Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) Every Justice of Appeal shall vacate his office upon attaining the
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Official source120.-(1) Every Justice of Appeal shall vacate his office upon attaining the
office of age of sixty-five, but the provisions of this subarticle shall apply subject to the
Justices of
Appeal subsequent provisions of this Article.
Act No.14 (2) Any Justice of Appeal may vacate office in the service of the Untied
of 1979 Republic at any time on attaining the age of sixty five years except where the
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Act No.15 President directs that he should not vacate office, and if the President so directs,
of 1984 then the Justice to whom the directions of the President relate shall not vacate
Art.30 office until the expiry of the period specified by the President for that purpose.
Act No.1 (3) In the event that the President considers it to be in the public interest
of 2005 that a Justice of Appeal who has attained sixty-five years of age continue in office,
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and the Justice of Appeal agrees in writing to continue in office, then the President
may direct that the Justice of Appeal continue in office for any period which may
be specified by the President.
(4) Notwithstanding that a Justice of Appeal has attained the age at which
he is required by the provisions of this Article to vacate his office, a person who
was holding the office of Justice of Appeal may continue to perform the functions
of that office after attaining that age until he completes the preparation and
delivery of decision or until he completes any other business in connection with
matters which he had started hearing before attaining that age.
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