Tanzania’s amendments bill seeks changes in nine existing laws

DODOMA: THE government has unveiled a new Miscellaneous Amendments Bill for 2025, which proposes changes to a total of nine existing laws.

The Attorney General, Hamza Johari, presented the bill before the Parliament today, June 5, 2025, outlining several key reforms aimed at streamlining legal and administrative processes across multiple sectors.

Among the key proposals is a significant amendment to the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act (Cap. 200), where the government seeks to repeal Section 26, a provision that currently requires the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to approve the institution of cases under the law.

“These amendments aim to allow prosecutions under this law to proceed without needing the DPP’s prior consent, “he said.

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He explained that the consent requirement was introduced at a time when most prosecutions were handled by police officers, as the National Prosecutions Office had not yet established a presence in all regions and districts.

“Today, the situation has changed. The Prosecution’s Office now operates at the district level, and all criminal cases are handled by government attorneys who report directly to the DPP,” Johari noted.

“Maintaining the consent requirement in this context no longer makes sense and could contribute to delays in the criminal justice process,” he added.

In addition to that other proposed amendments are the Government Chemist Laboratory Authority Act (Cap. 177), the Industrial and Consumer Chemicals (Management and Control) Act (Cap. 182), the Land Transport Regulatory Authority Act (Cap. 413), the Muhimbili National Hospital Act (Cap. 150), and the National Institute for Medical Research Act (Cap. 59).