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Natural Wealth and Resources (Permanent Sovereignty) Act, 2017 (No. 5 of 2017).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania No. 27, Acts Supplement No. 5 of 7 July 2017.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Constitutional amendment Governance Marine fisheries Access right Foreign fishing Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Foreign land tenure Mining Concession Water rights Protected area Hunting/capture
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act declares permanent sovereignty of the People of the United Republic of Tanzania over all natural wealth and resources and provides with respect to exploitation of resources for the benefit of the people of Tanzania. It makes reference to General assembly Resolution on Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources. The ownership and control over natural wealth and resources shall be exercised by, and through the Government on behalf of the People and the United Republic. This Act shall, without prejudice to the authority of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar over ownership and control of its own national wealth and resources in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of Tanzania Zanzibar in relation to natural wealth and resources, apply to Mainland Tanzania as well as Tanzania Zanzibar. “Natural wealth and resources” means all materials or substances occurring in nature such as soil, subsoil, gaseous and water resources, and flora, fauna, genetic resources, aquatic resources, micro-organisms, air space, rivers, lakes and maritime space, including the Tanzania’s territorial sea and the continental shelf, living and non-living resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone, which can be extracted, exploited or acquired and used for economic gain whether processed or not. The natural wealth and resources shall be held in trust by the President on behalf of the People of the United Republic. All activities and undertakings relating to exploration of natural wealth and resources shall be conducted by the Government on behalf of the People of the United Republic. Permanent sovereignty over natural wealth and resources shall not be a subject of proceedings in any foreign court or tribunal. All arrangements or agreements entailing extraction, exploitation or acquisition and use of natural wealth and resources may be reviewed by the National Assembly.

Full text
English
Website
www.lrct.go.tz

References - Legislation

Amended by

Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act, 2021.

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2021

Keyword: Oil, Freshwater pollution, Marine area, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX