Tanzania
Muhimbili National Hospital Act
Chapter 150
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 October 2000
- [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 Muhimbili National Hospital Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise—"assets" includes all property movable or immovable and all assets, easements and rights whether equitable or legal in, to or out of property, chooses-in-action, money and goodwill;"Board" means the Board of Trustees established by section 6;"Committee" means the Transition Management Committee established by section 28;"Executive Director" means the Chief executive of the Hospital appointed under section 8;"former centre" means the Muhimbili Medical Centre established under the Muhimbili Medical Centre Act1;"Hospital" means the Muhimbili National Hospital established by this Act;"liabilities" means liabilities debts, charges and obligations of every description whether present or future, actual or contingent and whether payable to be observed or performed in the United Republic or elsewhere;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for health;"rights" means all rights, powers, privileges and immunities, whether actual, contingent or prospective;"University" means the Muhimbili University College of Health and Allied Sciences established under the Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences Act2;"vesting date" means the date on which assets and liabilities to which the former Centre was entitled or subject to, are transferred to and vested in the Hospital or the University.Part II – The Establishment of the Muhimbili National Hospital (ss. 3-5)
3. Establishment of the Hospital
4. Functions of the Hospital
5. Control and management
Part III – Administration (ss. 6-12)
6. The Board of Trustees
7. Powers and duties of the Board
8. Executive Director
9. Staff and other employees
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may, from time to time, appoint at such salaries and upon such terms and conditions as it may consider fit, the staff and other employees of the Hospital as the Board may consider necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the business and activities of the Hospital.10. Superannuation benefits
The Board may—11. Directorates, departments or divisions of the Hospital
12. Discipline
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Public Service Act3, or in any other written law—Part IV – Financial provisions (ss. 13-19)
13. Funds and resources of the Hospital
The funds and resources of the Hospital shall consist of—14. Block grants
15. Annual estimates
16. Investment
The Board may, from time to time, invest any part of the moneys available in any funds of the Hospital in investments authorized by the Trustee Investments Act4, for the investment of any trust fund.17. Powers of the Board to borrow money
The Board may, from time to time borrow moneys for the purposes of the Hospital by way of loan or overdraft, and upon such security and such terms and conditions relating to repayment of the principal and payment of interest as the Board may consider fit.18. Accounts and audit
19. Laying of reports to the National Assembly
The Minister shall cause to be laid before the National Assembly as soon as may be practicable, and in any case not later than twelve months after the close of each financial year, the following—Part V – Miscellaneous provisions (ss. 20-24)
20. Remuneration of members of the Board
The members of the Board shall be entitled to such remuneration, fees or allowances for expenses as the Minister may, upon the recommendation of the Board, prescribe from time to time.21. Committees of the Board
22. Minister may give directions to the Board
The Minister may give directions of a general or specific character, to the Board that directions shall be consistent with the purposes and provisions of this Act as to the performance by the Board of any of its functions under the Act and the Board shall give effect to every direction given by the Minister.23. Liability of members of the Board
No act or thing done, or omitted to be done, by any person who is a member of the Board or employee or agent or the Hospital shall, if done or omitted bona fide in the execution or purported execution of his duties as a member of the Board or employee or agent of the Hospital, subject that person to any action, liability of demand of any kind.24. Regulations
Part VI – Repeal, vesting and transitional provisions (ss. 25-32)
25. Dissolution of the former centre
With effect from the date of commencement of this Act, in this Act referred to as the vesting date, the former centre shall be deemed to have been dissolved.26. Vesting of assets and liabilities
27. Transitional period
28. Appointment of Transition Management Committee
29. Provisions regarding the former centres' employees
30. Provisions applicable to transferred staff
31. Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings
32. Repeal of Act No. 17 of 1976
History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 October 2000
Commenced
Cited documents 2
Legislation 2
1. | Public Service Act | 152 citations |
2. | Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences Act | 1 citation |
Documents citing this one 1
Judgment 1
1. | Muhimbili National Hospital vs andrew Komba and Another (Labour Revision No. 502 of 2019) [2020] TZHCLD 427 (2 October 2020) |