Tanzania
National Housing Corporation Act
Chapter 295
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 August 1990
- [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
2. Interpretation
Part II – The National Housing Corporation (ss. 3-7)
3. Continued establishment of the Corporation
4. Functions of the Corporation
5. The Board
6. Minister may direct Corporation
7. Orders and directions of the Corporation
Part III – Operations, powers and procedures of Corporation (ss. 8-17)
8. Housing inquiries by the Corporation
9. Power to contract, etc.
10. Access to valuation roll
Notwithstanding any other written law providing the contrary, the Corporation shall have access without fee or charge to the valuation roll of any local government authority and it shall be the duty of officers of every such authority to supply without fee or charge to the Corporation, upon application, particulars as to any valuation of rateable property in respect of which such local government authority has the power to levy rates.11. Determination of rent
Rent payable in respect of the occupation or use of a building or house the right of occupancy in respect of which is held by the Corporation shall be determined by the Corporation subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Rent Restriction Act 10.12. Manner of effecting payment of rent
Rent payable in respect of the Corporation's premises shall be effected in the following manner—13. Additional rent by way of penalty for delayed rent
14. Rents and penalties recoverable as debts
Any rent, or additional rent due as penalty, payable under this Act shall be a debt due to the Corporation and shall be recoverable accordingly.15. Secrecy
16. False statements
Any applicant to the Corporation for a loan, guarantee, tenancy agreement or other financial assistance or benefit, who wilfully fails to disclose any material information within his knowledge, or who wilfully makes any statement which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both, and shall further be liable to have any advance or other assistance or offer made to him by the Corporation cancelled forthwith, and to repay to the Corporation all sums advanced to him by the Corporation.17. Powers of entry and inspection
Part IV – Administrative provisions (ss. 18-22)
18. Appointment of employees
19. Transfer of employees of the Corporation
20. Remuneration of members
21. Superannuation benefits
The Board may—22. Power of Board to delegate
Part V – Financial provisions (ss. 23-30)
23. Funds and resources of the Corporation
24. Power to raise and guarantee loans
25. Guarantees Reserve Fund
26. General Reserve Fund
27. Investment
The Board may, with the prior approval of the Minister, invest any part of the moneys available in any fund of the Corporation and which is not for the time being required for the purposes of the business of the Corporation as are authorised investments in such investments in relation to investment of funds by a trustee under the Trustees Investments Act 12.28. Annual and supplementary budget
29. Accounts and audit
30. Annual report
Part VI – General provisions (ss. 31-39)
31. Protection of members, etc.
Without prejudice to the provisions of section 284A of the Penal Code 14 or of Public Officers (Recovery of Debts) Act 15, no act or thing done or omitted to be done by any member or any employee of the Corporation shall, if done or omitted bona fide in the execution or purported execution of his duties as a member of the Board or an employee of the Corporation, subject him to any action, liability or demand of any kind.32. General penalty
Any person who commits any offence under this Act or under any subsidiary legislation made under it and in respect of which no specific penalty is provided, shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.33. Forfeiture
34. Where offence committed by body corporate
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 the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shall 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.35. Liability of employer or principal
Where an offence under this Act is committed by a person as an agent or employee then, as well as the agent or employee, the principal or employer shall be guilty of the offence and shall 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.36. Notification of orders and directions
37. Burden of proof
In any proceedings for an offence under this Act the burden to prove that the order, direction or requirement the contravention of which constitutes the offence with which the accused is charged, does not apply to the accused or, in the case of an order, direction or requirement not published in the Gazette, that he had no notice of the contents of the order, direction or, as the case may be, requirement, shall lie on the accused.38. Exemption
The or the Board, with the approval of the Minister, may exempt any person or category of persons or any house, building or class of houses, buildings or building schemes from the application of all or any of the provisions of any regulation, order, direction or requirement made, given or issued under this Act in the exercise of their respective powers.39. Regulations
The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying out of the purposes of provisions of this Act, for prescribing terms and conditions of financial assistance, for fees, and for prescribing anything which is to be or may be prescribed.Part VII – Dissolution of Registrar of Buildings (ss. 40-44)
40. Dissolution and transfer of assets and liabilities of Registrar
41. Provisions regarding Registrar of Buildings employees
42. Repeal of R.L. Cap. 481 and Act No. 13 of 1971
[Repeals the National Housing Act 17 and the Acquisition of Buildings Act 18]43. Savings
Notwithstanding the repeal of the repealed Acts—44. Transitional provisions
History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 August 1990
Commenced
Cited documents 6
Legislation 6
1. | Land Act | 1268 citations |
2. | Rent Restriction Act | 35 citations |
3. | Tanzania Audit Corporation Act | 31 citations |
4. | Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act, 1982 | 30 citations |
5. | Local Government (District Authorities) Act, 1982 | 28 citations |
6. | Severance Allowance Act | 14 citations |
Documents citing this one 8
Judgment 7
Legislation 1
1. | Public Corporations (Miscellaneous Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order, 1969 |