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
1. | Law of Marriage Act | 1067 citations |
2. | Drug Control and Enforcement Act | 243 citations |
3. | Magistrates’ Courts Act | 58 citations |
4. | Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act, 1982 | 30 citations |
5. | Local Government (District Authorities) Act, 1982 | 28 citations |
6. | Prevention of Gambling Act | 1 citation |
7. | Tsetse Fly (Control) Act | 1 citation |
Documents citing this one 236
Judgment 234
Law Reform Report 2
1. | Report of the Commission on Law of Marriage Act, 1971 (No.5 of 1971} | |
2. | Report of the Commission on the Problem of Congestion in Prisons |