Tanzania
Foreign Vehicles Transit Charges Act
Chapter 84
- Commenced on 16 June 1995
- [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.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Commissioner" means the Commissioner General appointed under the Tanzania Revenue Authority Act;[Cap. 399]"entry point" means any place, premises or other area appointed or designated as a point or points at or within which transit charges are payable under this Act;"foreign vehicle" means motor vehicle registered in a country other than Tanzania;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for finance;"owner" in relation to any foreign vehicle includes —(a)the person having the use of the vehicle under a hiring or hire purchase agreement;(b)the person in charge of the vehicle;(c)the driver of the vehicle; and(d)any person who holds himself out as, or is, the agent of the owner in relation to any business connected with the vehicle;"transit charges" means the money payable on the use of a foreign vehicle on a public road;"transit charges collector" means a collector of transit charge under section 6;"vehicle" means any motor vehicle contracted or adapted for use on the road and includes a trailer.[Act No. 10 of 2015 s. 132]Part II – Imposition of transit charges
3. Imposition of transit charges
4. Exemption
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any person, body of persons or foreign vehicle from the application in relation to them of any of the provisions of this Act or the payment of any transit charge, and such exemption may be general or restricted to any particular entry point or points and may be on such conditions as the Minister may impose.Part III – Administration and collection
5. Designation of entry point
6. Transit charge collectors
7. Issue of receipt
8. Power to inspect
9. ***
[Repealed by Act No. 10 of 2015 s. 135]10. ***
[Repealed by Act No. 10 of 2015 s. 135]11. Prohibited conduct
12. Regulations
The Minister may, either of his own accord or upon advice by the Commissioner, make regulations, to be published in the Gazette—13. Repeal
Repeals the Commercial Vehicles (Licensing) Act.[Act No. 23 of 1970]History of this document
30 November 2019 this version
Consolidation
16 June 1995
Commenced