THE HEALTH LABORATORY PRACTITIONERS ACT

Council members appointed under this paragraph serve for three years, may be reappointed after the first term, but cannot be reappointed for a third term.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: THE HEALTH LABORATORY PRACTITIONERS ACT
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Council members appointed under this paragraph serve for three years, may be reappointed after the first term, but cannot be reappointed for a third term. The Council must meet at least once every three months, and the Chairman or Vice-Chairman may call a special meeting on a written request from a majority of members. If a Council member is unable to attend a meeting, the person acting for that member must represent the member after notifying the Chairman in writing, and that representative may vote. A regular Council meeting needs half the members present for quorum; an extraordinary meeting needs a quarter. Council decisions are generally made by majority vote, with the presiding person casting a deciding vote if there is a tie. The Council may also decide by written circulation, and any member may ask for deferral to a meeting.

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Short title
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AI-assisted research summary: Council members appointed under this paragraph serve for three years, may be reappointed after the first term, but cannot be reappointed for a third term.

1.–(1) Members of the Council appointed under this paragraph shall hold office for the period of three years from the date of their 554 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE HEALTH LABORATORY PRACTITIONERS ACT [CAP. 48 R.E. 2023] appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment to the Council after expiration of the first term. (2) Notwithstanding the provision of subparagraph (1), a member shall not be eligible for reappointment for a third term. (3) Where a vacancy occurs in the Council, the Minister shall appoint another person to fill that vacancy, and such person shall hold office for the remaining period of the office and upon the same terms as the member in whose place he is appointed. (4) The members shall elect one of their member to be the Vice- Chairman of the Council and the member elected shall, subject to his continuing to be a member, hold office for a term of one year from the date of his election, but shall be eligible for reappointment.
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Application
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must meet at least once every three months, and the Chairman or Vice-Chairman may call a special meeting on a written request from a majority of members.

2.–(1) The Council shall ordinarily meet at such times and such places as it deems necessary for the transaction of its business, but shall meet at least once in every three months. (2) The Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, may at any time, call a special meeting upon a written request by majority of the members of the Council. (3) The Chairman or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at every meeting of the Council and, in the absence of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, members present shall nominate among themselves a member to preside over the meeting.
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Interpretation
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AI-assisted research summary: If a Council member is unable to attend a meeting, the person acting for that member must represent the member after notifying the Chairman in writing, and that representative may vote.

3. Where a member of the Council who is a member by virtue of his position is unable for any reason to attend any meeting of the Council, the person acting on his capacity shall represent him after informing the Chairman in writing and that representative shall have a right to vote.
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Establishment of Health Laboratory Practitioners` Council
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AI-assisted research summary: A regular Council meeting needs half the members present for quorum; an extraordinary meeting needs a quarter.

4. The quorum at any regular meeting of the Council shall be half of the members and a quarter of the members in an extra ordinary meeting.
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Composition of Council
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AI-assisted research summary: Council decisions are generally made by majority vote, with the presiding person casting a deciding vote if there is a tie. The Council may also decide by written circulation, and any member may ask for deferral to a meeting.

5.–(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), matters proposed at the deliberation of the meeting of the Council shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the member present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. (2) A decision may be made by the Council without convening a meeting by circulation of the relevant papers among the members and the expression of the views of the members in writing, but any member may require that the decision be deferred and the subject matter be considered at a meeting of the Council. Meetings of Council Representation of absent members Quorum Decision of Council Minutes of meetings of Council
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Functions and powers of Council
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AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar must keep minutes of Council business, the minutes must be confirmed at the next Council meeting, and they must be signed by the presiding person and the Registrar.

6.–(1) The Registrar shall record and keep minutes of all business conducted or transacted at the meeting and the minutes of each meeting of the Council shall be read and confirmed or amended and confirmed 555 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE HEALTH LABORATORY PRACTITIONERS ACT [CAP. 48 R.E. 2023] at the next meeting of the Council and signed by the person presiding and the Registrar of the Council. (2) A minutes purporting to be signed by the person presiding over the meeting and the Registrar of the Council shall, in the absence of proof of error be deemed to be a correct record of the meeting whose minutes they purport to be. Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings of Council
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Committees of Council
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AI-assisted research summary: Council powers continue to operate despite vacancies or defects in appointment, and its proceedings are not affected.

7. Notwithstanding any vacancy of the membership in the Council or any defect in the appointment of the members, the powers of the Council may be exercised as usual and the proceedings of the Council shall not be affected in any manner. Cessation of membership
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Establishment of other committees
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AI-assisted research summary: A Council member must cease to be a member if any listed condition occurs.

8. A member of the Council shall cease to be a member if the person- (a) is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Council without good cause; (b) ceases to hold the office or position for which he was appointed; (c) tenders a resignation in writing to the appointing authority; (d) is suffering from a mental illness; or (e) dies. 556 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG.

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