THE NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA

The Council shall consist of:

1. A Chairman who shall be appointed by the President from amongst the Vice-Chancellors of Universities established in Tanzania.

Composition of Council:

2. Four members appointed by the Minister to represent such academic, technical and professional institutions as are likely to assist the Council in the discharge of its functions;

3. One member appointed by the Senate of the University of Dar es Salaam from amongst the members of the Senate other than the member selected by the Students’ Organization from amongst the students;

4. One member appointed by the Council of the University of Dar es Salaam from amongst the members of the Council.

5. Two members appointed by the Minister from amongst the members of the National Assembly;

6. 1. Such members (whose number shall be not less than three) as may be appointed by the Minister from amongst persons who are ordinarily resident in Tanganyika.

   2. Such members (whose number shall be not less than three) as may be appointed by the Minister for the time being responsible ordinarily resident in Zanzibar;

7. 1. Six members appointed by the Minister from amongst persons who, in his opinion, have the necessary experience or qualification to enable them to make a useful contribution to the skills and disciplines to be promoted by the Council and to the deliberation of the Council;

   2. Six members appointed by the Minister for the time being responsible for education in Zanzibar from amongst person who, in his opinion, answer the description set forth in clause (1) of this sub-paragraph.

Tenure of Office:

1. Every member of the Council shall hold office for a period of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment.

2. The Minister may amend or vary the constitution of the members of the Council.

Where any member absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council without reasonable excuse the Council shall advise the appointing authority of the fact and the appointing authority may terminate the appointment of the member and appoint another member in his place.

Where any member is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from the United Republic, unable to attend any meeting of the Council, the appointing authority may appoint a temporary member in his place and such temporary member shall cease to hold office on the resumption of office of the substantive member.

The Council shall elect one of its members to be the Vice-Chairman and any member elected as Vice-Chairman shall, subject to his continuing to be a member, hold office of Vice-Chairman for a term of one year from the date of his election and shall be eligible for re-election.

1. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Council.

2. Where at any meeting of the Council the Chairman is absent, the Vice-Chairman shall preside

3. In the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman at any meeting of the Council, the member present may, from amongst their number elect a temporary Chairman who shall preside at that meeting.

4. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or a temporary Chairman presiding at any meeting of the Council, shall have a vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.

1. The Council shall meet not less than twice during every 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.

2. The Chairman or in his absence from the United Republic, the Vice-Chairman may, and upon application in writing by at least five members, convene a meeting of the Council at any time.

3. The Executive Secretary of the Council shall give to each member adequate notice of the time and place of each meeting.

At any meeting of the Council not less than one-half of the members in office for the time being shall constitute a quorum.