Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) For the purpose of interpreting the provisions of this
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Official source150.-(1) For the purpose of interpreting the provisions of this
relating to Constitution in relation to the procedure of appointment to the service of the
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succession to Government of the United Republic, it is hereby declared that any person having
office in power pursuant to this Constitution to appoint or nominate another person to hold
Government a certain office has also the power to appoint or nominate a person to act in, or to
service temporarily perform the functions of, that office:
Act No.14 Provided that these provisions shall not apply to the offices of Minister,
of 1979 Deputy Minister, Justice of the Court of Appeal, Judge of the High Court,
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Act No.1 Member of the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance or Member
of 1980 of the Electoral Commission.
Art.16 (2) The following rules shall also apply for the purposes of interpreting
Act No.15 the provisions of this Constitution concerning the procedure of appointment to
of 1984 offices in the services of the Government of the United Republic:
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(a) where a person holding a certain office pursuant to the provisions
of this Constitution is on leave pending vacation of office, then
another person may be appointed to that office, notwithstanding
that the other person is still in service;
(b) where two or more persons concurrently hold a certain office
pursuant to their appointment in accordance with the rules laid
down in paragraph (a) of this subarticle, then in those
circumstances if the need arises to perform any duty connected
with that office the person last appointed shall be deemed to be the
only person holding such office; and
(c) where pursuant to provisions of this Constitution a person is
appointed to act in or to perform the functions of a certain office
when the substantive holder of that office fails to perform the
duties connected with that office, then it shall not be permitted to
inquire into or to make any representations against such
appointment on the ground that the substantive holder did not fail
to perform the duties connected with that office.
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