Last Change:
06/24/2025
The National Defence Act
Year: 1966
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Liberty & security of person
Link to external source:
https://andyreiter.com/wp-content/uploads/military-justice/tz/Laws%20and%20Decrees/Tanzania%20-%201966%20-%20National%20Defence%20Act.pdf
Description
The Tanzanian National Defence Act, 1966 (No. 24 of 1966) is a comprehensive piece of legislation that deals with national defense, covering aspects like the Department of National Defence, the composition and employment of the Defence Forces, and the terms of service of its members.
Selected provisions
Section 29.1 - Enrollment
No person under the apparent age of eighteen years shall be
enrolled without the consent in writing of one of his parents or his
guardian or, where the parents or guardian are dead or unknown, by
the Area Commissioner of the district in which such person resides.