No. 23
2002 5
Traditional and Alternative Medicine
THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
No. 23 OF 2002
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An Act to make provisions for promotion, control and
regulation of traditional and alternative medicines practice, to establish the Tradional and Alternative Health
Practice Council and to provide for related matters.
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ENACTED by the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania.
PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1. This Act may be cited as the Traditional and Alternative Medicines Act, 2002 and shall come into operation on a date on which the
Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint.
2.--{1) This Act shall apply to traditional and alternative health
practitioners and aides.
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Application
(2) In case of proceedings before the Council, the Act shall apply to
all traditional and alternative health practitioners and aides irrespective
of whether or not any such traditional or alternative health practitioner
is registered or enrolled.
3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
Interpretation