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ACT, 2019

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section 1itle

PARTI
PREu:MINAR.Y PllOVISIONS

1. Short title.
2. Amendment of certain written laws.

PART II
AMENDMENT OF 111B CoMPANIBS ACT,
(CAP. 212)

3. Construction.
4. Amendment of section 2.
5. Amendment of section 3.
6. Addition section 3A.
7. Amendment of section 12.
8. Amendment of section 14.
9. Amendment of section 32.
10. Addition section of 400A.

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PART III
AMENDMENT OP THE COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGIITS ACT,
(CAP. 218)

11. Construction.
12. Amendment of section 4.
13. Amendment of section 9.
14. Addition of section 15A.
15. Amendmcntofsection42.
16. Addition of section 42A.
17. Amendment of section 47.

PART IV
AMENDMENT OF THE FILMS AND STAGE PLAYS ACT,
(CAP. 230)

18. Construction.
19. General amendment.
20. Amendment of section ? .
21. Addition of section 6A.
22. Repeal and replacement of section 14.
23. Amendment of section 15.
24. Amendment of section 16.
2S. Addition of section 31A.
26. Amendment of section 34.
27. Amendment of section 38.

PARTY
AMENDMENT OF THE NON-GoVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACT,
(CAP.56)

28. Coll.8truction.
29. Amendment of section 2.
30. Amendment of section 4.
31. Addition of section 4A.
32. Addition of section 8A.
33. Amendment of sec~vn 11.
34. Amendment of section 17.
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35. Amendment of section 29.

36. Amendment of section 31.

PART VI
AMHNDMENT OP THE S0CnmEs ACT,
(CAP. 337)

37. Construction.
38. General amendment.
39. Amendment of section 2.
40. Repeal of sections 3 and 4.
41. Repeal and replacement of section 7.
42. Amendment of section 8.
43. Repeal of section 9.
44. Amendment of section 10.
45. Repeal of sections 11 and 12.
46. Amendment of section 14.
47. Repeal of section 16.
48. Amendment of section 17.
49. Amendment of section 19.
50. Amendment of section 20.
51. Amendment of section 25.
52. Amendment of section 26.
53. Amendment of section 27.
54. Repeal of section 28.

PART VII
AMENDMENT OP STATISTICS ACT,
(CAP. 351)

55. Construction.
\ 56. Amendment of section 3.
57. Amendment of section 6.
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59.
Amendment of section 19.
Repeal and replacement of sections 24A and 24B.
60. Amendment of section 37.
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PARTVIll
AMBNDMBNT OP TANZANIA SHIPPING AGENCIES ACT,
(CAP. 415)

61. Construction.
62. Amendment of section 2.
63. Amendment of section 3.
64. Amendment of section 5.
65. Amendment of section 7.
66. Amendment of section 10.
67. Amendment of section 11.
68. Amendment of section 13.
69. Amendment of section 22.
70. Amendment of section 30.
71. Amc:odment of section 31.
72. Amendment of section 46.
73. Amendment of the Schedule.

PART IX
AMENDMENT OF 1liE TR.USTBB'S INCORPORATION ACT,
(CAP. 318)

74. Construction.
75. General amendment.
76. Addition of section lA.
77. Amendment of section 14.

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An Act to amend certain written laws.

ENACTED by Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania.

\ PART I
PRELIMINAR.Y PROVISIONS

1. This Act may be cited as the Written Laws

(Miscellaneous .Amendments) (No. 3) Act, 2019.

AIM!dment 2. The written laws specified in various Pam of

ofcatam
written laws this Act are amended in the manner specified in their
respective Parts.
PART II
AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANIES ACT,
(CAP.212)
Comtraction 3. This Part shall be read as one with the Companies
Cap.212
Act, hereinafter referred to as the "principal Act".

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Amendmerrt 4. The principal Act is amended in section 2, by -

of-=tion2
(a) deleting the definition of the term "company'' and
substituting for it the following:
"company" means a company formed and registered under
this Act or an existing company established for
investment, trade or commercial activities and any
other activity as the Minister may, by notice
published in the Gazette, prescnbe;
(b) inserting in the respective appropriat.e alphabetical
order the following new definitions:
"commercial activities" means all activities of industry
and trade, including, but not limited to, the
buying or selling of commodities and activities
conducted for the purpose of facilitating such
buying and selling;
"investment activities" means transactions involving
sale or purchase of equipment plan~ properties,
securities, capital, s1ocb, debentures or other
assets generally not held for immediate re-sale and
any other activity as the Minister may, by notice
published in the Gazette, prescribe;
"trade" means the transfer of goods or services from one
person to another.".
Amendment 5. The principal Act is amended in section 3, by
ofacction 3
adding immediately after subsection (2) the following-
"(3) A company which is limited by guarantee
which intends to promote commerce, investment, trade or
any other activity as the Minister may, by notice published
Cap. 56 in the Gazette, prescnbe, shall be incorporated or registered
under this Act; ".
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Addition of 6. The principal Act is amended by adding
aection3A
immediately after section 3 the following:
"<?ompliance 3A-(1) A company referred to under
with Act section 3(3) which was incoq,orated or
registered prior to the coming into
operation of this section shall, within two
months from the date of coming into
operation of this section, be required to
comply with the provisions of this Act.
(2) A company limited by
guarantee not having share capital,
incorporated or registered under this Act
and obtained a certificate of compliance
under the provisions of the Non-
Governmental Organizations Act, shall,
within two months from the date of
Cap. 56 coming into operation of this section be
deemed to have been registered under the
Non-Governmental Organizations Act
and struck off from the register.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions
of this section, the Minister may, upon
application, extend the time within which
·~ the company has to shift to its appropriate
registry.
(4) The Minister shall, when
. extending time applied for under
subsection (3), transmit the information
for such extension to the Minister \Dlder
whom the registry in which the company
required to register belongs."

Am.cndmmrt 7. The principal Act is amended in section 12(1), by

of section 12
inserting at the beginning of paragraph (b) the following-
Cap.S6 "Subjcct to section 3(3),''.
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Amendment 8. The principal Act is amended in section 14, by

of section 14
adding immediately after subsection (5) the following:
"(6) The Registrar shall not register or maintain in the
register a company limited by guarantee which does not fall
under section 3(3)".

Amendment 9. The principal Act is amended in section 32, by

of section 32
deleting subsection (1) and substituting for it the following-
"(1) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the
Registrar that an association about to be formed as a private
company for promoting commerce intends to apply its
profits, if any, or other income in promoting its objects, and
to prohibit the payment of any dividend to its members, the
Registrar may by licence direct that the association may be
registered as a private company with limited liability,
without the addition of the word ''limited" to its name, and
the association may be registered accordingly and shall on
registration, enjoy all the privileges and, subject to the
provisions of this section, be subject to all the obligations
of limited companies."
Addition of 10. The principal Act is amended by adding ·
section 400A
immediately after section 400 the following-
''powers o f 400A.-{l) Where the Registrar has
Registrar to reasonable cause to believe that-
strike off a
company (a) a registered company has been .
fraudulently fraudulently registered;
~t::!t (b) a registered company is engaged
illegal in criminal activities such as
money laundering, human
.. busineaa
trafficking, drug trafficking,
terrorism financing or any other
offence as may be prescribed by
the Minister upon consultation
with the relevant authorities;
( c) at the time of incoiporation,
there was misrepresentation or ·
fraud by a registered company;
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(d) by operation of law, all

shareholders or directors have
been prohibited from entering
the country; or
(e) a registered company is
operating contrary to its
objectives as prescribed in the
memorandum and articles of
association,
he shall issue a notice in writing to the
company, of his intention to strike the
company off the register.
(2) Upon receipt of the notice
referred to under subsection (1), the
company may, within thirty days-
(a) provide to the Registrar
reasons in writing as to why
the company should not be
struck off the register; or
(b) challenge the notice of
intention to strike the
company off register by
making an application to the
court of competent
jmisdiction.
(3) Where the company fails to
provide reasons under subsection (2)
within the prescnl>ed time or where the
reasons provided are not satisfactory,
the Registrar shall strike the company
off register, publish in the Gazette the
name of the company which has been
struck off and notify the company of its
decision and the reasons thereof.
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(4) Where a company, member

or creditor is aggrieved by the decision
of the Registrar under subsection (3)
shall, within five years from the date of
publication in the Gazette, apply to the
court for restoration of the company in
the register:
Provided that, the Registrar shall not,
within such period of five years,
register another company with the same
name.
(5) Upon receipt of the
application for restoration, the court
may-
(a) order restoration of the company
in the register; and
(b) give such directions and make
such provisions as seem just for
placing the company and all
other persons in the same
position as nearly as may be as if
the name of the company had not
been struck off.
(6) The company restored under
subsection (5) shall be deemed to have
continued in existence as if its name
had not been struck off, and the court
may, by order, give such directions and
make such provisions as seem just for
placing the company and all other
persons in the same position as nearly
as may be as if the name of the
company had not been struck off.
(7) The Minister may make
regulations necessary or convenient for
better carrying out or giving effect to
this section."
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PART III
AMENDMENT OF THE COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ACT,
(CAP. 218)
Con.ltruction 11. This Part shall be read as one with the Copyright
Cap. 218
and Neighbouring Rights Act, hereinafter referred to as the
"principal Act''.

Arnc:udrne:nt 12. The principal Act is amended in section 4, by

of section 4
deleting the definition of the word "Court" and substituting
for it the following:
""comt" means the court of competent
jurisdiction;"
Amendment 13. The principal Act is amended in section 9, by-
of section 9
(a) inserting immediately after paragraph (h) the
following:
"(i) right to benefit from re-sale;"
(b) renaming paragraph (i) and (j) as paragraphs G)
and (k) respectively;"

Addition of 14. The principal Act is amended by adding

section I SA
immediately after section 15 the following-

"'Rcquiremeat 15A. Any person who intends to use any ri.g ht

for
authorization protected pursuant to the provisions of this
Act, shall be obliged to seek authorization
from the copyright' s holder."

Amendment 15. The principal Act is amended in section 42 by-

of section 42
(a)in subsection (1), deleting paragraphs (a) and (b)
and substituting for them the following-
"(a) in the case of the first offence in
commercial basis, a fine of not less than
twenty million shillings or thirty
percentum of the value of the pirated
copyright material. whichever is higher
or to imprisonment for a term of not less
than six months but not exceeding three
years or to both; and
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{b) in case of each subsequent offence in

commercial basis, a fine of not less
than thirty million shillings or fifty
percentum of the value of the pirated
copyright material, whichever is higher
or to imprisonment for a term of not
less than twelve months but not
exceeding five years or to both, in
addition, the court may order
compensation to the right holder."
(b) by adding immediately after subsection
(1) the following:
"(lA) In addition to the punishment under
subsection (1 ), where the offender is a
legal person regulated by Tmmmia
Cap. 112 Cor:omamicatioos Regulatory Authority, the
person may be subjected to suspension in
accordance with the Tanzania
Communications Regulatory Authority
Act"

Addition of 16. The principal Act is amended by adding

&ec:tion 42A
immediately after section 42 the following new section-
"Compoandin& 42A.-(1) Notwithstanding the
ofoifcnca . .
proVlSlons of this Act relating. to
penalties, where a person admits in
writing that he has committed an offence
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.•, under this Act. the Copyright
Administrator or a person authorised by
·r him in writing may, at any time prior to
the commencement of the proceedings by
a court of competent jurisdiction,
compound such offence and order such
person to pay-
(a) the smn of money together with
all reasonable expenses
Copyright Society of Tanunia
may have incurred in connection
' j "' with the offence; and
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(b) all fees and charges which would
have been due where the action
had been authorised under this
Act
(2) Where an offence is
compounded in accordance with
subsection (1) and criminal proceedings
arc brought against the offender for the
same offence, it shall be a good defence
for such offender to prove to the
satisfaction of the Court that the offence
with which the offender is charged has
been compounded under subsection ( 1).

(3) Where a person fails to

comply with the order issued under this
section within the prcscnl>ed period, the
Copyright Administrator -
(a) shall, in addition to sum ordered,
require the person to pay an
interest at the rate prescnl>ed in
the regulations; and
(b) may enforce the order in the
same manner as a decree of a
court for the payment of the
amount stated in the
notification."
(4) Where an offence is
compounded under this section, the
payment of sum of money shall not
exceed twenty million shilHnp.".

Arnfflvhnent 17. The principal Act is amended in section 47,

of section 47
by inserting the word "contracts" between the words
''works," and "productions" appearing in paragraph
(b)."
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PART IV
AMENDMENT OF nm FILMS AND STAOB PI.AYS ACT,
(CAP. 230)
Construction 18. This Part shall be read as one with the Films and
Cap.230
Stage Plays Act, hereinafter referred to as the "principal
Act".

19. The principal Act is generally amended by

deleting the words ''Central Censorship Board" and
''RegionaJ Censorship Board" wherever they appear in the
Act and substituting for them the words "Tanzania Film
Board" and Regional Film Board" respectively.
Amendment 20. The principal Act is amended by-
ofsection2
(a) inserting in their appropriate alphabetical order
the following new definitions:
'"'classification and certification" means a motion
picture content rating system designated to
classify films with regard to suitability for
audiences in terms of issues such as sex,
violence, substance abuse, profanity,
impudence or other type of mature content;
''film association" means any group, network or
federation dealing with matters related to film
and stage plays;
"film industry" comprises the technological and
commercial institutions of film making, film
production companies, film studios, filming
and photographic agents and fixers,
cinematography, animation, film product,
screen writing, pre-production, film festivals,
distribution and actors, film directors and
other film crew personnel;
"Board" means the Tanzania Film Board;"
(b) deletina the definition of the term '"theatre" and
substituting for it the following:
''theatre" means any building, premise, venue, video
exhibition centres or place at which a film ·
publicly exlnoitcd or a stage play is publicly
performed;" and
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(c) deleting the words "censorship of' appearing in

the definition of the term "Minister".

Additioo of 21. The principal Act is amended by adding

eection6A
immediately after section 6 the following new section:
~ 6A.-(1) Any foreign production
for foreign
production company or indi'vi.dual usmg . Tanzama.
comc,any scene, content and location for filming
the whole or any part of a film,
advertisement. documentary or
program, shall-
(a) submit to the Board raw footage;
(b) acknowledge all physical
locations used for filming;

(c) submit a copy of a finished film,

advertisement, documentary or
program;
(d) sign a prescnoed clearance form
before exiting Tan1AAia and
submit the same to the Board or
any other authority appointed by
the Board; and
(e) grant rights to the government of
Taoz.ania to use content for the
purposes of promoting Tanz.ania
and its potential resources,
tourism, photographic location
and cultural attraction which are
distributed through public
broadcasts, cable programs,
sound or visual recordings or any
other digital platform used by
public broadcaster:
Provided that, such use is compatible
with fair practice and that the source
and the name of the executive producer
and production company are mentioned
in the film, documentary or
advertisement.
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(2) Any person who contravenes

subsection (1) shall, upon conviction,
be liable to a fine of not less than five
percentwn of the production cost of the
film, advertisement, documentary or
program.
(3) Every foreign film producer
shall include a public liability insurance
policy and insurance policy in every
contract he signs with actors and crew.
(4) Any person who contravenes
subsection (3) shall, upon conviction.
be liable to a fine of not less than one
percentum of the production cost of the
film."
R.epeal and 22. The principal Act is amended by repealing
replacement
of section 14 section 14 and replacing for it the following:
"Functions 14.-(1) The Board shall have the following
ofBoerd
functions:
(a) to regulate film industry and stage
plays, foreign and local motion
pictures, television, radio and stage
plays' practitioners and dealers;
stage plays production and
performances;
(b) to monitor the quality
pictures and stage plays;
(c) to license distnoution, exhibition,
motion pictures, stage plays'
exhibition venues, libraries, studios,
production and distribution companies
and individuals, online distribution
and exlu'bition infrastructures;
(d) to accredit, classify and register
practitioners and dealers of motion
pictures, television plays, radio plays
and stage plays;
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(e) to coordinate and promote

development of film sector, local and
,>.
international markets, motion picture
festivals and awards, ta1mt identification,
talent promotion, activities and
events related to film and stage
plays;
(f) to classify and certify motion
pictures, video films and stage plays;
(g) to advise the government and
stakeholders on matters of or related
to the film sector in Tmmmia;
(h) to solicit for opportunities and
investments in motion pictures and
stage plays;
(i) to supervise and regulate
professiona1ism, ethics and etiquettes
in the film industry and stage play;
and
(j) to perform any other functions
related to motion pictures and stage
plays.
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to examine every film, and every poster or
description thereof, submitted to it under
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t this Act, with a view to deciding whether,
and if so in what manner, it should be
approved for exhibition:
Provided that, and notwithstanding the
,. provision of section 18, if the Board so
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decides, it may approve a film or poster for
exhibition to the public without examining
it
(3) There shall be film committee
.. .11 established in every district which shall be
appointed by the Board.
(4) The film committee appointed
under subsection (3) shall perform duties as
may directed by the Board."

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Arnendmmt 23. The principal Act is amended in section 15(1),
of section IS
by deleting the word "censorship" appearing in paragraph (c)
and substituting for it the words "classification and
certification".
Amendment 24. The principal Act is amended in section 16, by
of section 16
deleting subsection (1) and substituting for it the following:
"( 1) A person shall not display or advertise or cause
or permit to be displayed or advertised in a public place, so
as to be visible from a public place, any film poster unless a
Film Board has first approved a poster for public display
through any platform or media display.".

Addition of 25. The principal Act is amended by adding

section 31A
immediately after section 31 the following:
"Profit 31A.-(1) The Board shall, for every usage,
returns sale, and re-sale of contents filmed in
Tan111nia by a foreign film producer, be
entitled to a prescn'bed benefits.
(2) The .Minister may make
regulations prescribing for-
(a) determinations of benefits
referred to under subsection
(l);
(b) terms and conditions for
acquisition of producers'
filming permits issued pursuant
to section 5.
(3) The Board shall set guidelines and
procedures for accessing famous filming
locations.".

Amendment 26. The principal Act is amended in section 34(2), by

of section 34
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deleting the word "negative" appearing in paragraph (a) and
substituting for it the words "footage clip or any material
used to make such film.".
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Amendment 27. The principal Act is amended in section 38, by-
of sccticm 38
(a) adding immediately after paragraph (q) the
following:
"(r) prescribing the code of conduct and discipline,
professional ethics and etiquettes in the film industry and
stage play,.;
(b) renumbering paragraph (r) as paragraph (s).

PARTV
AMENDMENT OF THE NON-GoVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACT,
(CAP. 56)

Constructi 18. This Part shall be read as one with the Non-
on Governmental Organizations Act, hereinafter referred to as
Cap.56 the ''principal Act''.

Amendment 29. The principal Act is amended in section 2, by

of section 2
deleting the definition of the tenn ''Non-Governmental
Organisation" and substituting for it the following:
''Non-Governmental Organization" also known by
its acronym ''NGO" and which includes Community
Based Organisation (CBO) means a voluntary
grouping of individuals or organi7.ations which is
non-partisan or non-profit sharing established and
operates for the benefit or welfare of the community
or public, organized at the local, national or
international levels for the purpose of enhancing or
promoting economic, environmental, social or
cultural development or protecting environment,
good governance, law and order, hwnan rights and
lobbying or advocating on such issues; but does not
include:
Cap. (a) a company formed and registered under the
212
Companies Act,
Cap. (b) a trust formed and registered under the
318
Trustees' Incorporation Act;
Cap. (c) a trade union formed and registered under
366
the Employment and Labour Relations Act;
(d) a religious or faith propagating organisation;
Cap. (e) a cooperative society formed and registered
211
under the Cooperative Societies Act;
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(f) an agricultural association formed and

registered under any written law other than
this Act;
Cap. (g) a society formed and registered under the
337
Societies Act;
Cap. (h) a political party formed and registered under
258
the Political Parties Act;
Act (i) a community microfinancc group (VICOBA)
No.
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2018
Cap. G) a sports association formed and registered
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under the National Sports Council of
Tan:r.ania Act; and
(k) any organisation which the Minister may, by
order published in the Gazette, declare not to
be a non-governmental organisation for the
purpose of this Act;
Amendment 30. The principal Act is amended in section 4(1), by-
oflection4
(a) inserting immediately after paragraph (h) the
following:
"(i) to suspend the operation of any Non-
Governmental Organization which
violates the provisions of this Act
pending determination of the Board;
G) to conduct monitoring and evaluation
of Non-Government Organizations
activities on quarterly basis and
report to the Board;" and
(b) renumbering paragraph (i) as paragraph (k).
(c) adding immediately after section (2) the
following:
"(3) Notwithstanding subsection (lXi), the registrar
.. shall, before suspending the operations of a Non-
Governmental Organization, give such Organization, a
notice of thirty days to show cause as to why its operations
should not be suspended, and report to the Board
accordingly.
(4) The Minister may issue guidelines which are
necessary for monitoring and evaluating the operations of
the Non-Governmental Organizations."

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Addttion of 31. The principal Act is amended by adding

soctioo4A
immediately after section 4 the following:
"Powe:r to 4A.-(l) The Registrar may, in
investigate
implementing the duties under section 4
and in collaboration with law enforcement
organs, investigate any matter as required.
(2) The Registrar may require any law
enforcement organ or public entity to
provide such facilities and services of its
employees as may be deemed necessary to
assist the Registrar in performing the
functions under this Act.
(3) It shall be the duty of every person, law
enforcement organ or public entity to
afford the Registrar the cooperation and
assistance necessary to enable the
performance of his fimctions under this
Act or any other written laws."
Addition of 32. The principal Act is amended by adding
aection SA
immediately after section 8 the following:
~Oil 8A.,.(l). An Organization rcgista'ed under
ofNoo-
Oovemment this Act, and which does not fit to be a
Orpnization Non-Governmental Organization by
virtue of section 2 shall, after expiration
of two months from the date of coming
into operation of this section, be deemed
to have been de-registered."
(2) Notwiths13nding the provisions of
subsection (1), the Minister may, upon
application, extend the time within
which an organization has to shift to its
appropriate registry.
(3) The Minister shall, when .extending
time applied for under subsection (2),
transmit the information for such
extension to the Minister under whom
the registry in which the organiz.ation
required to register belongs.".
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Amendment 33. The principal Act is amended in section 11, by

oflCOtion 11
deleting subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6).

Amendment 34. The principal Act is amended in section 17, by

of aec:tioa 17
adding immediately after subsection (2) the following:
"(3) A certificate of registration issued under this
section shall be subject to renewal after a period of ten
years.
(4) An application for renewal of certificate of ·
registration shall be made six months before the expiry date
of its registration.
(5) The Board shall renew a certificate of
registration upon being satisfied that the organiz;ation has
complied with the requirements of registration under this
Act and any other written laws.
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), the Board shall,
in deciding whether to renew or refuse renewal of certificate
of registration, adhere to the conditions stated under section
14 of this Act"
(7) The Minister may make regulations for better
carrying out the provisions of this section."
Amendment 35. The principal Act is amended in section 29(1),
ofsection 29
by adding at the end of paragraph (b) the words "and shall
be made available to the public".
Amendment 36. The principal Act is amended in section 31, by-
of section 31
(a) adding immediately after paragraph (b) the
following-
"(c) to adhere to the principles of financial transparency and
accountability as prescribed under other written laws;" and
(b) renumbering paragraph (c) as paragraph (d).

PART VI
AMBNDMENT OF THE SoCIETIES Acr,
(CAP.337)

Consauction 3 7. This Part shall be read as one with the Societies

'' Cap.337
Act, hereinafter referred to as the "principal Act".
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38. The principal Act is amended generally, by-

, (a) deleting the words "local society'' wherever they

appear in the Act and substituting for them the words
"society";
J (b) deleting the words "order and good government''
wherever they appear in the Act and substituting for
them the words "order, morality and good
governance"; and
(c) deleting the word "President'' wherever it appears in
the Act except under sections S and 8, and
substituting for it the word "Registrar''.

Amendment 39. The principal Act is amended in section 2, by-

of1Cdion 2
(a) deleting the definition of the terms " exempted
society" and "local society''; and
(b) deleting the definition of the word "society" and
substituting for it the following:
"society" means a non-partisan and non-political
association of ten or more persons established for
professional, social, cultural, religion or economic
benefits or welfare of its members, formed and
registered as such under this Act, but does not
include-

Cap. 212 (a) a company formed and registered under the

Companies Act;
Cap. 318 (b) a trust formed and registered under the
Trustees' Incoq,oration Act;
(c) a trade union formed and registered under
Cap. 366
the Employment and Labour Relations Act;
(d) a cooperative society formed and registered
Cap. 211
under the Cooperative Societies Act;
(e) an agricultural association formed and
registered tmder any written law other than
this Act;
(f) a political party formed and registered
Cap. 258
under the Political Parties Act;
(g) a non-governmental. organisation formed
Cap. 56
and registered under the Non-
Governmental Organisations Act;

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ActNo. (h) a community microfinance

lOof
2018 (VICOBA) registered under
Microfinance Act;
(i) a sports association formed and registered
Cap. '49
under the National Sports Council of
Tan:zania Act; and
(j) any society which the Minister may, by
order published in the Gazette, declare not
to be a society for the purpose of this Act;
(c) deleting the definition of the words "unlawful
society" and substituting for them the following-
''unlawful society'' means any society declared as
such pursuant to section 8".
Repeal of 48. Sections 3 and 4 of the principal Act are hereby
..
IICCtiODI 3 md
repealed and replaced with the following:
~on 3. An association shall not operate as a
of uaociatioo
society within the meaning of this Act,
unless it is registered with the Registrar in
accordance with the provisions of this
Act."
;.
Cessation of 4. An association registered \Ulder this Act,
registered
~
IOCicty
and which does not fit to be a society by
•,, virtue of section 2 shall, after expiration of
•• two months from the date of coming into
opuation of this section, be deemed to
have been de-registered.

Power of 5.-(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of

Minister to
mad time this Act, the Minister may, upon
application, extend the time within which
the association has to shift to its
appropriate registry.
(2) The Minister shall, when extending
time applied for under section (1), transmit
the information for such extension to the
"'
.t . ,, if• 4• Minister under whom the registry in which
the organization required to register
1 belongs."
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• Repeal md 41. The principal Act is amended by repealing

replacement of
section 7 section 7 and replacing for it the following:
"Regimnon 7.-(1) A foreign society intending to
ofsociedes operate in Tanzania shall comply with
registration requ.ircmcnts under this Act
(2) It shall be an offence for any society
which is not registered in accordance with
the provisions of this Act to cany out its
business as a society in Taunnia
(3) For the purpose of this section,
"foreign society' means a society
registered outside of the United Republic
and operates in the country.''
Amendment 42. The principal Act is amended in section 8, by-
of section 8
(a) deleting subsection (2) and substituting for it the
following:
(2) Any society declared by order of the
President to be a society dangerous to the
good governance of Tanzania, shall be
declared to be unlawful under the
provisions of this section and every such
order made under the provisions of this
section shall continue in force until
revoked under this Act.
(b) deleting the words "or deemed to be made"
t
appearing in subsections (3) and (4);
(c) deleting subsection (6) and substituting for it the
following:
"(6) Any society against which an order under this section
is made, shall be de-registered."

Repeal of 43. The principal Act is amended by repealing

section 9
section 9.
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• Amendment 44. The principal Act is amended in section 10, by-

of eection 10
(a) deleting marginal note and substituting for it
following "Provisions on de-registration";
(b) deleting subsection (1) and substituting for it
following:
"(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to any soci
whose registration has been cancelled under this Act"

Repeal of
sections 11
4S. The principal Act is amended by u,..,_...,.
and 12 sections 11 and 12.

Amendment 46. The principal Act is amended in section 14,

ofaection 14
deleting the opening words and substituting for thmi
following:
"The Registrar shall not register a society if-"
Repeal of 47. The principal Act is amended by repeal
leCtioo 16
section 16.

Amfflldment 48. The principal Act is amended in section 17,

oflection 17
deleting the words "effected under section 12" appearing·
the opening phrase and substituting for them the w
"registered under the provisions of this Act"
•
Amendment 49. The principal Act is amended in section 19,
ofaection 19
deleting the words "section 8 is in force'' and substi ·
for them the words "sections 8, 14 and 17".

.Amcndmeot 50. The principal Act is amended in section 20, by-

of ICCtion 20
(a) deleting t:he words "or exempted soci
appearing in subsection (1 ); and
(b) deleting the words "or exempted society, as
case may be" appearing in subsection (2).

Amendment 51. The principal Act is amended in section 25, by-

of ICCtion 25
(a) in subsection (1), deleting the words "not ·
ten thousand shillings" and substituting for them
word "not less than one million shillings but n
exceeding ten million shillings";
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(b) in subsection (2), deleting the phrase "subordinate

court presided over by a District magistrate of a
Resident Magistrate" appearing in subsection (2) and
substituting for it the words "District Court presided
over by Resident Magistrate;"

Amendment 52. The principal Act is amended in section 26, by

ofsedian26
deleting the words "not exe«<ting five thousand shi11ings"
and substituting for them the words "not less than two
hundred thousand shillings but not exc«<Ung two million
shillings".
Amendment 53. The principal Act is amended in section 27, by
of section 27
deleting the words "not exceeding five thousand shillings"
and substituting for them the word ''not less than two
hundred thousand shi11ings but not exceedfog two million
shillings".
Repeal of 54. Section 28 of the principal Act is hereby
secti.on28
repealed.
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PARTVII
• .AMENDMBNT OP STATISTICS ACT,
(CAP. 351)
Conanicaon 55. This Part shall be read as one with the Statistics
Cap. 351
hereinafter referred to as the "principal Act".
Amendmmt 56. The principal Act is amended in section 3, by
afscction 3
(a) deleting the definitions of the terms "sta ·
information" and "survey" and substituting for
the following:
"statistical information" means any organiffii
obtained from census, surveys or adrltlini.stnl
data; and
"survey" means method of collecting data from a
of population with a national. regional or
level coverage;"
(b) inserting in their appropriate alphabetical order
following:
''international standards" means standards or gui
for producing statistical information prescn
the African Charter on Statistics, 2009,
Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics of
United Nations, other standards issued by reco ·
international organizations and includes intcmati
best practices;
"national standards" means standards or guidelines
producing statistical information issued by
r Bureau";
"
Amendment 57. The principal Act is amended in section 6, by-
ofaec:don 6
(a) inserting inunediately after paragraph (t)
following:
"(g) coordinate publishing of statistical info,IJJU1111«.
and
(b) renaming paragraphs (g) and (h) as paragraphs
and (i) respectively.

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Amendment 58. The principal Act is amended in section 19, by

ohoction 19
inserting the words "and publish" between the words "collect''
and "official".

R.epoaland 59. The principal Act is amended by repealing sections

replacemmt
ofscctiom 24A and 24B and replacing for them the following:
24Aand
24B
"Bstlblisbrnent 24A.~l) There shall be established a Committee
of Tec:lmic:al
COIIDillce
to be known as the Statistics Technical
Committee which shall be responsible for
determination of matters referred to it pursuant to
the provisions of this Part.
(2) The Technical Committee shall work
on ad hoc basis and shall be composed of the
• following members who shall be appointed by
the Minister:
(a) Chairman;
(b) two members who arc knowledgeable on
statistics from higher learning institutions
i or research institutions, one of whom
shall be from outside the Country; and
l (c) two other members who arc conversant
with and possess expertise on matters
relating to statistics and the subject to be
determined, one of whom shall be from
outside the Country.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the
Minister may make regulations prescribing-
(a) modality of referring matters to the
Technical Committee;
(b) mode of publication of the findings of the
Technical Committee;
(c) appointment of members referred to
under subsection (2)(c); and
(d) procedures for conducting proceedings of
the Technical Committee.
(4) In discharging its mandate, the
Technical Committee shall abide with the
international standards, national standards and
provisions of this Act.
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• Principles 14B.-(l) Every person shall, subject to
guidiq
collection and provisions of this Am, have a right to collect
diaemmati.oa o( disseminate statistical information.
mtiltical
information
(2) Any person who intends to dislCIJrinate
collected statistical information pursuant to ·
section shall abide with international stan
national standards and the provisions of this Act
governing statistical information.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality
subsection (2), a person intending to dissernina
statistical information shall, before di.asemina ·
such information, take into consideration-
(a) professional considerations, sci ·
principles and professional ethics on
methods and procedures for
collection, processing, storage
presentation of statistical data;
(b) the duty to present information
accordance with scientific standards
the sources, methods and procedures
statistics; and
(c) the duty of ensuring objectivity
impartiality in reporting the results
statistical information.
." .
.• Riaht of Bureau 24C.-(1) Notwithstanding the provwons
to chaJleage
ltldatica1 sections 24B, the Bureau shall have the right
infomiatioo challenge the misuse or misinterpretation
from oCher statistical information disseminated by any
IOUrCel
person if such statistical information """.......
fimdamental errors or does not abide with
principlca specified under section 24B(3).
(2) In exercising the ri&ht un
subsection (1 ), the Bureau may-
(a) make a statement to the public poin ·
out the fimdamental errors identified
principles not abided with; or
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(b) refer the matter to the Technical

Committee for determination.

Risht to 24D. Every person shall have the right to

challenge
statistics challenge official statistics produced by the
produced by Bureau by, subject to the procedure specified in
Bureau the regulations, referring the matter to the
Technical Committee for determination.
Right to publish 24E.-(l) A person who bas different findings
finding,
from official statistics diw:minated by the
Bureau shall, subject to the provisions of this
Act, have the right to publish such findings and
submit such findings to the Bureau.
(2) Where the Bureau disagrees with the
findings published under subsection ( 1), may
challenge such official statistics by-
(a) publishing a statement pointing out all
areas of disagreement; or
(b) referring the matter to the Technical
Committee for determination.
Determination 24F.-(1) Upon receipt of any matter referred to it
by Technical pursuant to this Part, the Technical Committee
Committee
shall deten:nine and publish its findings
accordingly.
(2) The determination of the Technical
Committee referred to under subsection (1) of the
Technical Committee shall be final and
conclusive.
(3) Notwithstandmg subsection (1),
where, before the Technical Committee
determines the matter brought before it, the
author of the information decides to withdraw
publication of such information or agrees to
correct the information to the extent of
disagreement, the Technical Committee shall-
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(a) in the case of withdrawal, direct

author to r-.1bliah his decision
withdrawal and give the reasons therco
and
(b) in the case of correction, cause
com:ctions made to the information
published.".
Ameodmlllt 60.The principal Act is amended in section 37.
of section 37
by-
(a) deleting subsection (4); and
(b) renumbering subsection (5) as subsecti
(4)."

PARTVIII
AMENDMENT TANZANIA SHIPPING AGBNCIES ACT,
(CAP.415)

t CoDllnlCtlon
Cap.41S
61. This Part shall be read as one with
Tanzania Shipping Agencies Act here·
,. referred to as the "principal Act"
Amenclmmt 62. The principal Act is amended in section 2,
ofaection 2
"· deleting the words "at sea ports and ~.
waterways ports".
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• Amendment 63. The principal Act is amended in section 3, by-

of sec:tioo 3
(a) inserting in its alphabetical order the
Cap.223 following new definitions:
Cap. 392 "''airport" means a defined area on land or water
Cap.283 including any building, inmdiations and
equipment intended to be used either
wholly or in part for the arrival, departure
Cap. 123
Cap. 392 and surface movement of aircraft with
facilities for passengers and cargo;
Cap. 392 "airway bill" means a document that acoompmies
... goods shipped by an intcmationa1 air
courier providing detailed information
about the shipment;
"ammunition" shall have the meaning ascribed to
it under the Firearms and Ammunition
Control Act;
"consignment note" means a document prepared
by a consignor and countersigned by the
carrier as a proof of receipt of consignment
for delivery at the destination;
"dry port" means an inland common user facility
which is directly linked to a maritime port
by road or railway, having appropriate
infrastructure, equipment and storage
facilities operating as a centre for
transhipment of sea bound cargo and
containers to and from inland destinations
and includes Inland Clearance Depot and
Empty Container Depot;
"export'' means to take or cause goods to be taken
out of Mainland Tam.ania;
"ferry" includes a boat or ship, whether owned by
the government or private person, for
conveying passengers or goods in a
passage over any river. arm of the sea, lake
or part of a lab from any place to which
the public have access to any other place
but does not include a boat or a ship owned
or operated by security forces;
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* "firearm" shall ba,·c meaning ascribed to it under

~ Firearms aod ."1111--1i1iioo Comrol Act;
"gas" shall have the meaoing ascribed to it under
the Petrolcmn Act
"Government trophy- means the GoYernment
trophy as referred to under the Wildlife
Conservatioo Aa:
"impon.. means to bring or 10 cause goods to be
brought iDlo ~fainbnd Tanzania from a
foreign coumry:
"live animal" means ~ - kind oi live vertebrate
and mvatebtaI.t animal md the young and
egg the'J"eof
' 'mineral"' shall lm--e the mc:aoiR! a.scribed to it
under the MllliDg ..\cc
"oil" shall ba,~ the meanq ascnl>ed to it under
.. the Pcuolcan Att
''petroleum- shall ~-c me mcauiog ascnbed to it
t. under the Pcttobn A.a:
''port services- means my sen-ice rendered by a
pon Tffllrinal cpmsor- ,rimin a port in any
., manner iDcludiEg loacfing and unloading
of goods Oil board ,-c,sds. shore handling
,t, of goods.. ~ of goods. handling of
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passcogccs carried on ,'CSSCl.s and handling
of refined pmokum proctu,._-cs.. edible oils
and rml « tiqnictified gl!5CS on Yessels;
. j;J.Jc. ·'ship.. means a Onarzaf ,-cssd v.iiich is self-
,. propelled md capable of carrying
<
passer+, s « argo:
"vesscr indudcs ~ - ship. boZL sailing vessel,
.. fcny « ocha ,'CS'td of m y description
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used in 1 9 ' ~ -
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{b) iosa1ing me ...ards ~ pipelines,

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f '-
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~:r airports border-p:,a:- bd&em the words
;, •'

:\ "'"'" "through.- md -, 1111oms- .appearing in the

definmoD of the •wds -;IC3ring and
forv,imfing-:
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(c) deleting the definition of the word

"consignee" and substituting for it the
following-
'"'consignee" means the party to whom goods accepted for
cmiage on board are a&bssed and that party is named
as such in the bill of lading, airway bill or consignment
note;"
(d) deleting the definition of the word "port" and
substituting for it the following-
''port" means a sea port or inland waterways port of Mainland
Tarwmi~ whether on the coast or elsewhere and in
relation to execution of exclusive rnandatr: and shipping
agency under this Act, a port shall include airport;
(e) adding the words "airway bill or consignment
note" between the words "lading'' and "as
party" appearing in the definition of the word
"shipper".

Amtndmlmt 64. The principal Act is amended in section 5, by

of section S
deleting paragraph (g) and (h) and substituting for them the
following-
"(g) promoting competition in the maritime transport services;
and
(h) entering into contractual obligations with other persons
or body of persons in order to secure the provision of quality
and efficient shipping services and maritime environment,
safety and security, whether by means of concession, joint
venture, public private partnership or other means and to
delegate its own functions of providing shipping services and
maritime environment, safety and security to one or more
parties."

65. The principal Act is amended in section 7, by-

(a) in subsection (1), by-
(i) deleting the word "arms" appearing in paragraph (a)
and substituting for it the word ''fircarma;"
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(ii) adding between the words "trophies'· and "or''

appearing in paragraph la) the following words
t ''fertilizers, industrial sugar, domestic sugar, edible
.If cooking oil, wheat. oil products, gas, liquidified gas
and chemicals or any other liquid related products ";
(iii) adding immediately after paragraph {c) the
I)
following new paragraph-
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"(d) shipping agency functions in relation to-
(i) tanker ships, pure car carriers vessel, cruise
vessel, exhibition ,'CSSCl, casual caller,
f chartered vessel and militm)' ship;
(ii) minerals, mineral concentrates, machineries,

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equipment, products or extracts related to
minerals and petroleum. fireanns and
ammmnnon, live animals, Government
trophies, fertilizers, industrial and domestic
sugar, edible or cooking oil. wheat oil products,
gas, liquidified gas and chemicals or any other
liquid related products": or
(iii) any other goods as the Minister may by order
published in the Gazette prescnbe."; and
(b) by inserting immediately after sub section (1), the
following-
"(lA) For the pUipOse of subsection (l)(d), the tcnn
''tanker ship" means a ship designed to transport liquids or gases
in bulk including oil products. gas. liquidified gas and chemicals
or any other liquid related products. •·

66. The principal Act is amended in section 10, by

deleting subsection ( 1) and substituting for it the following-
"(1) The Corporation shall regulate maritime transport services,
maritime safety, maritime security and prevention of pollution
from ships and maritime acti\ities in accordance with the
provisions of this Act."'
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67. The principal Act is amended in section 11, by-
(a) deleting the opening phrase to subsection (1) and
substituting for it the following-
"(1) The ftmctions of the Corporation in relation to regulation of
maritime administration, maritime safety, maritime security and
prevention of pollution from ships and maritime activities shall
be to:-"
(b) deleting paragraph (b) and substituting for it the
following-
"(b) exercise flag state control on Tanzanian ships and port
state control on foreign ships;".

Amendment 68. The principal Act is amended in section 13, by

of section 13
deleting subsection (3) and substituting for it the following-
"(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), the
Director General shall not issue a licence for shipping agency if
the applicant or its shareholder is ship owner, ship operator, ship
charterer, dry port operator or clearing and forwarding agent"

Amendment 69. The principal Act is amended in section 22(2), by-

of section 22
(a) deleting the word "senior'' appearing in paragraph
(g);
(b) inserting the word "management'' between the words
"of' and "staff" appearing in paragraph (h); and
(c) deleting the word "senior'' appearing in paragraph (i);

Amendment 70. The principal Act is amended in section 30, by

ofsecdon30
deleting subsection (5) and substituting for it the following-
"(5) The Director General shall serve for a term of five years
renewable once on such terms and conditions as shall be set out
in the scheme of service and letter of his appointment."

Amendment 71. The principal Act is amended in section 31(3), by-

of section 31
(a) adding the word "or" at the end of paragraph (a);
and
(b) deleting paragraph (b) and substituting for it the
following-
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"(b) iJ a holder of a first degree from a recognized university

\• r,. and a Master Mariner or Chief Engineer Officer in accordance
with the lnt.emational Convention on Standard of Training.
~ Certification and Watch bepmg for Seafarers (STCW Reg. II/2
~
I or IIl/2) with seagoing service; and"

AUWPY1-t 72. The principal Act is amended in section 46, by-

·):, ofNCdon-46
(a) deleting the words "business of shipping agency"
• appearing in paragraph (a) and substituting for them
the words "regulated service"; and
i (b) deleting paragraph (b) and substituting for it the

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"(b)
following:
inspect and take copies of any record required under this
Act to be kept in respect of regulated service or any other
records relating to such service,"

73. The principal Act is amended in the Schedule by

deleting the words "shipping agency" appearing aft.er the word
''for" appearing in paragraph I (I) in item (e) and substituting
for it the word "maritime transpon."

PART IX
.AMBNDMENT OF THE TRUSTEES' INCORPORATION ACT,
(CAP.3 18)
.~ Comtnx:tion 74. This Part shall be read as one with the Trustees'
Cap31S
Incorporation Act, hereinafter referred to as the ''principal Act".

75. The principal Act is amended generally by deleting

ament1neent
the deaipation "Registrar-General.. wherever it appears in the
Act and replacing it with the designation "Administrator-
General".
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76. The principal Act is amended by adding immediately
N01ioo 1A
after section 1 the following:
"Interpretatioo 1A. In this Act, unless the context
requires othetwise-
"trust'' means a legal relationship
created by personal acts, by an
order of the court or operation of
the law, when specified property
or interests are placed under the
control and management of a
trustee or trustees for the benefit
.. of another party or parties, called
a beneficiary or beneficiaries, or
for purposes specified under
section 2(1), and excludes:
(a) a non-governmental organization
Cap. S6 registered under the Non-
Govemmental Organizations Act;
Cap. 212 (b) a company rcgistercd under the
Companies Act;
Cap.337 (c) a society registered under the
Societies Act;
(d) a trade union formed and registered
under the Trade Unions Act;
(e) an agricultural association formed
and registered under any written law
other than this Act;
Cap. 258 (f) political ,party registm,d under the
Political Parties Act;
(g) a sports association or club
Cap. 49
registered under the National Sports
Council ofTau7ll1Jia Act;
AdNo. (h) a community microfinance group
10of2018
(VICOBA) registered under the
Microfinance Act;
(i) a cooperative society formed and
registered under the Cooperative
Societies Act; and
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40 No. 9 Written Laws (Mucellaneous .lfmendmolts) (No.3) Act, 2019
,;
(j) any trust which the Minister may, by
order published in the Gazette.
declare not to be a trust for the
purpose of this Act;
''uustec" means a person who holds,
controls and manages property or
any other interests for the benefit
of a beneficiary or beneficiaries,
or for puiposcs specified in
section 2(1).".

Amenclmmc 77. The principal Act is amended in section 14(2) by

of aec:tion 14 deleting the words "a police officer of the rank of Inspector or
above" appearing in paragraph (e) and substituting for them the
words "other relevant investigation authorities...

Passed by the National Assembly on the 21'41 June, 2019.

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