employee of the Organisation to contribute
to the superannuation fund or medical benefits fund
and fix the amounts and method of payment of the
contribution.

e of the Organisation to contribute
to the superannuation fund or medical benefits fund
and fix the amounts and method of payment of the
contribution.

17.–(1) Subject to subsection (4), the Board may, by instrument
in writing under the seal of the Organisation, delegate to
any committee of its members or to any employee of the
Organisation any of its functions or powers under this Act,
and the delegated functions or powers may be exercised by
the delegate in accordance with the terms of the instrument
of delegation. (2) A delegation under this section may be made to the
holder of an office under the Organisation specifying the office
but not naming the holder, and in that case each successive
holder of the office in question, and each person who occupies
or performs the duties of that office, may, without any further
authority, exercise the delegation function or power in
accordance with the delegation made. Remuneration
of members of
Board
Superannuation
benefits
Power of Board to
delegate

legation function or power in
accordance with the delegation made. Remuneration
of members of
Board
Superannuation
benefits
Power of Board to
delegate

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(3) The Board may, at any time, revoke a delegation made
under this section, and no delegation so made shall prevent the
Board from itself exercising the function or power delegated. (4) The Board shall not delegate-
(a) its power of delegation; or
(b) the power to approve the annual budget, the annual
balance sheet or any statement of accounts. 18. The funds and resources of the Organisation shall consist of-
(a) such sums as may be provided by Parliament for the
purposes of the Organisation;
(b) such sums as the Organisation may receive either in the
form of contributions made pursuant to section 19 or
as fees for services rendered by the Organisation; and
(c) any sums or property which may vest in the Organisation
in any other manner.

section 19 or
as fees for services rendered by the Organisation; and
(c) any sums or property which may vest in the Organisation
in any other manner.

19.–(1) Where the Minister considers it necessary in the
public interest, he may, after consultation with the Minister
responsible for finance, by order published in the Gazette,
impose cess payable to the Organisation on products and
services specified in the order, and any firm or organisation
producing the product, products or services specified in the
order, hereinafter referred to as the “specified enterprise”,
shall pay to the Organisation such amount of cess and in such
manner as may be specified in the order. (2) Every amount of cess required to be paid under
subsection (1) shall be paid by the specified enterprise to
the Organisation, and the amount so payable shall be a debt
due to the Organisation and may be recovered from the
specified enterprise as a civil debt by a suit at the instance of
the Director General or any person authorised by him in that
behalf. (3) Where any amount of cess is due from any specified
enterprise, the Director General may file in a court of a
Funds of
Organisation
Minister may
impose cess on
products and
services

e from any specified
enterprise, the Director General may file in a court of a
Funds of
Organisation
Minister may
impose cess on
products and
services

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resident magistrate having jurisdiction over the area in which
the specified enterprise carries on business, a certificate
stating-
(a) the name and address of the specified enterprise from
whom the amount is due; and
(b) the amount due,
and upon the certificate being lodged in court, the certificate
shall be deemed to be a plaint duly lodged under Order XXXV
of the Civil Procedure Code, and the court shall proceed in
the matter in accordance with the provisions of that Order,
and in the event of a judgment being given in favour of the
plaintiff, the court shall pass a decree for payment by the
defendant to the Organisation of the amount found due
together with interest on that amount at five percent per
month from the date on which the certificate was filed until
full payment. (4) The provisions of subsection (3) shall apply
notwithstanding that the amount involved exceeds the
pecuniary jurisdiction of a court of a resident magistrate.

visions of subsection (3) shall apply
notwithstanding that the amount involved exceeds the
pecuniary jurisdiction of a court of a resident magistrate.

(5) Every certificate filed in a court of a resident magistrate
pursuant to the provisions of subsection (3) shall, unless the
contrary is proved, be conclusive evidence of the truth of the
statements contained in that certificate. 20. For the proper performance of the functions of the
Organisation, the Board shall, subject to any directions the
Minister may give in that behalf, have power to charge fees for
services, rendered by the Organisation. 21. The Board may, with the approval of the Minister,
invest any part of the moneys available in any fund of the
Organisation in such investments as authorised investments in
relation to investments of funds by a trustee under the Trustee
Investment Act. Cap. 33
Power of Board to
charge fees
Investment
Cap. 53

nvestments in
relation to investments of funds by a trustee under the Trustee
Investment Act. Cap. 33
Power of Board to
charge fees
Investment
Cap. 53

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22.–(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister,
borrow monies for the purposes of the Organisation by way of
loan or overdraft, and upon such security and such terms and
conditions relating to the repayment of the principal and the
payment of interest as the Board may deem fit. (2) A person lending money to the Organisation shall not
be bound to enquire whether the borrowing of the money by
the Board has been approved by the Minister. 23.–(1) Subject to subsection (2), “financial year” in this Act
means any period not exceeding twelve consecutive months
designated by the Board as the accounting period of the
Organisation. (2) The first financial year of the Organisation shall
commence on the date when this Act comes into operation
and may be of a period longer or shorter than twelve months.

al year of the Organisation shall
commence on the date when this Act comes into operation
and may be of a period longer or shorter than twelve months.

(3) Not less than two months before the beginning of every
financial year, other than the first financial year, the Board
shall, at a meeting, pass a detailed budget, in this Act called the
“annual budget”, of the amount respectively-
(a) expected to be received; and
(b) expected to be disbursed,
by the Organisation during that financial year, and whenever
circumstances so require, the Board may pass a supplementary
budget in any financial year. (4) The annual budget and every supplementary budget
shall be in such form and include such details as the Minister
may approve. (5) Forthwith, upon passing any annual budget or any
supplementary budget, the Board shall submit to the Minister
for his approval the annual budget or, as the case may be, the
supplementary budget. (6) The Minister shall, upon receipt of the annual budget
or any supplementary budget, approve or disapprove it
or may approve it subject to any amendments which he
considers fit. Power to borrow
Annual and
supplementary
budget

y budget, approve or disapprove it
or may approve it subject to any amendments which he
considers fit. Power to borrow
Annual and
supplementary
budget

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(7) Where the Minister approves any annual or
supplementary budget, with or without amendment, the
budget as approved by him shall be binding on the Board which,
subject to subsection (8), shall confine the disbursements of
the Organisation within the items and amounts contained in
the applicable estimates as approved by the Minister. (8) The Board may-
(a) with the sanction in writing of the Minister, make a
disbursement notwithstanding that disbursement is
not provided for in any budget; and
(b) adjust expenditure limits to take account of the
circumstance not reasonably foreseeable at the time
the budget was prepared subject to submitting a
supplementary budget to the Minister within two
months of the alteration of expenditure limits becoming
necessary.

as prepared subject to submitting a
supplementary budget to the Minister within two
months of the alteration of expenditure limits becoming
necessary.

24.–(1) The Board shall cause to be provided and kept proper
books of accounts and record with respect to-
(a) the receipt and expenditure of money by, and other
financial transactions of, the Organisation; and
(b) the assets and liabilities of the Organisation,
and shall cause to be made out for every financial year a balance
sheet showing the details of the income and expenditure of
the Organisation and all its assets and liabilities. (2) Within six months of the close of every financial
year, the accounts including the balance sheet of the
Organisation in respect of that financial year shall be
audited by Controller and Auditor-General in accordance
with the Public Audit Act. (3) Every audited balance sheet shall be placed before
a meeting of the Board which, where it adopts it, shall
endorse the balance sheet with a certificate that it has been
so adopted. Accounts and
audit
Cap. 418

ng of the Board which, where it adopts it, shall
endorse the balance sheet with a certificate that it has been
so adopted. Accounts and
audit
Cap. 418

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25. The Board shall, within six months after the close of
the financial year, cause to be prepared and submitted to
the Minister a report dealing generally with the activities
and operations of the Organisation during that year and
accompanied by-
(a) a copy of the audited accounts of the Organisation;
(b) a copy of the auditor’s report, if any, on the accounts;
and
(c) such other information as the Minister may direct. 26. The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after receiving
them, lay before the National Assembly the audited accounts
of the Organisation together with the auditor’s report on the
accounts and the annual report of the Organisation. PART V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
27.

counts
of the Organisation together with the auditor’s report on the
accounts and the annual report of the Organisation. PART V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
27.

Without prejudice to the provisions of section 284A of the
Penal Code or of the Public Officers (Recovery of Debts) Act,
an act or thing done or committed bona fide in the execution
or purported execution of his duties as a member of the Board
or as an employee of the Organisation, shall not subject him to
any action, liability or demand of any kind. 28. Where an order, direction or requirement made or given by
the Minister or the Board under this Act is not required to be
published in the Gazette, the order, direction or requirement
shall be brought to the notice of persons affected or likely to
be affected by it in any manner determined by the Minister or
the Board:
Provided that where the order, direction or requirement is
published in the Gazette, all persons shall be deemed to have
had notice of it. Annual report
Laying of
accounts
before National
Assembly
Protection from
personal liability
Cap. 16
Cap. 76
Notification of
orders

had notice of it. Annual report
Laying of
accounts
before National
Assembly
Protection from
personal liability
Cap. 16
Cap. 76
Notification of
orders

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SCHEDULE
(Made under section 5(2))
THE COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS AND
PRODECURE OF THE BOARD
1.–(1) The Board of Directors shall consist of-
(a) Chairman, who shall be appointed by the President;
(b) the Director General; and
(c) not less than eight nor more than sixteen other members, who
shall be appointed by the Minister. (2) The Board may appoint any employee of the Organisation to be
a Secretary to the Board. 2. The members shall elect one of their number to be the Vice-Chairman
of the Board, and any member elected as Vice-Chairman shall, subject
to his continuing to be a member, hold office for a term of one year from
the date of his election, and shall be eligible for re-election. 3.

subject
to his continuing to be a member, hold office for a term of one year from
the date of his election, and shall be eligible for re-election. 3.

In making appointments of members of the Board, the Minister
shall ensure that, every person appointed by him is a person who, in
his opinion, has the necessary experience or qualification to enable that
person to make a useful contribution to deliberations of the Board and
to assist the Board in the performance of its functions. 4.–(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), a member of the Board shall, unless
his appointment is sooner terminated by the appointing authority,
or he otherwise ceases to be a member, hold office for such period as
the appointing authority may specify in his appointment, or where no
period is so specified, shall hold office for a term of three years from the
date of his appointment, and shall be eligible for re-appointment. (2) In the case of a member who is a member by virtue of his holding
some other office, he shall cease to be a member upon his ceasing to
hold that office.

n the case of a member who is a member by virtue of his holding
some other office, he shall cease to be a member upon his ceasing to
hold that office.

(3) A member, other than a member referred to in subparagraph
(2), may at any time, resign by giving notice in writing to the President
or, as the case may be, to the Minister, and from the date specified in
the notice or if no date is so specified, from the date of the receipt of the
notice by the President or the Minister, he shall cease to be a member. 5. Where a member ceases to be a member for any reason before the
expiration of his term of office, the appointing authority may appoint
another person in his place and the person so appointed shall hold
office for the remaining term of office of his predecessor. Composition of
Board
Vice-Chairman
Duty of Minister
to appoint
persons
Tenure of
appointment
Casual vacancies

ining term of office of his predecessor. Composition of
Board
Vice-Chairman
Duty of Minister
to appoint
persons
Tenure of
appointment
Casual vacancies

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6.–(1) The Board shall ordinarily meet for the transaction of its business
at the times and at the places determined by it, but shall meet at least
once in every, three months. (2) The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, shall
preside at every meeting of the Board, and shall call a special meeting
upon a written request by a majority of the members in office. (3) In the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman,
the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside over
the meeting. (4) The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, may invite
any person who is not a member to participate in the deliberations at
any meeting of the Board, but any person so invited shall not be entitled
to vote. 7. The quorum at any meeting of the Board shall be half of the members
in office.

the Board, but any person so invited shall not be entitled
to vote. 7. The quorum at any meeting of the Board shall be half of the members
in office.

8.–(1) Questions proposed at a meeting of the Board shall be decided
by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the
event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a second or
casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), a decision may be made
by the Board without a meeting by circulation of the relevant papers
among the members, and the expression of the views of the majority of
the members. 9.–(1) The Board shall cause to be recorded and kept minutes of all
business conducted or transacted at its meetings, and the minutes of
each meeting of the Board shall be read and confirmed, or amended
and confirmed, at the next meeting of the Board and signed by the
person presiding at the meeting. (2) Any minutes purporting to be signed by the person presiding
at a meeting of the Board shall, in the absence of proof of error, be
deemed to be a correct record of the meeting whose minutes they
purport to be. 10. The validity of any act or proceeding of the Board shall not be
affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the
appointment of any of them. 11.

y of any act or proceeding of the Board shall not be
affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the
appointment of any of them. 11.

All orders, directions, notices or documents made or issued on
behalf of the Board shall be signed by-
(a) the Chairman of the Board; or
(b) the Director General or any other officer of the Organisation
authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director General. Meetings of
Board
Quorum
Decisions of
Board
Minutes of
meetings
Vacancies, etc.,
not to invalidate
proceedings
Orders,
directions, etc.

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12. The seal of the Organisation shall not be affixed to any instrument
except in the presence of the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or the
Director General or some other officer of the Organisation and at least
one member of the Board.
13. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board may regulate
its own proceedings.
Seal of
Organisation
Board may
regulate its
proceedings