Tanzania
Law of the Child Act
Chapter 13
- Commenced on 1 April 2010
- [This is the version of this document at 30 November 2019.]
Part I – Preliminary provisions
1. Short title
2. Application
This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania in relation to the promotion, protection and maintenance of the welfare and rights of the child.3. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"approved residential home" means a licensed home where by a child is given a substitute a temporary family care;"approved school" means a school established under this Act and includes any place or institution declared as such under the provisions of this Act;"basic education" means formal education provided to a child to the level that may be prescribed from time to time;"child abuse" means contravention of the rights of the child which causes physical, moral or emotional harm including beatings, insults, discrimination, neglect, sexual abuse and exploitative labour;"child development" in relation to the welfare of the child, means the process of change during which a child is able to reach his physical, mental, emotional and social potentials the development of each of such dimensions is simultaneously through continued life time interaction with the environment;"child with disabilities" means a child who has long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment which hinders his full and effective participation on equal basis with others;"Commissioner" means the Commissioner for social welfare;"court" means—Part II – Rights and welfare of the child
(a) Right of a child
4. Construction of "the child"
5. Non-discrimination
6. Right to name and nationality
7. Right to grow up with parents
8. Duty to maintain child
9. Parental duty and responsibility
10. Right to parental property
A person shall not deprive a child of reasonable enjoyment out of the estate of a parent.11. Right of opinion
A child shall have a right of opinion and no person shall deprive a child capable of forming views the right to express an opinion, to be listened to and to participate in decisions which affect his well-being.12. Harmful employment
A person shall not employ or engage a child in any activity that may be harmful to his health, education, mental, physical or moral development.13. Protection from torture and degrading treatment
14. Penalty for contravention
A person who contravenes any provision of this Part, commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.(b) General duty of the child
15. Duty and responsibility of child
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act, a child shall have a duty and responsibility to—Part III – Care and protection of child
16. Meaning of child care and protection and grounds for care orders
17. Child protection
18. Care order of court to be of benefit to child
19. Supervision order of court
20. Duties of social welfare officer
The duties of a social welfare officer with respect to a care or supervision order are to—21. Home visits
A social welfare officer shall be permitted by a parent, guardian or relative of the child to visit the child at his family home or, at an approved residential home or institution, as the case may be.22. General provisions on orders
23. Discharge of orders
A care or supervision order may be discharged in the best interest of the child by the court on the application of—24. Care order and adoption
25. Object of care order
26. Child rights where parents separate
Part IV – Foster care and placements
27. Parental responsibility of patron, manager or foster parent
28. Exclusion order
29. Enforcement of exclusion order
30. Offence to remove a child without authority
31. Social investigation report
32. Conditions for foster care
33. No publication of information or photograph of child
Part V – Parentage, custody, access and maintenance
34. Application for parentage
35. Evidence of parentage
The following shall be considered by a court as evidence of parentage—36. Medical test
37. Custody
38. Access
A parent, guardian or a relative who has been caring for a child prior to the court order placing the custody of that child to another person may apply to a court for periodic access to the child.39. Considerations for custody or access
40. Unlawful child removal
Any person who unlawfully removes a child from lawful custody of another person, an approved residential home or instituting commits an offence.41. Duty to maintain child
A parent in respect of whom an order of parentage has been made, shall have a duty to contribute towards the welfare and maintenance of the child to supply the necessities for survival and development of the child.42. Application for maintenance order
43. Maintenance order against alleged biological father
44. Considerations for maintenance orders
A court shall consider the following matters when making a maintenance order—45. Request for social enquiry report
46. Persons entitled to administer maintenance order
47. Duration of maintenance order
A maintenance order issued by the court shall expire when the child attains the age of eighteen, is gainfully employed or dies before attaining the age of eighteen.48. Continuation of maintenance orders in certain cases
49. Court may vary or discharge orders
A court may, if satisfied, vary or discharge a maintenance order on application by a parent, a person who has custody of the child or any other person legally liable and appointed to maintain the child.50. Non-custodial parent to have access to children
A parent who has no custody of a child and against whom an application is made to a court for an order of parentage, custody, access or maintenance shall have access to the child who is the subject of the order.51. Offences under this Part
Any person who—Part VI – Fosterage and adoption
52. Person who can foster
53. Conditions for foster-care placement
54. Powers to make adoption order
55. Application for adoption
56. Restrictions on making adoption orders
57. Consent of parent and guardian
58. Other consent
59. Conditions for adoption order
60. Interim order
61. Knowledge of adoption by child
62. Application by non-resident
63. Children previously adopted
An adoption order or an interim order may be made for a child who has already been adopted and the adoptive parent named under the previous adoption shall, if alive, be considered as the parent or guardian of the child for the purpose of the subsequent adoption.64. Effect of adoption on parental rights
65. Devolution of property on intestacy
66. Testamentary disposition
67. Supplementary provisions on intestacy and testamentary disposition
68. Adoption order and customary law
69. Adopted Children Register
70. Registration of adoptions
71. Amendment of orders and rectification of Registers
72. Prohibition of payment and reward on adoption
73. Notice to be given to send child abroad
74. Adoption by foreigners
75. Rules for adoption
76. Restriction or publication advertisement
Part VII – Employment of child
(a) Employment of the child
77. Child’s right to work
78. Prohibition of exploitative labour
79. Prohibition of night work
80. Prohibition of forced labour
81. Right to remuneration
82. Hazardous employment
83. Prohibition sexual exploitation
84. Application
85. Registration of child in industrial undertakings
86. Enforcement
(b) Apprenticeship
87. Right to acquire vocational skills
A child shall have a right to acquire vocational skills and training in the form of apprenticeship.88. Minimum age for apprentices
The minimum age at which a child may commence an apprenticeship with a craftsman shall be fourteen years or after completion of primary school education.89. Responsibilities of craftsman
The obligations of a craftsman towards an apprentice under his care shall be to—90. Apprenticeship agreement
91. Duties of apprentice
An apprentice shall diligently and faithfully obey and serve the craftsman and shall agree—92. Release of apprentice
93. Disputes resolution
Any disputes arising out of apprenticeship agreement shall be referred to the Labour Officer of the district concerned by the parties to the apprenticeship agreement.Part VIII – Support services for child by local government authorities
94. Duty of local government authorities to safe-guard children
95. Duty to report infringement of child’s rights
96. Investigation by Department
Part IX – Child in conflict with law
(a) Juvenile Court
97. Establishment of Juvenile Court
98. Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court
99. Procedure in Juvenile Court
100. Proceedings in Juvenile Court
100A. Opinion and recommendation of social welfare officer
101. Bail for child
Where a child is apprehended with or without a warrant and cannot be brought immediately before a Juvenile Court, the officer in charge of the police station to which he is brought shall—102. Association with adults whilst in custody
The police officer shall make arrangements for preventing, so far as practicable, a child while in custody, from associating with an adult charged with an offence unless he is a relative.103. Juvenile court may dispose of all cases other than homicide
104. Children may be remanded to the care of fit person or institution
105. Court's duty to explain charge
A Juvenile Court shall on hearing a charge against a child explain to him in simple language the particulars of the alleged offence.106. Accused to be asked to show cause
After explaining the particulars of the alleged offence the Juvenile Court shall ask the child to make a statement on whether he has a cause to show why he should not be convicted.107. Accused may be convicted on plea of guilty
Where the statement made by the child amounts to a plea of guilty the court may convict him.108. Attendance, appearance and hearing in juvenile court
109. Cross-examination of witness
At the close of the evidence of each witness, the Juvenile Court shall put to the witnesses such questions as appears to be necessary or desirable, either for the purpose of establishing the truth or the facts alleged or to test the credibility of the witness.110. Defence
Where after the prosecution witnesses have given evidence and the Juvenile Court is satisfied that the evidence before it established a prima facie case against the child the Juvenile Court shall hear the witnesses for the defence and any further statement which the child may wish to make in his defence.111. Procedure upon conviction
112. Attendance at court of parent of child charged with offence
Where a child is charged with any offence, the Juvenile Court may in its discretion require the attendance of his parent, guardian, relative or a social welfare officer and may make such orders as are necessary for procuring the attendance.113. Determination of age
114. Persons appearing to be of age of eighteen years or more
(b) A child as a witness
115. Child witness
(c) Custodial Sentence
116. Probation orders
117. Provision in case of child failing to observe conditions of release
118. Power to order parent to pay fine instead of child
(d) Alternative sentences
119. Prohibition of custodial sentence and alternative punishments
120. When approved school order may be made
Part X – Approved schools
121. Approved schools
122. Appointment of Board of Visitors
123. Power of Board
124. Approved school orders
125. Suspension of approved school orders
The operation of an approved school order may be suspended pending completion of arrangements for the reception of the child into an approved school, or on account of his ill-health or for other good and sufficient reason and in that case the court may commit the child to a retention home or may order the child to be committed to the care of a fit person willing to undertake the custody, or may release him on bail.126. Authority for detention
A child while admitted in an approved school in accordance with the provisions of this Act and while being conveyed to or from such school shall be deemed to be in legal custody and if he escapes may be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the school.127. Extension of period of detention
Where the manager or patron or matron of an approved school is satisfied that a child whose period of detention is about to expire needs further care or training he may, apply to the court for an order to admit that child for a further period not exceeding one year but, that child shall not be detained beyond the date upon which he attains the age of eighteen years.128. Power of manager to bring persons detained before court
Where the manager or patron or matron of an approved school is satisfied that the child committed to the school is of such an unruly or depraved character that it is undesirable that he should remain at the school or to be incorrigible or to be exercising a bad influence on the inmates of the school, the manager or patron or matron may, with the approval of the Board, cause that person to be brought before a court having jurisdiction in the place where the approved school is situated or before the court which made the approved school order and that court may make any order which could have been legally made by the committing court under the provisions of this Act and may commute the whole or part of the unexpired term of the period of detention.129. Discharge and transfer from approved school
The manager, patron or matron of an approved school may with the approval of the Board—130. Time for appeal
131. Approved school order to take effect pending consideration by High Court
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Part, an approved school order shall not be suspended for the reason only that no order by the High Court in the exercise of its appellate or revisional jurisdiction has been received unless the child concerned is committed to the care of a fit person or released on bail.132. Power to make rules
Part XI – Institutionalised care
(a) Approved residential home or institution
133. Approval of residential home
134. Monitoring of homes and institutions
135. Power of Commissioner to give directives to homes
The Commissioner may give such orders and directions to an approved residential home or institution as may be necessary for promotion of the development of a child.136. Inspection of homes
The Commissioner may direct inspection of an approved residential home or institution to be carried out by the social welfare officer at any time to ensure that the approved residential home or institution is being maintained at the required standard.137. Admission of children to approved residential home
138. Parental responsibility of staff of approved residential homes
139. Power of court to order contribution
140. Cancellation of licence for approved homes
141. Right to be heard
142. Reasons for decision to be given
The Commissioner, on the application of a person whose application for the issuance or renewal of a licence has been refused or a person whose licence has been cancelled, shall inform that person in writing without delay of the reasons for his decision.143. Approved home and adoption
144. Mother in prison with child
145. Minister to make regulations for homes
The Minister responsible for social welfare may, in consultation with the Minister responsible for children affairs, make regulations for better carrying and maintaining the standards of approved residential homes or institutions, day-care centres and crèches.146. Offences and penalties
(b) Day-care centres and crèches
147. Application to operate daycare centre and crèche
148. Prohibition of certain persons to operate day care centers
149. Registration of owners of centers
150. Register of day-care centers and crèches
151. Department to inspect
Part XII – Miscellaneous provisions
152. By-laws and guidelines
A local government authority may, in consultation with the Minister responsible for social welfare, issue by-laws and guidelines as it may determine for the operation of approved residential homes, institutions, day-care centres and crèches within its district.153. Directives
154. Existing operators
Any person who owns or operates a residential home, institution, day-care centre or a crèche before the commencement of this Act, and intends to continue to operate such approved residential home, institution, daycare centre or crèche shall apply to the Commissioner for a permit within six months from the commencement of this Act.[Cap. 4 s. 8]155. Offences and penalties
Any person who—156. Appeals
Unless otherwise provided for in other laws, any person aggrieved by decision of the Commissioner for—157. Regulations
The Minister responsible for social welfare shall, after consultation with the Minister responsible for children affairs, make regulations prescribing for—158. General prohibition
158A. Prohibition of female genital mutilation on child
159. General penalty
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act were no specific penalty has been provided commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months or to both.160. Repeals and savings
Part XIII – Consequetiial amendments
Sections 161-194 omittedHistory of this document
21 February 2020 amendment not yet applied
30 November 2019 this version
Consolidation
01 April 2010
Commenced
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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Kanuni za Kuasili Watoto, 2012 | Government Notice 164 of 2016 |
Law of the Child (Designation of Juvenile Courts) (Amendment) Notice, 2017 | Government Notice 367 of 2017 |
Law of the Child (Designation of Juvenile Courts) Notice, 2019 | Government Notice 158 of 2019 |
Law of the Child (Juvenile Court Procedure) Rules, 2014 | Government Notice 251 of 2014 |
Law of the Child (Juvenile Court Procedure) Rules, 2016 | Government Notice 182 of 2016 |
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