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Parliament of Tanzania

The Tobacco Industry Act

The members of the Council must appoint the Chairman of the Council. Council members serve for three years, may be re-appointed, and may resign by written notice to the Chairman. If a Council memb…

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Structure: 9 provisions
Citation: The Tobacco Industry Act
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“The members of the Council must appoint the Chairman of the Council.”

The members of the Council must appoint the Chairman of the Council. Council members serve for three years, may be re-appointed, and may resign by written notice to the Chairman. If a Council member leaves before the end of the term, the Council must appoint a replacement to serve the rest of that term. Certain people cannot be appointed to the Council. The Council must meet regularly, appoint a Vice-Chairman for one year on rotation, and follow set rules for convening meetings. Special meetings must be held within 21 days after a written request signed by at least half the members. The Council may also co-opt an expert, but the co-opted person cannot vote. A Council member who cannot attend a Council or Committee meeting may nominate another person in writing to stand in for that meeting.

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The members of the Council must appoint the Chairman of the Council.

Section 1

Establishment of Board

If a Council member leaves before the end of the term, the Council must appoint a replacement to serve the rest of that term. Certain people cannot be appointed to the Council.

Section 3

Minister may give directions and take disciplinary measures

A Council member who cannot attend a Council or Committee meeting may nominate another person in writing to stand in for that meeting.

Section 6

Contract farming

The Council may meet only when the quorum rule is met, decisions are made by a simple majority of members present, each member has one vote, and the meeting chairman has a casting vote if votes are equal.

Section 8

Varieties of tobacco to be grown

The Council may act even if there are vacancies among its members, and its acts are not invalid just because someone was improperly appointed as a member.

Section 10

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Provision 7Short titleInterpretation

§ 1Short titleShort title

The members of the Council must appoint the Chairman of the Council.

1. The Chairman of the Council shall be appointed by the members of the Council. Tenure of office Council may appoint member Disqualification of Council member

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§ 2InterpretationInterpretation

Council members serve for three years, may be re-appointed, and may resign by written notice to the Chairman.

2.–(1) A member of the Council shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of appointment and shall be eligible for re- appointment. (2) In the case of a Council member, who is a member by virtue of his holding some office he shall cease to be a member upon his ceasing to hold that office. (3) A member of the Council may, at any time, resign from the council by giving notice in writing to the Chairman 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 Chairman, he shall cease to be a member.

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§ 3Establishment of BoardProvision

If a Council member leaves before the end of the term, the Council must appoint a replacement to serve the rest of that term. Certain people cannot be appointed to the Council.

3. Where a person ceases to be a member of the Council for any reason before the expiration of his term of office, the Council shall appoint another person in his place and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor. 4. No person who has been adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or bankrupt and has not been discharged or within the period of five years proceeding his appointment, has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of or exceeding six months imposed without the option of a fine and has not received a free pardon, shall be appointed a member of the Council. Meetings of Council

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§ 5Functions of BoardProvision

The Council must meet regularly, appoint a Vice-Chairman for one year on rotation, and follow set rules for convening meetings. Special meetings must be held within 21 days after a written request signed by at least half the members. The Council may also co-opt an expert, but the co-opted person cannot vote.

5.–(1) The Council shall meet at least twice a year and at such other times as may be necessary or expedient for the transaction of business. (2) The Council shall appoint one of their members to be a Vice- Chairman for a period of one year on rotation. (3) Meetings of the Council shall be convened by the Chairman or in his absence by the Vice-Chairman. (4) The Chairman, or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, shall convene a special meeting of the Council upon a request in writing signed by not less than half the members of the Council for such a meeting and shall cause such a meeting to be held within twenty-one days of receiving such request. (5) The Council may co-opt any person to attend any deliberations of the meeting as an expert but that co-opted person shall not be allowed to vote. 164 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY ACT [CAP. 202 R.E. 2023] Alternate member

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§ 6Minister may give directions and take disciplinary measuresProvision

A Council member who cannot attend a Council or Committee meeting may nominate another person in writing to stand in for that meeting.

6. Where a Council member is unable for any reason to attend the meeting of the Council or the Committee of the Council which he represents, may, in writing nominate another person in his place for the purpose of that meeting. Power to regulate its procedures

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§ 7Registration of tobacco growersProvision

The Council may regulate its own procedures for meetings and the proper conduct of its business, subject to this Act.

7. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council shall have power to regulate its own procedures in respect of meetings and the proper conduct of its business. Quorum Act No. 20 of 2009 s. 72

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§ 8Contract farmingProvision

8.–(1) Half of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum at any meeting and all acts, matters and things to be done by the Council shall be decided by a simple majority of the members present: Provided that, the quorum shall be constituted where half of the members are representatives of growers and traders. (2) Each member of the Council shall have one vote and in the event of equality of votes the Chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote in addition to his normal vote. Minutes

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§ 9De-registration of growersProvision

The Council must keep proper minutes of each meeting, confirm them at the next meeting, and have the Chairman sign them.

9. Minutes in proper form of each meeting of the Council shall be kept and shall be confirmed by the Council at its next meeting and signed by the Chairman of the meeting. Defects in appointment not to invalidate proceedings

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§ 10Varieties of tobacco to be grownProvision

The Council may act even if there are vacancies among its members, and its acts are not invalid just because someone was improperly appointed as a member.

10. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 8, the Council may act notwithstanding any vacancy in the members thereof and no act or proceedings of the Council shall be invalid by reason only of some defect in the appointment of a person who purports to be a member thereof. 165 ©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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