Tanzania
National Security Act
Chapter 47
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 30 March 1970
- [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 National Security Act.2. Interpretation
3. Espionage and sabotage
Any person who, for any purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Republic—4. Communication of certain information
5. Protection of classified information
6. Unauthorised use of uniforms, passes, etc.
7. Interfering with persons on guard at protected places
Any person who, in the vicinity of any protected place, knowingly obstructs, misleads or otherwise interferes with any person engaged on guard, sentry, patrol or other similar duty in relation to the protected place shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.8. Possession of offensive weapons or materials
9. Repealed
[Repealed by Act No. 32 of 1994 Sch.]10. Harbouring
Any person who—11. Attempts, etc.
Any person who attempts to commit any offence under this Act, or solicits or incites or endeavours to persuade another person to commit any such offence, or aids or abets or does any act preparatory to the commission of such an offence, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the same penalties as if he had been convicted of that offence.12. Presumptions
13. Search warrants
14. Arrest without warrant
15. Duty to give information as to commission of offences
16. Authority of Director of Public Prosecutions required for prosecution
Where any person is brought before a court on a charge under this Act no further proceedings in respect thereof shall be taken against him without the consent in writing of the Director of Public Prosecutions, save such as may be necessary by remand to secure the due appearance of the person charged.17. Power to exclude public from court proceedings
Upon application in that behalf made by the prosecutor—18. Production of telegrams
19. Bail
20. Extra-territorial application of Act, and place of trial
21. Liability of officers
Where any offence under this Act is committed by a body corporate, then, as well as the body corporate, any person who, at the time of the commission of the offence, was concerned, as a director or officer, with the management of the affairs of such body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves to the satisfaction of the court that he had no knowledge, and could not by the exercise of reasonable diligence have had knowledge of the commission of the offence.22. Repeal of R.L. Cap. 45
[Repeals the Official Secrets Ordinance.]History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
30 March 1970
Commenced
Documents citing this one 27
Judgment 22
Legislation 4
Gazette 1
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