Tanzania
Stock Theft (Prevention) Act
Chapter 265
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 13 May 1960
- [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 and application
2. Interpretation
3. Possession of stock suspected of having been stolen
4. Trespass with intent to steal stock
5. Being found near stock in suspicious circumstances
Any person found in a specified area near any stock in circumstances which may reasonably lead to the belief that person is there for the purpose of stealing any of the stock or of doing or omitting to do any act for the purpose of enabling or aiding another person to steal any of the stock shall, unless he gives an account which satisfies the court that he was there for some lawful purpose, commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding four thousand shillings or to both the imprisonment and fine.6. Fences around stock enclosure or cattle boma
Any person who, in a specified area, passes through, over or under, or tampers with, any fence enclosing partly stock enclosure or a cattle boma occupied in accordance with native law and custom without the consent of the owner, shall, unless he satisfies the court that he had a reasonable excuse for so doing, commits an offence and upon conviction is be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding four thousand shillings or to both the imprisonment and fine.7. Offences relating to brands
Any person who with intent to deceive–8. Alternative verdicts
Any person charged with theft of stock may be found guilty of an offence under section 4, 5, 6 or 7 of this Act, although not charged with that offence.9. Modification of Cap. 20
In its application to an accused person convicted of theft of stock, section 176 of the Criminal Procedure Act, shall be read and construed as if for the sum specified in the proviso to subsection (1) thereof there were substituted the sum of ten thousand shillings.10. Rewards
A court may award to any person or persons giving information which had led to a conviction for an offence under this Act or for theft of stock under the Penal Code 4* any sum or sums not exceeding altogether one thousand shillings, provided that sum or sums shall not exceed one-half of any fine paid.11. Arrest
12. Inquiry by magistrate where theft of stock apprehended
13. Order by magistrate
14. Failure to comply with order
15. Power to seize stock
16. Action under this Act not to affect proceedings in a court in certain circumstances
17. Indemnity to persons acting in good faith
No act done or omitted to be done by any person acting or purporting to act under the provisions of this Act shall if done in good faith in the execution of his duty, subject that person personally to any liability, action, claim or demand.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
13 May 1960
Commenced
Cited documents 3
Legislation 3
1. | Penal Code | 7914 citations |
2. | Land Act | 1268 citations |
3. | Criminal Procedure Act | 50 citations |