Tanzania
Port Service Charge Act
Chapter 264
- Commenced on 1 July 1973
- [This is the version of this document at 30 November 2019.]
- [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 Port Service Charge Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"charge" means the port service charge imposed by section 3;"collection agent" means an agent appointed under section 6;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for finance;"passenger" does not include a member of the crew of the ship concerned, or of another ship owned, operated or managed by the same undertaking as owns, operates or manages the ship concerned, when on duty;"port" means any sea port or inland water port in Mainland Tanzania;"sea transport undertaking" means an undertaking whose business includes the carriage by sea or inland water of passengers for hire or reward; and"ship" includes any vessel used for carriage of passengers.3. Imposition of port service charge
4. Exemptions from charge
5. Power to make further exemptions
6. Appointment of agents
7. Collection and payment of charge
8. Issue of receipts
Every collection agent who collects the charge from a person liable to pay the same, shall—9. Power of restraint or removal
Where any person liable to pay the charge refuses or neglects to pay the same, the collection agent or any police officer may—10. ***
[repealed by Act No. 10 of 2015 s. 143]10A. ***
[repealed by Act No. 10 of 2015 s. 143]11. ***
[repealed by Act No. 10 of 2015 s. 143]12. Regulations
The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying out of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, for the rendering of returns by collection agents.History of this document
30 November 2019 this version
Consolidation
01 July 1973
Commenced