Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) Every Judge of the High Court shall vacate his office on
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Official source110.-(1) Every Judge of the High Court shall vacate his office on
office of attaining the age of sixty years, but the provisions of this subarticle shall apply
Judges of the
High Court subject to the subsequent provisions of this Article.
Act No.14 (2) Any Judge of the High Court may retire from office in the service of
of 1979 the United Republic at any time on attaining the age of fifty five years, except
Art.6 where the President directs that he should not retire from office, and if the
Act No.15 President so directs, then the Judge to whom the directions of the President relate
of 1984
sArt.22 shall not retire from office until the expiry of the period specified by the President
and 23 for that purpose.
Act No.12 (3) In the event that the President considers it to be in the public interest
of 1995 that a Judge who has attained sixty years of age continue in office, and the Judge
Art.17 agrees in writing to continue in office, then the President may direct that the judge
Act No.1
of 2005 continue in office for any period which may be specified by the President.
Art.18 (4) Notwithstanding that a Judge has attained the age at which he is
required by the provisions of this Article to vacate office, a person who was
holding the office of Judge of the High Court may continue to perform the
functions of that office after attaining that age until he completes the preparation
and delivery of the decision or until he completes any other business in connection
with matters which he had started hearing before attaining that age.
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