THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF CORRUPTION ACT, …

1 THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANiA THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF CORRUPTION ACT, 2007 PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANIA - 1 SSN0856-0331X THE UNITEI) REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA A CT SUPPLEMENT No. 13 22"' June, 2007 to the Ga:ette of the United Republic of Tan:anici No. 25 1 oL 88 dated 22' June, 20017 Printed by the Government Printer Dares Salaam by Order of Government TUE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF CORRUPTION ACI, 2007 ARRANGEMENT OF SEcTIoNs Section Iitle PART I PRELIMINAR' PRovisioNs I.

2 Shorttitle. Application of the Act. Interpretation. Objective of the Act. PAR1 II ESTABLISHMENT OF E BUREAU Establishment of the Bureau. Composition of the Bureau. Functions of the Bureau. Powers of the Director-General. Institution of criminal proceedings. Special powers of investigation. II. Identification nd request for assistance. Search warrant. Malicious arrest, prosecution, seizure and exercise of powers. Report of activities. PAR! III CORRUPTION AND RELATED OFFENCES Corrupt transactions. Corrupt transactions in contracts.

3 211 No. 11 PREVENTION and COMBATING of CORRUPTION 2007 Corrupt transactions in procurement. Corrupt transactions in auctions. Application of Act. Corrupt transactions in employment. l3ribery of foreign public official. Use of documents intcndcd to mislead principal. Persona obtaining advantage. Advantage received on behalf of accused. Sexual favour or any other favours. Public Officials to give accounts of properties. Possession of unexplained property. Embezzlement and misappropriation. Diversion. Aiding and abetting.

4 Abuse of position. Conspiracy. i'rading in influence. Transfer of proceeds of CORRUPTION . Presumption of corrup;ion. False pretence to be an officer. Offence of disclosure of identity. Freezing of assets. I)uty to give information. PART IV FORFEITURE ot PRocIEDs OF CORRUPTION Forfeiture of proceeds of CORRUPTION . Notice of application. Forfeiture orders. Effects of forfeiture order. Principal may recover secret gifts. PAR'1 V INSiIFUFIONAL COOPERATION Cooperation with agencies and other authorities. Cooperation with private sector.

5 PART VI IINANCIAL PRovisioNs FundS of the Bureau. Estimates. 212 f'/'V(Fl!iOI! (tI ( of t(riuji,iu,i 2007 IRT vu G N': ('I()S \'aluit oh ol ieperv. (ieneiaI mini umiitv tor miiemnhci S. 51 Irotet ion 01 mnlonimer). 2. I'roftctioii of l lllc~,sys. e.\pert 1I1d \ 5. I)cicci in the dpIioilitnicnt nonhiilatioii or election. \lutnaI lcmial 1ssitaiice. l.\ii(lIttL)ii. l)icIosiiie ol iiloniiaiioii \vitliotit prior rcqlicSl. 5 7' SMIC tioll ol I)hcctoi ol' Public Prosecutions. SS. 1rmal courts. 5) l(LLiilht RiiS.))

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8 Ecluaiitv. 11511cc. brotherhood. amid whercill all people are et!(iIl .tiid L\ Cl'. has a ruclit to mier'liip :nid protcctu'I1 of popn> 1C(jII red t)\ \\ liii tileans: s tecliumolomiical cllanu1cs ushered ill by and ae\ ol, ciCIleC ii eOlIlilltiilicatioll amid infornuatiomi tectll101oul\ has mmdc it miecess;n V to rc-iuoaitutc the I3urean, to dc ie modern tactuc amid str:uleeics of pme enline and conibating CORRUPTION , and to Fe\ IC'.\ the current legal ftanme'.'.ork or the purposes ol'enablmng the Unrean to ef icetu'.)

9 El control CORRUPTION and com'rnpt practices \i \\ru a v- it i' neccssar\ to mimake coiiipicliciisi'.e provisions tin tIme Prevelmtnmn. in'. and commihatine. ol CORRUPTION amid rclaed of knees and to emunre that the FInmean conducts its operations iudcpemmdcuitl\ and pertmlus its fnietiomus etfectivcl : NI'\\ Ha RI] 'IRI. he it IN \1 ii b Parhianicnt nIthe I tilted kepnbliL '1 Iami,auuia as 215 Ii. 11 J)/.( lL'JiIIOli i,id (_ 0/I1/?a///1c_' ! (orru/lIlo/! 2(11)7 PA RI I 1. 1 hR Act maN he cited as the PREVENTION and (iiIiiiK.)))

10 OlFUt)-tRIll Act. 2007 and shall COU1C into operation on such date as the Minister i1la. b notice in the (i:eUe, apponli. It 11fis Act shall apulv in Mainland lan7ania. (2) This Act shall also apply to it person ho conan its an' act of OtllISsRUl cotisti1ijtiiii an ottetice wider this Act here the act or onlissloll occurs clse here than iii 1 ai1,'tiiia: or the act or ow iss oil is donc ii that person. or br him. h niotlier person elscheie than in 1 aniania. 1: this Act, uitIes the context other ise rcqtIir ''ad anttie ttteatts it eilt or ati l P tflo\ ahle or mllno% ahlc.