Tanzania · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Tanzania, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Union Constitution
- Supreme; Zanzibar has its own constitution for non-Union matters.
- Acts of Parliament
- Union legislation; Zanzibar Acts for non-Union matters.
- Received common law
- English common law and equity as locally developed.
- Customary law
- Applied under the Customary Law Declaration Orders.
- Islamic law
- Applied in personal status for Muslims, particularly in Zanzibar.
The legislative process
Bills are read three times with committee scrutiny in the National Assembly. Bills affecting Zanzibar's Union interests require particular majorities. The President assents; a returned bill passed again by two-thirds must be assented to or the Assembly dissolved.
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