Tanzania Act or statute

Parliament of Tanzania

The Tanzania Meteorological Authority Act

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Structure: 15 provisions
Citation: The Tanzania Meteorological Authority Act
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“The Board of Directors must include a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, five members, and the Director General. When appointing the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and members, the appointing authority must consider the listed qualifications.”

The Board of Directors must include a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, five members, and the Director General. When appointing the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and members, the appointing authority must consider the listed qualifications. The Director General must serve as the Secretary of the Board. Board members, including the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, are appointed for fixed terms, may be re-appointed once, and any member may resign by written notice to the appointing authority. A Board member may cease from office at any time for incapacity, misconduct, absence from three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, or resignation. If a member misses three consecutive Board meetings without sufficient cause, the Board must notify the appointing authority, which may end the member’s appointment and appoint a replacement.

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Section 1

Functions of Authority

If a member misses three consecutive Board meetings without sufficient cause, the Board must notify the appointing authority, which may end the member’s appointment and appoint a replacement.

Section 5

Functions of Board

The Board must meet quarterly. The Chairman normally convenes ordinary meetings and sends notice to each member at least 10 days before the meeting. The Vice-Chairman or Secretary may step in if the Chairman cannot act.

Section 8

Duties of Director General

The Board must keep minutes of each meeting in proper form and confirm them at its next meeting.

Section 12

Application for permit of meteorological activities

Board members are to be paid fees and allowances set by the Board and approved by the Treasury Registrar.

Section 15

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Provision 12Short titleInterpretationOffence

§ 1Short titleShort title

1.–(1) The Board of Directors of the Authority shall consist of- (a) a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman; (b) five members; and (c) the Director General. 601 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA METEOROLOGICAL AUTHORITY ACT [CAP. 157 R.E. 2023] (2) In the appointment of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and members of the Board, the appointing authority shall have regard to appoint persons who- (a) are graduates of a recognised university; (b) have at least ten years experience in one or more of management, engineering, agriculture, meteorology or information and communications technology; economics, finance, law, Secretary to Board Tenure of Appointment (c) have knowledge of industry; and (d) are willing to serve as members.

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§ 2ApplicationProvision

The Director General must serve as the Secretary of the Board.

2. The Director General shall be the Secretary of the Board.

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§ 3InterpretationInterpretation

Board members, including the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, are appointed for fixed terms, may be re-appointed once, and any member may resign by written notice to the appointing authority.

3.–(1) The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and members of the Board shall be appointed for the following fixed terms: (a) a Chairman four years; (b) Vice-Chairman four years; (c) other five members three years. (2) Members, including the Chairman shall each be eligible for re- appointment for one more term but shall not be eligible for further re- appointment. (3) Any member 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 receipt of the notice by the appointing authority, he shall cease to be a member. Cessation of members

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§ 4Establishment of AuthorityProvision

A Board member may cease from office at any time for incapacity, misconduct, absence from three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, or resignation.

4. A member of the Board may at any time cease from his office on account of- (a) inability to perform the functions of his office arising from infirmity of body or mind; (b) misbehaviour or misconduct in a manner which bring or is likely to bring the Board into disrepute; (c) absent himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without reasonable excuse; and (d) resigning. Absence from three consecutive meetings

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§ 5Functions of AuthorityProvision

If a member misses three consecutive Board meetings without sufficient cause, the Board must notify the appointing authority, which may end the member’s appointment and appoint a replacement.

5. Where any member absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without sufficient cause, 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

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§ 6Powers of AuthorityProvision

The Minister may appoint a temporary Board member when a member cannot attend because of illness, infirmity, or absence from Tanzania.

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 Minister may appoint a temporary member in his place and any such temporary member shall cease to hold office on the resumption of office of the substantive member. 602 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA METEOROLOGICAL AUTHORITY ACT [CAP. 157 R.E. 2023] Proceeding not to be invalid by reason of irregularity Meetings

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§ 7Establishment of BoardProvision

Board proceedings are not invalid just because the board was incomplete, a member was improperly appointed, or a member was disqualified or disentitled.

7. The proceedings of the Board shall not be invalid by reason only of the number of members not being complete at the time of such 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 as such.

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§ 8Functions of BoardProvision

8.–(1) The Board shall meet in quarterly basis at such times and places as it deems necessary for the transaction of its business. (2) The Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, may, convene a special or extraordinary meeting of the Board. (3) 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 his usual place of business or residence not less than ten days before the date of the meeting and where the Chairman is unable to act by reason of illness or other cause or is absent from the United Republic, the Vice-Chairman may convene the meeting. (4) In the absence of both Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the Secretary to the Board may convene a scheduled meeting after consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, whereby the Board members in attendance shall appoint one among them to be a Chairman of that particular meeting. (5) The Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership. Conflict of interest

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§ 9Committees of BoardOffence

Board members must disclose conflicts of interest immediately and stop taking part in the matter; the Board must also direct conflicted members to step aside.

9.–(1) Where at any time a member of the Board has a conflict of interest in relation to- (a) any matter before determination; or the Board for consideration or (b) any matter the Board could reasonably expect might come before it for consideration or determination, the member shall immediately disclose the conflict of interest to the other members of the Board and refrain from taking part, or taking any further part, in the consideration or determination of the matter. (2) Where the Board becomes aware that a member has a conflict of interest in relation to any matter which is before the Board, shall direct the member to refrain from taking part, or taking any further part, in the consideration or determination of the matter. (3) A member of the Board shall be considered to have breached the provision of sub section (1) where- (a) he fails without reasonable cause to make declarations of his interests as required; or (b) he knowingly makes a declaration false or misleading in material particulars thereby affecting the decision, that person shall be guilty of an offence the effect of which will be resigning from office. 603 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA METEOROLOGICAL AUTHORITY ACT [CAP. 157 R.E. 2023] Invitation of expert Quorum

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§ 10Delegation of functions and powers of BoardProvision

The Board may invite a non-member to join its deliberations and provide expertise, but that person may not vote.

10. The Board may invite any person who is not a member to participate in the deliberations of the Board and provide expertise as the Board may require, but such person shall not be entitled to vote.

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§ 11Appointment of Director GeneralProvision

A Board meeting has a quorum only when more than half of the Board members are present.

11. The quorum at any meeting of the Board shall be more than half of the members in the Board. Minutes of meetings

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§ 12Duties of Director GeneralProvision

The Board must keep minutes of each meeting in proper form and confirm them at its next meeting.

12. Minutes in proper form of each meeting of the Board shall be kept and shall be confirmed by the Board at its next meeting. Decision of Board

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§ 13Staff, office and conditions of serviceProvision

Board decisions are made by majority vote of members present, and the Chairman has a casting vote if votes are equal.

13. Decision of the Board shall be decided by majority of the vote of the members present and in the event of the equality of the vote the Chairman shall have a casting vote. Board to regulate its own proceedings Remuneration of Board

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§ 14Regulatory functions of AuthorityProvision

The Board must regulate its own proceedings, subject to this Schedule.

14. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board shall regulate its own proceedings.

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§ 15Application for permit of meteorological activitiesProvision

Board members are to be paid fees and allowances set by the Board and approved by the Treasury Registrar.

15. The members of the Board shall be paid such fees and allowances as may be determined by the Board and approved by the Treasury Registrar. 604 ©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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