Tanzania
Education Fund Act
Chapter 412
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Not commenced
- [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. 1-3)
1. Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Education Fund Act and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may by notice published in the Gazette appoint, and a different date may be appointed for the provisions of Part V of this Act.2. Application
This Act shall not apply to Tanzania Zanzibar except for the provision of Part V.3. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise—"Authority" means the Tanzania Education Authority established by section 5;"Board" means the Board of the Authority established by section 7;"Certificate of Educational Appreciation" means the certificate issued under section 12;"education levels" means the pre-and primary education, secondary education and tertiary education levels as categorised under the National Higher Education Policy;"Fund Assisted Project or Programme" means any project or programme funded by the Authority;"Government agency" means any government department or office designated as a Government agency;"higher learning institution" means an institution recognized as a higher education institution under the National Higher Education Policy;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for higher education matters;"professional higher education" means education provided by the full professional higher education institutions;"secondary level education" means education obtained through secondary schools;"tertiary level education" means education obtained from a higher learning institution.Part II – The Education Fund (s. 4)
4. Establishment of the Education Fund
Part III – Establishment, powers and functions of the Authority (ss. 5-6)
5. Establishment of the Authority
6. Objectives and functions of the Authority
The objectives and the functions of the Authority shall be—Part IV – The Board and its functions (ss. 7-9)
7. Establishment of the Board and its committees
8. Powers and functions of the Board
9. Director-General and other employees
Part V – Special provisions on higher education and applicability of the Fund to Tanzania Zanzibar (ss. 10-11)
10. Functions of Authority and Fund extend to Tanzania Zanzibar
11. Commencement of operation of Part V
The provisions of this Part shall become operative upon the commencement of the arrangement to be entered into, pursuant to subsection (2) of section 10.Part VI – Special provisions relating to donations, gifts, grants and bequests (s. 12)
12. Certificate of Educational Appreciation
Part VII – Financial provisions (ss. 13-18)
13. Funds of Authority
The funds of the Authority shall consist of—14. Revenue to accrue to the Fund
15. Estimates of income and expenditure of the Authority
16. Accounts, audit and annual reports
17. Quarterly reports
The Director-General shall, after the end of every three months submit to the Board a report containing—18. Internal audit and periodic audit reports
Part VIII – General provisions (ss. 19-20)
19. Exemption
20. Power to make regulations
The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, make regulations for better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation