Tanzania
Dar es Saalam Institute of Technology Act
Chapter 144
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 July 1997
- [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 Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act unless the context requires otherwise—"academic staff" means teaching staff employed by the Institute;"Council" means the council of the Institute established under section 7;"director" means a director appointed under section 10 or 11;"financial year" means the Institute's first account period, whether shorter or longer than a year;"former college" means the Dar es Salaam Technical College as existing before the commencement of this Act;"Institute" means the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology established by section 3;"member" in relation to the Council includes the Chairman of the Council;"Minister" means the Minister for the time being responsible for science and technology;"Principal" means the Principal of the Institute appointed under section 9.Part II – The Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (ss. 3-6)
3. Establishment of the Institute
4. Functions of the Institute
5. Departments and constituent colleges
6. Vesting of the properties
Part III – The Council (ss. 7-9)
7. Establishment of the Council
There shall be a Council of the Institute which shall be a Council of the Institute which shall consist of—8. Members of the Council
9. Powers and duties of the Council
The duties of the Council shall be to—Part IV – Administration (ss. 10-13)
10. The Principal
11. Director of Studies
12. Director of Administration and Finance
13. Other staff
Part V – Financial provisions (ss. 14-19)
14. Funds of the Institute
The funds and resources of the Institute shall consist of—15. Annual budget estimates
16. Re-allocation of funds
The Council may, from the amount of expenditure provided for in any budget in respect of any item, transfer a sum not exceeding ten million shillings to any other item contained in such budget.17. Power to invest
The Council with the approval of the Minster shall have power to invest the funds of the Institute in such investments and subject to such conditions as are prescribed by the Trustee Investments Act1, in relation to investments of funds by trustees.18. Accounts and audit
19. Financial report to be laid before the National Assembly
The Minister shall as soon as practicable after receiving the reports lay before the National assembly a report containing:Part VI – Miscellaneous provisions (ss. 20-25)
20. Fees and allowances
The Minister may, by directions under his hand, prescribe the fees and allowances payable to the Members of the Council.21. Minister may give directions
The Minister may in consultation with the Chairman, give to the Council directions of a general or specific character which directions shall be consistent with the purposes and provisions of this Act, as to the performance by the Council of any of its functions under this Act and the council shall give effect to every such direction.22. Protection of members
No matter or thing done by any member of the Council or officer of the Institute shall, if done bona fide in the execution of the functions conferred upon such member or officer by this Act or by regulations made under the Act render such member or officer personally liable for such matter or thing.23. Transitional provisions
The Institute shall carry out and continue the functions of the former College in accordance with the provisions of this Act and all the students who immediately before the date of commencement of this Act were the students of the former College shall, as from the date of commencement of this Act become students of the Institute.24. Employees of the former College
25. Regulations
History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 July 1997
Commenced
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Documents citing this one 1
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1. | Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology vs Samson M. Makomba (Consolidated Revision No. 707 of 2018) [2020] TZHCLD 3835 (18 December 2020) |