Tanzania
Ward Tribunals Act
Chapter 206
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 July 1988
- [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.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions (ss 1-2)
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Ward Tribunals Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act unless the context requires otherwise—"appropriate authority", when used in relation to a Tribunal, means the district council or the urban authority within whose area the Tribunal is established, and includes any person appointed by the appropriate authority to perform any of its functions under this Act;"Chairman" means the Chairman of a Tribunal and includes a person appointed to preside at proceedings of the Tribunal;"dispute" includes any case where a person complains of, and is genuinely aggrieved by, the actions of another person, or any case in which a complaint is made in an official capacity or is a complaint against an official act;"member" means a member of a Tribunal, and includes the Chairman;"Minister" means the Minister for the time being responsible for local Government Authorities;"Tribunal" means a Ward Tribunal established under section 3;"urban ward" means any ward constituted under the jurisdiction of an urban authority;"village" means any registered village or Ujamaa Village registered or designated under the Local Government (District Authorities) Act1, or the Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act2;"village council" means a village council established under the Local-Government (District Authorities) Act3, or the Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act4;"ward committee" means a ward committee established under the Local Government (District Authorities) Act5, or the Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act6, for the ward in which the Tribunal is established.Part II – The Ward Tribunals (ss 3-7)
3. Establishment of Ward Tribunals
There is hereby established a tribunal for every ward in Tanzania to be known as the Ward Tribunal for the ward for which it is established:Provided that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, establish two tribunals for a Ward if he is of the opinion that there are special circumstances which make it necessary or desirable to do so.4. Composition of Tribunals
5. Qualifications of members
6. Tenure of office of members
7. Role of appropriate authority in relation to Tribunal
The appropriate authority in respect of a Tribunal shall be responsible for the general policy regarding the operation of the Tribunal and shall ensure, facilitate and promote the smooth and effective performance by the Tribunal of its functions.Part III – Jurisdiction, power and procedure (ss 8-19)
8. General jurisdiction
9. Particular matters of jurisdiction
10. Pecuniary jurisdiction
11. Reference of matters to a Tribunal
12. Summons and date of hearing
Subject to the procedure made in that behalf by the appropriate authority, the Secretary shall issue summons to the parties involved in a complaint requiring them to attend before the Tribunal on the date specified in the summons for the complaint to be investigated and determined.13. Appearance of parties
14. Proceedings to be in public
All proceedings before a Tribunal shall be open to the public unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, it is in the public interest that the public or any person be excluded from any part of the proceedings.15. Proceedings before Tribunal
16. Tribunal to pursue principles of justice
17. Measures imposable by Tribunal
At the conclusion of the proceedings the Tribunal may order that—18. Enforcement of measures of Tribunal
19. Order of imprisonment and its endorsement
Part IV – Miscellaneous provisions (ss 20-30)
20. Appeals from decisions of Tribunal
21. Review and revisional jurisdiction of the Primary Court
22. Hearing of appeals and exercise of revisional jurisdiction
23. Decision on appeals or revision
23A. Jurisdiction on land matters
The provisions of sections 20, 21, 22 and 23 shall not apply to the word Tribunal in the exercise of its jurisdiction in any matter relating to land.24. Records of Tribunal
25. Inspection of Tribunals
26. Public education of officers, etc.
The Minister shall, in co-operation with any other Minister, Ministry, Department or other public authority formulate suitable programmes, schemes and seminars for the information and education of the public and the officers and members of Tribunals on the methods of performing the functions of the Tribunals, for the purposes of ensuring their efficient and just operation.27. Remuneration of members
The members of a Tribunal shall be paid such sitting or other allowance as the appropriate authority may, in collaboration with the Ward Committees, determine.28. Offences
Any person who—29. Directions by the Minister
30. Revocations
The Arbitration Tribunals Regulations, 1969, and the Swahili equivalent of those Regulations entitled "Kanuni Kuhusu Mabaraza ya Usuluhushi" and the Marriage Conciliation Board (Establishment) Order, 1971 are hereby revoked.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 July 1988
Commenced
Cited documents 7
Legislation 7
Documents citing this one 21
Judgment 19
- Abas Samwel vs Julietha Samwel (Land Appeal 1 of 2022) [2023] TZHC 16657 (8 February 2023)
- Anyigulile Mwailomo vs Osia Mwambuluma (Misc. Land Appeal No. 32 of 2013) [2015] TZHC 2232 (11 August 2015)
- Balthazary Kinasha vs Paula Bernad Nindi (Misc. Land Appeal 69 of 2020) [2021] TZHCLandD 6 (22 February 2021)
- Deogratius Joseph vs Petronida Kataraiha (Misc. Land Appeal 82 of 2016) [2018] TZHC 2678 (31 August 2018)
- Dorina N. Mkumwa vs Edwin David Hamis (Civil Appeal 53 of 2017) [2018] TZCA 221 (10 October 2018)
- George Kitinda Mwakasitu vs Temeke Municipal (Labour Revision No. 946 of 2018) [2020] TZHCLD 192 (19 June 2020)
- Hemedi Mohamed vs Sala Taodori (Misc. Land Appeal 104 of 2008) [2012] TZHCLandD 136 (4 September 2012)
- Hosea Paterson Kajange vs Justina Mmary Mmbando (Civil Appeal 238 of 2021) [2022] TZHC 9523 (6 May 2022)
- Joel Deemay vs Kristiani Gwandu (Land Appeal 40 of 2022) [2023] TZHC 16928 (27 April 2023)
- Judith Simon Tarimo vs Novat Boniface Kimario (PC Civil Appeal 11 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 6155 (31 August 2021)
- Lekalai Aladala vs Ngalai Aladala and Another (Misc. Land Appeal 19 of 2020) [2022] TZHC 9544 (20 May 2022)
- Moshi Salum vs Juma Mkombozi (Civil Appeal 135 of 2003) [2008] TZHC 211 (26 February 2008)
- Mwinyi Amani Pili vs Kudra Burhani Mlosi (PC Civil Appeal 4 of 2008) [2009] TZHC 156 (27 August 2009)
- Salum vs Mkombozi (PC Civil Appeal 135 of 2003) [2007] TZHC 4 (26 February 2007)
- Shaban Said vs Bahati Mohamed (Land Appeal 116 of 2021) [2022] TZHCLandD 420 (12 May 2022)
- Silverius Komba vs Leonard Nkana (Misc. Land Aplication 19 of 2020) [2022] TZHC 133 (20 January 2022)
- Sumaida byai vs Revina France (Misc. Land Case Appeal 65 of 2018) [2020] TZHC 3270 (16 October 2020)
- Victory Yotam Kihaga vs Gidion Ilomo (Land Appeal 24 of 2021) [2022] TZHC 11126 (10 May 2022)
- Zakaria Giriago Mwita vs Parokia Ya Rogoro (Father Anord) (Misc. Land Appeal 41 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 6333 (27 September 2021)