Tanzania
Fugitive Offenders (Pursuit) Act
Chapter 57
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 August 1969
- [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 Fugitive Offenders (Pursuit) Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"extradition crime" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in the Extradition Act 1;"fugitive offender" or "offender" means any person accused or convicted of an extradition crime committed within the jurisdiction of any contiguous country to which this Act applies who is, or is suspected of being, in Tanzania;"magistrate" means a resident magistrate;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for legal affairs;"police" in relation to any contiguous country means a member of the Police Force established by or under any law of that country and includes any person having powers of arrest under any law of that country.3. Application of the Act
Where the Minister is satisfied that reciprocal provision has been or will be made by or under the law of any contiguous country authorising the police of the United Republic to enter such country in pursuit of a person who has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed an extradition crime in the United Republic he may, by order published in the Gazette, declare that this Act shall apply in the case of that country subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as may be specified in the order and this Act shall apply accordingly.4. Right of pursuit
Where an order is made under section 3 in respect of any contiguous country the police of that country may enter such area of the United Republic as may be defined in the order in pursuit of any person who has committed, or is reasonably suspected of having committed, an extradition crime in that country and may arrest such person within such area.5. Arrested person to be delivered to local police
Where the police of any contiguous country, acting under the powers conferred upon them by this Act, arrests any person, they shall forthwith deliver the person to a police officer in Tanzania who shall, as soon as practicable after such delivery to him, bring such person before a magistrate having jurisdiction over the area within which such person was arrested.6. Return of offender
7. Certain provisions of the Extradition Act to apply
8. Power of the Minister to order discharge
9. Repeal of R.L. Cap. 57
[Repeals the Fugitive Offenders (Pursuit) Ordinance.]History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 August 1969
Commenced