National Parks Act (Cap. 228). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 1959 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment, control and management of national parks and for related matters. Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inland fisheries Basic legislation Protected area Management/conservation National parks Institution Hunting/capture Use restrictions Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act provides with respect to establishment, control and management of national parks. It establishes for the purposes of this Act a Board of Trustees as a body corporate. The President may, with the consent of the National Assembly, by proclamation published in the Gazette, declare any area of land to be a national park for the purposes of this Act. The area specified in the First Schedule to this Act is declared a national park to be called the Serengeti National Park. The Minister may give to the Trustees directions of a general or specific character as to the exercise by the Trustees of their functions under this Act and the Trustees shall give effect to every such direction. Trustees shall control, manage and maintain national parks. Specified activities in national parks, including hunting and fishing, require a permit of an authorized officer appointed by the Trustees Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Mountain National Parks Regulations (G.N. No. 191 of 2003). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2003 Keyword: Management/conservation, Protected area, National parks, Mountain area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Game Parks Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1975 (No. 14 of 1975). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1975 Keyword: Protected area, Institution, Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 1974 (No. 27 of 1974). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1974 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 1962 (No. 27 of 1962). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1962 Keyword: Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Prosecutions Service Act, 2008 (No. 27 of 2008). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2008 Keyword: Governance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Sewerage Source: FAO, FAOLEX