Tanzania
Islamic Law (Restatement) Act
Chapter 375
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 11 December 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 Islamic Law (Restatement) Act.2. Preparation of statements of Islamic Law
3. Published declarations to be authoritative
Where any statement is published in the Gazette, it shall be deemed to be an authoritative, conclusive and proper statement of the Islamic law in respect of the subject and according to the school to which it relates and shall be applied and given effect to accordingly by all courts in any cases and matters which are to be determined in accordance with that school of the Islamic law.4. Application to Muslim Asians
For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the provisions of any relevant statement published under this Act shall apply to cases and matters in which Islamic law of the relevant school applies by virtue of the Succession (Non-Christian Asiatics) Act1.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
11 December 1964
Commenced