The Law School of Tanzania Act
Board members serve for three years, may be re-appointed for another three years, and may resign by written notice to the appointing authority.
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Board members serve for three years, may be re-appointed for another three years, and may resign by written notice to the appointing authority. If a Governing Board member misses three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, the Governing Board must notify the appointing authority, who may end that member’s appointment and appoint a replacement. If a Governing Board member leaves office or cannot act for specified reasons, the appointing authority may appoint a replacement. If a non-Chairman Governing Board member is unable to attend because of illness, infirmity, or absence from the United Republic, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary replacement. The Governing Board must elect one of its members as Vice-Chairman.
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Short title
AI-assisted research summary: Board members serve for three years, may be re-appointed for another three years, and may resign by written notice to the appointing authority.
1.–(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, every member of the Governing Board shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment but may be eligible for re-appointment for another period of three years. (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, a member may resign at any time by giving notice in writing to the appointing authority, and from the date specified in the notice or, if no date is so specified in the notice, from the date of the receipt of the notice by the appointing authority; he shall cease to be a member. (3) A person who is a member by virtue of his holding some other office shall cease to be a member upon his cessation to hold the office by virtue of which he is a member. - 2 Verify source ↗
Application
AI-assisted research summary: If a Governing Board member misses three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, the Governing Board must notify the appointing authority, who may end that member’s appointment and appoint a replacement.
2. Where any member of the Governing Board absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Governing Board without reasonable excuse, the Governing Board shall advise the appointing authority who may terminate the appointment of such a member and appoint a new member in his place. Where member ceases to be member - 3 Verify source ↗
Interpretation
AI-assisted research summary: If a Governing Board member leaves office or cannot act for specified reasons, the appointing authority may appoint a replacement.
3. Where any member of the Governing Board ceases to be such a member by resignation or death or is unable to perform his functions as such member by reason of his absence from the United Republic or 634 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE LAW SCHOOL OF TANZANIA ACT [CAP. 425 R.E. 2023] Temporary member Vice-Chairman by reason of any infirmity of body or mind or where the appointing authority terminates his appointment under paragraph 2, the appointing authority may appoint another member in his place and the member so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of this Schedule, hold office for the remainder of the term of his predecessor. - 4 Verify source ↗
Establishment of School
AI-assisted research summary: If a non-Chairman Governing Board member is unable to attend because of illness, infirmity, or absence from the United Republic, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary replacement.
4. Where any member of the Governing Board other than Chairman is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from the United Republic or is unable to attend any meeting of the Governing Board, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary member in his place and such temporary member shall cease to hold office upon resumption of the substantive member. - 5 Verify source ↗
Functions of School
AI-assisted research summary: The Governing Board must elect one of its members as Vice-Chairman.
5. The Governing Board shall elect one of its members to be a Vice- Chairman and any member elected as a Vice Chairman shall, subject to his continuing to be a member, hold office of Vice Chairman for a term to be fixed by the Governing Board, and shall be eligible for re-election after the end of that period. Powers of Chairman and Vice-Chairman - 6 Verify source ↗
Establishment of branches and campuses
AI-assisted research summary: The Chairman presides at Governing Board meetings; if absent, the Vice Chairman presides; if both are absent, members may elect a temporary Chairman. The presiding person has a vote and, if votes are equal, a casting vote.
6.–(1) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Governing Board. (2) Where at any meeting of the Governing Board the Chairman is absent the Vice Chairman shall preside. (3) In the absence of both the Chairman and Vice Chairman at any meeting of the Governing Board, the members present may from amongst their number elect a temporary Chairman who shall preside at that meeting. (4) The Chairman, Vice Chairman or temporary Chairman presiding at any meeting of the Governing Board shall have a vote and in the event of an equality of votes, shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote. - 7 Verify source ↗
Directorates of School
AI-assisted research summary: The Governing Board must meet at least four times each financial year, with any extra meetings set by the Chairman. The Secretary must give each member 14 days’ notice of every meeting’s time, date, and place, and the Vice Chairman presides if the Chairman cannot act.
7.–(1) Subject to any general or specific direction of the Chairman, the Governing Board shall meet not less than four times during every financial year and at such additional times as may be fixed by the Chairman or if he is absent from the United Republic or unable for any reason to act, the Vice Chairman shall preside over the meetings. (2) The Secretary to the Governing Board shall give to each member of the Board fourteen days notice of the time, date and place of every meeting of the Governing Board. Meetings and procedure of Governing Board Quorum - 8 Verify source ↗
Functions of Directors
AI-assisted research summary: A Governing Board meeting needs at least half of the total members to make a quorum.
8. One half of the total number of members shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Governing Board but certain decisions may require a high number of members. Decision by vote - 9 Verify source ↗
Establishment of Practical Legal Training and Examination Committee
AI-assisted research summary: Board questions are decided by a majority of the votes of members present, and a member who does not vote is treated as voting no.
9. Subject to the provisions relating to a casting vote, all questions at the meeting of the Governing Board shall be determined by the majority of 635 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE LAW SCHOOL OF TANZANIA ACT [CAP. 425 R.E. 2023] Decision by circulation of papers Seal of School Execution of document Records of proceedings of Governing Board the votes of the members present; and if any member refuses or fails to vote on any question, he shall be deemed to have cast a negative vote. - 10 Verify source ↗
Functions of Examination Committee
AI-assisted research summary: The Governing Board may make decisions without a meeting if papers are circulated to members and the majority’s views are put in writing.
10.–(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Schedule, decisions may be made by the Governing Board without a meeting by circulation of the relevant papers among the members and the expression of the views of the majority thereof in writing. (2) Any member of the Governing Board shall be entitled to require any decision made under subparagraph (1) be deferred and the subject matter be considered at a meeting of the Governing Board. - 11 Verify source ↗
Admission and fees
AI-assisted research summary: The Governing Board may decide the School seal’s shape, size, and form, and the seal must be authorised by the Principal’s signature or another officer authorised by the Principal.
11.–(1) The seal of the School shall be of such shape, size and form as the Governing Board may determine. (2) The seal shall be authorised by the signature of the Principal or any other officer of the School authorised by the Principal in that behalf. - 12 Verify source ↗
Practical legal training
AI-assisted research summary: The Principal, or another officer authorised by the Principal, may signify School documents and Governing Board decisions, except documents that the law requires to be under seal.
12. All documents to which the School is a party other than documents required by law to be under seal and all decisions of Governing Board may be signified under the hand of the Principal or other officer of the School authorised by the Principal in that behalf. - 13 Verify source ↗
Appointment of Principal
AI-assisted research summary: The Governing Board must keep proper minutes, confirm them at the meeting, and have the Chairman sign them. It must also enter minutes of all proceedings in a dedicated book.
13.–(1) Minutes in proper form of each meeting of Governing Board shall be kept and shall be confirmed by the Governing Board, at the meeting and signed by the Chairman of the meeting. (2) The Governing Board shall cause minutes of all proceedings of meetings of the Governing Board to be entered in a book kept for that purpose. Proceedings not to be invalidated by irregularity Governing Board to regulate its proceedings - 14 Verify source ↗
Employment of staff
AI-assisted research summary: A Governing Board act or proceeding is not invalid just because membership was incomplete, a member’s appointment was defective, or a member was disqualified from acting.
14. An act or proceeding of the Governing Board shall not be invalid by reason of the number of members not being complete at the time of such act or proceedings or of any defect in the appointment of any member or the fact that any member was at the time disqualified or disentitled to act as such. - 15 Verify source ↗
Establishment of Governing Board
AI-assisted research summary: The Governing Board may regulate its own proceedings, subject to this Schedule.
15. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Governing Board may regulate its own proceedings. 636 ©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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