THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ACT

The Council must have a Chairman and between seven and fifteen other members, with the Chairman appointed by the President and the other members appointed by the Minister.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ACT
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Language: en
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The Council must have a Chairman and between seven and fifteen other members, with the Chairman appointed by the President and the other members appointed by the Minister. The members must elect one of their number as Vice-Chairman of the Council. Council members generally serve for the period set in their appointment, or three years if no period is set, and some members may resign by written notice. If a Council member who holds another office cannot attend a meeting, that member may nominate someone from their organisation to attend instead. If a member leaves office before the end of the term, the appointing authority may appoint a replacement, who serves for the rest of the term.

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Short title
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must have a Chairman and between seven and fifteen other members, with the Chairman appointed by the President and the other members appointed by the Minister.

1.–(1) The Council shall consist of- (a) a Chairman, who shall be appointed by the President; and (b) not less than seven nor more than fifteen other members, who shall be appointed by the Minister from amongst persons nominated one each by- (i) the Ministry of Health of the Government of the United Republic; (ii) the Ministry of Health of the Government of Zanzibar; (iii) the Ministry of Agriculture (iv) the Ministry of Industries; (v) the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism; (vi) the Ministry of Finance and Planning; (vii) the Speaker of the National Assembly; (viii) the Tanzania National Scientific Research Council; (ix) the Medical Association of Tanzania; (x) the University of Dar es Salaam; (xi) three other members as the Minister may deem appropriate. (2) The Director General of the Institute shall be the Secretary of the Council
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Interpretation
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AI-assisted research summary: The members must elect one of their number as Vice-Chairman of the Council.

2. The members shall elect one of their number to be the Vice-Chairman of the Council, and any member elected as Vice-Chairman shall, subject to his continuing to be a member, hold office for a term of one year from the date of his election, and shall be eligible for re-election.
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Establishment of Institute
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AI-assisted research summary: Council members generally serve for the period set in their appointment, or three years if no period is set, and some members may resign by written notice.

3.–(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), a member of the Council shall, unless his appointment is determined by the appointing authority, or he otherwise ceases to be a member, hold office for such period as the appointing authority may specify in his appointment, or if no period is so specified, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of his appointment, and shall be eligible for re-appointment. (2) In the case of a member who is a member by virtue of his holding some other office, he shall cease to be a member upon his ceasing to hold that office. (3) A member, other than a member referred to in subparagraph (2), may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the President or, as the case may be, to the Minister, and from the date specified in the notice or, if no date is so specified, from the date of the receipt of the notice by the President or the Minister, he shall cease to be a member. 74 Vice-Chairman Tenure of office ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ACT [CAP. 59 R.E. 2023] Absent member to be represented at meetings Casual vacancy Meetings of Council Meetings of Council Quorum Decisions of Council Minutes of meetings
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Functions of Institute
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AI-assisted research summary: If a Council member who holds another office cannot attend a meeting, that member may nominate someone from their organisation to attend instead.

4. Where a member of the Council who is a member by virtue of his holding some other office is unable for any reason to attend any meeting of the Council, he may nominate in writing another person from his organisation to attend the meeting in his place.
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Vesting of Centres and provisions relating to land
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AI-assisted research summary: If a member leaves office before the end of the term, the appointing authority may appoint a replacement, who serves for the rest of the term.

5. Where any member ceases to be a member for any reason before the expiration of his term of office, the appointing authority may appoint another person in his place and the person appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor.
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Composition and proceedings of Council
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must meet at least once every three months, and the Chairman or Vice-Chairman can call special meetings and preside over meetings.

6.–(1) The Council shall ordinarily meet for the transaction of its business at the times and at the places determined by it, but shall meet at least once every three months. (2) The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, may, at any time upon a written request by a majority of the members in office, call a special meeting 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 both the Chairman and the Vice-chairman the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside over the meeting. (4) The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, may invite any person who is not a member to participate in the deliberations at any meeting of the Council, but any person so invited shall not be entitled to vote.
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Minister may give directions to Council
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AI-assisted research summary: A Council meeting has quorum only when half of the members in office are present.

7. The quorum at any meeting of the Council shall be half of the members in office.
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Staff and management of Centres
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AI-assisted research summary: Council decisions are made by majority vote, with the presiding person casting a second vote if votes are equal. The Council can also decide without a meeting if papers are circulated and a majority of members respond in writing.

8.–(1) Questions proposed at a meeting of the Council shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, in the event of an equality of votes the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote in addition to his original or deliberative vote. (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), a decision may be made by the Council without a meeting by circulation of the relevant papers among the members, and the expression in writing of the views of the majority of the members shall be the decision of the Council.
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Research committees and provisions relating to research
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must keep minutes of its meetings, have them read and confirmed or amended and confirmed at the next meeting, and have them signed by the person presiding.

9.–(1) The Council shall cause to be recorded and kept minutes of all business conducted or transacted at its meetings, and the minutes of each meeting of the Council shall be read and confirmed, or amended and confirmed, at the next meeting of the Council and signed by the person presiding at the meeting. (2) Any minutes purporting to be signed by the person presiding at a meeting 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. 75 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ACT [CAP. 59 R.E. 2023] Vacancies, not to invalidate proceedings
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council’s acts and proceedings remain valid despite vacancies or appointment defects, and the Council may regulate its own proceedings.

10. The validity of any act or proceeding of the Council shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any of them. Orders directions, etc. Seal of Institute Council may regulate its own proceedings
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AI-assisted research summary: Documents made or issued on behalf of the Council must be signed by the Chairman, the Director General, or an officer of the Institute authorised in writing by the Director General.

11. All orders, directions, notices or other documents made or issued on behalf of the Council shall be signed by- (a) the Chairman of the Council; or (b) the Director General or any other officer or officers of the Institute authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director General
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13. Provisions relating to discoveries
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AI-assisted research summary: The Institute’s seal must not be affixed to any instrument unless the specified officers and at least one Council member are present.

12. The seal of the Institute shall not be affixed to any instrument except in the presence of the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman or the Director General or some other officer of the Institute and at least one member of the Council.
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Provisions relating to discoveries
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council may regulate its own proceedings, but only subject to the provisions of this Schedule.

13. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Council may regulate its own proceedings. 76 ©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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