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(e) Workers’ representatives elected in proportion to the num-
ber of workers in different departments or sections,
provided that the number of these representatives added to
the number of members of the Workers’ Committee does
not exceed three-quarters of the total membership of the
permanent members.* In other words, if for example the
number of members of the Workers’ Council under (a), (b),
(c) and (d) together total 24 members, of whom the num-
ber under (d) is 12, then the workers’ representatives
should not total more than 6.

(f) Co-opted member/s from outside the business as and
when required. The presence of such members shall be
determined by agreement between NUTA (which includes
the Workers’ Committee), and the Management.

8. The National Union of Tanganyika Workers (NUTA) shall be
entitled to send a representative to the Workers’ Council meeting.

9. The Council shall elect its own Chairman from amongst its
members, except that when the Council is first established it shall
be presided over by the Manager or the General Manager of the
business concerned for a period of one year. After that time the
Manager or General Manager will be eligible for election to the
Chairmanship, equally with all other members.

10. The quorum of the Workers’ Council shall not be less than
one half of the members of the Council, excluding co-opted mem-
ber/s.

11. The Workers’ Council shall meet at least once every six
months, and emergency meetings can be called whenever the need
arises.

A FUNCTIONS
' 12. The functions of the Workers’ Council in, and in relation to,

the business for which it is established shall be:

(a) to advise on the requirements of the existing wages and in-
comes policy as announced by Government from time to
time;

(b) to advise on the marketing aspects of the commodity
produced;

 

* Permanent Members mean (a), (b), (c) and (d) above.

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