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The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023

This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the principal Act. This provision generally amends the principal Act by replacing references to “Minister” with “President” in the relevant…

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“This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the principal Act.”

This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the principal Act. This provision generally amends the principal Act by replacing references to “Minister” with “President” in the relevant context, and replacing references to “Tanzania” with “United Republic.” This section amends several definitions in the principal Act, including “security,” “Minister,” “terrorism,” and a range of new security-related terms. Section 4 amends section 4 of the principal Act to state that the Service operates as a defence and security organ under the President’s general superintendence. This provision amends section 5 to expand the Director General’s functions, including intelligence work, personal protection, security vetting, advising government on security threats, and other tasks directed by the President or written law.

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This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the principal Act.

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Addition of sections 6A and 6B

This section amends the principal Act by inserting new text immediately after section 6, but the inserted wording is cut off in the source provided.

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Amendment of section 20

Section 21 changes the penalty in section 20(2) of the principal Act to fifteen million shillings or imprisonment for at least fifteen years.

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Amendment of Schedule

This section replaces the Schedule in the principal Act with new oaths, including allegiance, secrecy, and office oaths.

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§ 1Short titleShort title

This section gives the Act’s short title and says it is to be read together with the principal Act.

1. This Act may be cited as the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023, and shall be read as one with the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service Act, hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”. PART II AMENDMENT OF VARIOUS PROVISIONS General amendment
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PART II

§ 2General amendmentSubstitution

This provision generally amends the principal Act by replacing references to “Minister” with “President” in the relevant context, and replacing references to “Tanzania” with “United Republic.”

2. The principal Act is amended generally, by- (a) deleting the word “Minister” when used in relation to the Minister having portfolio of this Act wherever it appears in the Act and substituting for it the word “President”; and (b) deleting the word “Tanzania” when used in relation to the country wherever it appears in the Act and substituting for it the words “United Republic”. Amendment of section 3
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§ 3Amendment of section 3Substitution

This section amends several definitions in the principal Act, including “security,” “Minister,” “terrorism,” and a range of new security-related terms.

3. The principal Act is amended in section 3- (a) in the definition of the term “security”, by 2 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 deleting the words “acts of” and substituting for them the words “any acts including acts of terrorism,”; (b) by deleting terms the definition of “Minister” and “terrorism” and substituting for them the following: the Cap. 19 ““Minister” means the Minister responsible for and Security Intelligence Tanzania Service in terms of section 5A; “terrorism” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Prevention of Terrorism Act;”; and (c) by adding in the appropriate alphabetical order the following new definitions: ““classified information” means information of particular security classification or of a sensitive nature and value its unauthorised publication or disclosure thereof would lead to a security risk being posed to the State and would prejudice national security; that “counter-intelligence” means information gathered and activities conducted to impede or neutralise the intentions and activities of foreign powers, counter subversion, sabotage, espionage or any hostile activity aimed at or against the people, installations, processes or resources of the United Republic; institutions, “Deputy Director General” means an officer of the Service appointed as the Deputy Director General of the Service under section 6A; “desert” means willful and unjustified abandonment of the officer’s duties and obligations without permission of the Service with intention of not returning to the Service either permanently or temporarily; “immediate family” means the spouse and children the VVIPs described under section of 5(1)(e); 3 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 “intelligence” means information which has been collated, evaluated and analysed and which is relevant to a government’s formulation or implementation of policy in relation to any internal or external threat or potential threat to national security as well as opportunities relevant to the protection and promotion of national security and national interests; “necessary service” includes: (a) any service relating installation, transmission, supply or distribution of electricity or telecommunication; to (b) any fire service; (c) any sewerage, rubbish disposal or other sanitation service; (d) any health, hospital or ambulance service; (e) any service relating to the supply or distribution of water, gas or petroleum; or (f) any road, railway, bridge, underground tunnel, car park, ferry, pontoon, pipeline for the supply of water or fuel, airfield, harbour or dock; “officer of the Service” means a person employed by the Service whether on temporary or permanent terms and includes the Directors; “premises” means any place or location, and includes land, building, building works, instrument, equipment or means of transport; “security clearance” means an authorisation to information of a determined entitling a person classified sensitivity or classification; to have access “security intelligence” means information other than counter intelligence which relates to or may be relevant to the assessment of any internal or external threat or potential threat to national security and includes measures and strategies aimed at impeding or neutralising such threat or potential threat; “security vetting” means a systematic procedure used to examine and appraise a person to determine his or her suitability, loyalty and 4 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 eligibility based on security competencies and considerations, including the continued monitoring of that person; “sensitive information” includes any information- (a) which is likely to disclose the identification of, or provide details of, sources of information, other assistance or operational methods available to the Service; (b) which relates to particular operations which have been, are being or are proposed to be undertaken by the Service in pursuance of any of its functions; or (c) which has been provided by the Service of a foreign government where that Service or government does not consent to the disclosure of the information; “the Service” means the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service established under section 4 of the Act; to in sensitive to have, “vettable post” means a post in any Government ministry, department, agency, a state office or public office or position in either level of the Government requiring the holder of position the performance of his or her official duties, access classified information or any other position as may be required under any other written law; installation” means establishment or necessary service, which if damaged or sabotaged, affects the economy, safety and security of the United Republic; "VVIP" means a very, very important person with very high position in the Government as prescribed under section 5(1)(e);”. “vital or Amendment of section 4
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§ 4Amendment of section 4Substitution

Section 4 amends section 4 of the principal Act to state that the Service operates as a defence and security organ under the President’s general superintendence.

4. The principal Act is amended in section 4- (a) by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following: “(3) The Service shall operate as one of the defence and security organs under the general superintendence of the President.”; 5 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 (b) by renumbering subsection (3) as subsection (4); and (c) in subsection (4) as renumbered, by deleting the words “regional and district offices” and substituting for them the words “directorates, regional and district offices or any other office for efficient carrying out of the functions”. Amendment of section 5
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§ 5Amendment of section 5Substitution

This provision amends section 5 to expand the Director General’s functions, including intelligence work, personal protection, security vetting, advising government on security threats, and other tasks directed by the President or written law.

5. The principal Act is amended in section 5- (a) in subsection (1) by- (i) deleting paragraph (a) and substituting for it the following: “(a) gather, obtain, correlate and evaluate intelligence relevant to security and advise on any such intelligence to the President, Council, Ministers or persons whom, and in the manner which, the Director General considers the to be it security;”; interests of the in (ii) adding immediately after paragraph (d) the following: “(e) provide personal protection to- of the the (i) (ii) (iii) President the United immediate the President of Republic and family; the Vice President of the United Republic and immediate family; the the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and immediate family; the Prime Minister of the United Republic and immediate family; the First and Second Vice President of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and their immediate families; (vi) Speaker of National Assembly; (vii) Chief Justice of Republic; the United (iv) (v) (viii) Speaker of House of 6 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 Representatives; (ix) Chief Justice of the High Court of Zanzibar; (x) Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; (xi) Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives; (xii) Chief Secretary Government of Republic; of the the United (xiii) Chief of Secretary the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar of Revolutionary Council; and Secretary (xiv) Attorney General Government of Republic; of the the United of (xv) Attorney General the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar; (xvi) visiting dignitaries; (xvii) former Presidents and their spouses, Vice Presidents, Prime Ministers, First and Second Vice Presidents of the Revolutionary Zanzibar, Government of Speakers the National Assembly, Chief Justices of the United Republic, Speakers of the House of Representative and Chief Justices of the High Court of Zanzibar; of (xviii) all presidential candidates during the general election; and (xix) any other person as the Director General may, upon consultation with the President, determine; (f) provide protection of vital installations as designated by the Director General; (g) carry out security vetting, investigation or security clearance- (i) for persons holding or eligible 7 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 to hold vettable posts in a public office; (ii) for persons having access to classified or sensitive information; (iii) for persons seeking to be registered as citizens of the United Republic; or (iv) for any other person for whom the Director General considers to require security vetting prior to execution of responsibilities by that person; (h) advise the President and Government on any security threat or potential threat the security of United to Republic; (i) perform such other functions as may be directed by the President or as may be prescribed under any other written law.”; and (b) by adding at the beginning of the opening phrase of subsection (2), the phrase “Save as otherwise provided in any other written law,”. Addition of section 5A
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§ 6Addition of section 5AAmendment

This provision amends the principal Act by inserting a new section after section 5, titled “Role of Minister.”

6. The principal Act is amended by adding immediately after section 5 the following: “Role of Minister
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§ 5AThe Minister shall beAmendment

The Minister is responsible for the Service’s budgetary and related policy affairs.

5A. The Minister shall be responsible for budgetary and such other policy related affairs of the Service.”. Amendment of section 6
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§ 7Amendment of section 6Substitution

Section 6 is amended so that a person may be appointed Director General only if they are a Tanzanian citizen by birth, are an employee of the Service, and have other qualifications pertinent to the Service.

7. The principal Act is amended in section 6- (a) by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following: “(2) A person shall be eligible for appointment as a Director General if that person- (a) is a citizen of Tanzania by birth; (b) is an employee of the Service; and (c) has such other qualifications as 8 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 Addition of sections 6A and 6B be may Service.;” pertinent to the (b) by renumbering subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) as subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6), respectively; (c) in subsection (4) as renumbered, by deleting the reference to subsection (4) and substituting for it the reference to subsection (5); (d) in subsection (6) as renumbered by deleting the words “and responsible to the Minister for the efficient and proper working of the Service”.
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§ 8Addition of sections 6A and 6BAmendment

This section amends the principal Act by inserting new text immediately after section 6, but the inserted wording is cut off in the source provided.

8. The principal Act is amended by adding immediately after section 6 the following: “Deputy Directors General two
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§ 6A(1) There shall beAmendment

The President appoints Deputy Directors General, and applicants must meet specified eligibility criteria.

6A.-(1) There shall be Deputy Directors General appointed by the President, one of whom shall be for Mainland Tanzania and the other for Tanzania Zanzibar. (2) The Deputy Directors General shall hold office and serve on such terms as may be specified in the contract of service. (3) A person shall be eligible for appointment as a Deputy Director General if that person- (a) is a citizen of Tanzania by birth; (b) is an employee of the Service; (c) in the case of Deputy for Director General is a Tanzania Mainland, Tanzanian from hailing Mainland Tanzania; (d) in the case of Deputy for Director General is a Tanzania Zanzibar, Zanzibari recognised under the Zanzibari Act of 1985; and (e) has such other qualifications as may be pertinent to the 9 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 Director Service.
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§ 6B(1) There shall be DirectorsAmendment

The President appoints Directors for each directorate, and a person is eligible only if they are a Tanzanian citizen by birth, an employee of the Service, and otherwise qualified for the Service.

6B.-(1) There shall be Directors of the Service in respect of each directorate established pursuant to this Act who shall be appointed by the President. (2) A person shall be eligible for appointment as a Director if that person- (a) is a citizen of Tanzania by birth; (b) is an employee of the Service; and (c) has such other qualifications as may be pertinent to the Service”. Amendment of section 7
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§ 9Amendment of section 7Substitution

This section changes section 7 of the principal Act, including rules on who may be employed in the Service, the duties of officers, and when an officer may carry an official firearm.

9. The principal Act is amended in section 7- (a) in subsection (1), by deleting the words “and members” appearing in paragraph (a); (b) in subsection (2), by- (i) deleting the words the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar” appearing in the opening phrase; and (ii) deleting paragraph (a) and substituting “or of for it the following: employ “(a) under written agreement and on permanent or temporary basis such officers as he thinks necessary;”; (c) by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following: “(3) A person shall not be employed to the the Service unless he meets qualifications and conditions set out in the regulations.”; (d) by renumbering subsections (3) and (4) as subsections (4) and (5) respectively; and (e) by adding immediately after subsection (5) as renumbered the following: “(6) An officer of the Service shall, 10 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 for purposes of this Act, be considered to be always on duty when required to act as such, and shall perform the functions and exercise powers granted to him under this Act or any other written law at any place where he may be deployed. (7) An officer of the Service may, where necessary in the performance of his functions under this Act and with the approval of the Director General, carry and use an official firearm.”. Amendment of section 9
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§ 10Amendment of section 9Amendment

Section 10 amends section 9 of the principal Act by adding a prefatory phrase to subsection (1) and deleting subsections (5) and (6).

10. The principal Act is amended in section 9, by- (a) adding the words “Unless the context requires otherwise,” at the beginning of subsection (1); and (b) deleting subsections (5) and (6). Amendment of section 10
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§ 11Amendment of section 10Amendment

This section amends section 10 of the principal Act and states that the Director General is the Chief advisor to the President and national Government on security, intelligence, and counter-intelligence, and the disciplinary authority for Service officers, subject to section 12.

11. The principal Act is amended in section 10- (a) in subsection (1) by deleting the words “and the directions of the Minister”; (b) by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following: “(2) The Director General shall be the Chief advisor to the President and the to national Government with security on intelligence and counter-intelligence.”; security regards (c) by renumbering subsection (2) as subsection (3); (d) in subsection (3) as renumbered, by deleting the the Minister directs words “and unless otherwise in writing”; and (e) by adding immediately after subsection (3) as amended the following: “(4) Subject to section 12, the Director General shall be the disciplinary authority the Service employed under this Act”. for officers of Addition of section 10A
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§ 12Addition of section 10ARepeal

This section states that the principal Act is amended by adding a new provision after section 10.

12. The principal Act is amended by adding immediately after section 10 the following: 11 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 Amendment of section 11 Repeal and replacement of section 13 “Role of Chief Secretary
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§ 10AThe Chief SecretaryProvision

The Chief Secretary is responsible for coordinating the affairs of the President and public service in relation to the Service.

10A. The Chief Secretary shall be the responsible coordination of the affairs of the President and public service in relation to the Service.”. for
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§ 13Amendment of section 11Amendment

This section amends section 11 of the principal Act by removing a requirement to furnish a copy of a direction to the Chief Secretary and by deleting subsection (3).

13. The principal Act is amended in section 11- (a) in subsection (1) by deleting the words “and a copy of any such direction shall, as soon as it is issued, be furnished to the Chief Secretary”; and (b) by deleting subsection (3).
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§ 14Repeal and replacement of section 13Repeal

This provision repeals section 13 of the principal Act and replaces it with new text, which begins with “Oaths.”

14. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 13 and replacing it with the following: “Oaths
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§ 13Amendment of section 11Amendment

The Director General and Service officers or employees must take or subscribe to the prescribed oath before assuming office.

13.-(1) The Director General and every officer or employee of the Service shall, before assuming office, make or subscribe to an oath as prescribed in the Schedule to this Act as follows: (a) in the case of Director General, an oath of office and oath of allegiance before the President; (b) in the case of Deputy and Director General Directors, an oath of office and oath of allegiance before Director the General; and (c) in the case of officers or the other employees of of oath an Service, allegiance and oath of the manner secrecy prescribed the regulations. in in oath taken (2) An or subscribed under subsection (1) shall be binding during the course of service and upon retirement or termination of employment or engagement with the 12 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 Service.”. Amendment of section 14
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§ 15Amendment of section 14Amendment

The Service may collect information about protective security for vital installations and personal protection, and it may advise the Government and relevant authorities.

15. The principal Act is amended in section 14 by adding immediately after subsection (4) the following: “(5) Notwithstanding the generality of the Service may collect subsection (1), information with to protective security to vital installations and personal protection under section 5(1)(e) and advise the Government relevant or authorities.”. regards other Amendment of section 15
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§ 16Amendment of section 15Substitution

This section changes section 15 of the principal Act by replacing one listed body and rewriting the rule on the Service’s arrangements with foreign or international security bodies.

16. The principal Act is amended in section 15- (a) in subsection (3) by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting for it the following: “(c) any security organ or law enforcement agency,”; and (b) by deleting subsection (4) and substituting for it the following: “(4) The Service may, with the approval of the President, enter into an arrangement with other security service organ of a foreign state or its institution or its an international institution authorising to cooperate with the organ, institution or organisation in the provision of security assessment or intelligence information.”. or the Service organisation Amendment of section 16
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§ 17Amendment of section 16Substitution

Section 17 amends section 16 to bar people from publishing or broadcasting specified Service-related information without the Director General’s written consent, and it increases the penalty.

17. The principal Act is amended in section 16- (a) by deleting subsection (1) and substituting for it the following: “(1) Subject to this section, a person shall not, unless with the written consent of the Director General, publish or cause to be published in a newspaper or other documents, or broadcast or cause to be broadcasted by a radio, television, social media or otherwise, information that any person, other than the Director General- (a) is an officer of the Service; or (b) is connected in any way with an officer of the Service.”; 13 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 (b) by deleting the word “Minister” in subsection (2) and substituting for it the words “Director General”; and (c) in subsection (3) by deleting the words “not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings” and substituting for it the words “of not less than twenty million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than fifteen years or to both”. Amendment of section 17
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§ 18Amendment of section 17Amendment

Anyone who contravenes this section commits an offence and may be imprisoned for at least 20 years, in addition to any disciplinary action.

18. The principal Act is amended in section 17 by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following: “(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and on conviction, in addition to any disciplinary action, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than twenty years.”. Amendment of section 18
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§ 19Amendment of section 18Substitution

This provision amends section 18 of the principal Act by redesignating subsection (1) as section 18, replacing paragraph (b), and deleting subsection (2).

19. The principal Act is amended in section 18- (a) by designating the content of subsection (1) as section 18; (b) as designated, by deleting paragraph (b) and substituting for it the following: “(b) enter into an arrangement or otherwise co-operate with a security service its organ of a institution international organisation or its institution.”; and foreign state or an or (c) by deleting subsection (2). Amendment of section 19
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§ 20Amendment of section 19Substitution

This provision amends section 19 of the principal Act, replacing subsection (1) and changing “shall” to “may” in subsection (3).

20. The principal Act is amended in section 19- (a) by deleting subsection (1) and substituting for it the following: “(1) No action or other proceedings shall lie or be instituted against the Director General or officer of the Service for or in respect of any act or thing done or omitted to be done in good faith in exercise or purported exercise of his function under this Act.”; and (b) by deleting the word “shall” appearing in subsection (3) and substituting for it the word 14 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 Amendment of section 20 Amendment of section 22 “may”;
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§ 21Amendment of section 20Substitution

Section 21 changes the penalty in section 20(2) of the principal Act to fifteen million shillings or imprisonment for at least fifteen years.

21. The principal Act is amended in section 20(2) by deleting the words “five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years” and substituting for them the words “fifteen million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than fifteen years”.
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§ 22Amendment of section 22Substitution

The President may make regulations, on the Director General’s recommendation, about a code of conduct for Service officers and employees.

22. The principal Act is amended in section 22- (a) in subsection (1) by- (i) deleting the opening phrase and substituting for it the following: “(1) The President may, upon the recommendation Director General, make regulations providing for-”; of (ii) adding immediately after paragraph (a) the following: “(b) the code of conduct for all officers and employees of the to Service the in relation conduct, discipline, considerations, presentation, ethical standards and general directions to be adhered to in the carrying out of the functions and exercise of the power the Service;”; and (iii) renaming paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) as paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f), respectively; and conferred on (b) in subsection (2) by deleting the word “members” and substituting for it the word “officers”. Amendment of section 23
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§ 23Amendment of section 23Substitution

Section 23 is amended to increase penalties, including higher fines and longer imprisonment terms.

23. The principal Act is amended in section 23- (a) in subsection (1) by deleting the words “not exceeding three hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months” and substituting for them the words “of not less than ten million shillings 15 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 but not exceeding one hundred million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years but not exceeding fifteen years or to both”; (b) in subsection (2) by- (i) deleting paragraph (b) and substituting for it the following: “(b) willfully disobeys a lawful order of a superior officer,”; and (ii) deleting fine not the words “a exceeding five hundred shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty six months without remission or to both the fine and imprisonment” appearing in the closing words and substituting the words “imprisonment for a term of not less than fifteen years but not exceeding twenty years”; and them for Addition of sections 24, 25, 26 and 27 three hundred (c) in subsection (3) by deleting the words “a fine not exceeding thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both the fine and imprisonment” and substituting for them the words “imprisonment for a term of not less than fifteen years but not exceeding twenty years”.
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§ 24Addition of sections 24, 25, 26 and 27Amendment

This section amends the principal Act by inserting new provisions after section 23, titled “Non-disclosure by persons no longer in Service.”

24. The principal Act is amended by adding immediately after section 23 the following: “Non- disclosure by persons no longer in Service
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§ 24Addition of sections 24, 25, 26 and 27Amendment

Former officers of the Service must not disclose or communicate information that is harmful to national security unless the Director General authorizes it.

24.-(1) A person who was an officer of the Service shall not, without the authority of the Director General, disclose or communicate any information or information the disclosure of which is detrimental to national security. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and on conviction, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less 16 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 than fifteen years. Restricted access Commission of offences outside United Republic General penalty
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§ 25Amendment of ScheduleAmendment

People other than an officer of the Service, or someone authorised by the Director General, must not enter Service premises or access Service books, records, or other documents; the text then trails off.

25. Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law, no person other than an officer of the Service the authority of the Director General, enter any premises of the Service or have access to books, records or other documents of the Service. shall, unless with
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§ 26An act, omission orOffence

Conduct that is an offence under this Act is treated as an offence even if it happened outside the United Republic.

26. An act, omission or conduct constituting an offence under this Act shall be considered to be an offence even if such act, omission or conduct took place outside the United Republic. A
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§ 27Section 27Amendment

A person who breaches an Act provision with no express penalty commits an offence and may be fined at least five million shillings, imprisoned for at least five years, or both, on conviction.

27. person who contravenes any provision of this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided commits an offence and on conviction, shall be liable to a fine of not less than five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years or to both.”. Amendment of Schedule
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§ 25Amendment of ScheduleSubstitution

This section replaces the Schedule in the principal Act with new oaths, including allegiance, secrecy, and office oaths.

25. The principal Act is amended by deleting the Schedule and substituting for it the following: “_________ SCHEDULE _________ (Made under section 13) OATH OF ALLEGIANCE I, …………………………………………..…………….. do hereby take Oath/Affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the United Republic of Tanzania and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania as by law. So Help Me God. 17 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023 KIAPO CHA UTII Mimi, ................................................................................, Naapa/Nathibitisha kwamba nitakuwa mwaminifu kwa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania na kuitumikia kwa moyo wangu wote na kwamba nitaihifadhi, nitailinda na kuitetea Katiba ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania iliyowekwa kwa mujibu wa Sheria. Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu Nisaidie. OATH OF SECRECY I, ………………………………………………………. do hereby take Oath/Affirm that I will not, without due authority, disclose or make known to any person any information acquired by me by reason of the duties performed by me on behalf of, or under the direction of the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service or by reason of any Office or Employment held by me pursuant to the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service Act. So Help Me God. KIAPO CHA KUHIFADHI SIRI Mimi, ..............................................................................., Naapa/Nathibitisha kwamba sitatoa kwa mtu yeyote bila idhini, taarifa yoyote ya siri nitakayoipata kutokana na utekelezaji wa majukumu nitakayotekeleza kwa niaba ya, au kwa maelekezo ya Idara ya Usalama wa Taifa au kutokana na nafasi yangu ya kazi au ajira nitakayopewa kwa mujibu wa Sheria ya Idara ya Usalama wa Taifa. Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, Nisaidie. OATH OF OFFICE I, ………………………………………………..………… do hereby take Oath/Affirm that I will faithfully serve the United Republic of Tanzania and the President in the performance of my duty as ………………………………………... So Help Me God. KIAPO CHA UTUMISHI ..............................................................................., Mimi, kwamba nitaitumikia kwa uaminifu Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania na Rais wake katika kazi ya …………………………………………………… Ewe Mwenyezi Mungu, Nisaidie.” Naapa/Nathibitisha Passed by the National Assembly on the 8th June, 2023 NENELWA J. MWIHAMBI Clerk of the National Assembly 18
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  • and replacement of section 13 This provision repeals section 13 of the principal Act

    Section 14

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  • House of 6 No. 2 The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (Amendment) Act, 2023

    Section 5

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  • principal Act

    Sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 19, 20, 24

  • Schedule This section replaces the Schedule in the principal Act

    Section 25

  • Service in respect of each directorate established pursuant to this Act

    Section 6B

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  • Terrorism Act

    Section 3

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