Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) The President of Zanzibar as one part of the House of
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Official source107.-(1) The President of Zanzibar as one part of the House of
House of Representatives of Zanzibar shall exercise the authority vested in him by this
Representatives
Act No.15 Constitution and also by the Constitution of Zanzibar, 1984, for that purpose.
of 1984 (2) The Members of the House of Representatives as the second part of
Art.20 the House of Representatives shall be the principal organ for Tanzania Zanzibar
which shall have authority on behalf of the people in Tanzania Zanzibar to
oversee and advise the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and all its organs
in the discharge of their respective responsibilities in accordance with this
Constitution and the Constitution of Zanzibar, 1984.
(3) For purposes of discharging its functions, the House of Representatives
may -
(a) put to any Minister of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar
any question concerning public affairs in Tanzania Zanzibar which
are within his responsibility;
(b) debate on the performance of each Ministry of the Revolutionary
Government of Zanzibar during the annual budget session of the
House of Representatives;
(c) deliberate upon and authorize any long or short term plan which is
intended to be implemented in Tanzania Zanzibar and enact a law
to regulate the implementation of that plan;
(d) enact legislation where implementation requires legislation; and
(e) prepare or direct preparation and submission to any political party a
report concerning any matter that is under the authority of the
Parliament.
CHAPTER FIVE
DISPENSATION OF JUSTICE IN THE UNITED REPUBLIC, THE
HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC, THE JUDICIAL
SERVICE COMMISSION FOR MAINLAND TANZANIA, THE
HIGH COURT OF ZANZIBAR, THE COURT OF APPEAL OF
THE UNITED REPUBLIC AND SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL
COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC
DESPENSATION OF JUSTICE IN THE UNITED REPUBLIC
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