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lo the Gazette of t'he united Republic
of Thnzania No, I vol.92 dated
llh March,20ll

Printedby the Governmentprinter,

Dar es Salaam,by Orderof Government

THE CONSTITUTIONAL
REVIEWACT, 201I
ANRANCSI\,ISNTOF SECTIONS

Sections Title

PART I
pRovrsroNs
PReLMNaRy
L Shor-ttitleandcommencement.
2.'Application.
3. Interpretation.

PART II
OeJectrves
4. Objectives.

PARTIII
EsresltsHr\4rNTOFA coNlutssroN
5.Establishrnent
of a Commission.
6.Appointment of rnembers of theCommission.
7.Composition oftheCommission
8. Termsof Reference.
9. Functions
oftheCommission.
10.Powersof theCommission.
ll. Oathof members andthe Secretarv.
12.Cessation of membership.
13.Secretariat.
14.Expenses ofthe Commission.
I 5' Immunityof members of thecommission andthesecretariat.
16.Submission ofthereport.
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PART IV
oF THECovvtsstoN
PRocrouRe

17.Modeof operation.
18.Powers to collectinformation.
19.Reportof theCommission.
of Commission'
20.Inviolability

PART V
oF e CoNsrtrusNtAssevelv
PRocl-ntlelc,N

of theConstituent
2l . Proclamation Assembly.
22.Powersof theConstituent Assembly.
23.Provision relating Assembly.
to theConstituent
24. Actsof theConstituent Assembly.
25.Abaternent of powersof theConstituentAssembly.

PARTVI
VnlluRttoNoP a CoNsrlrurloN

25.Conductof referendum.
2 7.Referendum question.
28,Noticeof holdinga referendum.
29.Rightto votein a referendum.
30. Procedurefor conductofa referendum.
31.Dissolutionof theCommission.

SCHEDULES
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NOTICE

to theNationalAssembly
ThisBill to besubmitted is publishedfor general
of its objectsandreasons'
informationto thepublictogetherwith a statement

Dar es Salaam, L. LuunNto,

PHttt-pivtoN
I l'hMarch.2011 Secretary to the Cabinet

ABILL
for
An Act to provide for the co-ordination and collection of
public opinions on the constitution; to establish an
institutional framework for the co-ordination and
collection of public opinions; to provide for nationalfora
for constitutional review for validation of legislative
proposals for a constitution; to provide for preparation
and submissionof the report on the public opinions to the
relevant constitutionalorgans,the procedureto constitute
the constituent Assembly,the conduct of referendum and
'
to provide for r€lated matters"
of theUnitedRepublicof Tanzania'
ENecrEpby Parliament

PART I
PRovtstoNs
PRpr-ttutNe,nv

ReviewAct,20ll.
1.{1) ThisActmaybecitedastheconstitutional ;ilj*
(2) ThisAct shallconne ontheFirstdayof June,201I .
intooperation ;i#."
ment

2. This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzaniaaswell asto Tanzania Applica-

tion
Zanzibar.
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I nt e r p r c -
3. In thisAct,unlesstlrecontextotherwise
tation requires:
"Attorneycenerar"rneans theAttorneyGenerar referredto inArticre59
of theConstitLltion;
"commission" rrearstrrecommissionestab rishedor formedfor purposes
of coordination andcoilection of pubricopinionson constitutional
reviewprocess;
"constitution"meansthe fundamentar raw,written or unwritten,that
establishes thecharacter of a stateby definingthebasicfrinripr.,to
whicha societyshailconform, distribution olpo*"rs andfunctions
amongpillarsof the state,by describing
ttt" orguniruiion or trre
executive, legisrature,
judiciaryandtheirreguration, distribution,and
thelimitationof different stateorgans, andLyprescribingthe extent
and mannerof the exercise of iis sovereign'powers, Jnd,for the
purposes ofthisActit includes amendments to anexistingconstitution;
"constitutional organs"r"?T, for thepurposes ofthisAct,thepresident,
theConstituent Assembly or the}riational Assembly;
"Minister"meanstheMiniste;responsibre for constitutionar affairs;
"publicopinions"meansideas, views,information, opinion.,froporut.o,
recommendations collected fromthegeneral puUU"foi purpor",of
constitutional reviewprocess;
"Secretary" meansthesecretary referred to undersectionI3(l);
Cap.2 "the constitution"meansthe constitution
of the united n.prtri. or
Tanzania,1977.
PART II
Og.rpctlves
Ob.jectives 4. Theobjectives
of thisAct areto:
(a)providefor estabrishment of thecommission for purposesof
collection
andcoordination ofpublicopinions;
(b) prescribetheoathandprovidefor the mannerunderwhich
members of the Commission andthe Secretariatshalltake
oath;
(c) makeprovisionfor Termsof Reference
of thecommission;
(d)providefor estabrishment oftheSecretariat
ofthecommission
to be headedby the Secretarv:
(e) providefor a mechanism by-whichthe publicshallwidely
participatein expressingandtransmittin$publicopinions on
matters relatingto theconstitution;
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(f) providefor a mechanism by whichthe Commission shall

prepare andsubmita reportto therelevantconstitutionalorgans
for determination;
(g) providefor thefunctionsandpowersof theCommission;
(h) providefor themannerin whichtheCommission shallcollect
information frompublicandprivateinstitutions, civil societies
andreligiousorganizations;
(i) providefor a mechanism for procuringtechnicalinformation
by theCommission fromconsultants;
O generally,provide for a mechanism for consensusbuildingin
nationalissuesduringconstitutional reviewprocess;
(k) providefor a mechanism for scrutinyof a DraftConstitution
Bill;and
(l) put in placea legalmechanism for thePresidentto constitute
a Constituent Assembly.

PART III
Estegusnuenr oF A CovvrssroN

5. The Presidentmay,uponconsultationwith the President of Zanzibar Establish-

ment of
and,with the advice by the Attorney Generaland after consideringany
a
information or prevailing social,political and economiccircumstances Commis-
within the United Republic at all times and, by order publishedin the sion
Gazette,establisha Commissionto examine,analyseand recommend
for the enactmentof a constitutionor existingconstitutionthat shallexalt,
entrenchand promotethe rule oflaw and good governance.

6.-(1) Membersofthe Commissionshallbeappointedbythe President A p p o i n t -

in equalnumbersfrom Mainland TanzaniaandTanzaniaZanzibar. ment
of
members
(2) In appointingmembersof the Commission,the Presidentshall of the
Commis-
haveregardto:
sion
(a) experienceand professionalqualificationsof the members;
(b) the diversity of the United Republicof Tanzania;
(c) the nationalinterests;
(d) age,genderand representationofvarious social groups;and
(e) suchothercriteria asthe Presidentmay considerappropriate..

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tl:t,:.'alifv for
(3) Notwithstandingsubsection(2)' a.ne11o,":ltull
if that person ls:
appointmentas a memberof the Commission
Representatives
(a) a Member of Parliament,a Memberof Peoples'
ofZanzrbat,aCouncilororaleaderofapoliticalpu*y;
(b) a memberof securitYorgans;
of' or is the subjectof proceedings
i.t a personwho wastonvict"O
dishonestyor moral
in the courtof law for an offenceinvotving
turPitude;or
(d) a non-citizenof Tanzania'

Composi- 7.-(l) The Commissionshallconsistofi

tionof (a) a Chairman;
the
(b) a Vice-Chainnan;and
Commis-
otherCommissioners'
sion i"i not morethanthirty
Vice Chairmanshall be
(2) Appointmentof the Chairmanand the
m a d e o n t l r e b a s i s o f t h e p r i n c i p l e t h a t w h e r e t l r e C h a i r m aperson
nhai|sfrom
Republic,ihen-the.Vice Chairmqn shall be a
on" pun of the United
Republic'
who hailsfrom the otherpartof the United
by an order
(3) Membersof the Commissionshall be appointed
publishedin the Gazette'
shallbe issued
Termsof 8.-(1) The Termsof Referencefor the Commission of
Reference by the Presidentt"i;;th";;e- ord.erunder which the appointment
within which the comnrission
membersis madea; il;,fy the time
shall cornpleteand submit a report'
maYextend
(2) The President the timefor the Commissionwhere
circumstances sorequire'

(3) TheTermsof Reference shallbea legaldocumentuponwhich

the performance of til-il;;i"* and the eierciseof powersby tlie
of thisAct' revolve'
Co,ri*ittion shall,subjectto theprovisions
of theCommission shallbeto:
Functions 9.-( I ) Theprincipalfunctions
of the andcollectpublic99inion1,
(a) co-ordinate
Commis-
d "on
6i :"""*i*;il;t ;'t'il'il ui'i"n"v ""l fl ::lY :i :il:
sion
ffi ;#;,ffiJ;;; g io":1
Iatin
re the,'*:f i9"9,"1:l:
good
d"toJ'u"y' rule of law and
people, political ,yrt"*',
governance;and
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(c) makerecommendations includinga Draft ConstitutionBill, on

how bestthe United Republicis to be governedin accordance
with the will of the peopleat all times,
(2) In the implementationof subsection (1), the Commissionshall
adhereto national values and ethosand shall, in that respect,observe
inviolability and sanctityofthe following matters:
(a) the Union of Tanganyikaand Zanzibar;
(b) the existenceof the Executive,Legislatureandthe Judicature;
(c) the Presidency;
(d) the existenceof the RevolutionaryGovernmentof Zanzibar;
(e) nationalunity cohesionand peace;
(f) periodic democraticelectionbasedon universalsuffrage;
(g) the promotionand protectionof humanrights;
(h) humandignity,equalitybeforethe law anddue processof law;
(i) the secularnatureof the UnitedRepublic;and
O the independenceof the Judiciary.
10, The Commissionshallhavepowersandenjoy suchindependence powers
and autonomyas may be necessaryfor the performanceof its functions of the.
and exerciseof its powers underthis Act.
;:ll**
I 1. Every memberof the Commissionandthe Secretaryshall,before oathof
taking assignment,subscribeto an oath or affirmation, as the casemay members
be, set out in the First Scheduleto this Act.
3::rtj!r"
12.-(1) A personshall ceaseto be a memberof the Commission Cessa-
upon the occurrenceof any of the following events: tionof
member-
(a) death; ' ship
(b) resignation;
(c) inability by reasonof health;
(d) removalby misconduct.
(e) conviction for an offence which carriesa custodial sentence
of not lessthan one month.

(2) For the purposeof better dischargeof the functions of the

Commission,thereshallbe a codeof conductprescribedin the Second
Scheduleto thisAct.

(3) A memberof the Commissionor the Secretariatwho breaches

theprovisionsofthe Codeof Conductshallbedisqualifiedfrom continuing
to be a memberas such,
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of the Commissionto be headed

Secreta- 13.-(1) Thereshallbe a Secretariat
nat by the SecretarY.
by the President'
(2) The Secretaryshall be appointed
to the Commissionandshall
(3) The Secretaryshallbe responsible
dutiesof the Secretariat'
p"rf-ir, ,u"h functionsuna ait"ttu'ge
shall be appointedby the
(4) Other membersof the Secretariat
Minister'
may
numberof public officers as
(5) The Secretariatshall havesuch
benecessaryforbetterperformanceofthefunctionsandtheexerciseof
powersof the Commission'
processincurred
14.-(l) The expenses of the constitutionalreview
on
Expenses
Commission i;;;;;;"te with this Act shallbe charged
of the bv the
Fund'
Commt- uila irru"O out of the Consolidated
ssion be
and the Secretariat
(2) Members of the Commission
may determine'
remunerated in such-unn"' asthe Miriister
shallnot be
or the Secretariat
15. A memberof the Commission
lmmunitY of anymatteror thingdone
or in respect
of liableto a civil actionor suitfor of theCommission or
members or omittedto bedonein goodfaithasa member
of the
Commis- the Secretariat.
sion and
the
Secretariat

shall'afterthecompletion of assignment'
Submis- 16.-(I ) TheCommission
sionof submitthereportto thePresident'
the report
shallavaila copyof the
(2) Uponreceiptof thereport'thePresident
reportto thePresidentof Zanzibar'
thereport'the,President shall'subjectto
(3) After considering Bill to the
to presenta Constitution
section21, directthe Minister for the
e n a c t m e not f p r o v i s i o n s
c o n s t i t u e n tA s s e m b l yf o r
constitution.
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PART IV
PROCTOURTOF THE cOtr,tVlSStON

I 7.-(I ) The Commissionsliallperformits functionsin accordance Modeof

with thisAct. operation

(2) For the purposesof the implementation of subsection(l), the

Commissionshallperformthe followingfunctions:
(a) arliculateandconductawareness programmes on the existing
constitution;
(b) coordinatethecollectionof publicopinions;
(c) hold suchnumberof meetingsor similarfora in suchplaces
andat suchtimes as it shalldeterminel
(d) makerecommendations to the relevantconstitutionalorgans
for consideration;
(e) preparea Draft ConstitutionBill; and
(f) preparearrdsubmita reportto the relevantconstitutionalorgans
in accordancewith the Termsof Reference.
(3) The Cornmissionmay:
(a) for Mainland Tanzania,requirethe Ward ExecutiveOfficer or
the Mtaa or Vi llageExecutiveOfficer to causeto be convened
a meetingof residentsof a ward or Mtaa or village, as the
casemay be: and
'
(b) for TanzaniaZanzibar,requireShehato causeto be convened
a meetingof residentsof a Shehia,
forthe purposeof collectingpublicopinionson constitutional matters.
(a) The meetingsand fora referredto in this sectionand in other
provisionsof thisAct shall,exclusively,befor citizenof Tanzania.

(5) In order to facilitateeffectivedischargeof its functions,the

Comrnissionmay forrn committeesand may assignto any of such
committeesgeneralor specificmatterto deliberateupon.

(6) The Commissionmay co-optanypersonor engageany consultant

as may be necessaryfor the proper performanceof its functions.

(7) In the perfonnanceof its functions,the Commissionshalldevise

j
a metlrodologythat is uniformandapplicablein eachpartof the United l 1

Republicin the collectionandanalysisof publicopinions,the conductof I

fora for constitutionalreviewandthe writing of the report.

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Powersto 18.-(l) The Comrnission may ask any personwho is willing to

collect
appearbeforeit for discussion,
orally or by productionof,document,
on
informa-
tion any constitutionalmatterswhich the commissionconsidersrelevantro
the constitutionalreviewprocess.

(2) In the performance of its functionsunderthisAct, theCommission

shallexamineandanalyseideas,views,information,opinions,proposals
andrecommendations collectedandcollatedincluding:
(a) a summaryof the publicopinions;
(b) all documentsreflectingon ideas,views and opinions of the
generalpublic underthe White PaperNo. I of 1962on the
Establishment of theRepublicofTanganyika, thepresidential
Cornmissionon the Establishment of DemocraticOne-party
System,theNationalExecutiveCommitteeof CCl,l proposed
Amendmentsto the Constitution of the UnitedRepublicof
Tanzania,1977 andthe Constitutionof Zanzibar, 1979,the
Presidentia
I Commissionon Single Partyor Mulri-part),System
in Tanzania,l99l and the Committeefor the collectionof
views on the Constitution( the White Paper,No. I of l99S);
(c) the Independence Constitutionof Tanganyika,l96l ;
(d) the Constitutionof the Republicof Tanganyika,1962..
(e) the Articles of Union of the Republicof Tanganyikaand the
Peoples'Republicof Zanzibar;
(0 the InterimConstitutionof the UnitedRepublicof Tanzania,
1965r
Cap.2 (g) the Constitutionofthe UnitedRepublicofTanzania,
(h) the Constitutionof Zanzibar,l979;
(i) the Constitutionof Zanzibar1984
O analyticalandacademicstudiesundertakenby the Commission;
and
(k) any otherrelevantdocumentsasthe Commissionmav consider
necessary.
Report of 19.-(l) On the basisof the examinationand analysisundeftaken
the pursuantto section19,the Commissionshallpreparea report
Commis-
containing:
slon
(a) a summaryofpublic opinionson eachTermsof Reference;
(b) recommendationsof the Commissionon each,termsof reference;
(c) reportsby consultants engagedby the Commission;
(d) a Draft ConstitutionBill: and
(e) any other relevantinformation.

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(2) The Draft constitutionBill shallforrn a'arnex to the reoort

of
theComrnission.

(3) F'orthe purposesof subsection(2), trrereshail be a

fora for
constitutional
review.

(4) The for'for constitutionalrer,,ierv

shall be formerjon acl hoc
basisby thecommissionbasedon geographical distributionof the united
Republicandshallinvolvea'd bringtogether representatives of various
groLlps
of peoplewithinthecomntunities.

(5) The fora for constitutional

rerie*, shall aclviseon the Draft
constitLrtional
Billthrouglimeetings
organized by thecommission.

. . 2 0 . - ( l ) T h e c o r n m i s s i o ns h a l lb e i n ' i o l a b l ea n d t h e c o r r d u cot f Inviola-

constitutional reviewshallnot becalledin questionin a couftof law nor bilityof
shallthecolrrtenteftaina petitionin * hichthecomplainant or anapplicant Commis-
seeksto challenge theconstirutionarin or legalpropii.tyof thecommission slon
or tlreconductof constitutional ,., i.rr.
(2) A person*ho obstructs. hindersor preventsa memberof the
comnrissionor theSecretariatfro' perfbnningthefunctionsor exercising
po\\'ersof the comnrissionor the Secretariat,
cornmitsarroff,ence.
(3) A person*'ho is con'ictedfbr contravention of sLrbsection
(r)
shallbeliableto a finenotexceedingtir e millionshillings
orto imprisonment
for a term not exceeding twel!e morrths.

PART V
PnocLe,ve,rroN
oF a CoxsrrrunNrAsseHanly
2l .*( 1)The Presidentmay,upo' consultatio.with thepresidentof Proclarna-
zanzibar and with advice of the Attorney Ge'eral, by prnclarnatio' tionof
publishedirr the Gazette,constitutea ConstituentAsseinbtvfor Consti-
the tuent
enactmentof provisionsfor a constitution.
Assernbly
(2) The powers of the presidentto constitutethe constituent
Assemblyshall not be construedas derogati'gpowersof the president
to proclaimthe NationalAssembryto resolveitself into a constituent
Assembly.
(3) without prejudiceto any provisionsof this section,the president
shall,by notice in the Gazette,pubrishnamesof personsappointedas
membersof the ConstituentAssembly.

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Powersof 22.-(1)The Constituent Assemblyshallhare and e\ercisepowers

Consti- to make p r o v i s i o n sf o r t h i n d t L rm a k e p r o v i s i o n s
e c o n s t i t l l t i o la
tuent
consequential to, and supplementary to the enactment of a constittttion
Assembly
andto makesuchotherprovisionsasthe Constituent,{ssembll rnayfind
necessary, andthe powersrnaybe exercisednots ithstandinganr power
of a similarnatureconferredon the Parliament.

(2) The powersoftlreConstituentAssembll to nrakeprorisionsfor

by a Bill tabledb'r the \'linisterand
shallbe exercised
the constitntion
passedby the ConstituentAssembly.

Provisions 23.-(1) Subjectto suchnecessary modificali.''n. the Constitution

relating andthe StandingOrdersof theNationalAssembll. all t-rtherprovisions
to the relatingto the passirrg
of Bills for Acts of Parliament L'\ the National
Consti-
AssernblyshalI applyto theConstituent Assembllandtr' thepassing of
tuent
Assembly Bills forActs ofthe ConstituentAssernbly asthe) appll rc theNational
Assemblyand,subjectto subsection (2), the passingt'i Bills for Acts
of Parliament.

(2) WitlroLrt ( 1), the passingr-'fa C.rnslittttiort

prejudiceto subsectiotr
Bill shallrequiresupportof two third majority of thetotalnumbertrfthe
Membersof the ConstitLrent Assembly.

(3) For the purposesof giving effect to the provisionstri the neu
shallassentto enactment
the President
coustitution, of the CL'nstituent
Assemblyunderthe sameprocedureprovidedfor underArticle 9- of the
Constitution.

(4) Unlessit is otherwiseprovidedin an enactmentof theCrrnstituent

Assembly,theMinistershall,by orderpublislred in theGazette.appointa
dateon whicha constittttionshallcomeintooperation.

Acts of 24. Subjectto theprovisionsof anyAct of theConstituent Assemblr'.

Consti- the Interpretationof Laws Act sliallapplyto the interpretation of anAct
tuent of the ConstituentAssemblyandreferences in that or in an1'otherlaw to
Assenrbly
an Act shall, exceptwhere the contextothenriserequires,include
Cap. I
referenceto an Act of tlie ConstituentAssembll'.

of the provisions
25.-(l) On the corningintooperation enactedby
Abate-
mentof theConstituentAssembly, Assemblyshallstand
theConstituent
powers dissolvedandpowersto enactprovisionsfor a constittttionor existing
of
Consti-
constitutionshallabate.
tuenl
Assembly t2
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(2) Dissorution of, and abatement of powersof the constituent

Assemblysha, not beconstrued asderogating powersof thepresident
to proclaima constituentAssembry
in futire- for enactmen,
orp.ouirion,
for a constitution
or existingconstitution-

PARTVI
VnlroerroNop e CoNsrrrurroN
26'Fotpurposelofgivingeffectto
theprovisions
oftheConstitution,Conduct
thereshalrbea referenaum t beorganized,
conductedandsupervised ofrefere-
by theNationalElectoralCommissio-n.
ndum

27'-(1) TheNationar Erectorarcommissionsrrar,withi'sevendays Refere-

of thepubrication of theconstitution,
r"o*" andpubrishthequestionto ndum
. pe deterrnined by thereferendum. question.

(2) The questionrefenedto

in subsection(r) shat be framedin
consultation with theAttorneyGeneral.
(3) Thequestionto besubmitted
to thereferendum sharrrequirethe
voterto indicatewhetherthe_voter
approvesor doesnot approvetrie
constitutionand shail be so framed
u" to ,equirethe voterto answer
"Yes" orttNorr,

(a) Thevotingat a referendum

shallbe by secretballot.
28'-(l) TheNationarErectorar Commission
daysafterpublicationof thequestiori;;; shar,withinfourteen Noticeof
Gazette,specify_ holdinga
(a) thedayon whichthereferendum , refere-
is to beheld; ndum
(b) thereferendum campaign;and
(c) thepollingtimeof thereferendum.

(2)Forthepurposes ofparagraph (c)ofsubsection ( l ), thereferendum

campaign sha' beconducted bythecommission andnoporiticar pafi or
affiliateorganization
to a poriticar
partyshailparticipate
' --r-'- rin
i ' the
! " v referendum
rvrvr\
campaign.

(3)Apersonwrrocontravenestheprovisions ofsubsection
(2)commits
anoffenceandshailonconvictionbeiiabreto imprisonment,
withoutfine.

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for a term not exceedingtwo Years' shall' within tye'nty

(4) The returningoFfi""' of "u"'yconstituency
by theIiational ElectoralCommtsston'
onedaysof publicatio""'f tf" ""ii"e
notifyihe publicof the referendum'
Right to of voters
is enteredin the register
vote in a 29. Apersonwhose name proliibited from
refere- Act shall,unless
establishedunderrheN"it""iBr.ctions referettdum"
ndum Ut entitledto vote at the
Cap.342 voting by any otr't"'*'iiJ"'i"*'
the
Procedure the GeneralElectionsunder
for 30' The procedurefor conducting (Elections)Act shall'
conduct t"rr"io.uia.uthorities
NationalElections under
ofa "" ""0 uppfVto the conductof a referendum
't'oOin-tuiion''
refere- with necessa,V
ndum this Act'
Caps.
342 and
)q)

Dissolu- by the
of the resultsof the referendum
tionof 3l'-(1) Upon declaration l, byanorder Iished
pr., io"nishar pub
the Natio' arE c
rectoral
"","#;;;"]tr.,.
Commtsston'
Commts-
in the Gazette,dissolvethe
s10n President
by the Order of the
(2) Dissolutionof the Commission Secretariat'
of the Co;mission andthe
shallentailuuu'"*tniof ;;;""

FIRSTSCHEDULE

(Llnder section I I)

PAKT I
or e Mgt'lgen on e CovutsstoN
OATHl,{rrtnNamtoN
.'....having been aPPointed
l' " on the '
bv the President ' 9ay
as " " ' 'm tllt of a memberof
iunctions commlsston'
o r . . . ". .""." ' ", " ; * i , i * i20,
of..... f f i ;::.
; :^t9,,pltlll
' i l ; ; i l t ,*--.,'^r.,qnrt
a n d , t o to tt"u.rioi*yttnowledge
thebestormvknowredge
''i"" e
il'""' i'uotuinguponmebvvirtu
::l il:lilfflJilti1;:llil['"iT:[i''f;
Commtsston'
of being a memberof the

So helP me God

Member of Commissrcn
l4
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PART II
or .l SEcngtenv
O,qtwerrtnvartox

I , . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .h a v i n gb e e n a p p o i n t e d
a s . . ,. . .. . . o tn t h e . . .. . .. . .. . . d a y
. . .. . . . b y t h eP r e s i d e n
of... 20 . . . . . . to perform the functionsof a Secretary,do hereby
swear/aifirmthat I will faithfull); impartially'ancj.to the best of my knowledge and
ability, dischargethe duties and perform the functionsdel'olving upon me by virtue of
beinga Secretary.

So help me God

Secretary

SECONDSCHEDULE

(Under Section l2(2))

CODII OF CONDLICT OF MEMBERS OF THE COMIvIISSIONAND SECRE]ARIAT

l. Every member of the Commission/Secretariat shall serve impartially and

independentlyand perform the functions of his office in good faith and without fear,
favouior pre.iudice.

2. A rnemberof the Cornmission/Secretariat shall not, during tenureof ofiice, be

elisiblefor appointmentor nominatiorlto anl,politicaloffice.

3. A memberof the Clommissionor Secretariatshall not-

(a) by his mernbership,association,statement,conduct 0r in any other

m a n n e r j e o p a r d i z e t h e p e r c e i v e di n d e p e n d e n c eo f t h e m e m b e r o r
prejudice the credibility, impartiality,independenceor integrity ofthe
C o m m i s s i o no ;r

(b) make private use of or profit from any confidentialinformation gainedas a

resultof beinga memberof the Commission.

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OBJECTSAND REASONS

This Bill, divided into six parts,proposesthe enactment

of the
constitutionalReview Act, 2011, for the purposesof establishing
the
constitutionalReview commissionand the secretariat
for colleJting
publicopinionson theconstitutional review.The constitutional review
is intendedto examine-consistency and compatibilityof the existing
constitutionwith regardsto sovereignty, political sysiems,democrac!
andgood governancethroughoutthtuniGd Republicof
ranzania.The
legal'rechanismthatis proposedwill enableparticipation
of thepeople
ofranzania in the constitutionalreviewpro..rr. once enacted
into law,
there shall be a legal frameworkfoi the president
to establisha
commission for reviewing the constitution and to
constitutethe
constituentAssemblyfor purposesof enactinga nervconstitution.

Part I providesfor the preliminarymatterswhich include

the title,
dateof commencement and applicatitnof theproposedAct.It further
providesfor the interpretationof certainterms,designations
andwords
usedin the proposedenactment.

PartII providesfor objectivesofthe proposedAct.Thepart

specify
in detailsthe objectivesandthe essenceof constitutionalreviewprocess,
including oath of membersof the commissionand
membersof the
Secretariatand the procedurethroughwhich the constitutional
review
processwill be undertaken.

PartIII of the Bill providesfor the establishment

of a commission
which will coordinate_and collect public opinions for purposesof
constitutionalreview. This part alsodealswiih the compositi-on
ofthe
comrnissionandTermsofReferenceandmannersin which
they canbe
givenby thePresident;powersof theproposedorgans,
subscriptionof
oathor affirmationby membersof the commissionandthe
Secietariat,

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MADHT]MUNTNA SABABU

Muswadahuu, ambaoumegawanyika
katika Sehernu
unapendekeza kurungwa kwasheriaya Mabadilik; Katiba sita,
va Mwaka 2a, ' Muswadahuu i. yaNchi
uanzisrrajiwa Tume,pamoja ";.k;;;;;'uir.ri.*, rnasharriya
na sekretarietitrrru ,uohumuni
kuendesha na kusimai"iu*.rrut uto *u ya
Jarnlruriya Muunganowa Tanzania. mabadiriko 1.a Katiba ya
K a t i b ap a m o j an a l n a s u a r a Mchakaio *u n'ubudiriko ya
m e n g i n eu t a a n g a r icah i m b u k o
mahusianano ya KatibaiIiyopokwa-kuzingutiu-uhu.u na
mfumowa siasa,demokrasirnu *,a *.ananchi,
utawalabora.Utaratibu *,a kisheria
unaopen dekezwautawahusisha nakuwashiriki sha wan anch i *.aJarnhuri
yaMuurrgano wa Tanzaniakatika mcrrakato *u,ruuuairiko
y aN c h i . 1aKatiba
'Pindi
Muswa.cra.huu
utakapopitishwa
utarati,uwaKisheriautakaomwezeshanakuwaSheria, kutaku*.a
na
RaiskuunJ.-i;;. vakukusan'a
rnaonikuhusuKatibanakuunda
Bunge Ia r\qlrL,,.'
'r*t'v rq Katibar\!vakrvarnadhumuni
kutungaKatibampya. i,a

Muswada huuumegawanyika katikaSehernu Sita.

sehemu yaKwanzainaweka masharti
jina la sheriainayopend yautanguriziarnbalo ana-juisha
ekeztva,tarehe 1
yakuanzakutumika
-Inu.n.r*rra na matumizi
ya sheriainayopend ekezwa.
misamiati'vyeonamanenc) kutoa tufr;i 1.abaadhi
yaliyotumika 1,a
katikaMuswada.
sehemuy'a piri inawekarnasharti
yanayohusu madhumuniya
Muswada.sehemuhii inaainish"
il; undanimadhumuni
yamchakaro wa'rabadilikoyaKatiba,ikijumuish;;il; yachimbuko
wawajumbewa Tumenasekretarieti nauthibitisho
nautaratibukwayo ,\nchakato
mabadilikoyaKatibautafan\,ura. rva

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SehemuyaTatuya Mus\\'adainarvekamashartiyakuanzishwakwa
Tume,ambayoitaratibunakukusant'a maoniyawananchikwa azmaya
kufanyarnabadilikoya Katiba.Seltenluhii pia inahusuwajumbewa Tume
nasifazaopamojanaHadiduzaRejeananarnnaambaryozitatolewana
Rais;mamlakaya r,yornbovinan'openclekezwa kuazishwa,viapo au
uthibitishajikwa waiurnbeu'aTutnena Sekretarieti namasualamengine
ya Sekretarieti.Parnoiana ha1o. Seiremuhii pia inazungumzia mambo
arnbayoyanapaswa wa kukusanya
kuzingatiua nakulindrvakatikarnchakato
rnaonikutokanana uzitou'akekatikaTaifaletuna inawekamasharliya
utaratibuwa Tumekurvasilisha taarifaYaTLlmekwa Raisna kuainisha
rnasualayanayohusu gharamazaTutnezitakazotolewa tokaMftiko Mkuu
vraFlazinanakingakwa wajumbes a Tutnena Sekretariet;.

Sehemu yaNneinazungumuzia ku'aundaniutaratibuwa utendzrii kazi

wa'fume, Inazungumzia wa ukusanyaji
marnlakar a Ttttnenautaratibr"r wa
maoniya wananchikwa kuhusisha Karnatiya Maendeleo ya l(ata auMtaa
au Mkutanowa Kijiji na Shehia.kri'aupandetvaTanzaniaZanzibat na
ushirikiwaWatan'zaniawanaoishrnje1anchi.Mwisho,inax'ekamashafii
yanayohusu kutoshtakiwaku'aTutncnakuzuiwakwa mtuyeyotei<uingilia
masuala yaTumeauSekretarietikatikakutekeleza kazinaniajukurnu yake.

Marnlakaya RaiskuundaBtrngela Katiba,na mamlakaya Bungela

KatibakutungaKatibaMpyaku'autaratibuwa Miswadayanaainishwa chini
ya Sehemuya Tano. Kwa mantiki hi1''o,Raisatashaurianana Itais wa
ZanzibarnakuteuawajurnbervaBr-rngela Katibakutokapandezotembili
zaJarnhuriya Muunganokwa kulitarnkaBungela Jarnhuriya Muungano
kuwaBungelaKatiba.

Utaratibu wa utekelezajill'a majukumu ya Bunge la Katiba

utaainishwa, bila ya uhakikalva kuendeleakuwepo,katikaKatibaya
Jamhuriya Muunganona Kanuniza Bunge.Sehemuhii pia inaweka
nrashartiya sheria zaBungela Katiba na namnaambavyomarnlakaya
Bungela Katiba baadayakumalizamchakatowa mabadilikoya Katiba,
yatakar,yosita.

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waKatib"
uhalalisfiaji ry:'kT]aMaoni
SehemuYaSitainahusu ya Taifu ya Uchaguzl
na Tume
itakayoend.rt *" nutJ'i**iwa

Oorxe KoMeANl'
Dar es Salaam, WaziriwalWrfuna Sheria
8 Machi,2011'

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