Liz wily stresses that the two laws will provide what is in effect a body of new basic land law for mainland tanzania with a new regime for the holding of rights in land and for controlling and managing land tenure. Contracting marriage under this act when already married by native law or custom. Marriage act chapter 150 revised edition 2012 1962 published by the national council for law reporting. The marriage act, used by tanzania, mainland attachments. The organization of tanzania trade unions act, 91 act no 20 91 the political service retirement benefits act, no. Like the law of evidence amendment act, the bill proposes to give courts the power to choose when to use customary and civil law, and recommends that the court consider things like. Sections 102, 1 and 15 of tanzanias law of marriage act of 1971 allow men to contract polygamous marriages, and permit the marriage of 15yearold. Law of the child an act to provide for reform and consolidation of laws relating to children, to stipulate rights of the child and to promote, protect and maintain the welfare of a child with a view to giving effect to international and regional conventions on the rights.
We have also created practice guides to help you use these materials. This act shall apply to all judicial proceedings in tanganyika in or. Tanzanian nationality law is the law which deals with citizenship and other forms of nationality. Uniform marriage act passed into law in tanganyika in 1971, integrating existing marriage laws while. Amendments to real property act 1886 and law of property act 1936 as consequence of the legalisation of same sex marriage following the. This act may be cited as the evidence act 1967 and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice in the gazette, appoint. The law of marriage act tanzania 10 years ago admin laws and acts governing the system. Legal and human rights centre tanzania human rights report 2008. The tanzania citizenship act cittadinanza italiana. Almost two out of five girls in tanzania are married before their 18th birthday.
Issue of marriage certificate or transmission of statement of particulars. That, the high court erred in law by holding that sections and 17 of the law of marriage act cap 29 r. Rwezaura introduction in 1971 when the law of marriage act1 came into force in tanzania, the law governing presumption of marriage was in a state of uncertainty. Nationality law is mentioned in the constitution of tanzania.
Civil registrar of marriages and marriage officer under this act cap. A contract is legally enforceable because it meets the requirements and approval of the law. This act may be cited as the tanzania citizenship act, 1995, and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice published in the gazette, appoint. Hi, dated llth june, 1971 printed by the government printer, dar es salaam, by order of government. This uncertainty arose because of the failure of courts to distinguish between two closely related aspects of presumption of marriage. Tanzania the law of marriage act, 1971, as amended by act 2373, act 1580 and act 996 sections 102, 1 and 15 of tanzania s law of marriage act of 1971 allow men to contract polygamous marriages, and permit the marriage of 15yearold girls, while the minimum age of marriage.
Prior to 1971, muslims, christian, hindu and customary laws governed marriage and divorce, in addition to civil marriage regime. Tanzania commission for aids act, 2001 tanzania food, drugs and cosmetics act no. Contracting marriage by native law or custom when already married under this act. An act to declare the law of evidence enacted by the parliament of the united republic of tanzania. Tanzania law of marriage act, 1971 landwise from resource equity. Tanzania law of marriage act of 1971 amendment at advanced stage. This website contains free legal materials and articles related to womens land rights. Home search results tanzania law of marriage act, 1971. This act may be cited as the law of limitation act. The law of marriage act of tanzania tends to harmonize customary, religious and civil marriage that harmonization was however done without interference with customary and islamic laws presumably for fear of impinging customary rights and islamic faith on the age of marriage. Tanzania the law of marriage act, 1971, as amended by. Schedule chapter 1 the land act an act to provide for the basic law in relation to land other than the village land, the management of land, settlement of disputes and related matters.
High court judgment in tanzania rules age of marriage laws. The tanzanian law of marriage act the term marriage refers to. This act shall apply to tanzania zanzibar as well as to t. An act to provide for the basic law in relation to land other than the village land, the management of land, settlement of disputes and related matters i i. An act to consolidate the law relating to citizenship. Marriage amendment definition and religious freedoms act 2017 cth, which made the status of marriage available to same. An act to provide for reform and consolidation of laws relating to children, to stipulate rights of the child and to promote, protect and maintain the welfare of a child with a view to giving effect to international and regional conventions on the rights of the child. Enacted by the parliament of the united republic of tanzania. A contract is a legally binding agreement which recognizes and governs the rights and duties of the parties to the agreement.
An act to provide for the solemnisation of marriages. Tanzania the law of marriage act, 1971, as amended by act 2373, act 1580 and act 996 sections 102, 1 and 15 of tanzania s law of marriage act of 1971 allow men to contract polygamous marriages, and permit the marriage of 15yearold girls, while the minimum age of marriage for boys is 18. Chapter 29 the law of marriage act between husband. Tanzania law of marriage act of 1971 amendment at advanced. The law of marriage act an act to regulate the law relating to marriage, personal and property rights as between husband and wife, separation, divorce and other matrimonial reliefs and other related matters. This act may be cited as the tanzania citizenship act.
This form should be sent to dar es salaam or zanzibar. Chapter 29 the law of marriage act between husband and. Chapter 29 the law of marriage act principal legislation arrangement of sections section title part i. The law of limitation act an act to prescribe the law for the limitation of actions in civil proceedings and for related matters. Inquiry and report on the law of marriage act, 1971 section 91 of law reform commission of tanzania act, no. Legal and human rights centre tanzania human rights. The law of marriage appointment of registrars for foreign countries notice the marriage act designation of foreign countries notice g.
A tanzanian citizen is anyone who is in possession of citizenship to the united republic of tanzania. The attorney general of tanzania has appealed the high courts decision to make marriage before the age of 18 illegal in the country. B curzon, pg 140 a foreign national domiciled in tanzania may petition for divorce, the law of marriage act cap 29 allows and provides for foreigners to petition for divorce in the courts of law of tanzania under section 773a. Tanzania has one of the highest child marriage prevalence rates in the world. The tanzania citizenship act an act to consolidate the laws relating to citizenship. Tanzania the law of marriage act, 1971, as amended by act 2373.
Law of marriage act, 1971 re 2002 sheria ya ndoa tanzania muhimu sana hii hata kama tamu bado haijawa shubiri. Marriage 2014 the marriage act, 2014 an act of parliament to amend and consolidate the various laws relating to marriage and divorce and for connected purposes enacted by the parliament of kenya as follows part ipreliminary short title. The tanzanian law of marriage act the term marriage refers to an agreement by which a man and a woman enter into a relationship with each other and which creates and imposes mutual rights and duties n. In this act registrargeneral, civil registrar, marriage officer mean respectively registrargeneral of marriages, civil registrar of marriages and marriage officer under this act. This act may be cited as the law of marriage act, 1971, and short title shall, subject to the provisions of section 166, come into operation on the and commence. When the commission on the law of marriage and divorce2 in kenya presented its report in 1968, the basic scheme of its. Law of marriage 1971 the united republic of tanzania no. Ii of 1980 provides the commission may, subject to informing the attorney general in that behalf, undertake the examination of any matter without waiting for a reference on it by the attorney general.
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