The National Health Insurance Fund Act

“Member” means a Board member and also includes the Chairman.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Act or statute
Citation: The National Health Insurance Fund Act
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Language: en
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“Member” means a Board member and also includes the Chairman. The Board must be made up of the listed representatives and members. The Minister appoints Board members, each member serves for three years, and a member may be reappointed for one more term. A member’s office becomes vacant on death, resignation, repeated unexplained absence from three consecutive Board meetings, or disqualification from membership. If a member’s office becomes vacant before the term ends, the Minister may appoint someone to fill the vacancy for the rest of that term.

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Short title
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AI-assisted research summary: “Member” means a Board member and also includes the Chairman.

1. In this Schedule “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman.
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Application
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board must be made up of the listed representatives and members.

2. The members of the Board shall be- (a) two representatives from the Ministry responsible for health; (b) one representative from the Office of the Attorney General; (c) one member representing the organisation of employees and the majority of whom are members to the Fund; (d) one representative from the Association of Private Hospitals; (e) one representative from the Ministry of Finance; and (f) two other members with expertise in business or insurance. Appointment and tenure
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Interpretation
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister appoints Board members, each member serves for three years, and a member may be reappointed for one more term.

3.–(1) Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister. (2) Members of the Board shall each hold office for a period of three years and may be reappointed for a further one term. Vacation of office
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Establishment of Fund and its objectives
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AI-assisted research summary: A member’s office becomes vacant on death, resignation, repeated unexplained absence from three consecutive Board meetings, or disqualification from membership.

4. The office of a member shall become vacant- (a) on his death; (b) upon resignation; (c) where a member without sufficient cause fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board; or (d) where a member becomes in any manner disqualified from membership of the Board. Filling of vacancies
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Management and administration
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AI-assisted research summary: If a member’s office becomes vacant before the term ends, the Minister may appoint someone to fill the vacancy for the rest of that term.

5. Where a member dies, resigns or has his appointment terminated or otherwise vacates his office before the expiry of the term for which he is appointed, the Minister may appoint a person to fill the vacancy during the remainder of the term for which the vacating member was appointed. 370 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND ACT [CAP. 395 R.E. 2023] Chairman
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Director-General
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must appoint the Chairman.

6. The Chairman shall be appointed by the Minister. Vice-Chairman
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Directors
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board must elect one of its members to be Vice-Chairman.

7. The Board shall elect one of its members to be the Vice-Chairman. Secretary
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Registration with Fund
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AI-assisted research summary: The Director-General must act as the Secretary of the Board.

8. The Director-General shall act as the Secretary of the Board. Meetings and quorum Voting Decision by circulation of papers Minutes
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Rate of contribution
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AI-assisted research summary: Board meetings must be held on a set schedule, with advance notice, quorum rules, and chairing rules.

9.–(1) An ordinary meeting shall be held once every four months and convened by the Chairman and the notice of the meeting shall be sent to each member not less than fourteen days before the date of the meeting. (2) The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, shall be bound to convene a special meeting of the Board upon receipt of request signed by not less than five members, and not less than fourteen days’ notice of the meeting shall be given to the members. (3) One half of the total number of members shall form a quorum for any meeting of the Board. (4) There shall preside at the meeting of the Board- (a) the Chairman; (b) in the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman; and (c) in the absence of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, a member as may be elected by members amongst themselves for the purpose of that meeting.
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Review of contribution rates
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AI-assisted research summary: A Board decision is made by the majority of members present and voting; if votes are tied, the meeting’s Chairman has a casting vote.

10.–(1) At the meeting of the Board, a decision of the majority of the members present and voting shall be deemed to be a decision of the Board. (2) In the event of equality of votes, the Chairman of that meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.
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Coverage
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board may make a decision without meeting if the relevant papers are circulated and members give their views in writing. A member may require that the decision be deferred until it is considered at a Board meeting.

11. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 9(4), a decision may be made by the Board without a meeting, by circulation of the relevant papers to members and the expression in writing of their views to members but a member may require that any decision shall be deferred until the matter is considered at a meeting of the Board.
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Repealed
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AI-assisted research summary: Meeting minutes must be confirmed by the Board at the next meeting and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

12. Minutes in proper form of each meeting shall be kept and shall be confirmed by the Board at the next meeting and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the meeting. Vacancy
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Authority may exempt certain conditions
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board may act even if there is a vacancy in its membership.

13. The Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership. Validity of proceedings Orders and directions
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Potability of benefits
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AI-assisted research summary: A defect in appointing a Board member does not affect the validity of the Board’s proceedings.

14. The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any defect in the appointment of any member.
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Membership
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AI-assisted research summary: Documents made or issued on behalf of the Board must be signed by the Chairman, the Secretary, or an officer the Secretary authorises in writing.

15. The orders, directions, notices or other documents made or issued on behalf of the Board shall be signed by- (a) the Chairman of the Board; (b) the Secretary; or (c) any officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Secretary. 371 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND ACT [CAP. 395 R.E. 2023] Seal
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Cessation of membership
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board’s seal must not be affixed to any instrument unless the Director-General or another Board officer appointed for that purpose is present.

16. The seal of the Board shall not be affixed to any instrument except in the presence of the Director-General or other officer of the Board as the Board may appoint in that behalf. Proceedings
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18. Benefit package
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board may regulate its own proceedings, subject to this Schedule.

17. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule the Board shall have power to regulate its own proceedings. 372 ©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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