48 No. 12
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
80. The principal Act is amended in section 7 by deleting the second
figure (2) appearing at page 234 and substituting for it the figure (3),
2003
Amendment of
section 7
SCHEDULE
(Made under section 7(7))
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AUTHORITY
1.-(I) The Board of Directors of the Authority shall consist of(a) a Chairman and a Vice Chairman who shall be non-executive;
(b) four non-executive members; and
(c) the Director-General appointed under section 13.
Qomposition of
the
Board
(2) In proposing names of persons for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman
and members of the Board, the Nomination Committee, the President and the Minister
shall each have regard to appoint persons who(a) are graduates of a recognized University;
(b) have at least ten years experience in one or more of management, law,
economics, finance, engineering, broadcasting or information and
communications technology;
(c) have knowledge of industry;
(d) have satisfied the Committee that they are unlikely to have a conflict of
interest under section I 1;
(e) are willing to serve as members; and
(f) are, in the opinion of the Committee, other-wise suitable to perform the
functions and duties of a member competently and honestly.
2 - (1) The First Chairman, Vice-Chairman and members of the Board shall be
appointed for the following fixed terms:
(a) a Chairman four years;
(b) a Vice-Chairman three years; and
(c) two other members - five years.
(2) Members, including the Chairman, and Vice Chairman shall each be eligible for
re-appointment for one further successive term but shall not otherwise be eligible for
re-appointment.
(3) Any member, may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the appointment
authority and from the date specified in the notice or if no date is so specified, from the
date of receipt of the notice by the appointment authority, be shall cease to be a member.
Tenure of
appointment