No.6
Access to Information Act
2016
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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
NO. 6 OF 2016
I ASSENT,
……………………………
President
[….………………………..]
An Act to provide for access to information; to define the scope of
information which the public has the right to access; to
promote transparency and accountability of information
holders; and to provide for other related matters.
ENACTED by Parliament of the United of Republic of Tanzania.
PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Short title and
Commencement
Application
1. This Act may be cited as the Access to
Information Act, 2016 and shall come into operation on
such date as the Minister may, by notice published in the
Gazette, appoint.
2.-(1) This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of
subsection (1), this Act shall apply to:
(a) public authorities;
(b) private bodies registered under any
written law which:
(i) utilize public funds; or
(ii) are in possession of information
which is of significant public
interest.