Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2018 (No. 1 of 2018). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania No. 6 of 9 February 2018. Long titleAn Act to amend certain written laws. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Credit Business/industry/corporations Land tenure Use restrictions Foreign land tenure Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act amends various written laws including the Land Act. It inserts in that Act new sections on the mortgage of land and investments in Tanzania based on obtained from a mortgage from a local or foreign bank. Such money shall be invested in Tanzania. It shall,- (a) where the mortgaged land is developed, be utilized for further development of the land, for investments or for other purposes; and (b) where the mortgaged land is undeveloped or underdeveloped, be utilized to develop part or whole of such mortgaged land. A Mortgagor shall within six months submit to the Commissioner information as to the manner in which the money obtained from the mortgage is invested to develop the mortgaged land. Full text English Website www.lrct.go.tz References - Legislation Amends Land Act, 1999 (No. 4 of 1999). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1999 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Land reform, Cadastre/land registration, Lease, Contract/agreement, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Servitude, Gender, Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Freshwater resources management, Wetlands, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX