Arusha International Conference Centre (Establishment) Order, 1983

Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Citation: Government Notice 51 of 1983
Primary work: Public Corporations Act
Date: 31 July 2002
Language: English
Type: Legislation
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Tanzania

Public Corporations Act

Arusha International Conference Centre (Establishment) Order, 1983

Government Notice 51 of 1983

Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
Commenced on 30 June 1978
[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.]

[Sections 3, 4A and 10; G.N.s Nos. 51 of 1983; 470 of 1987; 115 of 1995]

1. Citation

This Order may be cited as the Arusha International Conference Centre (Establishment) Order.

2. ***

[Omitted]

3. Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise—"Board" means the Board of Directors provided for in paragraph 7;"Centre" means the Arusha International Conference Centre established by paragraph 4;"Managing Director" means the Managing Director of the Centre referred to in paragraph 10;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs;"prescribed property" means all the premises and the lands the control and management of which is vested in the centre by virtue of the provisions of paragraph 5.

4. Establishment of the Centre

There is established a public corporation to be known as the Arusha International Conference Centre.

5. Centre to control and manage prescribed property

(1)For the purposes of performing the functions conferred upon the Centre by the provisions of this Order, the Centre shall, by virtue of this order and without further assurance, control and manage—

(a)all the premises which are collectively known as the headquarters complex of the East African Community and all the other premises and the lands situated in Arusha Town specified in the Schedule to this Order;

(b)any other premises and lands which may, be specified in the Schedule to this Order;

(c)any other premises and lands which the President may specify by written directions;

(d)any other premises and lands which may be prescribed by any written law.

(2)The Centre shall exercise in relation to the land comprised in the prescribed property all the rights necessary for the performance of its functions which the owner of a right of occupancy may lawfully exercise over land comprised in right of occupancy granted to him, and the fact that no right of occupancy has been granted to the Centre shall not affect the validity or anything done or omitted to be done by any person in the execution of his duties under this Order.

6. Functions of the Centre

The functions of the Centre shall be to—

(a)control and manage the prescribed property;

(b)control and manage any other premises or property which may be vested in the centre;

(c)provide facilities and services in the premises comprised in the prescribed property for purposes of conferences, meetings, seminars and other similar activities and to promote the use of the premises, facilities and services for purposes of those activities;

(d)establish or cause to be established any facilities which may be necessary to be established in a conference centre and to provide or cause to be provided the services which may be necessary to be provided in connection with the use of facilities established in a conference centre;

(e)encourage and assist local and international organisations to establish offices or carry out activities connected with their affairs in the premises comprised in the prescribed property;

(f)provide office and residential accommodation in the premises comprised in the prescribed property for use by local or international organisations;

(g)provide facilities and services for local and international organisations which may establish offices or carry out any activity connected with their affairs in the premises comprised in the prescribed property;

(h)act as an agent for any corporation, company, firm or other body engaged, whether within or outside Tanzania in the performance of services or the provision of facilities of a kind similar or complementary to those performed or provided by the Centre;

(i)manage the affairs of any corporation, company, firm or other body the interests of which are transferred to the Centre or acquired by the Centre under the provisions of the Public Corporation Act¹ or of this Order.¹Cap. 257

7. Board of Directors

(1)The management of the Centre is vested in a Board of Directors.

(2)The Board shall consist of—

(a)a Chairman who shall be appointed by the President;

(b)nine other members who shall be appointed by the Minister.

(3)The Board may appoint any employee of the Centre to be Secretary of the Board.

8. Vice-Chairman

The members of the Board may elect a Vice-Chairman of the Board from amongst their number who shall, subject to his continuing to be a member, hold office for a term of one year from the date of his election, and shall be eligible for re-election.

9. Powers of the Centre

In the performance of its functions, the Centre shall, subject to the provisions of this Order, have power to—

(a)administer the properties and the funds of the Centre;

(b)charge and collect rent, fees or other charges for office and residential accommodation, facilities and services provided by the Centre:Provided that the rates of any rent charged in respect of any premises comprised in the prescribed property let by the Center shall be determined by the Board in consultation with the Minister;

(c)do any thing which, in the opinion of the Board, is necessary to facilitate the proper and efficient carrying on of the activities of the Centre and the proper performance of the functions of the Centre.

10. Director

(1)The President shall appoint a Managing Director who shall be the principal administrator and chief executive officer of the Centre and shall be responsible to the Board.

(2)The Managing Director shall hold office upon the terms and conditions which may be specified in relation to his office.

11. Appointment of other employees of the Centre

The Board may from time to time, appoint such employees of the Centre whom it may think necessary for the performance of the functions of the Centre.

12. Funds of the Centre

The funds of the Centre shall consist of—

(a)the sums as may be provided for the purposes of the Centre by Parliament;

(b)the sums of money as the Centre may receive as rent, fees or other charges for office and residential accommodation, facilities and services provided by the Centre;

(c)the sums of money as may vest in the Center in any manner.

13. Salaries, etc., to be paid out of the Funds of the Centre

The Centre shall apply its funds for the following purposes:

(a)the payment of all salaries, fees and other allowances payable to the members of the Board, the Managing Director and other employees of the Centre;

(b)the payment of the expenses and other charges incurred by the Centre or for which the Centre may become liable in the management or administration of the Centre;

(c)the maintenance or development of the property controlled and managed or administered by the Centre;

(d)any other purposes which the Board may approve.

14. Tenure of appointment of members of the Board

(1)A member of the Board shall, unless his appointment is sooner terminated by the appointing authority, or he ceases in any other way to be a member, hold office for a period specified in his terms of appointment or, if no period is so specified, for a period of three years from the date of his appointment, and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(2)If any member of the Board is, without the permission of the Board, absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board, he shall, unless the appointing authority otherwise directs, cease to be a member of the Board.

(3)Any member of the Board may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing addressed to the appointing authority, and from the date specified in the notice or, if no date is so specified from the date of the receipt of the notice by the appointing authority, he shall cease to be a member.

15. Meetings of the Board

(1)The Board shall meet at least once in every three months any may meet at any other times which the Chairman may think necessary for the transaction of the business of the Board.

(2)All meetings shall be convened by the Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, who shall appoint the time, place and date for the meeting.

(3)The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at every meeting of the Board.

16. Quorum and procedure at meeting of the Board

(1)A simple majority of the total number of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of the Board.

(2)All acts, matters and things authorised to be done by the Board shall be decided by resolution at a meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present.

(3)Every member of the Board shall have one vote and in the event of an equality of votes the Chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.

(4)A decision of the majority present and voting at a meeting of the Board shall be deemed to be a decision of the Board.

17. Minutes of meetings of the Board

Minutes of each meeting of the Board shall be kept and submitted to the Board at the next meeting and if confirmed by the meeting, shall be signed by the Chairman of the meeting.

18. Official seal of the Centre

(1)The official seal of the Centre shall be of such shape, size and form as the Board may determine.

(2)The official seal of the Centre shall be affixed by the Managing Director, the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman and witnessed by one other member of the Board.

19. Execution of documents

All instruments or documents executed by or on behalf of the Center shall be sealed with the official seal of the Centre and shall be signed by—

(a)the Director; or

(b)any member of the Board or any employee of the Centre authorised in writing in that behalf by the Board.

20. Accounts and audit

The Board shall cause to be provided and kept proper books of accounts and records with respect to the—

(a)receipt and expenditure of moneys by, and other financial transaction of, the Centre;

(b)assets and liabilities of the Centre, and shall cause to be made out for every financial year a balance sheet showing the details of the income and expenditure of the Centre and all its assets and liabilities.

21. Reports

The Board shall cause to be prepared a report of the activities of the Centre in each year and submit it to the Minister.

22. Delegation of powers

(1)[Superseded by section 7 of the R.E. Cap. 257.]

(2)The Minister is hereby designated as the Minister for the purposes of the provisions of section 35 of the Public Corporation Act, which relates to the accounts of the Centre

Schedule (Paragraph 5(1))

Plot No.	L.O. No.	Title No.
47 Moshi Road	11699	055021/28
46 Moshi Road	14763	055021/27
90 Haile Selassie Road	11691	7268
94 Corridor Area	50521	17148
52 Serengeti Road	18269	055030/27
58 Serengeti Road	19891	055030/31
56 Serengeti Road	19280	055030/33
7 Serengeti Road	50829	17192
13B Corridor Area	54350	13402
5 Corridor Area	48263	16856
91 Corridor Area	48118	16851
113 Amani Road	23622	055011/1
75 Corridor Area	37782	15103
3 Corridor Area	48265	16845
106 Vijana Road	16420	055036/12
25 Range Road	10379	055030/6
104A and B Vijana Road	16418	055036/10
122 Youth League	16920	055031/12
112 A, B, C and D Amani Road	16857	055032/3
38 Corridor Area	51020	17234
24 A and B Barabara ya Kanisa	8805	055021/9
116 A and B Amani Road	16836	05531/3
138 A and B Amani Road	16827	055031/24
96 Kaunda Road
80/81 Kaunda Road
28 Range Road
109 Vijana Road
73 Corridor Area
7 Corridor Area
95 Corridor Area
28 Corridor Area
31 Corridor Area
90 A Corridor Area
90 B Corridor Area
257 Kijenge
104 B Vijana Road
114 E Amani Road
26 A Corridor Area
26 B Corridor Area
175 Naura Road
Site A (Reg. Plan No. 13993), 15 Acres, Headquarters complex building.
Site C (KIBLA) (Reg. Plan No. 14267 and 14283), Junior Houses and 255 Nos. D1 Junior Houses, but excluding the western part of this area.
Site E (Kijenge), including 7 Houses of Grade B3 and servants' quarters and garages.
Site D1 (Kijenge) (Reg. Plan No. 5-4664), 45 Acres, including the whole of the undeveloped area.

Plot No.	Location	House Number	Street/Road
1.1	Block 11	1	MoshiRoad
2.27	Block 11	27	Moshi Road
3.44	Block 11	44	Moshi Road
4.45	Block 11	44	Moshi Road
5.37	Block 11	173	Off Serengeti
6.1	Block V	192	Naura Road
7.4	Block V	126	Naura Road

S/No.	No.	House No.	Location	Street/Road
1	4	24A	Block I	Kanisa Road
1	4	24B	Block I	Kanisa Road
2	27	27	Block I	Moshi Road
3	44	44	Block I	Moshi Road
4	45	45	Block I	Moshi Road
5	46	46	Block I	Moshi Road
6	47	47	Block I	Moshi Road
7	80/81	80/81	Block I	Mwandamo Road
8	90	90	Block I	H/Selassie Road
9	96	96	Block I	Kaunda Road
10	104	104A	Block I	Vijana Road
10	104	104B	Block I	Vijana Road
11	106	106	Block I	Vijana Road
12	109	109	Block I	Furaha Road
13	1	1	Block II	Moshi Road
14	28	28	Block II	Mtoni Road
15	25	25	Block II	Rane Road
16	37	173	Block II	Off Serengeti Road
17	52	52	Block II	Serengeti Road
18	56	56	Block II	Serengeti Road
19	58	58	Block II	Serengeti Road
20	7	7	L.D.A.	Themi Hill
21	3	3	Corridor	Corridor Area
22	5	5	Corridor	Corridor Area
23	7	7	Corridor	Corridor Area
24	13	13	Corridor	Corridor Area
25	13	26A	Corridor	Corridor Area
26	26	26B	Corridor	Corridor Area
27	28	28	Corridor	Corridor Area
28	31	31	Corridor	Corridor Area
29	38	38	Corridor	Corridor Area
30	73	73	Corridor	Corridor Area
31	75	75	Corridor
31	90	90A	Corridor	Corridor Area
32	92	90B	Corridor	Corridor Area
33	91	91	Corridor
34	94	94	Corridor	Amani Road
34	95	95	Block E
35		112A
	112	112B
		112C
36		112D		Amani Road
37	113	113	Block E	Amani Road
38	114E	114	Block E	Amani Road
38	116	116A	Block E
39		116B		Amani Road
	138	138A	Block II	Amani Road
40		138B	Block II	Twiga Road
41	122	122	Block II	Naura Road
42	1	192	Block V	Naura Road
42	4	126	Block V	Naura Road

1.SITE "A" Registered Plan No. 13997 - 14.89 Acres - Headquarters.

2.SITE "C" (Kibla) Registered Plan No. 14267 and 14283 - about 36 acres.

3.SITE "DI" (Kijenge) Registered Plan No. 54664 - 45 Acres.

4.SITE "E" (Kijenge) Registered Plan No. 16077 - 48.2 Acres.

5.SITE "F" (Kijenge) Registered Plan No. 1644 - 42.9 Acres less Hotel 77 fenced area.

6.Plot No. 94A Block E (Industrial Area) Registered Plan No. 17247.

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History of this document

31 July 2002 this version

Consolidation

30 June 1978

Commenced

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Legislation 1

Public Corporations Act

Arusha International Conference Centre (Establishment) Order, 1983

Arusha International Conference Centre (Establishment) Order, 1983

Government Notice 51 of 1983

1. Citation

2. ***

3. Interpretation

4. Establishment of the Centre

5. Centre to control and manage prescribed property

6. Functions of the Centre

7. Board of Directors

8. Vice-Chairman

9. Powers of the Centre

10. Director

11. Appointment of other employees of the Centre

12. Funds of the Centre

13. Salaries, etc., to be paid out of the Funds of the Centre

14. Tenure of appointment of members of the Board

15. Meetings of the Board

16. Quorum and procedure at meeting of the Board

17. Minutes of meetings of the Board

18. Official seal of the Centre

19. Execution of documents

20. Accounts and audit

21. Reports

22. Delegation of powers

Schedule (Paragraph 5(1))

History of this document

31 July 2002 this version

30 June 1978

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