Tanzania Act or statute

Parliament of Tanzania

The Tanzania Postal Bank (Repeal and Transitional Provisions Act)

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Structure: 8 provisions
Citation: The Tanzania Postal Bank (Repeal and Transitional Provisions Act)
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“This section gives the Act’s short title.”

This section gives the Act’s short title. This section defines key terms used in the Act, including “asset,” “bank,” “company,” “effective date,” and “transition.” The Minister must have a company called TPB Bank Limited incorporated by the effective date, subject to this Act. The company’s objectives and functions include taking over and continuing the bank’s performance, and doing other activities that help further TPB Bank Limited’s objectives. The company must take over the bank’s assets, liabilities, and business from the effective date, and those banking-service assets, rights, and liabilities vest in the company under the Act.

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Section 1

4. Objectives and functions of company

The Minister must have a company called TPB Bank Limited incorporated by the effective date, subject to this Act.

Section 3

Vesting of assets and liabilities of bank

The company must take over the bank’s assets, liabilities, and business from the effective date, and those banking-service assets, rights, and liabilities vest in the company under the Act.

Section 5

Provisions regarding employees of bank

Bank employees are transferred to the company, and their existing terms, service schemes, and pension-related treatment continue in protected form.

Section 6

Repeal

This section repeals the Tanzania Postal Bank Act, but keeps the Tanzania Postal Bank in force until incorporation of TPB Bank Limited is complete.

Section 8

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§ 1Short titleShort title

This section gives the Act’s short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Tanzania Postal Bank (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Act. Interpretation

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§ 2InterpretationRepeal

This section defines key terms used in the Act, including “asset,” “bank,” “company,” “effective date,” and “transition.”

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- “asset” means real and personal property of every kind, including- (a) rights under contract and agreement; (b) books, books of account and records; (c) all other rights, interest and claims in or to, real or personal property, whether liquidated or unliquidated, certain or contingent, accrued or accruing; “bank” means the Tanzania Postal Bank; “company” means the company incorporated in terms of section 3; “effective date” means the date appointed by the Minister to be the date on which all obligations under contract or agreement, including savings and deposits of all kinds of the Tanzania Postal Bank shall vest in the company; 382 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA POSTAL BANK (REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT [CAP. 301 R.E. 2023] “transition” means the period of not more than six months commencing from the effective date. PART II TPB BANK LIMITED Incorporation of company

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§ 34. Objectives and functions of companyProvision

The Minister must have a company called TPB Bank Limited incorporated by the effective date, subject to this Act.

3. The Minister shall, not later than the effective date, cause to be incorporated, subject to this Act, a company to be known as the TPB Bank Limited. Objectives and functions of company

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§ 4Objectives and functions of companyProvision

The company’s objectives and functions include taking over and continuing the bank’s performance, and doing other activities that help further TPB Bank Limited’s objectives.

4. The objectives and functions of the company shall include- (a) to take over, continue and perpetuate the performance of the bank; and (b) to undertake such other activities as may be necessary or advantageous for the purpose of furthering the objectives of the TPB Bank Limited. Vesting of assets and liabilities of bank

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§ 5Vesting of assets and liabilities of bankProvision

The company must take over the bank’s assets, liabilities, and business from the effective date, and those banking-service assets, rights, and liabilities vest in the company under the Act.

5.–(1) The company shall, with effect from the effective date, take over all the assets, liabilities and business of the bank. (2) All assets, rights and liabilities in respect of the banking services to which the bank was entitled or subject shall, with effect from the effective date, vest in the company in accordance with this Act. Provisions regarding employees of bank

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§ 6Provisions regarding employees of bankRepeal

Bank employees are transferred to the company, and their existing terms, service schemes, and pension-related treatment continue in protected form.

6.–(1) Subject to this Act, all employees of the bank shall, with effect from the effective date, be transferred to the company. (2) An employee transferred from the bank in terms of subsection (1) shall be an employee of the company on such terms and conditions which are not less favourable than those applicable to every such employee before transfer from employment of the bank. (3) Until such time as new scheme and terms and conditions of service are drawn up by the company, the schemes and terms and conditions of service in the bank shall continue to apply to 383 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TANZANIA POSTAL BANK (REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT [CAP. 301 R.E. 2023] every person transferred under subsection (1) to the service of the company as if he were still in the service of the bank. (4) Where a person who is transferred to the service of the company under subsection (1) is a member of any statutory or voluntary pension scheme or provident fund he shall, for the purposes of this Act, continue to be governed by the same regulations under those schemes or funds as if he has not been transferred to the service of the company and, for the purposes of the regulations governing those schemes, his service with the company shall be deemed to be service of the bank. PART III TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Transition period

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§ 7Transition periodRepeal

A transition period of up to six months starts from the effective date, and necessary measures must be taken by the end of that period to facilitate transfer of the company’s assets and liabilities.

7.–(1) There shall be a period of transition of not more than six months commencing from the effective date. (2) Subject to this Act and not later than the expiration of the transition period, all legal and other necessary measures shall be taken to facilitate the effectual transfer and vesting in the company of its assets and liabilities. Repeal Act No. 11 of 1991 Cap. 212

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§ 8RepealRepeal

This section repeals the Tanzania Postal Bank Act, but keeps the Tanzania Postal Bank in force until incorporation of TPB Bank Limited is complete.

8.–(1) [Repeals the Tanzania Postal Bank Act.] (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Tanzania Postal Bank Act, the Tanzania Postal Bank shall remain in force until such time when the incorporation of the TPB Bank Limited under the Companies Act is complete. (3) Upon expiration of the transition period, this Act shall have no legal effect. 384 ©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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