Tanzania
Appearances by Officers of the Government Rules, 1964
Government Notice 306 of 1964
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 July 1964
- [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.]
1. Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Appearances by Officers of the Government Rules.2. Application
These Rules shall apply to all causes and matters, other than criminal proceedings, in the High Court, the courts of resident magistrates, district courts and, subject to the provisions of section 33(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1, in primary courts, to which the Republic, the President or the Government or the Commissioner for Income Tax or the Postmaster-General is a party.3. Appearances for the Republic, the President and the Government
Any officer of the Government, if authorised in writing in that behalf by the Attorney-General, may appear, plead and act for the Republic, the President or the Government.4. Appearances for the Commissioner of Income Tax
Any officer in the Department of Income Tax, if authorised in that behalf by the Commissioner for Income Tax, may appear, plead and act for him.5. Appearances for the Postmaster-General
Any officer of the Tanzania Posts Corporation, if authorised in that behalf by the Postmaster-General, may appear, plead and act for him.6. Proof of authorisation
The production to any court of a written authority purporting to be signed by the Attorney-General, under rule 3, or by the Commissioner of Income Tax, under rule 4, or by the Postmaster-General, under rule 5, as the case may be, shall be sufficient proof that the officer named in such authority has been duly authorised unless the court is satisfied to the contrary.7. Revocation
[Revokes the Rules of Court (Appearance by Government Officers) Rules and the Rules of Court (Appearances by High Commission Officers) Rules, 1955.]History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 July 1964
Commenced