Tanzania Act or statute

Parliament of Tanzania

The Roads and Fuel Tolls Act

Board members generally serve three years, may be re-appointed once for another three years, and can leave office or be removed in specified situations. The Board must meet at least four times a y…

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Structure: 6 provisions
Citation: The Roads and Fuel Tolls Act
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“Board members generally serve three years, may be re-appointed once for another three years, and can leave office or be removed in specified situations.”

Board members generally serve three years, may be re-appointed once for another three years, and can leave office or be removed in specified situations. The Board must meet at least four times a year, the first meeting is set by the roads Minister, members must choose a vice chairman, and the Chairman or Vice-Chairman must call a special meeting if seven members request one. A Board meeting has a quorum only if more than half of the voting members are present. Board decisions are made by a majority of members present, the Chairman has a casting vote when votes are equal, and Board members must not participate in decisions where they have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest. The Board must determine its own meeting procedure.

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Board members generally serve three years, may be re-appointed once for another three years, and can leave office or be removed in specified situations.

Section 1

The Board must meet at least four times a year, the first meeting is set by the roads Minister, members must choose a vice chairman, and the Chairman or Vice-Chairman must call a special meeting if seven members request one.

Section 2

4A. Division of roads and fuel tolls

Board decisions are made by a majority of members present, the Chairman has a casting vote when votes are equal, and Board members must not participate in decisions where they have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest.

Section 4

Establishment of Board

The Board must determine its own meeting procedure.

Section 5

Appointment of Roads Fund Manager and Roads Fund Accountant

The roads Minister may determine the conditions for appointing a Board member, including fees and allowances, after advice from the Board.

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Provision 4OffenceShort title

§ 12Offence

Board members generally serve three years, may be re-appointed once for another three years, and can leave office or be removed in specified situations.

1.-(1) The members of the Board apart from ex officio members and the Roads Fund Manager shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further non-renewable term of three years. (2) For purposes of subparagraph (1), the roads Minister shall give due regard to the need to ensure continuity in the membership of the Board and to this end shall differentiate between the periods of office of members of the Board, provided that such periods are disclosed at the time of appointment to the Board and therefore initially one half of the members from the road user representatives shall be appointed on a lesser period than the period specified in this paragraph. (3) A member of the Board, including the Chairman, Vice- Chairman, the Chief Executive and Roads Fund Manager shall vacate office- (a) upon expiry of the term of appointment; (b) on being permanently incapacitated by physical or mental illness; (c) on his or her estate being sequestrated; or (d) on being convicted for any criminal offence. (4) The roads Minister may remove a member of the Board from office upon recommendation of the Board, if such member- (a) fails to perform his duties diligently or efficiently; (b) is unable to perform his duties because of mental illness or ability; or (c) has been absent without the permission of the Chairman for three consecutive meetings of the Board without good reason. (5) A member of the Board may resign on one month's written notice to the roads Minister. (6) The roads Minister shall fill vacancies of the Board as soon as possible in accordance with the provision of section 5. 21 The Roads and Fuel Tolls Act [CAP. 220 R.E. 2019]

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§ 23Provision

2.-(1) The Board shall meet as and when required, but at least four times each year. (2) The first meeting of the Board shall be held at a time and place determined by the roads Minister and thereafter meetings shall be held at times and places determined by the Board. (3) The members shall elect a vice chairman of the Board from amongst their number. (4) The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, may at any time in his discretion convene a special meeting of the Board, and shall convene such a meeting within fourteen days of a request signed by not less than seven members of the Board.

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§ 3Short title and applicationShort title

A Board meeting has a quorum only if more than half of the voting members are present.

3. A quorum at the meeting of the Board shall be more than half of the voting members.

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§ 44A. Division of roads and fuel tollsProvision

4.-(1) Except where otherwise provided, a decision of the majority of the members of the Board present shall be the decision of the Board. (2) The Chairman shall have a casting vote in event of an equality of votes. (3) A member of the Board shall not take part in the discussion of or the making of a decision about matters before the Board in which he or his spouse, blood relations, partner or employer, other than the state, or the partner or employer of his spouse or blood relation has direct or indirect pecuniary interest

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§ 5Establishment of BoardProvision

The Board must determine its own meeting procedure.

5. The Board shall determine its own procedure for the conduct of its meeting.

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§ 6Appointment of Roads Fund Manager and Roads Fund AccountantProvision

The roads Minister may determine the conditions for appointing a Board member, including fees and allowances, after advice from the Board.

6. A member of the Board shall be appointed on such conditions, including fees and allowances, as the roads Minister may upon the advice of the Board determine. Meetings of Board Act No. 11 of 1998 s. 5 4 of 2018 s. 57 Cap.4 s.8 Quorum Cap. 4 s. 8 Decision of Board Cap.4 s.8 Conduct of meeting Cap. 4 s.8 Conditions of service of members of Board Act No. 11 of 1998 s. 5 Cap. 4 s.8 ____________________________________ 22

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Board as soon as possible in accordance with the provision of section 5. 21 The Roads and Fuel Tolls Act
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