Court of Appeal of Tanzania

This is the highest level in the justice delivery system in Tanzania. The Court of Appeal draws its mandate from Article 117(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Court hears appeals  on both point of law and facts for cases originating from the High Court of Tanzania and Magistrates with extended jurisdiction in exercise of their original jurisdiction or appellate and revisional jurisdiction over matters originating in the District Land and Housing Tribunals, District Courts and Courts of Resident Magistrate. The Court also hears similar appeals  from quasi judicial bodies of status equivalent to that of the High Court. It  further hears appeals  on point of law against the decision of the High Court in  matters originating from Primary Courts. The Court of Appeal also exercises jurisdiction on appeals originating from the High Court of Zanzibar except for constitutional issues arising from the interpretation of the Constitution of Zanzibar and matters arising from the Kadhi Court.

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26 Kivukoni Road Building P.O. Box 9004, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Judgment date
February 2001
High Court erred by treating extension to apply for leave to appeal as extension to file an appeal; its ruling set aside.
Civil procedure – extension of time – distinction between extension of time to file an appeal and extension of time to apply for leave to appeal – High Court’s jurisdiction to determine applications for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal – procedural error where court decides wrong application.
12 February 2001
Village authorities may reallocate occupied land for authorised community agricultural programmes if there is good cause and adequate notice.
* Land law – Village land allocation – Authority of Village Land Allocation Committee to reallocate land for community agricultural programmes (coffee cultivation). * Administrative action – Good cause and notice – Reallocation lawful where policy implementation benefits community and occupier had adequate notice (one year) but failed to comply. * Possession – Partial planting does not bar reallocation of unplanted portions in exercise of village powers.
12 February 2001