Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) There shall be a Regional Commissioner for each region within
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Official source61.-(1) There shall be a Regional Commissioner for each region within
Commissio- the United Republic who, subject to subarticle (3), shall be a leader in the
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Act No.15 Government of the United Republic.
of 1984 (2) Regional Commissioners in Mainland Tanzania shall be appointed by
Art.9 the President, after consultation with the Prime Minister.
(3) Regional Commissioners in Tanzania Zanzibar shall be appointed by
the President of Zanzibar, after consultation with the President.
(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of subarticle (5), every Regional
Commissioner shall have the duty to supervise the discharge of all the duties and
functions of the Government of the United Republic in the region assigned to him
and for that purpose, he shall discharge all duties and functions specified by or
under any written law as being functions of a Regional Commissioner, and shall
exercise all such powers specified by any law enacted by Parliament.
(5) In addition to his duties and functions specified in the preceding
provisions of this Article, a Regional Commissioner for any region in Tanzania
Zanzibar shall discharge the duties and functions of the Revolutionary
Government of Zanzibar which shall be assigned to him by the President of
Zanzibar and in accordance with the Constitution of Zanzibar, 1984, or any law
enacted by the House of Representatives.
CHAPTER THREE
THE LEGISLATURE OF THE UNTIED REPUBLIC
PARLIAMENT
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