The Dar-es-Salaam Institute of Technology Act
The Minister must make sure women are at least one third of Council members when appointing members, and the Council must be made up of the listed categories of members.
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The Minister must make sure women are at least one third of Council members when appointing members, and the Council must be made up of the listed categories of members. A member normally serves for three years, may resign by written notice to the appointing authority, and may be re-appointed. If a non-Chairman member cannot attend Council meetings for certain reasons, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary replacement. The Council must elect one of its members to be the Vice-Chairman. The Chairman must preside at Council meetings; if absent, the Vice-Chairman must preside; if both are absent, the members present may elect a temporary chairman who must preside.
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must make sure women are at least one third of Council members when appointing members, and the Council must be made up of the listed categories of members.
1. “(1) Members of the Council appointed under section 7(a) of the Act shall consist of- (a) one member of senior rank knowledgeable in science, technology from the Ministry responsible for science, technology and innovation; (b) one member of senior rank knowledgeable in human resources management from the Ministry responsible for public service; (c) one member of senior rank knowledgeable in industrial development from the Ministry responsible for industries; (d) a law officer representing the Attorney General; 124 Qualification for appointment Act No 12 of 2023 s. 25 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT [CAP. 144 R.E. 2023] Tenure of appointment Temporary member Vice-Chairman Power of Chairman Meetings (e) one senior academic and registered professional member from the unit responsible for engineering in a recognised higher learning institution; (f) one senior staff representing staff of the Institute; (g) one student representing the students’ organisation at Institute; and (h) one member of senior rank experienced in entrepreneurship from private sector.”. (2) The Minister shall, in appointing members under this paragraph, ensure that women form at least one third of the total membership of the Council. - 2 Verify source ↗
Interpretation
AI-assisted research summary: A member normally serves for three years, may resign by written notice to the appointing authority, and may be re-appointed.
2.–(1) A member shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns or is removed from the office, hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) a member may resign at any time by giving notice in writing to the appointing authority and from the date specified in the notice or, if no date is specified in the notice, from the date of the receipt of the notice by the appointing authority, he shall cease to be a member. (3) A person who is a member by virtue of his holding some other office shall cease to be a member upon his ceasing to hold the office by virtue of which he is a member. - 3 Verify source ↗
Establishment of Institute
AI-assisted research summary: If a non-Chairman member cannot attend Council meetings for certain reasons, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary replacement.
3. Where any member other than a Chairman is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from the United Republic or is unable to attend any meeting of the Council, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary member in his place and such temporary member shall cease to hold office on the resumption of office of the substantive member. - 4 Verify source ↗
Functions of Institute
AI-assisted research summary: The Council must elect one of its members to be the Vice-Chairman.
4. The Council shall elect one of its member to be the Vice-Chairman. - 5 Verify source ↗
Governing units of Institute
AI-assisted research summary: The Chairman must preside at Council meetings; if absent, the Vice-Chairman must preside; if both are absent, the members present may elect a temporary chairman who must preside.
5.–(1) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Council and the Vice-Chairman shall, where at any meeting the Chairman is absent, preside. (2) In the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman at any meeting of the Council, the members present may, from amongst their number elect a temporary chairman who shall preside at that meeting. - 6 Verify source ↗
Vesting of properties
AI-assisted research summary: The Council must meet at least four times each financial year, and the Secretary must give members 14 days’ notice of meetings.
6.–(1) Subject to any general or specific direction of the Minister, the Council shall meet not less than four times during every financial year and at such additional times as may be fixed by the Chairman or if he is absent from the United Republic or unable for any sufficient cause to act, after consulting the members, the Vice-Chairman. (2) The Chairman or in his absence from the United Republic, the Vice-Chairman may, upon application in writing by at least five members, convene a special meeting of the Council at any time. (3) The Secretary of the Council shall give to each member fourteen days’ notice of the time and place of every meeting of the Council. 125 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT [CAP. 144 R.E. 2023] Procedure Decision by circulation of papers Minutes of meeting Official Seal of Institute Act No 12 of 2023 s. 13 Execution of documents Act No 12 of 2023 s.13 Proceedings not to be invalidated by irregularity Absence from meetings Council to regulate its own proceedings - 7 Verify source ↗
Establishment of Council
AI-assisted research summary: A Council meeting needs half of all members for a quorum; decisions are made by a majority of members present and voting; the chair gets a casting vote if votes are tied.
7.–(1) One half of the total number of members shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Council. (2) At any meeting of the council a decision of the majority of the members present and voting shall be deemed to be a decision of the Council 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. (3) The Council may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership. - 8 Verify source ↗
Members of Council
AI-assisted research summary: On urgent matters, the Council may make decisions without a meeting by circulating papers and collecting written views from the majority of members. Five members may require that the decision be deferred and considered at a Council meeting.
8. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Schedule decisions may, on matters of urgency, be made by the Council without a meeting, by circulation of papers among the members and the expression in writing of the views of the majority of the members: Provided that, five members may be entitled to require that any such decision deferred and the subject matter be considered at a meeting of the Council. - 9 Verify source ↗
Powers and duties of Council
AI-assisted research summary: The Council must keep proper minutes for each meeting, confirm them at the next meeting, and have the chairman of the meeting sign them.
9. Minutes in proper form of each meeting of the Council shall be kept and shall be confirmed by the Council at the next meeting and signed by the Chairman of the meeting. - 10 Verify source ↗
Establishment of Academic Committee
AI-assisted research summary: The Council decides the Seal’s shape, size, and form, and the Rector may nominate an Institute officer to authenticate it.
10.–(1) The Seal of the Institute shall be of such shape, size and form as the Council may determine. (2) The Seal shall be authenticated by the signature of the Rector or any officer of the Institute as the Rector may nominate in that behalf. - 11 Verify source ↗
Functions of Academic Committee
AI-assisted research summary: Documents made, issued, or executed for the Institute or the Council must be sealed with the Institute’s official seal and signed by the Rector or an officer authorised by the Rector.
11. All regulations, appointments, instruments or documents made, issued or executed by or on behalf of the Institute or the Council shall be sealed with the official seal of the Institute and shall be signed by the Rector or other officer of the Institute authorised in that behalf by the Rector. - 12 Verify source ↗
Rector
AI-assisted research summary: Council acts are not invalid just because a member’s appointment was defective or irregular, or because someone acting as a member was actually disqualified or not entitled to act.
12. An act or proceeding of the Council shall not be invalid by reason of any defect or irregularity in the appointment of any member or by reason that any person who purported bona fide to act as a member at the time of the act or proceeding was in fact disqualified or not entitled to act as a member. - 13 Verify source ↗
Deputy Rector for academic, research and consultancy
AI-assisted research summary: If a member misses three consecutive meetings without sufficient cause, the Council must tell the appointing authority, and the appointing authority may end that member’s appointment and replace them.
13. The Council shall, where any member is absent from three consecutive meetings without sufficient cause, advise the appointing authority of the fact and the appointing authority may terminate the appointment of that member and appoint another member in his place. - 14 Verify source ↗
Deputy Rector for administration and finance
AI-assisted research summary: The Council may regulate its own proceedings, subject to this Schedule.
14. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Council shall have power to regulate its own proceedings. 126 ©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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