The Tanzania Tourist Board Act

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CHAPTER 364
THE TANZANIA TOURIST BOARD ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Establishment of Board.
4. Object and purpose of Board.
5. Functions of Board.
6. Powers of Minister.
7. Appointment of Managing Director and other employees.
8. Funds of Board.
9. Borrowing powers.
10. Investment.
11. Accounts and audit.
12. Annual report.
13. Annual budget.
14. Execution of documents.
15. Regulations.
16. Power of Board to call for information.
SCHEDULE

nts and audit.
12. Annual report.
13. Annual budget.
14. Execution of documents.
15. Regulations.
16. Power of Board to call for information.
SCHEDULE

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1. This Act may be cited as the Tanzania Tourist Board Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise-
“Board” means the Tanzania Tourist Board established by
section 3;
“financial year” means a year commencing on the first day
of July and ending on the next following thirtieth day of
June:
“member” means a member of the Board and includes the
Chairman;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for tourism;
“Ministry” means the Ministry for the time being under the
charge of the Minister;
“Tourism Fund” means the Tourism Fund established
pursuant to the Public Finance Act. 3.–(1) There is hereby established a Board which shall-
(a) be a body corporate to be known as the Tanzania Tourist
Board with perpetual succession and a common seal;
(b) in its corporate name, be capable of suing and being
sued; and
(c) subject to the provisions of this Act, be capable of
holding, purchasing and otherwise acquiring, and of
alienating any movable or immovable property for
the purposes or in the course of the carrying out of its
functions.

g and otherwise acquiring, and of
alienating any movable or immovable property for
the purposes or in the course of the carrying out of its
functions.

Short title
Interpretation
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 2
GN. No. 133 of 1968
Cap. 348
Establishment of
Board
Act No. 4 of 2019 s. 6
GN. No. 133 of 1968
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THE TANZANIA TOURIST BOARD ACT
An Act to establish a Tourist Board for Tanzania. [1st December, 1962]
Acts Nos. 25 of 1962
[R.L. Cap. 470]
1 of 1968
18 of 1992
4 of 2019
GN. No. 133 of 1968

o establish a Tourist Board for Tanzania. [1st December, 1962]
Acts Nos. 25 of 1962
[R.L. Cap. 470]
1 of 1968
18 of 1992
4 of 2019
GN. No. 133 of 1968

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THE TANZANIA TOURIST BOARD ACT [CAP. 364 R.E. 2023]
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the
Attorney General shall have the right through the Solicitor
General to intervene in any suit or matter instituted by or
against the Board. (3) Where the Attorney General intervenes in any matter
pursuant to subsection (2), the provisions of the Government
Proceedings Act, shall apply in relation to the proceedings of that
suit or matter as if it has been instituted against the Government:
Provided that, the requirement of ninety days notice of
the intention to the Government as stipulated under the
Government Proceedings Act shall not apply where the
Attorney General intervenes under this section. (4) The Board shall have the duty through the Ministry, to
notify the Attorney General of any impending suit or intention
to institute a suit or matter for or against the Board.

e duty through the Ministry, to
notify the Attorney General of any impending suit or intention
to institute a suit or matter for or against the Board.

(5) The execution of any court order against the Board shall
be done in accordance with the provisions of the Government
Proceedings Act relating to the satisfaction of orders against
the Government. (6) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have
effect as to the constitution and proceedings of, and otherwise
in relation to the Board. 4. The object and purpose of the Board shall be to market
Tanzania as a leading tourism destination for international
and domestic tourists. [s. 3A]
5.–(1) The functions of the Board shall be to develop and
implement all aspects of marketing of Tanzania tourism
destination and, in particular, but without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing-
(a) to develop, implement and coordinate the Tourism
Marketing Strategy for the destination;
(b) to develop and be the custodian of Tanzania destination
brand;
Cap. 5
Cap. 5
Cap. 5
Object and
purpose of Board
Act No. 4 of 2019 s. 7
Functions of Board
Acts Nos. 18 of1992 s. 4
4 of 2019 s. 8
GN. No. 133 of 1968

Cap. 5
Cap. 5
Cap. 5
Object and
purpose of Board
Act No. 4 of 2019 s. 7
Functions of Board
Acts Nos. 18 of1992 s. 4
4 of 2019 s. 8
GN. No. 133 of 1968

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(c) to establish, promote and enforce standards and
guidelines on promotion of quality tourism for
Tanzania destination;
(d) to market domestic tourism;
(e) to foster public and private sector stakeholders’
engagement and collaboration in marketing and
promotion of tourism;
(f) to promote Meeting, Incentive travel, Conferences and
Events (MICE) tourism by undertaking but not limited
to the following functions:
(i) providing guidance, support and marketing
services; and
(ii) promoting investments in MICE facilities and
services;
(g) to encourage investments in tourism sector aimed at
enhancing competitiveness of Tanzania destination;
(h) to organise, conduct or co-ordinate exhibitions and
related promotion platforms that aim at promoting
tourism in Tanzania;
(i) to encourage and provide technical support and
promotion of cultural tourism enterprises and their
products;
(j) to conduct research, studies and surveys aimed at
identifying tourism market and industry needs which
are necessary for the purpose of carrying out its
functions and advising stakeholders accordingly; and
(k) to sensitise and support the local communities to
benefit form available tourism opportunities.

nctions and advising stakeholders accordingly; and
(k) to sensitise and support the local communities to
benefit form available tourism opportunities.

(2) The Board shall have powers for the purpose of carrying
out its functions, to do all acts which appear to it to be requisite,
advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the
carrying out of its functions or to be incidental or conducive
to their proper discharge, and may carry on any activities in
that behalf either alone or in association with any other person
or body (including the Government).

per discharge, and may carry on any activities in
that behalf either alone or in association with any other person
or body (including the Government).

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(3) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that
the provisions of subsection (2) with respect to the powers of
the Board relate only to its capacity as a body corporate and
nothing in that subsection shall authorise the disregard by the
Board of any enactment or rule of law. [s. 4]
6. The Minister may give directions in writing to the Board as
to any matter relating to the exercise of its functions and the
Board shall give effect to every direction. [s. 5]
7.–(1) The Minister may, upon such terms and conditions as
he may specify, appoint a Managing Director of the Board who
shall be the chief executive officer of the Board. (2) The Board may, appoint on the terms and conditions
which it may think fit, other officers and employees whom
it may consider necessary for the efficient carrying out of its
functions under this Act. [s. 6]
8.

t may think fit, other officers and employees whom
it may consider necessary for the efficient carrying out of its
functions under this Act. [s. 6]
8.

The funds and resources of the Board shall consist of-
(a) such moneys as may be appropriated by Parliament for
the object and purpose of the Board;
(b) any sums which may be provided from the Tourism
Development Levy established under section 59 of the
Tourism Act; and
(c) all other sums or property which may, in any manner
become payable to or vested in the Board in respect
of any matter incidental to the carrying out of its
functions. [s. 7]
9.–(1) The Board may, with the prior approval of the Minister
and subject to any conditions which he may determine, borrow
sums required by it for meeting any of its obligations or for the
purpose of carrying out its functions. Powers of
Minister
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 5
Appointment
of Managing
Director and
other employees
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 6
Funds of Board
Acts Nos. 18 of 1992 s. 7
4 of 2019 s. 9
Cap. 65
Borrowing
powers
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 8

r and
other employees
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 6
Funds of Board
Acts Nos. 18 of 1992 s. 7
4 of 2019 s. 9
Cap. 65
Borrowing
powers
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 8

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(2) The powers of the Minister under this section shall be
exercised with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for
finance and shall extend to the amount, the nature and sources
of the borrowing and the terms and conditions on which the
borrowing may be effected and the Minister’s approval may be
either general or limited to a particular borrowing. (3) A person lending money to the Board shall not be bound
to inquire whether the borrowing of that money is within the
power of the Board. [s. 8]
10. The Board may invest any part of its funds which are not
required for the purpose of its business in the manner which
the Minister may approve. [s. 9]
11.–(1) The Board shall keep and maintain proper accounts
and other records in relation to the income and expenditure,
liabilities and assets of the Board and other financial
transactions in respect of each financial year of the Board.

on to the income and expenditure,
liabilities and assets of the Board and other financial
transactions in respect of each financial year of the Board.

(2) The Accounts of the Board shall be audited by the
Controller and Auditor-General appointed under the Public
Audit Act. (3) As soon as the Accounts of the Board for any financial
year have been audited, the Controller and Auditor-General
shall send a copy of a statement of accounts together with a
copy of a report made by auditors prepared in respect of that
year to a meeting of the Board specially convened for the
purpose. (4) The Board meeting shall, at the meeting convened for
the purpose, endorse the audited statement of accounts and
certify them (if adopted) and thereafter submit the statement
of accounts to the Minister. (5) The Minister shall, within six months after the Board
submits the statement and reports of accounts, lay a copy of
the statement and report before the National Assembly. [s. 10]
Investment
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 9
Accounts
and audit
Acts Nos. 1 of 1968; Sch. 18 of 1992
S. 9
Cap. 418

report before the National Assembly. [s. 10]
Investment
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 9
Accounts
and audit
Acts Nos. 1 of 1968; Sch. 18 of 1992
S. 9
Cap. 418

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12. The Board shall within six months after the close of each
financial year, prepare and submit to the Minister a report
on the general activities and operation of the Board together
with the Statement of Accounts of the Board referred to in
section 10. [s. 11]
13. The Board shall prepare and submit a detailed budget of
the Board to the Minister not later than February each year. [s. 12]
14.–(1) All deeds, instruments, contracts and other documents
shall be deemed to be duly executed by or on behalf of the
Board-
(a) where sealed with the common seal of the Board and
signed by two members; and
(b) where executed in that behalf by one member of the
Board appointed by the Board for that purpose and by
the Managing Director or any member of the staff of
the Board acting in that office.

ember of the
Board appointed by the Board for that purpose and by
the Managing Director or any member of the staff of
the Board acting in that office.

(2) A deed, instrument, contract or other document
executed in accordance with subsection (1) shall, subject to
any exception that may be taken to it on any ground other
than that of the competence of the party executing the same on
behalf of the Board, be effectual in law to bind the Board and
its successors and all other parties thereto and may be varied
or discharged in like manner as that in which it was executed. [s. 13]
15. The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying
out of the purposes and provisions of this Act. [s. 14]
16.–(1) For the purposes of the proper performance of its
functions under this Act, the Board may request any tourism
operator to furnish it with such information relating to tourism
business as the Board may specify. Annual report
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 11
Annual budget
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 11
Execution
of documents
Acts Nos. 18 of 1992 s. 11
4 of 2019 s. 10
Regulations
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 11
Power of Board to
call for
information
Acts Nos. 18 of 1992 s. 11
4 of 2019 s. 11

8 of 1992 s. 11
4 of 2019 s. 10
Regulations
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 11
Power of Board to
call for
information
Acts Nos. 18 of 1992 s. 11
4 of 2019 s. 11

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(2) A tourist operator who refuses or fails to comply with
the requirement under subsection (1) commits an offence
and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than one
million shillings. [s. 15]
SCHEDULE
(Made under section 3(6))
CONSTITUTION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
1.–(1) The Board shall consist of a Chairman who shall be appointed
by the President and other members to be appointed by the Minister
as follows-
(a) the Director of Tourism;
(b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Foreign
Affairs;
(c) a representative of the Ministry responsible for Finance and
Planning;
(d) two representatives of the Confederation of Tourism
Operators appointed from amongst nine names nominated
or proposed by association of confederation; and
(e) a Certified Accountant. (2) A member shall hold office for period specified in his instrument
of appointment or, if it is not so specified, for the period of three
years from the date of this appointment and shall be eligible for re-
appointment.

appointment or, if it is not so specified, for the period of three
years from the date of this appointment and shall be eligible for re-
appointment.

(3) Any member of the Board may at anytime resign by giving
notice in writing to the Minister and from the date of the receipt by the
Minister of the notice, he shall cease to be a member of the Board. 2. Where any member of the Board ceases to be a member before
the normal expiration of his term of office, the Minister may appoint
another person in his place to hold office until the date when the first
named person’s term of office would have expired had he not so ceased
to be a member. 3.–(1) The Board shall meet at any time when it is necessary or expedient
for the transaction of business. (2) At any meeting of the Board not less than one-half of the
members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. (3) At any meeting of the Board the Chairman shall preside or, in
the absence of the Chairman, the members present at the meeting shall
elect one of their number to be chairman for that meeting. Constitution of
Board
Acts Nos. 18 of 1992 s. 12
4 of 2019 s. 12
Casual vacancies
Quorum and
procedure
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 13

rman for that meeting. Constitution of
Board
Acts Nos. 18 of 1992 s. 12
4 of 2019 s. 12
Casual vacancies
Quorum and
procedure
Act No. 18 of 1992 s. 13

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(4) In the event of an equality of votes, the chairman of the meeting
shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. (5) The Managing Director shall be the Secretary of the Board. (6) Minutes in proper form of each meeting shall be kept by the
Secretary to the Board and shall be confirmed by the Board at the next
meeting and signed by the chairman of that meeting. (7) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph and to any directions
given by the Minister, the Board may regulate its own procedure. 4. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 relating to a quorum, the
Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership and no
act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of some
defect in the appointment of a person who purports to be a member. 5. The members of the Board shall be paid out of the funds of the Board
any reasonable remuneration and expenses which the Minister may
from time to time determine.

of the Board shall be paid out of the funds of the Board
any reasonable remuneration and expenses which the Minister may
from time to time determine.

Vacancies, etc.,
not to invalidate
proceedings
Remuneration
and expenses

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