The Tanzania Industrial Studies and Consulting Organisation Act

The Board must include a Chairman appointed by the President, a Director General who is also the Board Secretary, and 10 to 14 other members appointed by the Minister.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The Tanzania Industrial Studies and Consulting Organisation Act
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Language: en
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The Board must include a Chairman appointed by the President, a Director General who is also the Board Secretary, and 10 to 14 other members appointed by the Minister. The members must elect a Vice Chairman from among themselves. When appointing Board members, the Minister must ensure adequate representation and appoint people with the needed experience or qualifications. Board members hold office for the period set by the appointing authority, unless the appointment ends sooner or the member otherwise stops being a member. Some members can resign by written notice to the appointing authority. A member who holds office by virtue of another office may, if unable to attend a meeting, nominate in writing another person from the organisation to attend that meeting.

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Short title
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board must include a Chairman appointed by the President, a Director General who is also the Board Secretary, and 10 to 14 other members appointed by the Minister.

1. The Board shall consist of- (a) Chairman who shall be appointed by the President; (b) Director General who shall also be the Secretary to the Board; and (c) not less than ten and not more than fourteen other members, who shall be appointed by the Minister. Vice Chairman
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3. Establishment of organisation
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AI-assisted research summary: The members must elect a Vice Chairman from among themselves.

2. The members shall from among their number, elect a Vice Chairman, who shall hold office for as long as he remains a member of the Board. 139 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA INDUSTRIAL STUDIES AND CONSULTING ORGANISATION ACT [CAP. 145 R.E. 2023] Representation Tenure of office
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Establishment of organisation
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AI-assisted research summary: When appointing Board members, the Minister must ensure adequate representation and appoint people with the needed experience or qualifications.

3. In making appointments of members the Minister shall ensure that there is adequate representation on the Board of such organisations and bodies as are likely to be required to make contributions to the funds of the Organisation or are likely to utilise the skills and disciplines to be promoted by the Organisation or the services to be rendered by the organisations and, shall further ensure that every person is appointed a person who, in the opinion of the Minister has the necessary experience or qualification to enable such person to make a useful contribution to the deliberations of the Board and to assist the Board in the performance of its functions.
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Composition and proceedings of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: Board members hold office for the period set by the appointing authority, unless the appointment ends sooner or the member otherwise stops being a member. Some members can resign by written notice to the appointing authority.

4.–(1) A member of the Board shall, unless the appointment is sooner determined by the appointing authority or, otherwise ceases to be a member, hold office for such period as the appointing authority may specify in the appointment: Provided that, in the case of a member who is a member by virtue of holding some other office, the member shall cease to be a member upon ceasing to hold that office. (2) Any member other than a member referred to in the proviso to subparagraph (1), may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the appointing authority 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 appointing authority, shall cease to be a member. Representation at meetings
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Functions of Organisation
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AI-assisted research summary: A member who holds office by virtue of another office may, if unable to attend a meeting, nominate in writing another person from the organisation to attend that meeting.

5. Where a member who is a member by virtue of holding some other office is unable for any reason to attend any meeting, may nominate in writing another person from the organisation for the purpose of attending that meeting. Casual vacancies Meetings
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Power of Board to charge fees
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AI-assisted research summary: If a member leaves office early, the appointing authority must appoint a replacement.

6. Where any member ceases to be a member for any reason before the expiration of the term of office, the appointing authority shall appoint another person and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the predecessor.
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Appointment
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AI-assisted research summary: The Chairman must convene ordinary and special Board meetings, with the Vice Chairman stepping in if the Chairman cannot act.

7.–(1) An ordinary meeting of the Board shall be convened by the Chairman and the notice specifying the place, date and time of the meeting, shall be sent to each member at the usual place of business or residence not less than seven days before the date of the meeting and in case the Chairman is unable to act by reason of illness, absence from the United Republic or other sufficient cause, the Vice Chairman shall convene the meeting. (2) The Chairman or in his absence the Vice Chairman, shall be bound to convene a special meeting of the Board upon receipt of a request in writing in that behalf, signed by not less than three members and not less than seven days’ notice of such meeting shall be given to all members in the manner prescribed in subparagraph (1). 140 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA INDUSTRIAL STUDIES AND CONSULTING ORGANISATION ACT [CAP. 145 R.E. 2023] (3) The Chairman, the Vice Chairman or the temporary chairman elected in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8, presiding at any meeting of the Board, may invite any person who is not a member to participate in the deliberations of the Board, but such person shall not be entitled to vote.
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Minister may give directions to Board
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AI-assisted research summary: A Board meeting needs six members for a quorum, and the meeting is chaired by the Chairman, Vice Chairman, or another member chosen by those present if needed.

8.–(1) Six members shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Board. (2) In the absence of the Chairman from a meeting of the Board the Vice Chairman shall preside and in the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice Chairman, the members present shall elect one of their number to be a temporary chairman of that meeting. (3) At any meeting of the Board a decision of the majority of the members present and voting shall be deemed to be a decision of the Board and, in the event of an equality of votes the chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote, in addition to the deliberative vote.
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Funds of Organisation
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board may make a decision without meeting if the Chairman, or the Vice Chairman when the Chairman is absent, directs it; any member may require the decision to be deferred to a Board meeting.

9. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 8, where the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman directs, a decision may be made by the Board without a meeting, by circulation of the relevant papers among all the members of the Board and the expression in writing of their views, but, any member shall be entitled to require that any such decision shall be deferred until the subject matter shall be considered at a meeting of the Board.
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President may require certain enterprises to contribute to funds of Organisation
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board must keep minutes of each meeting, confirm them at the next meeting, and have them signed by the Chairman of the meeting.

10. Minutes of each meeting of the Board shall be kept and shall be confirmed by the Board at the next meeting and signed by the Chairman of the meeting.
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Restriction on employment of foreign consultants, etc
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board may act even if there is a vacancy in its membership, as long as paragraph 8 on quorum is followed.

11. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 8 relating to quorum, the Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership and act or proceeding of the Board shall not be invalid by reason only of some defect in the appointment of a person who purports to be a member. Procedure Decision by circulation of papers Minutes of meetings Vacancies not to invalidate proceedings Orders or directions
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13. Offence of disclosure of information
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AI-assisted research summary: Board-issued orders, directions, notices, and documents must be signed by the Director General or by a Board member or other officer who has written authorisation from the Director General.

12. All orders, directions, notices or documents made or issued by the Board shall be signed by- (a) the Director General; or (b) any member of the Board or other officer of the Organisation authorised in writing by the Director General in that behalf.
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Offence of disclosure of information
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AI-assisted research summary: The Organisation’s seal may not be affixed to an instrument unless the required officers and at least one Board member are present.

13. The seal of the Organisation shall not be affixed to any instrument except in the presence of the Director General, the Chairman, the Vice Chairman or some other officer of the Organisation and at least one member of the Board.
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Where offence is committed by body corporate
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board may regulate its own proceedings, subject to this Schedule.

14. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board may regulate its own proceedings. Seal of organisation Board may regulate its own proceedings 141 ©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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