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We are a non-governmental organisation dealing with child protection and have been approached by a child who was employed on a two-year contract as a gardener but his contract has been terminated on account of what the employer called laziness. We would like to get your opinion whether under law, a child employee can lodge […]
My boss does not like fastening his safety belt when he sits in the front when I am driving. Every time I drive, I get stopped by the traffic police who punish me by making me pay a fine for driving while a front seat passenger has not fastened the safety seat belt. How does […]
Insulting a barmaid after drinking excessive beer I insulted a barmaid after being intoxicated with beer I consumed at the bar. I am now being charged in the primary Court with the offence of using insulting language. Can you guide me if I can plead intoxication as an excuse for committing this offence? KL, Arusha […]
I want to start a business of making and selling cassava and banana crisps but am hesitant because my friends are telling me that there is a long process of obtaining a licence from the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS). Is it true that this simple business legally needs getting a licence from TBS? LK, […]
I don’t see police during arbitration proceedings conducted by the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration (CMA). What if someone misbehaves during the proceedings. Can the arbitrator punish him for contempt of the Commission or order his arrest? KL, Iringa It is a contempt for the Commission under section 20(5)(h) of the Labour Institutions Act [Cap.300 […]
We have seen the Government promoting use of traditional and alternative remedies in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Do we have the legal framework to control the safety and quality of the locally produced and distributed herbal medicines believed to be curing or alleviating the severity of COVID-19 symptoms? MM, MwanzaThere are two principal legislation that […]
Consulting witchdoctor for divination I have been sick for over a year and have taken all kinds of medical examinations but the reports do not reveal the actual disease. I suspect I am bewitched but don’t know who is bewitching me. Since modern medical science is not helping me, is it an offence to consult […]
Reading the Mining (Local Content) Regulations, I note that the law requires mining companies to give preference to Indigenous companies when appointing their suppliers of goods and services. Why does the law impose this condition? What if I cannot find an indigenous Tanzanian Company? YU, DarIn a bid to ensure that Tanzanians benefit adequately from the […]
My girlfriend cheated that she got pregnant from me but after we did a DNA test, a year after birth of the child, I got a report showing that I am not the biological father of the child. What do I do to have my name removed from the child’s birth certificate and the Births […]
I am polygamous presently with three wives legally married to me according to my religion. My first wife gave birth last year and I was given three days paid paternity leave. This year my third wife gave birth to my second born but when I lodged an application for paternity leave, the HR Manager refused […]
Woman police searching a male suspect Few weeks back when walking along the beach with my boyfriend, we met three police officers patrolling, two were men and one was a woman. They stopped us and told us that they were suspecting us of carrying and smoking bhang. The head of the three police officers ordered […]
Last week I hired a three-wheeled motorcycle commonly known as Bajaj to take me somewhere but on our way a traffic police stopped us and asked the Bajaj driver why he was not wearing a helmet. Does the law require a Bajaj driver to wear a helmet? AK, Morogoro It is mandatory under section 39(12) […]
I retired from public service in 2015 and at the time of retirement I had some employment claims against my employer, the Government, which I was entitled to be paid under the staff circular but such claims were not paid to me in time because the office had no funds. Immediately after retirement I wrote […]
Law governing surrogacy in Tanzania We have this case in our company and this may become a common thing in the contemporary and future HR world. A female employee not capable of becoming pregnant decided to deputize the duty of carrying pregnancy to another woman (surrogate). After completion of all the surrogacy procedures, the surrogate […]
February 4th is observed as World Cancer Day. This day aims to raise awareness of cancer, encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. Let us pray for strength for more people to fight cancer, live beyond it and never loose hope. FB Attorneys extends it’s pledge to continue supporting the community in raising cancer awareness. We […]
Legal Update – 4 February 2022
Since the corona outbreak nearly two years ago, there have been many local entrepreneurs who are making face masks and selling them. Are there laws or regulations made by the relevant Ministry to regulate the safety and quality of masks that are produced locally? Is local production of masks really regulated to ensure our safety? […]
I am director of a company incorporated in France that engages in servicing mining sectors in different parts of Africa. We plan to establish a business in Tanzania’s mining sector and came across Tanzania’s Mining (Local Content) Regulations of 2018 where I find that preference should be given to locally-obtainable goods and services. There is […]
Using bhang as herbal medicine One of the herbal medicines commonly used in our local community to treat diseases is bhang. It is used in various forms depending on the nature of illness and it efficiently heals many diseases. Is it an offence to use bhang specifically to treat a diseases without abuse of it? […]
I am an expatriate married to a Tanzanian and have been working on a work permit for six years. My current work permit is about to expire and I am told by the HR Manager that the Company will not apply for renewal of my work permit because I have exhausted the period allowed to […]
Last week I referred a land dispute to a ward tribunal but the secretary of the tribunal rejected my complaint on the ground that the tribunal does no longer have the power to receive and decide land disputes. Does it mean that the ward tribunals have been abolished? HS, Kibaha Ward tribunals are established under […]
I have a matrimonial case in a primary Court and want to engage an advocate to represent me. Some people are telling me that advocates are not allowed to appear in the primary Court? Is this true? AM, Moshi Section 33(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act [Cap.11 R.E 2019] bars advocates and prosecutors from appearing […]
Legality of breast implants My boyfriend wants me to have a big chest before we marry and has requested that I get breast implants at a private hospital in Dar. Is this legal in Tanzania? HG, Dar We have personally never heard of any doctors or hospitals in Dar es Salaam who have the capacity to […]
We want to start a company in Tanzania and would like to know the maximum number of expatriates we can recruit and the period of validity of their permits. Does the law limit the period of validity of the work permits and the number of expatriates an investor can recruit? MR, Dodoma Section 12(4) of […]
My son wants to marry a form six student who is 19 years old. He is worried that if he waits until the girl finishes form six, she can go to university and marry another person. I am doubtful if what my son intends to do is lawful. Can it be lawful to marry a […]
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