The Institute of Adult Education Act

This Schedule defines “appointing authority” as the President for the Chairman, and the Minister for any other member of the Council.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The Institute of Adult Education Act
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Language: en
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This Schedule defines “appointing authority” as the President for the Chairman, and the Minister for any other member of the Council. The Council must include a Chairman appointed by the President and between 10 and 25 other members appointed by the Minister. When appointing members of the Council, the Minister must ensure adequate representation and choose appointees with necessary experience or qualifications. A Council member holds office for the period set by the appointing authority, or for three years from appointment if no period is set. If a member misses three consecutive Council meetings without a reasonable excuse, the Council must tell the appointing authority, and that authority may end the member’s appointment and appoint someone else.

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Short title
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AI-assisted research summary: This Schedule defines “appointing authority” as the President for the Chairman, and the Minister for any other member of the Council.

1. In this Schedule the “appointing authority” means in the case of the Chairman, the President and in the case of any other member of the Council, the Minister. Composition
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Interpretation
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must include a Chairman appointed by the President and between 10 and 25 other members appointed by the Minister.

2. The Council shall consist of- Representation (a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the President; (b) not more than twenty-five and not less than ten other members, who shall be appointed by the Minister.
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Establishment of institute
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AI-assisted research summary: When appointing members of the Council, the Minister must ensure adequate representation and choose appointees with necessary experience or qualifications.

3. In making appointments of members of the Council, the Minister shall ensure that, there is adequate representation on the Council of organisations, professional and academic bodies as are likely to utilise the skills and disciplines to be promoted by the Institute and, shall further ensure that, a person appointed is a person who, in the opinion of the Minister has the necessary experience or qualification to make useful contribution to the deliberations of the Council and assist the Council in the performance of its functions. 11 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION ACT [CAP. 139 R.E. 2023] Tenure of office Act No. 1 of 1981 Sch.
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Objects and functions of Institute
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AI-assisted research summary: A Council member holds office for the period set by the appointing authority, or for three years from appointment if no period is set.

4. A member of the Council shall, unless the appointment is sooner determined by the appointing authority or otherwise ceases to be a member, hold office for the period as the appointing authority may specify in the instrument of appointment or where a period is not specified, shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of appointment and, be eligible for re-appointment. Absence from three consecutive meetings
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Council
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AI-assisted research summary: If a member misses three consecutive Council meetings without a reasonable excuse, the Council must tell the appointing authority, and that authority may end the member’s appointment and appoint someone else.

5. Where a member is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Council without reasonable excuse, the Council shall advise the appointing authority of that fact and the appointing authority may, where it deems fit, terminate the appointment of the member and appoint another member. Appointment of temporary member Vice-Chairman Power of Chairman and Vice-Chairman Meeting and procedure of Council
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Powers and duties of Council
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AI-assisted research summary: If a Council member cannot attend because of illness, infirmity, or absence from the United Republic, the Minister may appoint a temporary member.

6. Where a member is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from the United Republic, unable to attend any meeting of the Council, the Minister may appoint a temporary member and the temporary member shall cease to hold office on the resumption of office by the substantive member.
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Decrees
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must elect one of its members as Vice-Chairman. The elected Vice-Chairman serves for one year from election if still a member and may be re-elected.

7. The Council shall elect one of its members to be the Vice-Chairman and any member elected as Vice-Chairman shall, subject to continuing to be a member, hold office for a term of one year from the date of election, and be eligible for re-election.
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Establishment of boards and committees
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AI-assisted research summary: The Chairman presides at Council meetings; if absent, the Vice-Chairman presides; if both are absent, members present may elect a temporary Chairman.

8.–(1) The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Council. (2) Where at the meeting of the Council the Chairman is absent, the Vice-Chairman shall preside. (3) In the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman at the meeting of the Council, the members present may, from amongst their number, elect a temporary Chairman, who shall preside at that meeting. (4) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or temporary Chairman, presiding at the meeting of the Council, shall, in the event of an equality of votes, have a casting vote in addition to the deliberative vote.
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Director
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council must meet at least four times each financial year, and the Secretary must give each member at least 14 days’ notice of any meeting.

9.–(1) Subject to the general or specific direction by the Minister, the Council shall meet not less than four times during every financial year and, at the additional times as may be determined by the Chairman or, in his absence from the United Republic, or inability to act for any other reason, the Vice-Chairman: Provided that, the Chairman or as the case may be, the Vice- Chairman shall, at the request of at least seven members, summon a meeting of the Council within thirty days of the request being made to him in writing. (2) The Secretary of the Council shall give to each member not less than fourteen days’ notice of the time and place of any meeting. 12 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION ACT [CAP. 139 R.E. 2023] Quorum Decisions of Council Decision by circulation of papers
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Appointment of staff
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AI-assisted research summary: If a quorum is not present at the Council meeting within 30 minutes of the scheduled time, certain members or the Secretary may adjourn the meeting.

10.–(1) At any meeting of the Council not less than one-third of the members in office shall constitute a quorum. (2) Where a quorum is not present within half-an-hour of the time appointed for meeting, the members present or the majority of them or any one member if any one is present or the Secretary, where member is not present may adjourn the meeting to any other day, being not later than fourteen days from the date of adjournment.
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Funds of Institute
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AI-assisted research summary: Questions at a Council meeting are decided by a majority of the votes of members present, subject to any casting-vote rule.

11. Subject to the provisions relating to a casting vote, the questions at a meeting of the Council, shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present.
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Power to borrow
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council may make decisions without a meeting if the relevant papers are circulated and a majority gives its views in writing.

12. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Schedule, decisions may be made by the Council without a meeting, by circulation of the relevant papers among the members and the expression of the views of the majority in writing: Provided that, a member shall be entitled to require any decision to be deferred and the subject matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council. Seal
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Annual and supplementary budget
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council may तयermine the Institute’s seal, and the seal must be affixed in the presence of the Director or a Director-nominated officer; those present must sign over or under the seal as witness.

13.–(1) The seal of the Institute shall be of a shape, size and form, as the Council may determine. Execution of contracts (2) The seal shall be affixed in the presence of- (a) the Director; or (b) other officer of the Institute as the Director may nominate in that behalf, and, the person or persons present shall sign over or underneath the seal in witness.
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Investment
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AI-assisted research summary: Certain instruments involving the Institute must be executed on its behalf by the Director or a Director-nominated officer. The Council may regulate its own proceedings.

14. Subject to paragraph 13, the conveyances, transfers, contracts, guarantees, agreements, bonds, mortgages, charges, bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank drafts, letters of credit, securities and any other instruments whatsoever to which the Institute is a party shall be executed on behalf of the Institute by- (a) the Director; or (b) other officer of the Institute as the Director may nominate in that behalf. Council may regulate its proceedings
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Accounts and audit
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AI-assisted research summary: The Council may regulate its own proceedings, subject to the provisions of this Schedule.

15. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Council may regulate its own proceedings. 13 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. ©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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