Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) Holders of public office to whom the provisions of this Article
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Official source142.-(1) Holders of public office to whom the provisions of this Article
of certain apply shall be paid salaries and allowances as shall be prescribed by a law enacted
holders of
public offices by a Parliament.
to be a charge (2) The moneys for the salaries and allowances payable to the holders of
on offices to whom the provisions of this Article apply together with pension and
Consolidated gratuity for those entitled to such payments shall be a charge on the Consolidated
Fund Fund of the Government of the United Republic.
Act No.15 (3) The salary payable to the holder of a public office to whom the
of 1984 provisions of this Article apply together with his terms and conditions of service
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shall not be varied in a manner which is less beneficial to him, but these
provisions shall not apply to allowances payable to the holder of such office.
(4) Where the holder of a public office to whom the provisions of this
Article apply has the option to choose the salary or the terms and conditions of
service, then for the purpose of construing the provisions of subarticle (3) of this
Article, the salary, the terms and conditions of service which he chooses shall be
deemed to be more beneficial to him than any other salary or terms and conditions
of service which he could have opted for.
(5) The provisions of this Article shall apply to a Justice of Appeal, a
Judge of the High Court of the United Republic, the Chairman and every member
of the Commission from Human Rights and Good Governance and the Controller
and Auditor General of the Government of the United Republic.
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