Warehouse Receipts Act, 2005 (Act No. 10 of 2005). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 3, 5 August 1994, Acts Supplement, pp. 223-227. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a regulatory framework for warehouse receipts, to provide for licensing procedures of warehouses provide for other related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Agricultural commodities Credit Transport/storage Internal trade Contract/agreement Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act establishes the Tanzania Warehouse Licensing Board as a body corporate and provides rules relative to warehousing of goods in Tanzania and a system of warehouse receipts for trading and credit purposes and negotiation and transfer of warehouse receipts. It also sets out rights and obligations of warehouse operators. The Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania in respect of all agricultural commodities and to such other goods as the Minister may declare by Order published in the Gazette. Full text English