The National Museum of Tanzania Act

This Schedule continues to have effect even if the Board of Trustees is dissolved.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The National Museum of Tanzania Act
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Language: en
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This Schedule continues to have effect even if the Board of Trustees is dissolved. Land and objects previously vested in the Board of Trustees under the repealed National Museum Act are transferred to the Board. Assets and liabilities covered by this section pass to the Board, and the Board may take the steps needed to possess, recover, deal with them, and discharge those liabilities, subject to paragraph 2. The Board of Trustees must hand over its movable property and records to the Board, or as the Board directs. Agreements the Board of Trustees was party to before the Act starts continue in force as if the Board were the party, subject to paragraph 6.

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AI-assisted research summary: This Schedule continues to have effect even if the Board of Trustees is dissolved.

1. The provisions of this Schedule shall have effect notwithstanding the dissolution of the Board of Trustees. Transfer of property from Board of Trustees to Board
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3. Establishment of National Museum of Tanzania
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AI-assisted research summary: Land and objects previously vested in the Board of Trustees under the repealed National Museum Act are transferred to the Board.

2.–(1) Any land vested in the Board of Trustees under any provisions of the National Museum Act (hereby repealed) shall be transferred to, and without further assurance vest the same interest in the Board. (2) Any object vested in the Board of Trustees by virtue of section 5 of the National Museum Act (hereby repealed) shall be transferred to and vest in the Board and shall be held by the Board for the purpose of National Museums. 210 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TANZANIA ACT [CAP. 281 R.E. 2023] Passing of liabilities from Board of Trustees to Board
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Establishment of National Museum of Tanzania
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AI-assisted research summary: Assets and liabilities covered by this section pass to the Board, and the Board may take the steps needed to possess, recover, deal with them, and discharge those liabilities, subject to paragraph 2.

3. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2, all assets and liabilities which immediately prior to the coming into operation of this Act were vested in or incurred by the Board of Trustees shall pass by succession to the Board, and the Board shall have all powers necessary to take possession of, recover and deal with such assets and discharge such liabilities. Handing over of documents
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Functions of National Museum of Tanzania
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board of Trustees must hand over its movable property and records to the Board, or as the Board directs.

4. The Board of Trustees shall deliver to the Board, or as the Board may order, all movable property vested in the Board of Trustees immediately prior thereto, and all books, papers, documents, minutes, receipts and ledgers pertaining to the Board of Trustees and to its operations. Agreements of Board of Trustees to bind Board Officers employees of Board of Trustees
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Establishment and functions of Board
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AI-assisted research summary: Agreements the Board of Trustees was party to before the Act starts continue in force as if the Board were the party, subject to paragraph 6.

5. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 6, every agreement, whether in writing or not, to which the Board of Trustees was a party immediately prior to the coming into operation of this Act, and whether or not of such nature that the rights and liabilities thereunder could be assigned, shall have effect as from the coming into operation of this Act as if- (a) the Board had been a party to such agreement; and (b) for any reference (however worded and whether express or implied) to the Board of Trustees there were substituted in respect of anything to be done on or effect the coming into operation of this Act a reference to the Board.
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Declaration of National Museum
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AI-assisted research summary: Certain existing Board of Trustees appointments are treated as made by the Board under this Act, if the officer or servant agrees; their service is also treated as continuous for pension or gratuity purposes.

6. The appointment of any officer or servant of the Board of Trustees, other than the appointment of the curator, subsisting immediately before the coming into operation of this Act shall, where such officer or servant so agrees, be deemed to be made by the Board under the provisions of this Act, and for the purpose of determining the rights of pension or gratuity on retirement, the service of such officer or servant shall be regarded as continuous from the time he was appointed by the Board of Trustees. Proceedings by or against Board of Trustees
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Appointment of Director General
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AI-assisted research summary: Pending proceedings that involved the Board of Trustees must continue as if the Board were the party instead of the Board of Trustees.

7. Any proceeding pending on the coming into operation of this Act to which the Board of Trustees was a party shall be continued as if the Board was a party thereto in lieu of the Board of Trustees. Transitional provisions
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Funds and resources of National Museum
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board of Trustees may continue and complete work that was started before the Act began, if it was within the Board’s powers or related to matters transferred to it.

8. Where anything has been commenced by or under the authority of the Board of Trustees prior to the coming into operation of this Act and such thing is within the powers of the Board or was done in relation to any of the matters transferred by the Schedule to the Board, such a thing may be carried on and completed by, or under the authority of the Board. 211 ©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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