Tanzania
Special Tribunals Act
Chapter 126
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 6 March 1964
- [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 Special Tribunals Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise—"member", in relation to a tribunal includes the president of the tribunal;"Service", means the Police Force, the Prisons Service or the National Service;"Service law" means the Police Force and Auxiliary Services Act1, the Prisons Act2 or the National Service Act3;"tribunal" means a Special Tribunal established under section 3.3. Establishment of Special Tribunals
The President may, by warrant under his hand and the public seal, establish a Special Tribunal for the trial of any member of a Service charged with an offence of mutiny contrary to the relevant Service law.4. Composition of Special Tribunals
5. Oath of members of a tribunal
Each of the members of a tribunal shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take an oath in the form set out in the Schedule.6. Immunities of members of tribunal
The members of a tribunal shall, in the exercise of and in relation to their functions as such, have the like immunities from suit and the like privileges as are conferred upon a judge of the High Court in the exercise of and in relation to the functions of his office.7. Jurisdiction
8. Practice, procedure and evidence
9. Death or absence of members
10. Decisions of tribunal
11. Functions of other authorities consequential upon certain actions by tribunal
Where, prior to, or in the course of, a trial by a tribunal, the tribunal deals with the accused or any matter in a similar manner to that in which the High Court is empowered by law to deal with a person accused of an offence or matter which the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain, any authority or person who is empowered to exercise any function consequential on it were the accused or matter to have been similarly dealt with by the High Court, shall have the like power to exercise the function in relation to the person or matter so dealt with by the tribunal.12. Execution of sentences and duties of prisons officers, etc.
13. Decision of tribunal final
14. Powers of Director of Public Prosecutions
15. Witnesses
A witness before a tribunal or any other person whose duty it is to attend on or before a tribunal shall be entitled to the like immunities and privileges as a witness before the High Court.16. Custody of accused
Any person who has been charged under this Act with an offence which is to be tried by a tribunal may, unless the Director of Public Prosecutions determines that that or any other charge shall not be proceeded with, and pending the determination of the trial, be detained in custody, and every person so detained shall be deemed to be detained in lawful custody.17. Regulations
History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
06 March 1964
Commenced