The cybercrimes act, 2015255kb the electronic transactions act, 2015704kb amendment of section 26 of the electronic and postal communications act, 2010666kb the electronic and postal communications act, 2010 act no. The registered office of the company shall be situated at arusha. In july 2015, it passed three pieces of legislation which lay the foundations for strong governance of the sector. Legislation tanzania communications regulatory authority. Changes to the companies law in tanzania breakthrough. Companies whose shares are traded freely on a stock exchange. This briefing does not include a detailed analysis of the fiscal provisions of pa 2015. Enacted by the parliament of the united republic of tanzania. This act may be cited as the evidence act 1967 and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice in the gazette.
Tanzania united republic ofs constitution of 1977 with. An act to repeal the immigration act, 1972, and the immigration control decree of zanzibar and to enact in one law provisions for the control of immigration into the united republic and for matters incidental to or connected with immigration. Provisions of registration of documents act excluded. The government of tanzania has taken the challenges posed by the extractive sector seriously and has begun to develop its response.
An act to provide for the basic law in relation to land other than the village land, the management of land, settlement of disputes and related matters i i. The registration of companies in tanzania requires for a public company to be formed or seven of more members. Tanzania, tiina kontinens indepth answers to an inquiry on civil society in tanzania, kenny manaras email interview, and tiina kukkamaas complementary comments. The constitution of the united republic of tanzania of 1977. Mainland tanzania enacted by the parliament of the united republic of tanzania. Zaa twalangeti works as an information and programme officer at the tanzania association of ngos, tango. Establishment of the tanzania national commission for science and technology. Devolving funds to local government charges, subventions including basket funds this shall include recurrent block grants composed of specific allocations for other and development grants including local and foreign. Background and current conditions congressional research service summary tanzania, an important u. Part 11 incorporation of companies and matters incidental thereto chapter i the companys memorandum and articles memorandum of association 3. Issn 0856 0331x the united republic of tanzania act supplement no. The companies act 2002 the act although assented to by the president on 27 june 2002 only came into effect from 1 march 2006. This act may be cited as the access to information act, 2016 and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice published in the gazette, appoint. The constitution of the united republic of tanzania, 1977 cap.
Government district authorities act, or the local go cap. The petroleum act, the oil and gas revenues management act and the tanzania. An act to repeal and replace a law relating to companies and. The tanzania passports and travel documents act,2002. Personal liability for companys debts where person acts while disqualified. On 11 february 1999 the tanzanian parliament passed the land act, 1999 and the village land act, 1999. Chapter 212 the companies act an act to regulate trading.
Our tax team will provide a further briefing on tax aspects in due course. This act shall apply to tanzania mainland as well as tanzania zanzibar. Critical analysis of the companies act, 2002 by luckness william jangu reg. Constitution means the constitution of the united republic of tanzania. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. The first deals with general land, including urban areas and private estates outside the customary sector, and is fairly complex. This act may be cited as the national environment management act, 1983, and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice published in the gazette, appoint. The name of the company is east africa law society limited. The registered office of policy forum limited shall be situated in tanzania. In a public company, the shares are made available to the public.
An act to provide for the standardization of specifications of commodities and services, to reestablish the tanzania bureau of standards and to provide better provisions for the functions, management and control of the bureau, to repeal the standards act, cap. Laws of tanzania 2018 law reform commission of tanzania. Tanzania petroleum act 2015 highlighted in this months energy briefing is the new petroleum act 2015 pa 2015 related to upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum activities. This act may be cited as the nongovernmental organizations act, 2002 and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice published in the gazette, appoint. The amendments act states that mines resident officers will be stationed at every mining site, and will be responsible for daytoday monitoring and reporting. Application of act to companies formed under the indian companies act. The regulations underlined in table c of the first schedule of the company act 2002 act no.
This guide to law online tanzania contains a selection of tanzanian legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. There has been a gradual increase in political pluralism, but chama cha mapinduzi ccm, the. Trial at place where act done or where consequence of offence ensued. Indias right to information act rti act enacted in 2005 stipulated a time limit of 120 days.
United republic of tanzania the companies act, 2002 act. Power of the high court to inquire into and try offences. The environmental management act, 2004 arrangement of sections part i preliminary provisions section title 1. In this act, unless the context requires otherwise short title and commencement.
Printed by the government printer, dar es salaam by order of government. Part 11 incorporation of companies and matters incidental thereto chapter i the company s memorandum and articles memorandum of association 3. Chapter 334 the land registration act an act to provide for the registration of land and for related matters. Capital markets and securities authority means the authority established by section 6 of the capital markets and securities act iii. This act shall apply to mainland tanzania as well as to tanzania zanzibar. Jurisdiction to wind up companies registered in tanzania. The national parks act an act to provide for the establishment, control and management of national parks and for related matters.