Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977
-(1) The Head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar shall be
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Official source104.-(1) The Head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar shall be
Head of the elected by the people in Tanzania Zanzibar in accordance with the provisions of
Revolutionary
Government of the Constitution of Zanzibar, 1984, and in accordance with the procedure
Zanzibar prescribed by law enacted by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar which
Act No.1 relates to the election in general or to the election of the Head of the
of 1980 Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar
Art.11 (2) Subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, the office of the
Act No.15
of 1984 Head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar shall be vacant, and the
Art.14 election of the Head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar shall be held to
Act No.16 fill the vacancy upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
of 1990 (a) upon the dissolution of the House of Representatives;
Art.2 (b) the resignation of the Head of the Revolutionary Government of
Act No.20
of 1992 Zanzibar without first dissolving the House of representatives;
Art.14 (c) the disqualification of the Head of the Revolutionary Government
of Zanzibar from holding an elective office;
(d) the impeachment of the Head of the Revolutionary Government of
Zanzibar by the House of Representatives in accordance with the
Constitution of Zanzibar, 1984, and his removal from office;
(e) the certification pursuant to the Constitution of Zanzibar, 1984, that
the Head of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar is unable to
discharge his duties and functions; or
(f) the death of the Head of the Revolutionary Government of
Zanzibar.
THE ZANZIBAR REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL
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