THE TSETSE FLY (CONTROL) ACT

1. This Act may be cited as the Tsetse Fly (Control) Act. Interpretation GN. No. 478 of 1962

2. In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise- “domestic animals” means any ass, bull, cow, dog, fowl, goat, heifer, horse, mule, ox, pig, sheep or other captive animal; “fly area” means any area defined and declared as such in terms of section 3; “Minister” means the minister for the time being responsible for agriculture; and “vehicle” includes a motor vehicle. Power to define fly areas

3. The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare any defined area to be a tsetse fly area for the purposes of this Act. Power to make regulations Ord. No. 5 of 1948 s. 2

4.–(1) The Minister may make regulations for- (a) prohibiting the movement of persons, domestic animals and vehicles to, from or within a fly area; (b) restricting such movement to certain defined routes; (c) restricting such movement to fixed periods of the day or night; (d) providing that such movement shall not take place unless it is interrupted at certain intermediate points for prescribed periods; 326 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE TSETSE FLY (CONTROL) ACT [CAP. 100 R.E. 2023] (e) providing for the inspection by duly authorised officials of persons, domestic animals and vehicles upon such movement taking place, for the purpose of detecting the presence of tsetse flies and for the introduction and enforcement of measures for ridding the persons, animals or vehicles of tsetse flies; and (f) providing for the introduction of any other measures necessary to prevent the spreading of tsetse flies. (2) For the more effective carrying out of any measures prescribed by regulations made under subsection (1), those regulations may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Roads Act, provide for the erection by duly authorised officials acting in the execution of their duties under the regulations of barriers across any roads and public roads as defined for the purposes of the Roads Act: Provided that, this subsection or in any such regulation shall not authorise or be construed as authorising any official to obstruct or prevent the passage of any person, vehicle or animal along a road or public road for a longer period than is reasonably necessary for carrying into effect in relation to that person, vehicle or animal any measures prescribed by the regulations.

5. A person who contravenes any regulation made under this Act commits an offence, and on conviction shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred shillings, or in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month. Cap. 167 Penalties 327 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG.