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Ausi Hassani Nampali versus the Republic

Country/Territory
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Type of court
National - higher court
Date
Feb 19, 2003
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
High Court of Tanzania
Seat of court
Mtwara
Judge
Lukelelwa, J.
Reference number
No. 1 of 2002
Language
English
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems, Legal questions
Abstract

The appellant Ausi Hassani Nampali was on 24th October, 2001 convicted by the Lindi District Court on two counts of unlawful possession of government trophy contrary to section 67(1) and (c) (d) (iii) and (2A) of the Wildlife Conservation Act No. 12 of 1974 as amended by Act No. 10 of 1989 read together with section 56(1) of the Economic and Organized Crimes Control Act, No. 13 of 1984 and paragraph 16(d0 of the first schedule there of as amended by Act No. 10 of 1989.

The appellant was sentenced to an omnibus sentence of ten years imprisonment on the two counts. Aggrieved by the decision of the trial court, appeals to the High Court of Mtwara at Mtwara.

The appeal is partly allowed. The appellant sentence and imprisonment is reduced into a fine of 25,000/= or two years imprisonment.

Full text
COU-160198.pdf