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  3. -(1) There shall be a Cabinet the members of which shall be the Vice-

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Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977

-(1) There shall be a Cabinet the members of which shall be the Vice-

Jurisdiction
United Republic of Tanzania
Provision
54
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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54.-(1) There shall be a Cabinet the members of which shall be the Vice- Act No.15 President, the Prime Minister, the President of Zanzibar, and all the Ministers. of 1984 Art.9 (2) The President shall attend the meetings of the Cabinet and shall Act No.4 preside over those meetings. In the event the President is absent, the meetings of 1992 shall be presided over by the Vice-President, and if both President and the Vice- Art.15 President are absent, the Prime Minister shall preside over the meetings. Act No.34 (3) Subject to the provisions contained in Article 37(1) of this of 1994 Art.12 Constitution, the Cabinet shall be the principal organ for advising the President regarding all matters concerning the exercise of his powers in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, and it shall assist and advise the President over any matter which shall be submitted to the Cabinet pursuant to specific or general directions issued by the President. (4) The Attorney General shall attend all the meetings of the Cabinet and shall have all the rights of a member of those meetings save that he shall not have the right to vote at such meetings. (5) The question whether any advice, and if so, what advice was given by the Cabinet to the President, shall not be inquired into any court.

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