The Tanzania Teachers’ Professional Board Act

The members must elect one of their number to be the Vice-Chairman of the Board.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
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Citation: The Tanzania Teachers’ Professional Board Act
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The members must elect one of their number to be the Vice-Chairman of the Board. A member normally holds office for three years and may be re-appointed for one term. A Board member is entitled to remuneration, fees, or expense allowance set by the Minister, on recommendation from the Minister responsible for public service. A member may resign by giving signed notice to the Minister. If a Board member who holds office cannot attend a meeting, that member may nominate someone from their organisation to attend instead.

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Short title
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AI-assisted research summary: The members must elect one of their number to be the Vice-Chairman of the Board.

1. The members shall elect one amongst their number to be Vice-Chairman of the Board and such member elected shall hold office for a term of three years.
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Application
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AI-assisted research summary: A member normally holds office for three years and may be re-appointed for one term.

2.–(1) A member shall, unless the appointing authority terminates his appointment, or ceases in any other way to be a member, hold office for a period of three years but may be eligible for re-appointment for one term. (2) A member appointed by virtue of his office shall cease to be a member upon ceasing to hold the office entitling him to appointment to the Board. Remuneration
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Interpretation
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AI-assisted research summary: A Board member is entitled to remuneration, fees, or expense allowance set by the Minister, on recommendation from the Minister responsible for public service.

3. A member of the Board shall be entitled to such remuneration, fees or allowance for expenses as the Minister may determine and upon recommendations from the Minister responsible for public service. Resignation
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Establishment of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: A member may resign by giving signed notice to the Minister.

4. A member may resign by signed notice given to the Minister. Prox representation Convening of meetings Meetings of Board
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Composition of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: If a Board member who holds office cannot attend a meeting, that member may nominate someone from their organisation to attend instead.

5. Where a member of the Board who is a member by virtue of holding office is unable for any reason to attend any meeting of the Board, he may nominate another person from his organisation to attend the meeting in his place.
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Functions of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: The Chairman of the Board must convene a Board meeting.

6. A meeting of the Board shall be convened by the Chairman of the Board.
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Powers of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board must meet at least once every three months, the Chairman presides at meetings, and the Chairman may invite non-members to take part in deliberations but they cannot vote.

7.–(1) The Board shall ordinarily meet for the transaction of its business at the time and at the place determined by it, but shall meet at least once in every three months. (2) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Board and in the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman. (3) The Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman may at any time call a special meeting of the Board upon a written request by a majority of the members in office. 696 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL BOARD ACT [CAP. 314 R.E. 2023] Quorum and voting at meetings Decisions of Board Minutes of Meetings Board may regulate conduct of meetings Validity of proceedings (4) In the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the members present shall appoint one amongst their number to preside over the meeting. (5) The 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.
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Committees of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: A majority of Board members makes a quorum, and Board-authorized matters must be decided by resolution at a meeting where a quorum is present.

8.–(1) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board. (2) All acts, matters and things authorised to be done by the Board shall be decided by resolution at a meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present.
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Delegation of powers
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AI-assisted research summary: Board decisions can be made by majority vote, with the Chairman having a casting vote if votes are equal, and decisions may also be made without a meeting if the Chairman directs.

9.–(1) A decision of the majority of members present and voting at a meeting of the Board shall be deemed to be a decision of the Board. (2) Every member of the Board shall have one vote and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (2), where a Chairman so directs, a decision may be made by the Board without a meeting by circulation of the relevant papers among all the members and expression in writing of their views, but any member shall be entitled to require that any such decision shall be deferred until the subject matter has been considered at a meeting of the Board.
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Appointment of Registrar of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board must keep minutes of its meetings and have them read, confirmed, or amended and confirmed at the next meeting; the presiding person must sign them.

10.–(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 signed by a 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.
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Deputy Registrar
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board may regulate its own proceedings, subject to this Act.

11. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may regulate its own proceedings.
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Secretariat
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AI-assisted research summary: Board acts are not invalid just because there is a vacancy, a defective appointment, or a disqualified or incapable member.

12.–(1) Any act or proceeding of the Board or of a person acting under the direction of the Board is not invalid by reason only that, at the time when the act or proceeding was done, taken or commenced, there was a vacancy in the membership of the Board. (2) Any act or proceeding of the Board or of a person acting under the direction of the Board is valid even if- (a) the appointment of a member of the Board was defective; or (b) a person appointed as a member of the Board was disqualified from acting as, or incapable of being, such a member. 697 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL BOARD ACT [CAP. 314 R.E. 2023] Orders and documents Seal of Board
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Staff and employees of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: Board-issued documents must be signed by the Chairman or by the Registrar if the Board has authorised the Registrar in writing.

13. All orders, directions, notes or other documents issued on behalf of the Board shall be signed by the- (a) Chairman; or (b) Registrar of the Board authorised in writing in that behalf by the Board.
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Appointment of supervisory officers
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board must have a seal, the Registrar must keep it safely, and documents sealed by the Board must be authenticated by the Chairman and the Registrar.

14.–(1) The Board shall have a seal to be kept under safe custody of the Registrar. (2) The affixing of the seal of the Board on any document shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman and the Registrar. (3) A document purported to be an instrument issued by the Board and authenticated in a manner provided for under subparagraph (2) shall be deemed to be a valid instrument. 698 ©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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