Last Change:

06/26/2025

The Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act

Year: 1982

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Housing, land & property

Link to external source: https://procedures.tic.go.tz/media/The_local_government_urban_authorities_act_8-1982.pdf
Description

The Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act, 1982 (Tanzania) establishes urban authorities for local government purposes, outlines their functions, and addresses related matters, applying to all urban authorities established or deemed to be established under the Act. 

Selected provisions
Section 54.2 - Basic functions of local government authorities

For the purposes of the better execution of its functions,
whether done alone or in co-operation and conjuction with any
other local government authority or other person or body of persons, and subject to this Act or any other relevant written law, a
local government authority shall take all such measures as in its
opinion are necessary, desirable, conducive or expedient:-

(c) for the furtherance and enhancement of the health, education, and the social, cultural and recreational life of the people;