The Tanzania Institute of Education Act

This Schedule defines “appointing authority” as the President for the Chairman, and the Minister for any other member of the Council.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
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Citation: The Tanzania Institute of Education Act
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This Schedule defines “appointing authority” as the President for the Chairman, and the Minister for any other member of the Council. The Council must consist of a Chairman and between seven and ten members; the Chairman is appointed by the President and the members are appointed by the Minister. When appointing Council members, the Minister must ensure adequate representation and appoint people with suitable experience or qualifications. A Council member holds office for four years and may be re-appointed. If a Council member misses three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, the Council must tell the appointing authority, and that authority may end the appointment and replace the member.

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Short title
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AI-assisted research summary: This Schedule defines “appointing authority” as the President for the Chairman, and the Minister for any other member of the Council.

1. In this Schedule the “appointing authority” means, in the case of the Chairman, the President, and in the case of any other member of the Council, the Minister.
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Interpretation
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must consist of a Chairman and between seven and ten members; the Chairman is appointed by the President and the members are appointed by the Minister.

2. The Council shall consist of- (a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the President; and (b) not more than ten and not less than seven members, who shall be appointed by the Minister.
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Establishment of Institute
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AI-assisted research summary: When appointing Council members, the Minister must ensure adequate representation and appoint people with suitable experience or qualifications.

3. In making appointments of members of the Council the Minister shall ensure that there is adequate representation on the Council of such organisations and professional and academic bodies as are likely to utilise the skills and disciplines to be promoted by the Institute and shall further ensure that every person appointed by him is a person who in his opinion, has the necessary experience or qualification to enable him to make a useful contribution to the deliberations of the Council and to assist the Council in the discharge of its functions.
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Objects and functions of Institute
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AI-assisted research summary: A Council member holds office for four years and may be re-appointed.

4. Every member of the Council shall continue to hold office for a period of four years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
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Council
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AI-assisted research summary: If a Council member misses three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, the Council must tell the appointing authority, and that authority may end the appointment and replace the member.

5. Where any member absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council without reasonable excuse, the Council shall advise the appointing authority of the fact and the appointing authority may, if it deems fit so to do, terminate the appointment of the member and appoint another member in his place. 47 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION ACT [CAP. 142 R.E. 2023] Appointment of temporary member Vice-Chairman Power of Chairman and Vice-Chairman Meeting and procedure of Council Quorum Act No. 4 of 1987 Sch.
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Powers and duties of Council
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may appoint a temporary member when a Council member cannot attend because of illness, infirmity, or being outside the United Republic.

6. Where any member is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from the United Republic, unable to attend any meeting of the Council, the Minister may appoint a temporary member in his place and such temporary member shall cease to hold office on the resumption of office by the substantive member.
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Decrees
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must elect one of its members as Vice-Chairman.

7. The Council shall elect one of its members to be the Vice-Chairman and any member elected as Vice-Chairman shall, subject to his continuing to be a member, hold office of Vice-Chairman for a term of one year from the date of his election, and shall be eligible to be re- elected.
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Council may establish boards and committees
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AI-assisted research summary: The Chairman must preside over Council meetings, the Vice-Chairman must do so if the Chairman is absent, and if both are absent the members present may elect a temporary Chairman.

8.–(1) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Council. (2) Where at any meeting of the Council the Chairman is absent, the Vice-Chairman shall preside. (3) In the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman at any meeting of the Council, the members present may, from amongst their number, elect a temporary Chairman who shall preside at that meeting. (4) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or temporary Chairman, presiding at any meeting of the Council, shall have a vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.
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Director
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must meet at least four times each financial year, and members must get at least 14 days’ notice of meeting time and place.

9.–(1) Subject to any general or specific direction by the Minister, the Council shall meet not less than four times during every financial year and at such additional times as may be fixed by the Chairman or, if he is absent from the United Republic, or unable for any reason to act, the Vice-Chairman: Provided that, the Chairman or, if he is absent from the United Republic or is unable for any reason to act, the Vice-Chairman shall, at the request of at least ten members, summon a meeting of the Council within thirty days of such request being made to him in writing. (2) The Secretary of the Council shall give to each member not less than fourteen days’ notice of the time and place of the meeting.
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Deputy Director
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AI-assisted research summary: A Council meeting has a quorum only if at least half of the members in office are present. If no quorum appears within half an hour, certain attendees or the Secretary may adjourn the meeting for up to 14 days.

10.–(1) At any meeting of the Council not less than one-half of the members for the time being in office shall constitute a quorum. (2) Where a quorum is not present within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting, the members present or the majority of them, or any one member if only one is present, or the Secretary if no member is present, may adjourn the meeting to any time not later than fourteen days from the date of adjournment. Decisions of Council
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Director and Deputy Director entitled to attend meetings of Council
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AI-assisted research summary: Council meeting questions are decided by a majority of votes of the members present, except where casting-vote provisions apply.

11. Subject to the provisions relating to a casting vote, all questions at a meeting of the Council shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present at the meeting. 48 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION ACT [CAP. 142 R.E. 2023] Decision by circulation of papers
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Secretary
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council may make decisions without holding a meeting, using circulation of papers and written views from the majority of members. Any member may require that such a decision be deferred and considered at a Council meeting.

12. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Schedule decisions may be made by the Council without a meeting, by circulation of the relevant papers among the members and the expression of the views of the majority thereof in writing: Provided that, any member shall be entitled to require any such decision to be deferred and the subject matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council. Seal
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Appointment of staff
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council decides the seal’s shape, size, and form, and the seal must be affixed in the presence of the Director, the Secretary, or a Director-nominated officer. Those present must sign over or underneath the seal.

13.–(1) The seal of the Institute shall be of such shape, size and form as the Council may determine. (2) The seal shall be affixed in the presence of- (a) the Director; (b) the Secretary; or (c) such other officer of the Institute as the Director may nominate in that behalf, and the person or persons present shall sign over or underneath the seal in witness thereof.
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Funds of Institute
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AI-assisted research summary: The Institute’s listed instruments must be executed on its behalf by the Director, the Secretary, or another officer nominated by the Director, subject to paragraph 13.

14. Subject to paragraph 13, all conveyances, transfers, contracts, guarantees, agreements, bonds, mortgages, charges, bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank drafts, letters of credit, securities and other instruments whatsoever to which the Institute is a party shall be executed on behalf of the Institute by- (a) the Director; (b) the Secretary; or (c) such other officer of the Institute as the Director may nominate in that behalf.
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Power to borrow
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council may regulate its own proceedings, subject to this Schedule.

15. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Council may regulate its own proceedings. Execution of contracts, etc. Council may regulate its proceedings 49 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG.

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