Entries by fbadmin1

Q&A – 21 September 2020

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Jurisdiction of ward tribunals for offence of smoking bhang My neighbour is charged before a Ward Tribunal with an offence of smoking bhang. I am curious to know which law gives such Ward Tribunals power to try the offence of smoking bhang. Secondly, what are the rules of evidence and procedures that govern criminal trials […]

Q&A – 14 September 2020

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Fake EFD receipt My uncle is a supplies officer working for one of the public parastatals. He is being accused of forgery of an EFD receipt which he submitted to his accounting officer purporting to show that he bought stationeries worth TZS 10M from one of their suppliers. An inquiry done by the Corporation revealed […]

Q&A – 7 September 2020

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Weddings and drone camera I am a photographer living in Dar es Salaam. Most of the events I photograph are send-off parties and weddings and to get the best shots and videos, I have to use a high-altitude camera. In 2017 I bought a drone to serve this purpose and have since been using this […]

Q&A – 31 August 2020

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Minors and statute of limitation I am told that the statute of limitation for a breach under contract is 6 years. However, when the dispute arose I was only 15 years. From when does the 6-year rule start to count for me. My lawyer says that I am time barred as the 6 years start […]

Q&A – 24 August 2020

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Social media abuses There is a particular person who keeps on abusing me on Instagram and now Facebook. No one seems to care and people end up commenting. It is really causing me stress and I feel I am being stalked and harassed. Is there a way I can stop this? TI, Dar Section 23 […]

Q&A – 17 August 2020

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Non-consummation of marriage due to COVID-19 I am a Tanzanian married to a Kenyan and at the time COVID-19 travel restrictions were imposed by the Kenyan and Tanzanian Governments, my wife got stuck in Kenya and I am here in Tanzania. We have thus not consummated our marriage for the period of over six months […]

Q&A – 10 August 2020

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Force majeure due to COVID-19 I am told that the force majeure clause will assist be in my nonperformance of a contract. Due to this pandemic, I have been unable to timely finish a construction project and am under intense pressure. Please guide me. IU, Dar A force majeure clause relieves a party from performing […]

Q&A – 3 August 2020

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Terminating an employee charged in Court A Human Resource Manager of our Company was arrested by the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) and charged in Court with the offence of corrupt transaction in employment. It is alleged that he asked for a bribe from one of the applicants for a security guard’s position […]

Q&A – 27 July 2020

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Applicability of Customary, Statutory and Islamic law in Tanzania I am a law student studying for a LLB. I find it quite intriguing how there are various laws when it comes to inheritance matters amongst others. How do I know when to apply Customary, Statutory or Islamic law in a matter? Please guide. YT, Dar […]

Q&A – 20 July 2020

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Sister doesn’t wish to name child My sister likes to be very different from others. For example, she got married where the dress protocol was swimwear. She then went for her honeymoon to a village where there is no power or water. She is now expecting and wishes not to name her child. Is that […]

Q&A – 13 July 2020

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Compulsory HIV testing I am an accountant intending to work for a company in Dar. The company insists that it is their policy that I get a HIV/AIDS test done. Can I be forced to do so? How secretive are the results? PP, Dar The HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act 2008 answers all […]

Q&A – 6 July 2020

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Constitutionality of Saturday cleaning campaign I am an active member and believer of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (the SDA church). And have always been observing the fundamental doctrines and teachings of our church which strictly dedicates the seventh day of every week (Saturday) by keeping it holy for resting, worshiping and praising the Almighty […]

Q&A – 29 June 2020

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Truck forfeiture due to drugs I own trucks that transport goods within and outside the country. In 2017 my driver was driving a truck containing 30 tons of fruit from Tanga to Nairobi. On the way he was arrested by police because he was apparently found carrying 50 kilograms of cannabis sativa (bhang). He was […]

Q&A – 22 June 2020

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Winding up of insolvent company I want to voluntarily wind up my company as it has more liabilities than assets? Is there any law that stops me from doing so? UD, Iringa The Companies Act, Act No 12 of 2002 states that, where it is proposed to wind up a company voluntarily, the directors of […]

Q&A – 15 June 2020

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A year and day rule Is it true that there is a rule in criminal law that if someone you attack dies after one year, you cannot be charged? IP, Moshi Our Penal Code states that if a person is not deemed to have killed another if the death of that person does not take […]

Q&A – 8 June 2020

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Confusion on what to do after rejection of waiver The TRA has raised a huge assessment on our oil and gas company which is at an exploration stage and has no revenues whatsoever. We have applied for a waiver and also objected to the assessment. Our waiver application has been rejected by the TRA and […]