Entries by fbadmin1

Q&A – 20 September 2021

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Aiding or abetting a tax offence When can a person who has no liability to pay tax be charged with aiding, abetting or counseling commission of a tax offence? Can a tax consultant or a legal advisor who represents or acts for a taxpayer after the assessment is raised by the revenue authority be charged […]

Compensation for death caused by wildlife

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My brother was killed by a hyena in my home village at night when he was on his way home from a neighbouring village. Can you guide me how to claim compensation from the government? MC, Musoma The government does not pay compensation for loss of life or injury caused by dangerous wild animals. It […]

Number of paid maternity leaves entitled

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We are negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement with a Trade Union and would like to get your opinion on the following issues of labour law. Does the law limit the terms of paid maternity leave the employer is bound to give the employee during subsistence of the employment relationship? Within what span of time is […]

Selling alcohol to under 18 years child

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I am small entrepreneur who runs a small pub in the street where I live. I am told that the law does not allow selling beers and other intoxicating liquors to persons under the age of 18 years. Is my understanding correct? AK, Moshi Your understanding is not correct. Legal age to drink is actually […]

Q&A – 13 September 2021

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Selling alcohol to under 18 years child I am small entrepreneur who runs a small pub in the street where I live. I am told that the law does not allow selling beers and other intoxicating liquors to persons under the age of 18 years. Is my understanding correct? AK, Moshi Your understanding is not […]

Procedure for eviction of a tenant for failure to pay rent

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We are a company running a real estate business by building and leasing apartments to desiring tenants. Most of our tenants are foreigners. One of our tenants left the country in February, 2020 just before the Corona outbreak in Tanzania. The tenant has not returned to the country todate and we don’t know his whereabouts. […]

Amount of alcohol a driver is allowed to consume

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I drive my own car to and from my work-place. As is the case with many other men, on my way home I take few beers in the bars situated along the road. I would like to know if the law prescribes the quantity of beers a driver is authorised to drink as a police […]

Q&A – 6 September 2021

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Amount of alcohol a driver is allowed to consume I drive my own car to and from my work-place. As is the case with many other men, on my way home I take few beers in the bars situated along the road. I would like to know if the law prescribes the quantity of beers […]

Q&A – 30 August 2021

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Employment contract with a minor We are a food processing company operating in a remote area. In the place where we are operating, there are many poor families and orphans and in order to help children and the orphans around, we would like to employ them to perform some light work available. Our questions are […]

Selling counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine

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I have heard news in the international media that in other countries some people have been found selling counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines. Do we have such a law in Tanzania that addresses sale or supply of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines? AO, Arusha Yes. We have such protection under our laws. Under section 76 of the Tanzania Medicine […]

Uncertified driving instructor

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One evening whilst on the road training my 17 year old daughter how to drive, we were stopped by a traffic police who asked us two questions. First if my daughter had a learner driver’s licence and if I had an instructor’s certificate. My daughter had a learner driver’s licence but I did not have […]

Q&A – 23 August 2021

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Uncertified driving instructor One evening whilst on the road training my 17 year old daughter how to drive, we were stopped by a traffic police who asked us two questions. First if my daughter had a learner driver’s licence and if I had an instructor’s certificate. My daughter had a learner driver’s licence but I […]

Tooting horn unreasonably

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While driving I tooted horn to alert the driver in front of me who was driving slowly to speed up. A traffic police who was also in front of me stopped me and alleged that it was wrong for me to toot. Is it an offence to toot? FM, Dar Section 39B(1)(2) of the Road […]

Wife stole my money

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My wife stole money from my pocket when I was taking a short nap. In law can a wife be charged for stealing from a husband? Can I petition for divorce on grounds that my wife stole my money? Is stealing recognised as a ground for divorce?  OL, Babati Before we start answering your question, […]

Q&A – 16 August 2021

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Wife stole my money My wife stole money from my pocket when I was taking a short nap. In law can a wife be charged for stealing from a husband? Can I petition for divorce on grounds that my wife stole my money? Is stealing recognised as a ground for divorce?  OL, Babati Before we […]

Permit to use water from a self-dug water well

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Because of shortage of clean water in the suburb where I am living, I decided to dig my own water well in order to get clean water for domestic consumption. the health officer from the local government authority is harassing me that I am supposed to obtain a certificate of water quality test for me […]

Sick leave cycle length

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I am employed by a manufacturing company as an accountant. Last year I fell sick and was given paid sick leave for 126 days; 63 days were fully paid and 63 days were half paid. I have fallen sick again this year and my doctor has recommended that I should take another long sick leave. […]

Driving barefoot

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I was stopped by a traffic police who peeped inside my car and questioned me why I was driving barefoot. I told him that it is not an offence to drive barefoot and he asked me which law allows me to drive barefoot. I was unable to continue with the argument because I was not […]

Q&A – 9 August 2021

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Driving barefoot I was stopped by a traffic police who peeped inside my car and questioned me why I was driving barefoot. I told him that it is not an offence to drive barefoot and he asked me which law allows me to drive barefoot. I was unable to continue with the argument because I […]

Admissibility of electronic evidence

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While driving with my friend we were stopped by a traffic police. He claimed that my friend who was driving breached the traffic rules but my friend denied this. They started arguing and I recorded the conversation between them because the police was forcing my friend to admit the breach of traffic rules. Is it […]