Tanzania Act or statute

Parliament of Tanzania

The Forests Act, 2002

This provision gives the short title of the law: the Forests Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 389. This provision identifies the Export of Timber Act. 3. The Grass Fires (Control) Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 135 305…

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“This provision gives the short title of the law: the Forests Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 389.”

This provision gives the short title of the law: the Forests Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 389. This provision identifies the Export of Timber Act. 3. The Grass Fires (Control) Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 135 305 ©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

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Short title

This provision gives the short title of the law: the Forests Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 389.

Section 1

Interpretation

This provision identifies the Export of Timber Act.

Section 2

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3. The Grass Fires (Control) Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 135 305 ©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

Section 3

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Source record from oagmis.oag.go.tz · Enacted 2002

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§ 1Short titleShort title

This provision gives the short title of the law: the Forests Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 389.

1. The Forests Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 389.
§ 2InterpretationInterpretation

This provision identifies the Export of Timber Act.

2. The Export of Timber Act, R.L. Cap. 274
§ 3ObjectivesProvision

3. The Grass Fires (Control) Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 135 305 ©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

3. The Grass Fires (Control) Ordinance, R.L. Cap. 135 305 ©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.

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  • Tanzania. All rights 3. The Grass Fires (Control) Ordinance

    Section 3
  • Timber Act

    Section 2

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