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Education (Procedure and Qualifications for Appointment to Education Posts) Regulations, 2002

Government Notice 296 of 2002

Education (Procedure and Qualifications for Appointment to Education Posts) Regulations, 2002
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Government Notice 296 of 2002
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31 July 2002
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Education (Procedure and Qualifications for Appointment to Education Posts) Regulations, 2002

Government Notice 296 of 2002

  • Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
  • Commenced
  • [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
  • [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 July 2002 and 30 November 2019 by 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. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for TANZLII.]
[Section 60(u); G.N. No. 296 of 2002]

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Education (Procedure and Qualifications for Appointment to Education Posts) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–"Committee" means a committee constituted to scrutinise and make recommendations for appointments to fill a vacant post;"Director" means a District, Town, Municipal, or City Director;"education post" means a head teacher, District Education Officer, District Chief Inspector, headmaster, headmistress, principal of a College under the Ministry, Regional Education Officer and Zonal Chief Inspector of School;"headmaster" means a head of secondary school;"head teacher" means a head of a pre-primary or primary school;"qualifications" means academic and professional attainment and experience.

3. Vacancy of education post

(1)An education post shall be deemed vacant as a result of death, resignation, removal, retirement, removal by reason of any infirmity of body or mind.
(2)Any education post falling vacant shall be filled within a period not exceeding six months from the date it falls vacant.
(3)Where a vacancy occurs in any education post, the Committee shall cause the vacancy to be advertised in such manner as it may consider appropriate.

4. Committee of appointment to the post of head teacher

There shall be established a committee in respect of appointment to the post of head teacher in every local education authority which shall comprise of the following members namely—
(a)the Chairman of the Standing Committee dealing with education of the local education authority who shall be Chairman;
(b)the council of the Ward in which the school is located;
(c)the District Education Officer who shall be the Secretary;
(d)the Chairman of the School Committee in respect of a school to which an appointment of a vacancy post is to be made; and
(e)the Ward Education Officer or Supervisor;
(f)the District Inspector of Schools;
(g)the Secretary of the Teachers Service Commission in the District.

5. Committee of appointment to post of Ward Education Supervisor

There shall be established a Committee of appointment to the post Ward Education Supervisor which shall comprise of the following namely—
(a)the Chairman of the Standing Committee dealing with the education of the local education authority who shall be Chairman;
(b)the District Executive Director;
(c)the District Education Officer;
(d)the District Chief Inspector of Schools;
(e)the District Secretary Teachers Service Commission.

6. Committee of Appointment to senior education posts

There shall be established a Committee of Appointments to the posts of District Education Officer, District Chief Inspector, headmaster, principal, Regional Education Officer and Zonal Chief Inspector which shall comprise of the following namely—
(a)the Commissioner for Education, who shall be the Chairman;
(b)the Director of Administration and Personnel, who shall be the Secretary;
(c)the Chief Inspector of Schools;
(d)the Director of Teachers Education;
(e)the Director of Secondary Education; and
(f)the Director of Primary Education.

7. Functions of Appointments Committees

The Committee shall have the following functions, namely—
(a)to advertise all vacant posts;
(b)to scrutinise applications;
(c)to interview applicants; and
(d)to make recommendations for appointment to the appropriate appointing authority, based on qualifications and record of previous performance and experience.

8. Meetings

(1)The Chairman shall preside at all meetings.
(2)The Secretary to the Committee shall give to each member not less than fourteen days notice of the time and place of meeting.
(3)Not less than half of the members shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Committee.
(4)Subject to the provision of these regulations the Committee may regulate its own proceedings.

9. Revocation

[Revokes the Education (Manner and Qualification for Appointment to Education Posts) Regulations 1.]1G.N. No. 438 of 2000
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