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  3. -(1) There shall be a Commission to be known as the Commission

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Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977

-(1) There shall be a Commission to be known as the Commission

Jurisdiction
United Republic of Tanzania
Provision
129
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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129.-(1) There shall be a Commission to be known as the Commission for Human for Human Rights and Good Governance whose functions shall be as prescribed in Rights and Good Article 130 of this Constitution. Governance (2) The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance shall Act No.3 of consist of the following Commissioners – appointment as a Judge; (b) the Vice Chairman, who shall be appointed on the basis of principle if the Chairman hails from one part of the United Republic, that other person shall hail from the other part of the United Republic; (c) other Commissioners not exceeding five who shall be appointed from amongst persons who possess skills, experience and wide knowledge in matters relating to human rights, law, administration, political or social affairs; and (d) Assistant Commissioners. (3) All Commissioners and the Assistant Commissioners shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Nomination Committee. (4) There shall be a Nomination Committee for purposes of this Article which shall consist of the following members - (a) the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal; (b) the Speaker of the National Assembly; (c) the Chief Justice of Zanzibar; (d) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (e) the Deputy Attorney General, who shall be Secretary of this Committee. (5) A Chairman, Vice Chairman and all other Commissioners, shall each hold office for a period of three years and may be re-appointed for another only one term of three years. (6) For purposes of protection of Commissioners from conflict of interests, any person who is appointed as Commissioner of the Commission shall immediately abandon any office held by him in any political party or any other office which shall be mentioned on that behalf by a law enacted by the Parliament. (7) A Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner may only be removed from office for reasons of failure to discharge his duties or due to illness or any other reason, or for reason of his misconduct that affects code of conduct for Commissioner. (8) The Commission may discharge its duties notwithstanding that there is vacant office among the seats of Commissioners or that one of the members is absent.

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Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 · oagmis.oag.go.tz · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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