Tanzania

Country Overview

Employment of People with Disabilities: The Impact of Legislation, 2004 (Full text, pdf, 21 pages)

Constitution

Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1998 (Full text, pdf, link to Parliament of Tanzania)

Disability-Specific Laws

Disabled Persons (Care and Maintenance) Act, 1982 (Full text, pdf, link to Parliament of Tanzania)

Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1982 (Full text, pdf, link to Parliament of Tanzania)

General Laws with Disability Provisions

Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 (Full text, pdf, link to Parliament of Tanzania)

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2003 (Full text, pdf, link to Parliament of Tanzania)

National Employment Promotion Service Act, 1999 (Full text, pdf, link to Parliament of Tanzania)

Vocational Education and Training Act, 1994 (Full text, pdf, link to Parliament of Tanzania)

Disability-Specific Policies

National Policy on Disability, 2004 (Full text, link to The Tanzania National Web site, Government of the United Republic of Tanzania)

Other Policies

National Employment Policy, 2000 (Full text, link to The Tanzania National Web site, Government of the United Republic of Tanzania)

Information Links in Country

Contact Information for Selected Disabled People’s Organizations in Tanzania (Html, link to African Decade of Persons with Disabilities)

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