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Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Act, 2018 (No. 8 of 2018).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend certain written laws.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act amends various law of Tanzania mainland including the Land Disputes Courts Act by adding a new section (41A) on the power of the Chief Justice to vest any resident magistrate with the appellate or revisional jurisdiction ordinarily exercisable by the High Court under the principal Act. In this case, the resident magistrate shall be deemed to be the judge of the High Court, and court presided over by him while exercising such jurisdiction shall be deemed to be the High Court. This Act also amends section 47 which concerns appeals on decisions of the High Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction or the exercise of its revisional or appellate jurisdiction.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

Land Disputes Courts Act (Cap. 216).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2002

Keyword: Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX