Tanzania
Children's Homes (Regulation) Act
Chapter 61
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 December 1968
- [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 Children's Homes (Regulation) Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"child" means a person under the age of eighteen years;"children's home" means any premises other than an approved school, where five or more children being orphans or children whose relatives or guardians are unable or unwilling to care for them, are received to be cared for and maintained, either gratuitously or for payment, for a period of longer than seven days by a person who is not a relative or guardian of the children;"Commissioner" means the Commissioner for Social Welfare;"licence" means a licence to carry on a children's home issued under section 3;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for social welfare;3. Licensing of persons carrying on children's homes
4. Issue and renewal of licences
5. Offence to carry on or manage unlicensed children's home
6. Inspection
The Commissioner and any person authorised in writing by him for the purpose, may at all reasonable times enter upon a children's home or any part thereof or upon premises believed upon reasonable grounds to be a children's home, for the purpose of inspecting the premises, the furniture and equipment thereof and the children resident therein and the arrangements made for their welfare.7. Cancellation of licences
8. Reason for decision to be given
The Commissioner on the application of a person whose application for the issue or renewal of a licence has been refused or a person whose licence has been cancelled, shall inform that person in writing without delay of the reasons for his decision.9. Appeals
10. Power to make regulations
The Minister may make regulations prescribing matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed or for carrying out or giving effect to the purposes and provisions of this Act and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may make regulations—11. Amendment of Cap. 335
[Amends the Adoption of Children Act.]History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 December 1968
Commenced