The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| Tanzania Revenue Authority Act Cap. 399 R.E. 2019. | Tanzania Revenue Authority Act An Act to establish the Tanzania Revenue Authority as a central... |
| Customs (Management and Tariff) Act Cap. 403 R.E 2019. | Customs (Management and Tariff) Act Cap. 403. An Act to provide for the management and... |
| Interpretation of Laws Act, Cap.1 R.E 2019. | Interpretation of Laws Act. An Act to Consolidate the Law Relating to the Construction,... |
| Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act, Cap. 3 R.E 2019. | Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act. An Act to Provide for the Procedure for Enforcement of... |
| Government Proceedings Act, Chapter 5 | Government Proceedings Act. An Act to Provide for the Rights and Liabilities of the Government in... |
| Evidence Act, Cap. 6 R.E 2019 | Evidence Act. An Act to declare the law of evidence. 30 November 2019 30 November 2019 30 November... |
| Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgements Act, Cap. 8 R.E 2019. | Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgements Act. An Act to make provision for the reciprocal... |
| Magistrates’ Courts Act, Cap. 11 R.E 2019 | Magistrates’ Courts Act. An Act to provide for the jurisdiction, powers and functions of... |
| Notaries Public & Commissioners for Oaths Act, Cap. 12 R.E 2019. | Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths Act. An Act relating to Notaries Public and... |
| Law of the Child Act, Cap. 13 R.E 2019. | Law of the Child Act. An act to provide for reform and consolidation of laws relating to children... |
| Arbitration Act, Cap. 15 R.E 2019 | Arbitration Act; An Act to provide for arbitration of disputes. 30 November 2019 30 November 2019... |
| Penal Code, Cap. 16, R.E 2019 | Penal Code. An Act to establish a code of criminal law. 30 November 2019 30 November 2019 30... |
| Law of the Corporal Punishment Act, Cap. 17 R.E 2019. | Corporal Punishment Act. An Act to regulate the infliction of corporal punishment. 30 November... |
| Criminal Procedure Act, Cap. 20 R.E 2019. | Criminal Procedure Act. An Act to provide for the procedure to be followed in the investigation of... |
| Legal Aid Act, Cap. 21 R.E 2019. | Legal Aid Act. An Act to regulate and coordinate the provision of legal aid services to indigent... |
| Inquests Act, Cap. 24 R.E 2019. | Inquests Act. An Act to establish Coroners Courts and to provide for matters relating to inquests... |
| Bankruptcy Act, Cap. 25 R.E 2015. | Bankruptcy Act. An Act relating to bankruptcy. 30 November 2019 30 November 2019 30 November 2019... |
| Marriage Act, Cap. 29 R.E 2019. | Law of Marriage Act. An Act to regulate the law relating to marriage, personal and property rights... |
| Civil Procedure Code, Cap. 33 R.E 2019. | Civil Procedure Code. An Act to provide for the procedure and related matters in civil proceedings... |
| Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act Cap. 34 R.E. 2019. | Oaths & Statutory Declarations Act. An Act to make provision for the administration of oaths... |
| Vocational Education and Training Act, Cap. 82 R.E 2019. | Vocational Education Training Act. An Act to repeal and replace the Vocational Training Act, 1974... |
| Foreign Vehicles Transit Charges Act, Cap. 84 R.E 2019. | Foreign Vehicles Transit Charges Act. An Act to impose and collect transit charges on the use of... |
| Law of Limitation Act, Cap. 89 R.E 2019. | Law of Limitation Act. An Act to prescribe the law for the limitation of actions in civil... |
| Drug Control and Enforcement Act, Cap. 95 R.E 2019. | Drug Control and Enforcement Act. An Act to make robust legislative rules for efficient and... |
| Public Private Partnership Act, Cap. 103 R.E 2019. | Public Private Partnership Act. An Act to provide for the institutional framework for the... |
| National Examinations Council of Tanzania Act, Cap. 107 R.E 2019. | National Examinations Council of Tanzania Act. An Act to make provision for the establishment,... |
| Land Act, Cap. 113 R.E 2019. | Land Act. An Act to provide for the basic law in relation to land other than the village land, the... |
| Village Land Act, Cap. 114 R.E | Village Land Act. An Act to provide for the management and administration of land in villages, and... |
| Land Acquisition Act, Cap. 118 R.E 2019. | Land Acquisition Act. An Act to provide for the compulsory acquisition of lands for public... |
| Mining Act, Cap. 12 R.E 2019. | Mining Act. An Act to re-enact with substantial amendments the provisions that regulate the law... |
| Motor Vehicles (Tax on Registration and Transfer) Act, Cap.124. | Motor Vehicles (Tax on Registration and Transfer) Act, An Act to make provisions for the... |
| Appellate Jurisdiction Act, Cap. 141 R.E 2019. | Appellate Jurisdiction Act. An Act to provide for appeals to the Court of Appeal of the United... |
| Excise (Management and Tariff) Act, Cap. 147 | Excise (Management & Tariff) Act. An Act to make provision for the control of the manufacture... |
| Value Added Tax Act, Cap. 148 R.E 2019. | Value Added Tax Act. An Act to make a legal framework for the imposition and collection of,... |
| Economic and Organised Crime Control Act Cap. 200 R.E. 2019. | Economic & Organised Crime Control Act. An Act to make better provision for the control and... |
| Land Disputes Courts Act, Cap. 216 R.E 2019. | Land Disputes Courts Act. An Act to provide for establishment of Land dispute settlement machinery... |
| Roads and Fuel Tolls Act, Cap. 220 R.E 2019 | Roads and Fuel Tolls Act. An Act to impose and provide for the collection of tolls on the... |
| Political Parties Act, Cap. 258 R.E 2019 | Political Parties Act. An Act to provide for terms, conditions and the procedure for the... |
| Port Service Charge Act, Cap. 264 R.E 2019 | Port Service Charge Act. An Act to impose a charge upon passengers embarking on ships at ports. 30... |
| Office of the Attorney General (Discharge of Duties) Act, Cap. 268 R.E | Office of the Attorney General (Discharge of Duties) Act. An Act to provide for the discharge of... |
| Urban Authorities Rating Act, Cap. 289 R.E | Local Government Authorities (Rating) Act. An Act to enable urban, district and township... |
| Local Government Finance Act, Cap. 290 R.E. 2019. | Local Government Finances Act. An Act to make provision for sources of revenue and the management... |
| Public Service Act, Cap 298 R.E 2019. | This Act may be cited as the Public Service Act. An Act to constitute the public service of the... |
| Labour Institutions Act, Cap. 300 R.E 2019 | Labour Institutions Act. An Act to provide for the establishment of Labour Institutions, to... |
| Law Reform (Fatal Accidents and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap. 310 R.E 2019. | Law Reform (Fatal Accidents and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. An Act to effect miscellaneous... |
| Oil and Gas Revenues Management Act, ap.r 328 R.E 2019. | Oil and Gas Revenues Management Act. An Act to provide for the establishment and management of the... |
| Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act, Cap. 329 R.E 2019. | Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act. it is necessary to make comprehensive provisions for... |
| Income Tax Act, Cap. 332 R.E 2019. | Income Tax Act. An Act to make provisions for the charge, assessment and collection of Income Tax... |
| Land Registration Act, Cap. 334 R.E 2019. | Land Registration Act. An Act to provide for title registration on land and for related matters.... |
| Advocates Act, Cap. 341R.E 2019. | Advocates Act. An Act to provide for the law relating to advocates and for connected matters. 30... |