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TZA-1976-L-59626
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Newspapers Act 1976 (No. 3 of 1976).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Republic of Tanzania
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1976-04-03
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Replaces the Newspaper Ordinance and amends the Penal Code. Part II stipulates obligation to register newspapers; Part III obligation of publisher to execute and register bonds in the office of the Registrar. Part IV contains general provisions relating to newspapers, including provision on prohibition of publication of newspapers. Part V deals with offences against the Republic, and Part VI with defamation. Finally, Part VIII provides for special procedure for trial of cases of defamation in suits of civil nature.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1962-10-04 (TZA-1962-L-48543)
Penal Code (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1962 (No. 61 of 1962).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1968-05-17 (TZA-1968-L-48541)
Newspaper Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 1968 (No. 23 of 1968).
Repealed text(s)
1968-05-17 (TZA-1968-L-48541)
Newspaper Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 1968 (No. 23 of 1968).
Serial region
Serial title
Separate copy
Page range
21 p.