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Dodoma Capital City (Declaration) Act, 2018

Chapter 372

Dodoma Capital City (Declaration) Act, 2018
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Chapter 372
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25 September 2018
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Tanzania

Dodoma Capital City (Declaration) Act, 2018

Chapter 372

  • Published in Tanzania Government Gazette 7 on 25 September 2018
  • Assented to on 24 September 2018
  • Commenced
  • [This is the version of this document from 25 September 2018.]
  • [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 July 2002 and 30 November 2019 by 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. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for TANZLII.]
WHEREAS Dodoma is the City within Dodoma region which is strategically located in the centre of the United Republic of Tanzania and the location makes it easily accessible and potential for economic, political and social development;WHEREAS considering this strategic location of Dodoma, in 1973 the then President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Founder of the Nation, His Excellency, MWALIMU JULIUS KAMBARAGE NYERERE preferred and declared Dodoma to be the Capital City of the United Republic of Tanzania;WHEREAS following the declaration by His Excellency, MWALIMU JULIUS KAMBARAGE NYERERE, the Government had for quite a long time taken various initiatives to develop the City of Dodoma with the view to achieving the objective of making Dodoma the Capital City;WHEREAS on the 26th April, 2018 His Excellency, JOHN POMBE JOSEPH MAGUFULI, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania officially declared Dodoma to become the City to be developed and administered by the Dodoma City Council; AND WHEREAS consequent to the declaration of the City of Dodoma by His Excellency, JOHN POMBE JOSEPH MAGUFULI, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Government has determined to establish and develop the City of Dodoma as the Capital City of the United Republic of Tanzania.NOW THEREFORE, be it ENACTED by the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania as follows:

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Dodoma Capital City (Declaration) Act, 2018 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, appoint.

2. Application

This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania as well as to Tanzania Zanzibar.

3. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“Capital City” means the Dodoma Capital City as declared under this Act;“Minister” means the Minister responsible for local government.

4. Declaration of Capital City

(1)The Dodoma City is hereby declared to be the Capital City of the United Republic of Tanzania.
(2)The Parliament may enact a law for altering any provision of this Act except that, any decision to alter the declaration of the Capital City under this section shall be supported by the vote of not less than two thirds of all members of the Parliament.
(3)The provisions of the Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act and other laws governing local government authorities shall, where appropriate, apply to the Capital City with necessary modifications.[Cap.288]

5. Management of Capital City

Management, administration and other matters relating to the Capital City shall be expressly provided for in the law enacted by the Parliament.

6. Boundaries of Capital City

The President may, by instrument published in the Gazette, declare the boundaries of the Capital City.

History of this document

31 December 2023
Chapter 372

Revised Laws 2023

Consolidation
25 September 2018 this version
24 September 2018
Assented to
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