The Beekeeping Act

The Trustees must have 7 to 10 members, including specified roles, with at least 3 women, and they must elect a Vice-Chairman from among their members.

Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The Beekeeping Act
Version: Undated source snapshot
Language: en
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The Trustees must have 7 to 10 members, including specified roles, with at least 3 women, and they must elect a Vice-Chairman from among their members. The Trustees must hold office for three years, unless their membership is terminated. An officer responsible for the Fund’s financial matters must attend Trustees’ meetings when management matters are discussed. A meeting of the Trustees has a quorum only if the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and at least four other Trustees are present. The Chairman must convene ordinary meetings of the Trustees and send notice and papers to each Trustee at least 15 days before the meeting. The Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman if the Chairman is absent, must convene an extraordinary meeting when at least four Trustees sign a written request. Trustees with an interest in a matter must disclose it and then not take part in deliberations or decisions on that matter. The Trustees may regulate their own proceedings.

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The Trustees must have 7 to 10 members, including specified roles, with at least 3 women, and they must elect a Vice-Chairman from among their members.

1.–(1) The Trustees shall consist of members whose numbers shall be not less than seven and not more than ten including- (a) the Chairman who shall be a person of proven quality and integrity who has achieved high office or distinction within the country, to be appointed by the President; (b) a senior representative from the Ministry responsible for finance; (c) a senior representative from the Ministry responsible for beekeeping; (d) a member from an organisation concerned with research in beekeeping and allied matters; (e) a member from a training institute concerned with beekeeping; (f) a lawyer; (g) a person from a non-governmental organisation concerned with the conservation of the natural resources of Tanzania; (h) a person representing local authorities; (i) a qualified and registered accountant. (2) Not less than three of the Trustees shall be women. (3) The Trustees shall elect from amongst their members a Vice- Chairman who shall hold office for two years but shall, subject to remaining a Trustee be eligible to be re-elected for one further more term.
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Interpretation
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The Trustees must hold office for three years, unless their membership is terminated.

2. The Trustees shall hold office for three years and except where their membership is terminated shall be eligible to be re-appointed for another term.
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Objectives of this Act
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An officer responsible for the Fund’s financial matters must attend Trustees’ meetings when management matters are discussed.

3. An officer responsible for financial matters of the Fund shall attend the meetings of the Trustees when matters connected with the management of the Fund are discussed.
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Responsibilities of Minister
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A meeting of the Trustees has a quorum only if the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and at least four other Trustees are present.

4. The quorum at any meeting of the Trustees shall be the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and not less than four other Trustees.
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Director responsible for beekeeping
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The Chairman must convene ordinary meetings of the Trustees and send notice and papers to each Trustee at least 15 days before the meeting. The Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman if the Chairman is absent, must convene an extraordinary meeting when at least four Trustees sign a written request. Trustees with an interest in a matter must disclose it and then not take part in deliberations or decisions on that matter. The Trustees may regulate their own proceedings.

5.–(1) An ordinary meeting of the Trustees shall be convened by the Chairman and the notice specifying the place, date, time and the purposes of the meeting together with the papers from the meeting shall be sent to each Trustee fifteen days before the date of the meeting. (2) The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman shall convene an extraordinary meeting of the Trustees upon receipt of a request in writing in that behalf signed by not less than four Trustees. (3) A Trustee who has any interest, direct or indirect in any matter coming before the Trustees shall, as soon as practicable, disclose the 433 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE BEEKEEPING ACT [CAP. 224 R.E. 2023] nature of that interest to the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and shall not, thereafter, take part in any deliberations or decision on that matter. (4) The Trustees may regulate their own proceedings.
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Licensing officers, enforcement officers and inspectors
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The Trustees must prepare an annual report with audited accounts and submit it to the Minister, who must lay it before Parliament.

6.–(1) The Trustees shall prepare an annual report which shall include a set of audited accounts and shall submit that report to the Minister who shall lay it before the Parliament. (2) The Trustees may also prepare any special report to the Minister when the need arises. 434 ©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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