Tanzania
National Construction Council Act
Chapter 162
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 17 August 1981
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions (ss 1-2)
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Construction Council Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise—"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council;"Committee" means a Committee established under the provisions of section 9;"Council" means the National Construction Council established under section 3;"member" in relation to the Council, means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman; and in relation to a Committee means a member of the Committee and includes the Chairman of the Committee;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for works;"Secretary" means the officer appointed by the President to be the Secretary to the Council.Part II – The National Construction Council (ss 3-13)
3. Establishment
4. Functions of the Council
The functions of the Council shall be—5. General powers of the Council
The Council may, for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, do any acts which appear to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the carrying out of those functions or to be related to their proper performance and may carry on any activities in that behalf either alone or in association with any other person or body of persons.6. Secretary of the Council
7. The staff of the Council
The Council may appoint on such terms and conditions which it may determine, any number of officers of the Council whom it may consider necessary for the performance of its functions.8. Delegation of powers of appointment
The Council may, subject to the conditions which it may impose, delegate to any person or body of persons, the power of appointment to any office or offices on the Staff of the Council.9. Executive Committee of Council
10. Boards and other Committees
11. Information on construction research to be furnished to the Council
12. Council may call for information on research
13. Minister may give directions
The Minister may give to the Council directions of a general or specific character regarding the performance by the Council of any of its functions under this Act, and the Council shall give effect to every direction given to it.Part III – Financial provisions (ss 14-18)
14. Funds of the Council
15. Annual estimates
16. Accounts and audit
17. Annual report
The Council shall, within six months after the close of the financial year, cause to be prepared and submitted to the Minister a report dealing generally with the activities and operations of the Council during that year and accompanied by—18. Laying of accounts before National Assembly
The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after receiving them, lay before the National Assembly the audited accounts of the Council together with the auditor's report, if any, on the accounts and the annual report of the Council.Part IV – General provisions (ss 19-20)
19. Protection from personal liability
Without prejudice to the provisions of section 284A of the Penal Code1 or to the provisions of the Public Officers (Recovery of Debts) Act2, or of the Parastatal Employees (Recovery of Debts) Act, no Act or thing done or omitted to be done by any member of the Council or by any employee of the Council shall, if done or omitted bona fide in the execution or purported execution of his duties as a member of the Council or as an employee of the Council, subject him to any action, liability or demand of any kind.20. Notification of orders
Where any order, direction or requirement made or given by the Minister or the Council under this Act is not required to be published in the Gazette, the order, direction or requirement shall be brought to the notice of persons affected or likely to be affected by it in any manner which in the opinion of the Council will ensure the order, direction of requirement coming to the notice of persons affected or likely to be affected by it:History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
17 August 1981
Commenced
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1. | Juma Mganga Lukobora and Others vs Tanzania Medicine and Medical Devices Authority (tmda) and Others (Misc. Civil Application 642 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 5890 (3 September 2021) | 8 citations |