The Sugar Industry Act

The Governing Council is given power to manage the Institute’s business affairs and carry out its functions.

Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The Sugar Industry Act
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Language: en
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The Governing Council is given power to manage the Institute’s business affairs and carry out its functions. The Council must have seven members, and the Minister appoints the Chairman and the other members on the Board’s recommendation. Council members serve for three years and may be re-appointed. The Council may appoint Institute employees, and the Minister may vary the Institute’s functions. Four Council members make a quorum, Council decisions are taken by a simple majority of members present, each member has one vote, and the meeting Chairman gets a casting vote if votes are tied. Council meeting minutes must be kept properly, confirmed at the next sitting, and signed by the Chairman of the meeting.

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The Governing Council is given power to manage the Institute’s business affairs and carry out its functions.

1. The power to carry out the functions and management of the business affairs of the Institute shall be vested in the Governing Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”). Constitution of Council
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Interpretation
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The Council must have seven members, and the Minister appoints the Chairman and the other members on the Board’s recommendation.

2.–(1) The Council of the Institute shall consist of seven members- (a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Minister on recommendation of the Board. (b) Upon the recommendation of the Board the Minister shall appoint members from the following institutions: (i) three members representing the Tanzania Sugar Producers Association; (ii) one member from the Tanzania Sugar Cane Growers Association; (iii) one member from a technical training institute; and (iv) one member representing the Board. 165 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY ACT [CAP. 251 R.E. 2023] Term of Council members
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Establishment of Sugar Board of Tanzania
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Council members serve for three years and may be re-appointed. The Council may appoint Institute employees, and the Minister may vary the Institute’s functions.

3. Members of the Council shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment. Quorum Minutes of Council Council to regulate its procedures Minister may vary functions of Institute Appointment of Institutes’ Principal Council may appoint employees of Institute Seal of Institute
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Functions of Board
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Four Council members make a quorum, Council decisions are taken by a simple majority of members present, each member has one vote, and the meeting Chairman gets a casting vote if votes are tied.

4.–(1) Four 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. (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 deliberative vote.
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Minister may give directions and take disciplinary measures
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Council meeting minutes must be kept properly, confirmed at the next sitting, and signed by the Chairman of the meeting.

5. Minutes in proper form of each meeting of the Council shall be properly kept and confirmed by the Council at its next sitting and signed by the Chairman to the meeting.
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Establishment of National Sugar Institute
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The Council may regulate its procedures for meetings and the proper conduct of its business.

6. The Council shall have power to regulate its procedures in respect of meetings and proper conduct of its business.
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Power to register sugar cane outgrowers
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The Minister may, with the Board’s advice and by Gazette order, add or replace functions of the Institute.

7. The Minister may, upon the advise of the Board, by order published in the Gazette, add or replace any of the functions of the Institute.
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Sugar cane outgrowers organisations
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The Council must appoint the Institute’s Principal, after consulting the Board. The Principal is the Chief Executive of the Institute.

8. The Council, shall in consultation with the Board, appoint the Principal of the Institute who shall be the Chief Executive of the Institute.
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Consultative forum
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The Council may appoint staff, grant pensions and allowances, and engage agents or contractors for the Institute’s functions.

9. The Council may, appoint at such salaries and upon such terms and conditions such officers and employees for the proper and efficient performance of the Institute’s functions and it may grant pensions, gratuities and allowances to any officer or employee and appoint or employ agents and contractors as it may deem necessary.
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Director to prescribe varieties of sugar cane to be grown
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The Institute must have a Common Seal, and the Council decides its shape, size, and form.

10.–(1) There shall be a Common Seal of the Institute which shall be of such shape, size and form as the Council may determine. (2) The Seal of the Institute shall not be affixed to any instrument except in the presence of the Principal and one Council member. Accounts and audit
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Restriction on importation, breeding, multiplication of sugar cane cuttings,
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The Institute must keep proper accounts and records, have its books audited each financial year, and pass audit reports through the Council and Board to the Minister on the stated deadlines.

11.–(1) The Institute shall keep and maintain proper books of accounts and records relating to its transactions in accordance with acceptable accounting standards. (2) The financial year of the Institute shall end on 30th June of each Cap. 418 year. (3) The books of accounts shall be audited at the end of each financial year by the Controller and Auditor-General under the Public Audit Act. (4) The accounts and report of the Controller and Auditor-General shall be submitted to the Council not later than four months after the end of each financial year, and the Council shall submit a copy of the audit report to the Board within two months after they have been audited. 166 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY ACT [CAP. 251 R.E. 2023] (5) The Board shall submit a copy of the Institute’s audit report to the Minister together with the Board’s audited accounts as specified in this Act. Council to make rules of code of conduct
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Director to determine protocol for research, etc
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The Council must, with the Board’s approval, make rules and regulations on code of conduct and discipline for academic staff, students, and other employees.

12. The Council with the approval of the Board shall make rules and regulations regarding code of conduct and discipline in respect of academic staff, students and other employees. 167 ©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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