Tanzania
Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths Act
Chapter 12
- Commenced on 27 January 1928
- [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.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"practise as a commissioner for oaths" means perform, mutatis mutandis, the functions and duties commonly performed by a commissioner for oaths in England;"practise as a notary public" means perform, mutatis mutandis, the functions and duties commonly performed by a notary public in England;"roll" means the roll of notaries public and commissioners for oaths kept by the Registrar of the High Court in accordance with the provisions of section 4.[Ord. No. 38 of 1955 s. 2]3. Persons entitled to practise as notaries public and commissioners for oaths
4. Enrolment and granting of certificates
5. Suspension or removal from roll
6. Penalty for unlawfully practising
7. Bar on commissioner for oaths practicing when interested
No commissioner for oaths shall exercise any of his powers as a commissioner for oaths in any proceedings or matter in which he is advocate to any of the parties or in which he is interested.8. Jurat to state when oath is taken
Every notary public and commissioner for oaths before whom any oath or affidavit is taken or made under this Act shall insert his name and state truly in the jurat of attestation at what place and on what date the oath or affidavit is taken or made.[Act No. 4 of 2016 s. 47]9. Fees for certificates
The fees in the Third Schedule are hereby prescribed for the matters set out in that Schedule.[Act No. 4 of 2016 s. 48]10. Certain public officers to have powers of notary public and commissioner for oaths
11. Foreign service officers to have powers of notary public
12. Minister may empower foreign diplomatic or consular officers to exercise powers of notaries
13. Chief Justice may make rules
The Chief Justice may make rules for carrying into effect the objects of this Act.[Act No. 4 of 2016 s. 49]14. Amendment of Schedule
The Chief Justice may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend any Schedule to this Act.[Act No. 4 of 2016 s. 50]15. Saving provisions
The coming into operation of the amended section 8 shall not affect any decision delivered regarding an affidavit or any affidavit filed in court before coming into operation of that section.[Act No. 4 of 2016 s. 50]History of this document
30 November 2019 this version
Consolidation
31 July 2002
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Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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Notaries Public and Commissioners for Oaths (Amendment of the First Schedule) Notice 2014 | Government Notice 308 of 2014 |
Documents citing this one 274
Judgment 260
Gazette 9
Journal 3
1. | The Tanzania Lawyer, Vol. 1, 2017, Number 1 | |
2. | The Tanzania Lawyer, Vol. 1, 2019, Number 1 | |
3. | The Tanzania Lawyer, Vol. 1, 2019, Number 2 |
Law Reform Report 2
1. | Comprehensive Review of Civil Justice System in Tanzania | |
2. | The Scheme for Provision of Legal Services by Paralegals |