The Animals Welfare Act

The Minister appoints the eleven Council members, including specified roles such as the Chairman, Secretary/Executive Officer, and other named representatives.

Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The Animals Welfare Act
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Language: en
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The Minister appoints the eleven Council members, including specified roles such as the Chairman, Secretary/Executive Officer, and other named representatives. A Council member appointed under paragraph I holds office for three years and may be re-appointed. A person stops being a Council member if any listed condition occurs, including three unexplained consecutive absences, leaving the appointing office, written resignation, death, mental disorder, or terminal illness. Replacement should be done promptly. The Council must meet at least four times a year. A meeting of the Council has quorum when two thirds of all members are present.

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The Minister appoints the eleven Council members, including specified roles such as the Chairman, Secretary/Executive Officer, and other named representatives.

1. The Council shall consist of eleven members who shall be appointed by the Minister as follows: (a) the Chairman who shall be a qualified person in animal welfare matters; (b) the Director of animal welfare who shall serve as the Secretary to the Council and its Executive Officer; (c) a State Attorney from the Office of the Attorney General; (d) one veterinarian representing the private sector; (e) two representatives from animal welfare advocacy groups; (f) a police officer from the Office of the Inspector General of Police; (g) one person appointed from association of institution of Higher learning universities majoring in agriculture; (h) one leading animal behaviorist; (i) one leading animal welfare ethicist; and (j) one zoologist. 513 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT [CAP. 154 R.E. 2023] Tenure of office
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A Council member appointed under paragraph I holds office for three years and may be re-appointed.

2. A member of the Council appointed under paragraph I shall hold office for three years and be eligible for re-appointed. Termination of members
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4. Fundamental principles of animal welfare
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A person stops being a Council member if any listed condition occurs, including three unexplained consecutive absences, leaving the appointing office, written resignation, death, mental disorder, or terminal illness. Replacement should be done promptly.

3.–(1) A person shall cease to be a member of the Council where he- (a) absents from three consecutive meetings of the Council without good cause; (b) ceases to hold office or position for which he was appointed; (c) tenders resignation in writing to the appointing authority; (d) dies; or (e) suffers from mental disorder or terminal illness. (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) replacement shall be done promptly. Meetings of the Council
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Fundamental principles of animal welfare
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The Council must meet at least four times a year.

4. The Council shall meet not less than four times in a year and at a time as it may be necessary or expedient for transaction of business and the meetings shall be held at such place, times and dates as shall be determined by the secretary and approved by the Chairman. Quorum
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Establishment of Animal Welfare Advisory Council
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A meeting of the Council has quorum when two thirds of all members are present.

5. Quorum for the meeting of the Council shall be two thirds of the total number of members. 514 ©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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