The Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation Act

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CHAPTER 304
THE TANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
part i
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1. Short title.
2. Application.
3. Interpretation.
part ii
TANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
4. Establishment of Corporation.
5. Application of Public Corporations Act.
6. Functions of Corporation.
7. Board of Directors.
8. Duties of Board.
9. Minister may direct Board.
10. Powers of Board.
11. Committees of Board.
12. Delegation of functions of Board.
13. Conflict of interest.
part iii
STAFF OF THE CORPORATION
14. Appointment of Director General.
15. Duties of Director General.
16. Directions on execution of functions.
17. Delegation of functions of Director General.
18. Other officers and staff of Corporation.

ector General.
16. Directions on execution of functions.
17. Delegation of functions of Director General.
18. Other officers and staff of Corporation.

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part iv
MANAGEMENT OF, AND ACCESS TO STRATEGIC
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
19. Prudent management of infrastructure.
20. Accessibility.
part v
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
21. Funds of Corporation.
22. Budget approval.
23. Accountability of Corporation.
part vi
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
24. Regulations.
25. Repeal.
part vii
TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
26. Savings of instruments and administrative directives.
27. Transfer of assets and liabilities.
28. Certificates.
29. Public officers and employees of defunct Company.
30. Outstanding remunerations.
31. Transfer of records and documents.
SCHEDULE

28. Certificates.
29. Public officers and employees of defunct Company.
30. Outstanding remunerations.
31. Transfer of records and documents.
SCHEDULE

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PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1.–(1) This Act may be cited as the Tanzania Telecommunications
Corporation Act. (2) [Omitted]. 2. This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania as well as to
Tanzania Zanzibar. 3.

ed as the Tanzania Telecommunications
Corporation Act. (2) [Omitted]. 2. This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania as well as to
Tanzania Zanzibar. 3.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation
established pursuant to section 7;
“core network” means the central network control system
of a telecommunications network that provides control,
interconnection, exchange and transfer of information;
“Corporation” means the Tanzania Telecommunications
Corporation whose establishment and continued
existence are referred to in section 4;
“Data center” means a facility composed of networked
computer servers, storage and associated components
such as telecommunications systems, redundant power
Short title
Application
Interpretation
CHAPTER 304
THE TANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION ACT
An Act to make provisions for the establishment of Tanzania
Telecommunications Corporation, management of strategic
telecommunications infrastructure, commercial and economic viability of
telecommunications services, repeal of the Tanzania Telecommunications
Company Incorporation Act, and to provide for other related matters. [1st February, 2018]
[GN. No. 15 of 2018]
Act No. 12 of 2017

a Telecommunications
Company Incorporation Act, and to provide for other related matters. [1st February, 2018]
[GN. No. 15 of 2018]
Act No. 12 of 2017

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supply, environment controls and security equipment;
and is used by Government, organisations and businesses
to store, process and distribute large amounts of data;
“defunct company” means the Tanzania Telecommunications
Company Ltd established in terms of the Tanzania
Telecommunications Company Incorporation Act;
“Director General” means the Director General of the
Corporation appointed under section 14;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for
telecommunications;
“National Data center” means Data center facility owned by
the Government;
“strategic telecommunications infrastructure” means
transport core infrastructure, data center and such other
telecommunications infrastructure;
“transport core network” also referred to as transmission
backbone, means a portion of telecommunications
infrastructure that provides transmission capacity to
facilitate high speed transfer of information in the form of
voice, data, video and other electronic formats within the
same local service area, or nationally, or internationally,
and the transport core network may be in the form of
wire line, that is optic fiber and wireless, and includes
Satellite and microwave.

ternationally,
and the transport core network may be in the form of
wire line, that is optic fiber and wireless, and includes
Satellite and microwave.

PART II
TANZANIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION
4.–(1) There is hereby established a public telecommunications
corporation known as the Tanzania Telecommunications
Corporation. (2) The Corporation 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;
Act No. 20 of 1993
Establishment of
Corporation

petual succession and an official seal;
(b) in its corporate name, be capable of suing and being
sued;
Act No. 20 of 1993
Establishment of
Corporation

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(c) subject to this Act or any other written law, be capable
of holding, purchasing or acquiring in any other
way, and of disposing of, any movable or immovable
property for the purposes of carrying out the functions
conferred upon it by or under this Act or any other
written law;
(d) subject to section 6(2), have powers to invest;
(e) be capable of borrowing and lending; and
(f) be capable of entering into any contract or other
transaction. (3) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this
section, the Attorney General shall have the right, through the
Solicitor General, to intervene in any suit or matter instituted
for or against the Corporation. (4) Where the Attorney General intervenes in any matter
pursuant to subsection (3), the provisions of the Government
Proceedings Act, shall apply in relation to the proceedings of
that suit or matter as if it had been instituted by or against the
Government.

vernment
Proceedings Act, shall apply in relation to the proceedings of
that suit or matter as if it had been instituted by or against the
Government.

(5) For the purpose of subsection (4), the Corporation shall
have the duty to notify the Attorney General of any impending
suit or matter by, or against the Corporation. 5.–(1) Save as otherwise provided for in this Act, the provisions
of the Public Corporations Act shall apply in respect of general
operations and management of the Corporation. (2) The Treasury Registrar may, for the purposes of giving
effect to subsection (1) and in terms of the Treasury Registrar
(Powers and Functions) Act, issue specific or general directives
to the Corporation. 6.–(1) The functions of the Corporation shall be to-
(a) enhance safety, security, economic and commercial
viability of national telecommunications services and
telecommunications infrastructure through-
(i) promotion of effective management and operations
of telecommunications services;
Cap. 5
Application
of Public
Corporations Act
Cap. 257
Cap. 370
Functions of
Corporation

ive management and operations
of telecommunications services;
Cap. 5
Application
of Public
Corporations Act
Cap. 257
Cap. 370
Functions of
Corporation

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(ii) development, maintenance, promotion and
management of telecommunications services; and
(iii) maintenance of safety and security of
telecommunications infrastructure specified or
determined in accordance with section 19;
(b) in consultation with the Minister, plan, build, operate
and maintain the strategic telecommunications
infrastructure as determined by the Government;
(c) carry out financial payment system in relation to
telecommunications services;
(d) operate telecommunications services in accordance
with the laws and prescribed procedures governing
telecommunications services;
(e) operate and maintain all types of telecommunications
networks, including Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) systems and services within and
outside the United Republic;
(f) provide incidental services which are necessary and
proper for the purpose of the Corporation and its
objectives;
(g) provide services relating to audio and video content,
multi-media, data storage and transmission, electronic
payment, value added services (VAS), equipment repair
and maintenance;
(h) provide technical support services to customers of the
Corporation;
(i) introduce or manage other services that are similar or
complementary to the services of the Corporation in
the field of telecommunications and Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) for the purpose of
developing or integrating these services;
(j) provide consultancy and engineering or technical
support services on matters relating to Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) to Government
institutions, large and small corporate and Small and
Medium Enterprises (SME) as well as local authorities
or other bodies;

ology (ICT) to Government
institutions, large and small corporate and Small and
Medium Enterprises (SME) as well as local authorities
or other bodies;

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(k) promote local and foreign investments in
telecommunications services; and
(l) undertake such other functions incidental to, or
necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the
provisions of this Act. (2) In the course of performance of its functions, the
Corporation shall operate on sound commercial principles. (3) For the purpose of this section, “sound commercial
principles” means the attainment of a real rate of return on
capital employed, of at least five percent or such other figure as
the Government may approve and includes the achievement of
any standards of service which may be agreed upon between
the Government and the Corporation. 7.–(1) There shall be a Board of Directors of the Corporation
which shall, subject to this Act, carry out the functions and
manage the affairs of the Corporation.

shall be a Board of Directors of the Corporation
which shall, subject to this Act, carry out the functions and
manage the affairs of the Corporation.

(2) The Board shall consist of a Chairman to be appointed
by the President and six other members to be appointed by the
Minister from amongst citizens of the United Republic with
good moral character and of proven integrity and professional
competency as follows-
(a) a law officer nominated by the Attorney General; and
(b) five members, two of whom shall be representatives
from Zanzibar. (3) Save for the member referred to in subsection 2(a),
in appointing members, account shall be taken of gender
consideration and appointment of persons who possess
qualifications and experience in the fields of telecommunications,
engineering, law, business administration, economics, finance
or such other relevant field. (4) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as
a member of the Board if owing to the nature of office the
person serves, that person is likely to exert influence on the
Corporation. (5) The members of the Board shall be paid allowances and
remunerations as may be approved by the relevant authority. Board of
Directors

Corporation. (5) The members of the Board shall be paid allowances and
remunerations as may be approved by the relevant authority. Board of
Directors

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(6) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have
effects as to the tenure of office, termination of appointment
of members of the Board, proceedings of the Board and other
matters in relation to the Board and its members. (7) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette,
amend, vary or replace all or any of the provisions of the
Schedule. 8.–(1) The Board shall oversee the functions of the Corporation
provided for under section 6.

or replace all or any of the provisions of the
Schedule. 8.–(1) The Board shall oversee the functions of the Corporation
provided for under section 6.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)
and subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board shall-
(a) approve the annual budget of the Corporation;
(b) in consultation with the Minister, approve the
investment plans of the Corporation;
(c) recommend for approval by Treasury Registrar the
appropriation of surplus funds generated by the
Corporation;
(d) recommend to the Minister policies relating to the
construction of new telecommunications infrastructure;
(e) recommend to the relevant authority for approval of
the organisational structure of the Corporation; and
(f) recommend for approval by the Treasury Registrar the
Corporation’s financial regulations. 9.–(1) The Minister may give to the Board directions of a
general or specific character regarding the performance by the
Corporation of any of its functions under this Act. (2) The Corporation shall, within six months after each
end of its financial year, make a full report to the Minister
on the conduct of the business of the Corporation during the
past year.

onths after each
end of its financial year, make a full report to the Minister
on the conduct of the business of the Corporation during the
past year.

(3) The report under subsection (2) shall set out every
direction given by the Minister under this section and under
any other provisions of this Act during that year, and indicate
the stage and results of implementation. Duties of Board
Minister may
direct Board

der
any other provisions of this Act during that year, and indicate
the stage and results of implementation. Duties of Board
Minister may
direct Board

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10.–(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Corporation
may carry on such activities which are advantageous,
necessary or convenient for carrying on or in connection with
the discharge of its functions and duties under this Act or any
other written law, and in particular, may exercise any of the
powers specified in this Act. (2) This section shall not be construed as limiting any
powers of the Corporation conferred by this Act or any other
written law. 11. The Board shall, for the purposes of efficient performance
of its functions and by resolution in writing, appoint such
number of committees to perform functions as may be directed
by the Board.

ent performance
of its functions and by resolution in writing, appoint such
number of committees to perform functions as may be directed
by the Board.

12.–(1) The Board may, subject to such terms, conditions and
restrictions as it may specify, delegate to any Committee of
the Board or to the Director General some of the functions
of the Corporation, its powers or duties conferred or imposed
by or under this Act on the Board, and where any delegation
is so made, the delegated function, power or duty may be
performed or exercised by the delegate, subject to the terms,
conditions and restrictions specified by the Board. (2) The delegation made under this section shall not prevent
the Board from itself performing or exercising power or duty
delegated. (3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Board
shall not have power to delegate its powers of-
(a) delegation;
(b) approval of annual budget or any supplementary
budget;
(c) approval of annual balance sheet or any statement of
account; and
(d) exercise of disciplinary authority over the staff of the
Corporation. Powers of Board
Committees of
Board
Delegation of
functions of
Board

nt; and
(d) exercise of disciplinary authority over the staff of the
Corporation. Powers of Board
Committees of
Board
Delegation of
functions of
Board

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13.–(1) A member of the Board or an employee of the
Corporation shall be considered to have a conflict of interest
for the purpose of this Act, if the member or employee has or
acquires any pecuniary or other interest that would conflict
with the proper performance by that person of the functions
or exercise of powers as a member of the Board or employee of
the Corporation. (2) Where at any time a member of the Board or employee
of the Corporation has a conflict of interest in relation to any
matter-
(a) before the Corporation for consideration or
determination; or
(b) that the Corporation would reasonably expect to
be likely to come before it for consideration or
determination,
that member or employee shall immediately disclose the
interest the person holds to other members of the Board or the
Director General in the case of an employee, and shall refrain
from taking part or any further part, in the consideration and
determination of the matter.

ctor General in the case of an employee, and shall refrain
from taking part or any further part, in the consideration and
determination of the matter.

(3) Upon the Corporation becoming aware of any conflict
of interest, a determination shall be made by a competent
organ of the Corporation as to whether that conflict is likely
to interfere with the proper and effective performance of the
functions of the Corporation, and the person against whom a
conflict of interest is determined shall not vote or pertake on
the matter for which the conflict of interest relates. (4) A member of the Board or employee of the Corporation
shall be considered to have conflict of interest if that person fails
without reasonable cause to declare his interests as required in
terms of this section. PART III
STAFF OF THE CORPORATION
14.–(1) There shall be a Director General of the Corporation
who shall be appointed by the President. Conflict of
interest
Appointment of
Director General

(1) There shall be a Director General of the Corporation
who shall be appointed by the President. Conflict of
interest
Appointment of
Director General

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(2) The Director General shall be the chief executive officer
and accounting officer of the Corporation. (3) A person shall be eligible for appointment as Director
General if such person-
(a) is a holder of a post graduate degree from a recognised
university; and
(b) possesses at least eight years experience in senior
managerial position in any of the fields of marketing,
management, law, economics, finance, engineering,
information communication technology or such other
relevant fields. (4) The Director General shall be appointed to serve for a
term of five years and may, subject to satisfactory performance
as determined by the Board of Directors in consultation with
the Minister and approval of the appointing authority, serve
for one further term.

rmance
as determined by the Board of Directors in consultation with
the Minister and approval of the appointing authority, serve
for one further term.

(5) A person shall not be appointed to serve as Director
General if that person is-
(a) a shareholder of any entity operating in, or providing
services to the Corporation;
(b) a member of the Board;
(c) an undischarged bankrupt;
(d) convicted of an offence under this Act or convicted of
an offence involving fraud or dishonesty by a competent
court in Tanzania or outside Tanzania;
(e) convicted for an offence and sentenced to imprisonment
for a term of six months or more by a competent court
in Tanzania or outside Tanzania; or
(f) proven to be unable to perform functions of his office
arising from infirmity of body or mind. 15.–(1) The Director General shall, subject to the directions of
the Board, be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
Corporation. Duties of Director
General

tor General shall, subject to the directions of
the Board, be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
Corporation. Duties of Director
General

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(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1),
the Director General shall-
(a) exercise supervision and control over the acts and
proceedings of all employees in matters of operation
and administration of the Corporation;
(b) acquire on behalf of the Corporation relevant operating
licenses to establish business for adding value to
corporation core functions;
(c) on behalf of the Corporation, carry out any trade,
business or activity and do anything of any nature which
can, in the opinion of the Board, be advantageous to
the Corporation; and
(d) be the Secretary to the Board. 16. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Board may give
directions to the Director General in relation to the carrying
out of any of the functions of the Corporation. 17. The Director General may, subject to such conditions as he
may impose, delegate to any senior officers of the Corporation
his duties conferred or imposed under this Act. 18.

y, subject to such conditions as he
may impose, delegate to any senior officers of the Corporation
his duties conferred or imposed under this Act. 18.

The Board may, subject to the Public Service Act, engage
or employ such number of officers and staff in such categories
and levels to the service of the Corporation as it thinks fit for
better implementation of its functions. PART IV
MANAGEMENT OF, AND ACCESS TO
STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
19. Consistent with the functions provided for under section
6, the Corporation shall manage infrastructural facility in
a manner that ensures the safety, economic and commercial
viability of the strategic telecommunications infrastructure. Directions on
execution of
functions
Delegation of
functions of
Director General
Other officers
and staff of
Corporation
Cap. 298
Prudent
management of
infrastructure

ecution of
functions
Delegation of
functions of
Director General
Other officers
and staff of
Corporation
Cap. 298
Prudent
management of
infrastructure

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20. The Corporation may, on the basis of contractual
obligations with other operators, afford access to an operator
for the provision of telecommunications services via the
strategic telecommunications infrastructure referred to under
this Act.

access to an operator
for the provision of telecommunications services via the
strategic telecommunications infrastructure referred to under
this Act.

PART V
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
21.–(1) The principal source of funds and resources of the
Corporation shall consist of-
(a) such monies as may be appropriated by the Parliament;
(b) fees and charges levied for the goods and services
provided by the Corporation as may be determined
from time to time;
(c) rentals;
(d) grants, donation, bequests or other contributions made
to the Corporation;
(e) monies received from commercial activities such as
consultancy, lease of any asset, infrastructure or any
other devices;
(f) any monies borrowed or grants made available for
purposes of the Corporation’s functions; and
(g) any sums or property which may become payable to the
Corporation under this Act or any other written law or
which may vest in the Corporation in any manner in
the performance of its functions. (2) The Corporation shall disclose details of the sources of
funds in the annual report. 22. Subject to the provisions of the Budget Act, the Director
General shall, in not less than three months before the end
of a financial year, prepare and submit to the Board a budget
estimate of income and expenditure for the following year. Accessibility
Funds of
Corporation
Budget approval
Cap. 439

nd submit to the Board a budget
estimate of income and expenditure for the following year. Accessibility
Funds of
Corporation
Budget approval
Cap. 439

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23. The provisions of the Public Corporations Act relating to
annual reports, accounts and dividend, half-year reporting,
audit, financial supervision of the Corporation and laying of
information before the National Assembly shall apply, mutatis
mutandis, to the Corporation. PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
24. The Minister may make regulations which are necessary or
desirable to give effect to the provisions of this Act. 25. [Repeals the Tanzania Telecommunications Company
Incorporation Act.]
PART VII
TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
26.

the provisions of this Act. 25. [Repeals the Tanzania Telecommunications Company
Incorporation Act.]
PART VII
TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
26.

Notwithstanding the repeal of the Tanzania
Telecommunications Company Incorporation Act, and
the subsequent winding-up of the defunct Company, any
license, certificate and any other administrative order,
circular, instrument, directive and guideline made, given or
issued to or by the defunct Company under or in pursuance
of the provisions of respective Act which are in force on the
commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been
made, given or issued under or in pursuance of the provisions
of this Act, and shall remain in force until revoked, replaced
or rescinded by subsidiary legislation or another license,
certificate or any other administrative order, directives or
instructions made under this Act. 27.–(1) For the purpose of facilitating the transfer of property,
rights and obligations from the defunct Company to the
Corporation, the Minister may, by an order effective on such
Accountability of
Corporation
Cap. 257
Regulations
Repeal
Act No. 20 of 1993
Savings of
instruments and
administrative
directives
Act No. 20 of 1993
Transfer of assets
and liabilities

. 257
Regulations
Repeal
Act No. 20 of 1993
Savings of
instruments and
administrative
directives
Act No. 20 of 1993
Transfer of assets
and liabilities

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date and on such terms as he may specify, transfer the property,
rights and obligations specified in such order from the defunct
Company to the Corporation. (2) On the date of coming into force of an order under
subsection (1), the property, rights and obligations that are
the subject of the order shall be transferred and vested in
accordance with the order. (3) A transfer order may define the property, rights and
obligations to be transferred by specifying the property, rights
or obligations in question or by referring to all the property,
rights and obligations comprised in the whole or any specified
part of the undertaking of the defunct Company. (4) The defunct Company and the Corporation shall receive
a title free of any encumbrance save as otherwise provided in
the transfer order. (5) For the avoidance of doubt, no stamp duty or other tax
shall be chargeable on a transfer made under this section.

provided in
the transfer order. (5) For the avoidance of doubt, no stamp duty or other tax
shall be chargeable on a transfer made under this section.

28.–(1) For the avoidance of doubt, the Minister may issue
a certificate in respect of any property or class of property
certifying that the property referred to in the certificate was, at
the time the certificate was issued, the property of the defunct
Company and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of
the certified facts. (2) Every property or class of property certified in accordance
with subsection (1) may be sued upon and recovered or enforced
by the defunct Company or the Corporation and it may not be
necessary for the defunct Company or the Corporation to give
notice to the person who is bound by the chose in action of the
transfer if effected. 29.–(1) Subject to the provisions of the Tanzania
Telecommunications Company Incorporation Act, the public
officers and employees who, immediately before the effective
date, are serving under the defunct Company shall, with
Certificates
Public officers
and employees of
defunct Company
Act No. 20 of 2003

the effective
date, are serving under the defunct Company shall, with
Certificates
Public officers
and employees of
defunct Company
Act No. 20 of 2003

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effect from the date of coming into operation of the Tanzania
Telecommunications Corporation Act be transferred to the
Corporation. (2) With effect from the date of coming into operation of
this Act, a public officer or employee of the defunct Company
shall be transferred to the Corporation on terms not less
favourable than those applicable to him before his transfer. (3) Subject to subsection (2), until such time when new
scheme of service and terms and conditions of service are drawn
up by the Corporation, the scheme of service and terms and
conditions of service in the defunct Company shall continue
to apply to every public officer or employee transferred to the
service of the Corporation. (4) A public officer or employee transferred to the service of
the Corporation who is a member of any statutory or voluntary
pension scheme or provident fund, shall, for the purposes
of this section, continue to be governed under that pension
scheme or provident fund. 30.

ry
pension scheme or provident fund, shall, for the purposes
of this section, continue to be governed under that pension
scheme or provident fund. 30.

The Corporation shall continue to pay out all outstanding
remunerations to a public officer or employee of the defunct
Company, including any unpaid salaries and allowances. 31. All documents and records of the defunct Company
relating to public officers and employees transferred to the
Corporation shall, from the effective date, be transferred to the
Corporation. SCHEDULE
(Made under section 7(6))
1.–(1) A member shall, unless his appointment is sooner terminated by
the appointing authority, or he ceases in any other way to be a member,
hold office for the period specified by the appointing authority in the
instrument of his appointment or, if no period is so specified for a
period of three years from the date of his appointment, and shall be
eligible for reappointment for one further term. Outstanding
remunerations
Transfer of
records and
documents
Tenure of office of
Board members

hall be
eligible for reappointment for one further term. Outstanding
remunerations
Transfer of
records and
documents
Tenure of office of
Board members

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(2) Any member may, at any time, resign from his office by giving
notice in writing addressed to the appointing authority, 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 appointing authority, he shall cease to
be a member. 2. Where any member ceases to be a member before the normal
expiration of his term of office, the President or Minister as the case
may be, may appoint another person in his place to hold office until the
time when such first-named person’s term of office would have expired
had he not so ceased to be a member. 3.

on in his place to hold office until the
time when such first-named person’s term of office would have expired
had he not so ceased to be a member. 3.

The Minister may remove a member of the Board-
(a) if information relating to the conduct of a member, which
could have precluded his appointment if it had been made
available to the Minister, is brought to the attention of the
Minister;
(b) for incompetence;
(c) for misbehavior or misconduct;
(d) for absence from or non-attendance of three consecutive
meetings of the Board;
(e) for failure to disclose, at a Board meeting, a matter in which
he has an interest;
(f) for inability to perform the functions of his office arising
from infirmity of body or mind; or
(g) who has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to
imprisonment by a competent court in Tanzania or outside
Tanzania. 4.–(1) The Board shall ordinarily meet for the transaction of business at
the times and at the places decided upon by the Board, but shall meet at
least once in every three months. (2) The Chairman, or in his absence any other member elected by
members to preside on behalf of the Chairman, may at any time call a
special meeting of the Board, and shall call a special meeting upon a
written request by a majority of the members in office.

, may at any time call a
special meeting of the Board, and shall call a special meeting upon a
written request by a majority of the members in office.

(3) The Chairman, or in his absence the member elected amongst
the members, shall preside at every meeting of the Board. 5. The Board may, for efficient execution of its functions and where
it considers necessary, co-opt any person to attend its meeting except
that, such person shall not have a right to vote. 6.–(1) The quorum at any meeting of the Board shall be four members. (2) 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. Casual vacancies
Termination of
appointment
Meetings
Co-opted
member
Quorum,
procedure and
decision of Board

ding shall have a second
or casting vote. Casual vacancies
Termination of
appointment
Meetings
Co-opted
member
Quorum,
procedure and
decision of Board

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(3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2), a decision may be made by
the Board without a meeting by circulation of relevant papers among
the members, and the expression of the views of the majority of the
members in writing, but any member shall be entitled to require that
the decision be deferred and the subject matter be considered at a
meeting of the Board. 7.–(1) The Board shall cause to be recorded and kept minutes of all
proceedings of its meetings, and the minutes of each meeting shall be
confirmed by the Board at the next meeting and signed by the Chairman
of the meeting. (2) When confirmed pursuant to subparagraph (1), the minutes shall
be prima facie evidence in any court or inquiry that the proceedings as
recorded in the minutes were the proceedings and decision of that meeting. 8.

be prima facie evidence in any court or inquiry that the proceedings as
recorded in the minutes were the proceedings and decision of that meeting. 8.

At any meeting of the Board a decision of the majority of the members
present and voting shall be deemed to be a decision of the Board and in
the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall have
a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. 9.–(1) Subject to paragraph 6(1) as to quorum, the Board may act
notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership. (2) The validity of any act or other proceedings of the Board shall
not be affected by any vacancy among its members, or by any defect in
the appointment of any of them. 10. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule and to any directions
given by the Minister, the Board may regulate its own procedure. Minutes of
meeting
Decision of Board
Vacancies not
to invalidate
proceedings
Board may
regulate its own
procedure