Tanzania
Parole Boards Act
Chapter 400
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 January 1998
- [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 Parole Boards Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise—"Minister" means the minister responsible for prisons;"National Parole Board" means the National Parole Board established under section 3;"Officer-in-Charge of prison" has the meaning assigned to it under the Prisons Act 1;"Parole Board" means the National Parole Board and the Regional Parole Board established under section 3.Part II – Parole Boards (s. 3)
3. Establishment of Parole Boards
Part III – Eligibility and conditions for parole (ss. 4-6)
4. Eligibility and conditions for parole
A prisoner who is serving a sentence of imprisonment for a period of four years or more, shall be eligible for parole, if—5. Consequences for failure to comply with conditions for parole
6. Procedure for parole and functions of Parole Boards
Part IV – Miscellaneous provisions (ss. 7-9)
7. Regulations
8. Liability of Parole Board members, etc.
No matter or thing done by any member of the Parole Board or any other person empowered to perform any function under this Act shall, if done in good faith in execution of his function under this Act, render the member or that other person personally liable for the matter or thing concerned.9. Penalty
Any person who interferes with the administration of the parole system or who contravenes the provisions of this Act, commits an offence and shall upon conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 January 1998
Commenced