Tanzania
War Graves Act
Chapter 236
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 February 1924
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of 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. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the War Graves Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires–"the Commission" means the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 1, a body corporate constituted by the Royal Charter of the 21st May, 1917, and so entitled by virtue of a Supplemental Royal Charter of the 28th March, 1960;"war grave" means a grave which has been accepted by the Commission as a grave within the purposes of the said Charter and of a Supplemental Charter of August 10th, 1921.3. Power to vest control of war graves and cemeteries in Commission
The President may from time to time, by notice published in the Gazette, vest in the Commission—4. Powers of Commission
The Commission shall have all powers necessary or convenient for the fulfilment of their purposes and in particular for maintaining any war grave or war grave cemetery under their control in proper order and for beautifying the grave or cemetery, and, in particular, power to enclose the grave or cemetery and to erect and maintain thereon or therein gravestones, tablets, or monuments of any description.5. Protection of private rights
6. Exclusive right of burial
7. Power to remove bodies from war graves
Where the Commission is satisfied that by reason of its situation or for any other reason a war grave cannot be properly maintained in its present position, they may, with the consent of the President and subject to such conditions as he may impose, remove the body from the war grave and re-inter it in any place approved by the President for the purpose:Provided that—8. Offences in relation to war graves
9. Penalty
Any person who contravenes or attempts or abets the contravention of the provisions of this Act commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 February 1924
Commenced