The Wildlife Conservation Act

The Chairman of the Board serves for three years and may be re-appointed for one further term.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The Wildlife Conservation Act
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Language: en
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The Chairman of the Board serves for three years and may be re-appointed for one further term. The Board of Trustees must elect a Vice Chairman from among its own members. Officers who administer the Fund must attend Trustees’ meetings when Fund management matters are being discussed. A meeting of the Board of Trustees has a quorum when half of the members are present. The Chairman must convene ordinary board meetings and send notice and papers to each Trustee at least 14 days before the meeting. Special meetings must be convened on a written request signed by at least three Trustees, and conflicted Trustees must disclose the interest and not join the decision.

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Short title
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AI-assisted research summary: The Chairman of the Board serves for three years and may be re-appointed for one further term.

1. The tenure of Chairman of the Board shall be three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term. Vice Chairman
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Application
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board of Trustees must elect a Vice Chairman from among its own members.

2. The Board of Trustees shall elect from amongst their number a Vice Chairman. 337 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT [CAP. 283 R.E. 2023] Administrative Secretary
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4. Ownership of animals
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AI-assisted research summary: Officers who administer the Fund must attend Trustees’ meetings when Fund management matters are being discussed.

3. Officers responsible for administration of the Fund shall attend the meetings of the Trustees when matters connected with the management of the Fund are discussed. Quorum Procedure of meeting
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Ownership of animals
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AI-assisted research summary: A meeting of the Board of Trustees has a quorum when half of the members are present.

4. The quorum at a meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be half of the members.
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Objectives of Act
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AI-assisted research summary: The Chairman must convene ordinary board meetings and send notice and papers to each Trustee at least 14 days before the meeting. Special meetings must be convened on a written request signed by at least three Trustees, and conflicted Trustees must disclose the interest and not join the decision.

5.–(1) An ordinary meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be convened by the Chairman and the notice specifying the place, date, time, and agenda for the meeting together with the papers from the meeting shall be submitted to each Trustee at his usual place of business or residence not less than fourteen days before the date of the meeting. (2) The Chairman or in his absence the Vice Chairman shall be bound to convene a special meeting of the Board of Trustees upon receipt of a request in writing in that behalf signed by not less than three Trustees. (3) A Trustee who has direct or indirect interest in a matter coming before the Board of Trustees shall disclose the nature of that interest to the Chairman or the Vice Chairman and thereafter he shall not, take part in the deliberation or decision on that matter. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board of Trustees shall regulate their proceedings. Annual report

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part in the deliberation or decision on that matter.

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Promotion of Wildlife Policy
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board of Trustees must prepare an annual report and submit it to the Minister.

6. The Board of Trustees shall prepare an annual report and submit that report to the Minister. 338 ©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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