Tanzania
Provident Fund (Government Employees) Act
Chapter 51
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 November 1942
- [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 Provident Fund (Government Employees) Act.2. Interpretation
3. Establishment and management of the Fund
4. Who shall become a depositor
5. Deposits
6. Bonus
7. Bonus in case of depositors transferred from the former service of Tanganyika Railways who have not elected to renounce a gratuity
8. Interest
9. Information to depositors
As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury shall inform each depositor of the total amount standing to his credit in the Fund at that date.10. Bonus in respect of previous service
11. Deposits in respect of previous service
12. Deposits not to be assigned or attached
Subject to the provisions of this Act no deposit, bonus, or interest on any deposit or bonus, shall be assignable or transferable or liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for, or in respect of, any debt or claim whatsoever.13. Withdrawal of deposits
14. Repayment of withdrawal
Any sum withdrawn from deposits under section 13 of this Act shall be repaid by the depositor in not more than twelve equal monthly instalments, commencing in the month following the withdrawal, and such instalments may be deducted from his salary.15. Closing of accounts
16. Payments out of Fund
17. Resignation or dismissal
18. Transfer to pensionable office
19. Payment on transfer of depositor to Railways
If a depositor is transferred to the service of the Railways in such circumstances that he becomes a depositor to the Fund established by the Provident Fund (Tanganyika Railways) Ordinance17, or by any Ordinance substituted therefor, the sum with which his account shall be credited under this Act at the time when he ceases to be a depositor hereunder shall be paid to his credit in the Fund established by the Ordinance aforesaid, and his deposits shall be deemed to have been made in such Fund.20. Payment on depositor proceeding to service of local authority
21. Payment on death of a depositor
22. Sums due to Government
On the payment out of the Fund of any amount standing to a depositor's credit therein, any sum or sums due to Government by the depositor may be deducted therefrom.23. Power to make Regulations
The President may make Regulations—24. Repeal of Ord. No. 4 of 1928
[Repeals the African Civil Service Provident Fund Ordinance.]25. Saving
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 every non-pensionable employee who, before the commencement of this Act—History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 November 1942
Commenced
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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Provident Fund (Rate of Interest on Deposits and Bonuses) Notice, 1989 | Government Notice 52 of 1989 |
Cited documents 7
Legislation 7
1. | Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act | 105 citations |
2. | National Security Act | 27 citations |
3. | Office of the Attorney General (Discharge of Duties) Act | 19 citations |
4. | Immigration Act, 1995 | 8 citations |
5. | National Kiswahili Council Act | 2 citations |
6. | Children's Homes (Regulation) Act | 1 citation |
7. | Expulsion of Undesirables Act | 1 citation |