The Standards Act

This provision defines “appointing authority” and says “member” includes the Chairman.

Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The Standards Act
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Language: en
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This provision defines “appointing authority” and says “member” includes the Chairman. The Board must include the listed types of members, and the Minister must ensure gender balance when making those appointments. Board acts or proceedings are not invalid just because the board was incomplete, a member was improperly appointed, or a member was disqualified from acting. Board members serve for the appointment period, or three years if no period is specified, and may resign in writing to the appointing authority. If a board member misses three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, the Board must tell the appointing authority, and that authority may end the appointment and replace the member.

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Short title
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This provision defines “appointing authority” and says “member” includes the Chairman.

1. In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires- “appointing authority” means, in relation to the Chairman of the Board, the President and in relation to any other member, the Minister; “member” includes the Chairman.
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Interpretation
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The Board must include the listed types of members, and the Minister must ensure gender balance when making those appointments.

2.–(1) The Board shall consist of- (a) Chairman; (b) a representative from the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation; (c) one member from Small and Medium Industries; (d) one member from the higher learning institutions; (e) a member from the Ministry responsible for finance; (f) a member from the Ministry responsible for health; (g) a member from the Ministry responsible for industries and trade; (h) a Law Officer from the Office of the Attorney General; (i) a member from the Fair Competition Commission; and (j) two members who have knowledge and experience in standards work, science, technology or environment. (2) In making appointments under paragraph 1, the Minister shall ensure that, there is a gender balance. 529 Construction Composition of Board ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE STANDARDS ACT [CAP. 130 R.E. 2023] Proceedings not to be invalid by reason of irregularity Tenure of appointment
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Establishment of Bureau
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Board acts or proceedings are not invalid just because the board was incomplete, a member was improperly appointed, or a member was disqualified from acting.

3. An act or proceedings of the Board shall not be invalid by reason only of the number of members not being complete at the time of the act or proceeding or of any defect in the appointment of any member or of the fact that any member was at the time disqualified or disentitled to act as such.
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Functions of Bureau
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Board members serve for the appointment period, or three years if no period is specified, and may resign in writing to the appointing authority.

4.–(1) A member of the Board shall, unless his appointment is sooner determined by the appointing authority or he otherwise ceases to be a member hold office for the period which the appointing authority may specify in his appointment, or if no period is so specified for a period of three years from the date of his appointment be eligible for re-appointment for one further term: Provided that, 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. (2) Any member of the Board may, at any time resign by giving no- tice in writing to the appointing authority and from the date specified in the notice or where no date is so specified, from the date of the receipt of the notice by the appointing authority, he shall cease to be a member. Absence from three consecutive meetings
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Board
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If a board member misses three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, the Board must tell the appointing authority, and that authority may end the appointment and replace the member.

5. Where any member absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without reasonable excuse, the Board shall advise the appointing authority of the fact and the appointing authority may terminate the appointment of the member and appoint another member in his place. Appointment of temporary member Vice-Chairman Powers of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
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Powers and duties of Board
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If a Board member cannot attend because of illness, infirmity, or absence from the United Republic, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary replacement.

6. Where any member is, by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from the United Republic, unable to attend any meeting of the Board, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary member in his place and that temporary member shall cease to hold office on the resumption of office of the substantive member.
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Appointment and functions of Director General
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The Board must choose one of its members to serve as Vice-Chairman.

7. The Board shall elect one of its members to be the Vice-Chairman and any member elected as Vice-Chairman shall, subject to his continuing to be a member, hold the office of Vice-Chairman for a term of one year from the date of his election and be eligible for re-election.
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Committees and sub-committee
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The Chairman must preside over Board meetings; if absent, the Vice-Chairman presides; if both are absent, the members present may choose a temporary Chairman.

8.–(1) The Chairman shall preside all meetings of the Board. (2) Where at any meeting of the Board the Chairman is absent, the Vice-Chairman shall preside. (3) In the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman at any meeting of the Board, the members present may, from amongst their number, elect a temporary Chairman who shall preside at that meeting. 530 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE STANDARDS ACT [CAP. 130 R.E. 2023] Meetings and Procedure of Board Quorum Decisions of Board Decision by circulation of papers Seal of Board Signification of other documents (4) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or a temporary Chairman pre- siding at any meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his delib- erative vote.
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Directorates, departments and sections
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The Board must meet at least twice a year, and the Chairman or Vice-Chairman can set extra meeting times and call special meetings. The Secretary must give each member adequate notice of the meeting time and place.

9.–(1) The Board shall meet not less than twice in every year and at any additional times which may be fixed by the Chairman or, if he is absent from the United Republic or unable for any reason to act, the Vice-Chairman. (2) The Chairman or, in his absence from the United Republic, the Vice- Chairman may, and shall upon application in writing by at least five members, convene a special meeting of the Board at any time. (3) The Secretary of the Board shall give to each member adequate notice of the time and place of meeting.
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Register
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A Board meeting has a quorum only if at least half of the members currently in office are present.

10. At any meeting of the Board not less than one-half of the members in office for the time being shall constitute a quorum.
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Funds of bureau
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Board meeting questions are decided by a majority vote of the members present, subject to any casting-vote rules.

11. Subject to the provisions relating to a casting vote, all questions at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present.
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Loans
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The Board may make decisions without a meeting if the papers are circulated among members and a majority of members give their views in writing.

12. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Schedule, decisions may be made by the Board without a meeting, by circulation of the relevant papers among the members and the expression of the views of the majority of them in writing: Provided that, any member shall be entitled to require that the de- cision be deferred and the subject matter be considered at a meeting of the Board.
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Annual and supplementary budget
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The Board may decide the seal’s shape, size, and form, and the seal must be authenticated by signature.

13.–(1) The seal of the Board shall be of the shape, size and form which the Board may determine. (2) The seal shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman, the Secretary or any officer of the Bureau authorised to act in that behalf by the Board.
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Investment
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Most Board documents and Board decisions must be signed by the Chairman, the Secretary, any Board member, or an officer authorised by the Board.

14. All documents other than those required by law to be under seal, to be executed by the Board and all decisions of the Board, shall be signified under the hand of the Chairman, the Secretary, any member of the Board or an officer of the Bureau authorised in that behalf by the Board. Record of proceeding of Board
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Accounts and audit
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The Board must have minutes of all Board meetings entered in a book kept for that purpose.

15.–(1) The Board shall cause the minutes of all proceedings of meetings of the Board to be entered in a book kept for that purpose. (2) The minutes if purporting to be approved by, and signed by the Chairman of the next succeeding meeting of the Board shall be 531 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE STANDARDS ACT [CAP. 130 R.E. 2023] evidence of the proceedings and until the contrary is proved, the meet- ing to which the minutes relate shall be deemed to have been duly con- vened and all proceedings thereat to have been duly transacted.
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Director General’s report
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The Board may regulate its own proceedings, but only subject to this Schedule.

16. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board may regulate its own proceedings. Board may regulate its proceedings 532 ©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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