The Education Act

1.–(1) A District Appeals Board shall consist of- (a) the District Commissioner of the District, who shall be the Chairman of the Board; (b) the District Chairman of Jumuiya ya Wazazi, who shall be the Vice-Chairman; (c) the District Education Officer, who shall be the Secretary of the Board; and (d) two other members appointed by the Minister from among the members of the District development Council. (2) A Regional Appeals Board shall consist of- (a) the Regional Commissioner of the region, who shall be the Chairman of the Board; (b) the Regional Administrative Secretary, who shall be the Vice-Chairman; (c) the Regional Education Officer, who shall be the Secretary of the Board; and (d) two other members appointed by the Minister from among the members of the Regional Development Committee. 677 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE EDUCATION ACT [CAP. 353 R.E. 2023] Meetings of Board Decisions of Board Minutes of meetings

2.–(1) The Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman shall preside at the meeting of the Board. (2) The quorum at any meeting of the Board shall be four, of whom one shall be the Secretary.

3.–(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), questions proposed at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of members present and voting. (2) In the event of an equality of votes the person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.

4.–(1) The Secretary shall record and keep details of business conducted or transacted at meetings of the Board, and the minutes of the meeting of the Board shall be read and confirmed, or be amended and confirmed, at the next meeting of the Board and signed by the person presiding at that meeting. (2) Minutes purporting to be signed by the person presiding at the meeting of the Board shall, in the absence of proof of error, be deemed to be a correct record of the meeting whose minutes they purport to be. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings

5. Subject to subparagraph (2) of paragraph 2, the validity of any act or proceeding of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any of them. Proof of document Board may regulate its proceedings

6. A document purporting to be under the hand of the Secretary as to any decision of the Board or as having been issued on behalf of the Board, shall be receivable in courts or tribunals or other bodies authorised to receive evidence and shall, unless the contrary is shown, be deemed, without further proof, to be sufficient evidence of what is contained in the document.

7. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board may regulate its own proceedings in any manner it thinks fit. 678 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG.