Antiquities (Protected Objects and Monuments) Rules, 1981

Government Notice 39 of 1981

Citation
Government Notice 39 of 1981
Primary work
Antiquities Act
Date
31 July 2002
Language
English
Type
Government Notice
Collections
Tanzania
Antiquities Act

Antiquities (Protected Objects and Monuments) Rules, 1981

Government Notice 39 of 1981

  • Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
  • Commenced
  • [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.]
[Section 28; G.N. No. 39 of 1981]

1. Citation and application

These Rules may be cited as the Antiquities (Protected Objects and Monuments) Rules, and shall apply to all protected objects and monuments specified in, or to be added to, the Schedule to these Rules.

2. Interpretation

In these Rules, "protected objects and monuments" mean the objects and monuments specified in the Schedule to these Rules.

3. Restriction within areas of protected objects or monuments

Subject to a permit first sought and obtained from the Director of Antiquities or any other person authorised in that behalf, no person shall, within the area of a protected object or monument—
(a)destroy, damage injure, deface or remove any tree, shrub, grass or other vegetational cover;
(b)destroy, deface or remove any notice board, signpost, building or any structure lawfully erected;
(c)remove or in any way interfere with any rock from, its natural position;
(d)displace or in any way interfere with any object whether artificial or non-artificial from its proper position;
(e)cause fire to any grass, undergrowth, or trees of the surrounding area;
(f)cause or effect an inscription of any type.

4. Restriction on cultivation

No person shall cultivate, or in anyway disturb the soil or vegetational cover in any area within five metres on each side of an approach road to protected objects and monuments.

5. Areas of protected objects and monuments to be kept clean

No person shall, within an area of the protected objects or monuments do, or attempt any of the following, that is to say—
(a)throw litter or rubbish of any kind except in receptacle provided thereof; or
(b)partake of a meal or hold a picnic except in areas provided therefor.

6. Visitors to be accompanied by guides

Every visitor to the protected objects or monuments shall be accompanied by an official guide.

7. Visitors to sign their names

Every visitor, or in the case of a party, every leader of the party, shall enter his name and other required details in the official visitors book.

8. Other prohibitions

No person shall, except by a written permit of the Director of Antiquities or any other person authorised in that behalf and, subject to the conditions that may be attached thereto—
(a)shoot any film or take any photographs aimed for publication or sale, save for photographs taken during excavations done in accordance with an Excavation Licence; or
(b)hawk any goods and carry any trade or business; or
(c)encamp, construct any shelter or reside, except on sites provided therefor; or
(d)construct any building, or
(e)solicit for any donation; or
(f)graze domestic animals, within the area of protected object or monument.

9. Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes any of these Rules shall be liable on conviction in the case first offence to a fine not exceeding one thousand shillings and in the case of second or subsequent offences to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings.

Schedule

Projected objects and monuments

1.Amboni Caves.
2.Kisese Rock Painting Shelter A.3.
3.Kisese Rock Painting Shelter A.4.
4.Kisese V Rock Painting Shelter A.10.
5.Kwa Mtea Rock Painting Shelter A.5.
6.Itololo Rock Painting Shelter A.6.
7.Kandaga I Rock Painting Shelter A.9.
8.Masange I Rock Painting Shelter A.12.
9.Masange II Rock Painting Shelter A.13.
10.Cheke II Rock Painting Shelter A.16.
11.Cheke III Rock Painting Shelter A.17.
12.Cholichol Rock Painting Shelter A.22.
13.Mungoni (Mungumi) wa Kolo Rock Painting Shelter B.1.
14.Majilili I (Jilili) Rock Painting Shelter B.2.
15.Majilili II (Jilili) Rock Painting Shelter.
16.Isimila Stone Age Site.
17.Olduvai Gorge.
18.Kilwa Kisiwani Ruins.
19.Kaole Ruins.
20.Kunduchi Mosque and Graves.
21.Mbweni Mosque and Graves.
22.Sanje ya Kati Island.
23.Songo Mnara Ruins.
24.Tongoni Mosque and Graves.
25.Livingstone's Tembe, Kwahihara, Tabora.
26.Mbozi Meteorite.
27.All approach roads to Protected Areas and Monuments 1-26.
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