THE ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TANZANIA, 2022
This Notice says it may be cited as the Election of the Speaker of the National Assembly Notice, 2022.
AI-assisted research synopsis — verify against the official legal text below.
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Instrument
- Act or statute
- Citation
- THE ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TANZANIA, 2022
- Version
- Undated source snapshot
- Language
- mul
- Official source
- View official record ↗
Statute overview
About this statute
This Notice says it may be cited as the Election of the Speaker of the National Assembly Notice, 2022. This notice says the Speaker of the National Assembly has resigned, so the Speaker’s office is vacant. If the Office of the Speaker is vacant, business cannot be transacted in the National Assembly, and the Speaker’s election must be held on the first sitting after the vacancy, stated here as 1 February 2022. Fully registered political parties may take part in the Speaker election by proposing one candidate name, and a non-MP nominee must be submitted to the National Elections Commission five days before the election. A fully registered political party that wants to take part in the Speaker election must submit a candidate’s name to the Clerk of the National Assembly by 4:00 on 31 January 2022.
Search within this statute
Search all stored provisions in this version.
Legal text
Provisions of THE ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TANZANIA, 2022
Showing 15 of 15
- 1 Verify source ↗
This Notice may be cited as the Election of the
AI-assisted research summary: This Notice says it may be cited as the Election of the Speaker of the National Assembly Notice, 2022.
1. This Notice may be cited as the Election of the Speaker of the National Assembly Notice, 2022. Public Notice Vacancy and election of the Speaker - 2 Verify source ↗
Notice is hereby given to the general public that,
AI-assisted research summary: This notice says the Speaker of the National Assembly has resigned, so the Speaker’s office is vacant.
2. Notice is hereby given to the general public that, following the resignation of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania in accordance with Article 149(1)(c) and (2), the Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly is vacant. - 3 Verify source ↗
The general public is further notified that,
AI-assisted research summary: If the Office of the Speaker is vacant, business cannot be transacted in the National Assembly, and the Speaker’s election must be held on the first sitting after the vacancy, stated here as 1 February 2022.
3. The general public is further notified that, pursuant to Article 84(8) of the Constitution, no business can be transacted in the National Assembly where the Office of the Speaker is vacant; and for that reason, election of the Speaker of the National Assembly shall be conducted on the 1st day of February, 2022 which is the date of the first sitting of the National Assembly immediately after the occurrence of a vacancy in the Office of the Speaker. 1 Election of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania GN. NO. 12A (Contd.) Participation of political parties and nomination of candidates Day for nomination of candidates Rules for election of the Speaker - 4 Verify source ↗
During the election of the Speaker of the National
AI-assisted research summary: Fully registered political parties may take part in the Speaker election by proposing one candidate name, and a non-MP nominee must be submitted to the National Elections Commission five days before the election.
4. During the election of the Speaker of the National Assembly, each fully registered political party has the right to participate by proposing one name of a member of parliament from that party or the name of a person who is not a member of parliament to stand as candidate for that political party in the election of the Speaker of the National Assembly: Provided that, the name of a person who is not a member of parliament shall first be submitted by the respective political party to the National Elections Commission, five days before the election date. - 5 Verify source ↗
By this Notice, a fully registered political party
AI-assisted research summary: A fully registered political party that wants to take part in the Speaker election must submit a candidate’s name to the Clerk of the National Assembly by 4:00 on 31 January 2022.
5. By this Notice, a fully registered political party which intends to take part in the election of the Speaker of the National Assembly shall submit to the Clerk of the National Assembly who is the Returning Officer, the name of a candidate not later than four O’clock of 31st day of January, 2022 at the Office of the National Assembly, situated at Dar es Salaam Road, Makole Street, Dodoma. - 6 Verify source ↗
The election of the Speaker of the National
AI-assisted research summary: The election of the Speaker of the National Assembly must follow the procedures in Order 9 and the First Schedule Election Rules.
6. The election of the Speaker of the National Assembly shall be conducted in conformity with the election procedures set out under Order 9 of the Parliamentary Standing Orders, June 2020 Edition and the Election Rules set out in the First Schedule to the Parliamentary Standing Orders, as extracted in the Schedule to this Notice. ______ SCHEDULE ______ 2 Election of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania GN. NO. 12A (Contd.) NYONGEZA YA KWANZA ______ KANUNI ZA UCHAGUZI WA SPIKA NA NAIBU SPIKA ______ (Chini ya Kanuni ya 9 (1) na 11 (3)) _____ SEHEMU YA KWANZA _____ MASHARTI YA AWALI Jina
Part
SEHEMU YA KWANZA
- 1 Verify source ↗
Kanuni hizi zitaitwa Kanuni za Uchaguzi wa Spika na Naibu Spika
AI-assisted research summary: These rules are titled the Rules for the Election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
1. Kanuni hizi zitaitwa Kanuni za Uchaguzi wa Spika na Naibu Spika. Matumizi - 2 Verify source ↗
Kanuni hizi zitatumika katika mchakato wa Uchaguzi wa Spika na
AI-assisted research summary: These regulations apply to the process for electing the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
2. Kanuni hizi zitatumika katika mchakato wa Uchaguzi wa Spika na Naibu Spika. Tafsiri - 3 Verify source ↗
Katika Kanuni hizi, isipokuwa pale maelezo yatakapohitaji vinginevyo
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key election terms and says the Election Supervisor has authority to conduct and supervise the election.
3. Katika Kanuni hizi, isipokuwa pale maelezo yatakapohitaji vinginevyo- “Chombo cha Uteuzi” ni Chama kinachopendekeza mgombea au wagombea wake; Sura ya 2 “Katibu” ni Katibu wa Bunge aliyetajwa katika Ibara ya 87 ya Katiba na inajumuisha pia mtumishi mwingine yeyote wa Bunge aliyeidhinishwa kutekeleza kazi yoyote ya Katiba; “Mgombea” ni mtu aliyejitokeza au aliyependekezwa na Chama cha Siasa kuwa mgombea wa uchaguzi; “Msimamizi wa Uchaguzi” ni mtu ambaye kwa mujibu wa Kanuni hizi amepewa mamlaka ya kuendesha na kusimamia Uchaguzi; “Nafasi” ni nafasi wazi ya Spika au Naibu Spika, iliyotokea ama kutokana na kuvunjwa kwa Bunge au kutokana na nafasi itokeayo kwa nasibu; “Nafasi ya nasibu” ni nafasi wazi ya uwakilishi wa Wabunge isiyotokana na kuvunjwa kwa Bunge; “Naibu Spika” ni Naibu Spika wa Bunge aliyetajwa katika Ibara ya 85 ya Katiba; “Siku ya uteuzi” ni siku ambayo imetangazwa na Msimamizi wa Uchaguzi kwamba ndiyo siku ya mwisho ya kupokea majina ya wagombea; “Spika” ni Spika wa Bunge aliyetajwa katika Ibara ya 84 ya Katiba; na “Uchaguzi” ni Uchaguzi wa Spika au Naibu Spika. SEHEMU YA PILI MSIMAMIZI WA UCHAGUZI Uendeshaji na usimamizi wa Uchaguzi
Part
SEHEMU YA PILI
- 4 Verify source ↗
Isipokuwa kama imeelezwa vinginevyo, uchaguzi wa Spika na Naibu
AI-assisted research summary: Kwa kawaida, uchaguzi wa Spika na Naibu Spika utafanywa na kusimamiwa na Katibu wa Bunge, kwa mujibu wa Kanuni za Bunge na Kanuni hizi, isipokuwa kama imeelezwa vinginevyo.
4. Isipokuwa kama imeelezwa vinginevyo, uchaguzi wa Spika na Naibu Spika utaendeshwa na kusimamiwa na Katibu wa Bunge, kwa mujibu wa utaratibu uliowekwa na Kanuni za Bunge pamoja na Kanuni hizi. SEHEMU YA TATU KUWASILISHA JINA LA MGOMBEA Kuwasilisha majina ya
Part
SEHEMU YA TATU
- 5 Verify source ↗
(1) Inapofika wakati wa uchaguzi wa Spika au Naibu Spika, Chama
AI-assisted research summary: Political parties participating in the Speaker or Deputy Speaker election must submit one candidate name to the Clerk, and the candidate name must reach the Clerk by 10:00 p.m. on nomination day.
5.-(1) Inapofika wakati wa uchaguzi wa Spika au Naibu Spika, Chama la kushiriki kwenye uchaguzi huo chochote cha Siasa chenye kusudio 3 Election of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania GN. NO. 12A (Contd.) wagombea kitawasilisha kwa Katibu wa Bunge jina moja tu la ama Mbunge wa Chama hicho au la mtu mwingine yeyote wa Chama hicho mwenye sifa za kuwa Mbunge kuwa mgombea wake. (2) Mgombea mhusika au Ofisa wa ngazi ya kitaifa wa Chama kilichompendekeza, atawasilisha jina la mgombea huyo kwa Katibu ambaye ndiye Msimamizi wa Uchaguzi. (3) Jina la mgombea huyo linatakiwa limfikie Katibu Ofisini kwake Dodoma, kabla ya saa kumi jioni ya siku ya uteuzi. SEHEMU YA NNE MASHARTI YA MGOMBEA UCHAGUZI Masharti kwa mgombea
Part
SEHEMU YA NNE
- 6 Verify source ↗
(1) Mtu yeyote anaweza kuteuliwa kugombea kuchaguliwa kuwa Spika
AI-assisted research summary: Mtu anaweza kuteuliwa kugombea Spika au Naibu Spika ikiwa anakidhi masharti ya Sheria ya Uchaguzi; mgombea anaweza kujitoa kwa maandishi kabla ya kupiga kura, na Katibu huondoa jina lake kwenye karatasi za kura.
6.-(1) Mtu yeyote anaweza kuteuliwa kugombea kuchaguliwa kuwa Spika au Naibu Spika iwapo tu atakuwa ametimiza masharti yote ya kuwa mgombea wa nafasi hizo, kama yalivyotajwa katika Sheria ya Uchaguzi. (2) Mgombea yeyote anaweza kumtaarifu Katibu kwa maandishi kwamba anajitoa kugombea, kabla ya shughuli za kupiga kura kuanza Bungeni, na Katibu atalifuta jina la mgombea huyo katika karatasi za kura. (3) Endapo itatokea mgombea amejitoa wakati karatasi za uchaguzi zikiwa zimekwishaandaliwa, Katibu atalitaarifu Bunge kuhusu kujiondoa huko na hivyo Wabunge wapige kura kwa wagombea waliobaki, na ikitokea kuwa kura imepigwa kwa mgombea ambaye amejitoa kwa mujibu wa fasili hii, kura hiyo itahesabika kuwa imeharibika. SEHEMU YA TANO UTARATIBU WA KUPIGA KURA Kumpigia kura mgombea mmoja Sura ya 343
Part
SEHEMU YA TANO
- 7 Verify source ↗
Endapo hadi kufikia saa kumi jioni ya siku ya uteuzi kutakuwa na jina
AI-assisted research summary: If only one name is submitted by 10pm on election day, that candidate is put to a Yes/No vote, and if the Yes votes are more numerous, the Returning Officer declares the person elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker.
7. Endapo hadi kufikia saa kumi jioni ya siku ya uteuzi kutakuwa na jina moja tu lililowasilishwa kwa Msimamizi wa Uchaguzi, mgombea huyo atapigiwa kura ya “Ndiyo” au “Hapana”, na iwapo atapata kura nyingi za “Ndiyo” atatangazwa na Msimamizi wa Uchaguzi kuwa amechaguliwa kuwa Spika au Naibu Spika. Utaratibu wa kupiga kura - 8 Verify source ↗
Endapo wamependekezwa wagombea wawili au zaidi, uchaguzi
AI-assisted research summary: If two or more candidates are nominated, the election must follow the listed voting procedure.
8. Endapo wamependekezwa wagombea wawili au zaidi, uchaguzi utafanyika kwa kufuata utaratibu ufuatao:- (a) Kabla ya kikao cha Bunge cha kumchagua Spika au Naibu Spika kuanza, Katibu ataandaa karatasi za kura zitakazoonesha majina ya wagombe wote waliopendekezwa na wakati wa kupiga kura atatoa karatasi moja tu ya kura kwa kila Mbunge; (b) Kila Mbunge atapiga kura ya siri kwa kuweka katika karatasi ya kura alama ya “V” katika mraba pembeni mwa jina la mgombea anayemtaka awe Spika au Naibu Spika, na ataitumbukiza karatasi hiyo katika sanduku la kura; (c) Mbunge ambaye kabla ya shughuli za uchaguzi kumalizika atakosea katika kuweka alama kwenye karatasi za kura ataruhusiwa kumrudishia Katibu karatasi hiyo, na papo hapo Katibu ataifuta na kuiharibu kisha kumpa Mbunge huyo karatasi nyingine; 4 Election of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania GN. NO. 12A (Contd.) (d) Baada ya Katibu kuridhika kwamba Wabunge wote waliomo Bungeni wamepiga kura na kutumbukiza karatasi zao za kura kwenye masanduku ya kura, masanduku yote yatakusanywa na kuwekwa mahali panapoonekana na baada ya hapo masanduku hayo ya kura yatapelekwa kwenye chumba maalum na kura hizo zitahesabiwa chini ya usimamizi wa wawakilishi walioteuliwa na wagombea, mmoja kwa kila mgombea; na (e) Endapo zoezi hili la uchaguzi litaendeshwa kwa mfumo wa elektroniki wa upigaji kura basi upigaji na uhesabuji kura utakuwa wa papo kwa papo na matokeo yake yatakuwa halali. SEHEMU YA SITA MATOKEO YA UCHAGUZI Matokeo ya uchaguzi
Part
SEHEMU YA SITA
- 9 Verify source ↗
(1) Mgombea atakuwa amechaguliwa kuwa Spika au Naibu Spika iwapo
AI-assisted research summary: The Speaker or Deputy Speaker is elected by vote, with special tie-breaking and repeat-vote rules if no one gets a majority.
9.-(1) Mgombea atakuwa amechaguliwa kuwa Spika au Naibu Spika iwapo atapata zaidi ya nusu ya kura za Wabunge wote na iwapo hakutakuwa na mgombea aliyepata zaidi ya nusu ya kura hizo, uchaguzi utarudiwa lakini ni wagombea wawili tu waliopata kura nyingi zaidi ndio watakaopigiwa kura, na katika hatua hiyo, mgombea atakayepata kura nyingi zaidi atatangazwa kuwa mshindi. (2) Endapo wagombea wawili au zaidi watapata kura sawa katika nafasi ya mwanzo basi wagombea hao tu ndiyo watakaopigiwa kura na mgombea atakayepata kura nyingi zaidi atakuwa ndiye mshindi. (3) Iwapo wagombea wawili au zaidi watapata kura sawa katika nafasi ya pili na yule wa kwanza hajapata zaidi ya nusu ya kura zilizopigwa, basi wagombea hao wawili pamoja na yule wa kwanza ndio watakaopigiwa kura na mgombea atakayepata kura nyingi zaidi atakuwa ndiye mshindi. (4) Endapo awamu ya pili ya upigaji kura itashindwa kupata mshindi, basi Mwenyekiti au Spika atapiga kura yake ya uamuzi ili mshindi apatikane. (5) Mara baada ya mshindi kupatikana, Katibu atamtangaza Spika au Naibu Spika aliyechaguliwa na Mwenyekiti au Spika atasitisha Mkutano wa uchaguzi na kutaja muda ambao Spika au Naibu Spika ataapishwa. Dodoma, NENELWA J. MWIHAMBI, 8 Januari, 2022 Katibu wa Bunge Msimamizi wa Uchaguzi 5
Provision text is displayed from LexChat’s stored statute record. Use the official source links to verify amendments, commencement, and current legal force.
Ask AI about this statute
THE ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TANZANIA, 2022
Sign in to ask AI about this statute
Sign in to start authenticated, citation-grounded statute research.
Sign in