CHAPTER 213
BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
[SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION]
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
RULES
G.Ns. Nos.
101 of 1930
275 of 1951
259 of 1975
149 of 1980
18 of 1991
179 of 1993
450 of 1998
1. Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Business Names (Registration) Rules.
2. Forms
The forms set out in the First Schedule hereto shall be used as appropriate.
3. Fees
The fees specified in the Second Schedule hereto shall be payable in respect of the matters specified therein.
4. Size of paper
Subject to any directions which may be given by the Registrar all documents to be left with or sent to the Registrar shall be upon a foolscap paper of a size approximately thirteen inches by eight inches and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of approximately two inches.
FIRST SCHEDULE
FORMS
FORM 1
STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION
(Rule 2)
THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
(Section 5)
1. Corporate name. |
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2. Registered or principal office. |
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3. Date of commencement of the business as nominee/trustee/general agent for foreign firm. |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(Signed) ................................................ |
FORM 2
STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS IN THE CASE OF A FIRM
THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
(Section 6)
1. Business name to be registered. Where a business is carried on under two or more business names, each of these business names must be stated. |
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2. General nature of business. |
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3. Principal place of the business. |
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4. Present name (or names) and surname of each of the individual who are partners. If any of the individuals who are partners are of non-Tanzanian origin, such individual or individuals (as the case may be) must also state the name (or names) of his, her or their fathers respectively. |
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5. Former name (or names) and surname (if any) of each of the individuals who are partners. |
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6. Nationality of each of the individuals who are partners. If the nationality stated is not the nationality of origin, such nationality of origin must in every case be stated. |
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7. Age and sex of each of the individuals who are partners. If 18 years of age or over, it shall be sufficient to state "full age". |
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8. Usual place of residence of each of the individuals who are partners. |
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9. Other business occupation (if any) of each of the individuals who are partners. |
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10. Date of commencement of business. The date need only be stated where the business was commenced after the 21st February, 1930. |
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11. Corporate name of each corporation which is a partner. {mprestriction ids="1,2,3"} |
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12. Registered or principal office of each corporation which is a partner. |
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13. The name of every person empowered to operate the firm's bank account or to sign, draw or endorse on behalf of the firm any bill of exchange, promissory note or other negotiable instrument or holding the firm's general power of attorney. |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(Signed) .................................................. |
FORM 3
STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS BY AN INDIVIDUAL
THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
(Section 6)
1. Business name to be registered. Where a business is carried on under two or more business names each of these business names must be stated. |
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2. General nature of business. |
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3. Principal place of the business. |
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4. Present name (or names) and surname. If the applicant is of non-Tanzanian origin the name (or names) of applicant's father must be stated. |
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5. Former name (or names) and surname (if any). |
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6. Nationality. If present nationality is not the nationality of origin, the nationality of origin must be also stated. |
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7. Age and sex. If 18 years of age or over, it shall be sufficient to state "full age". |
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8. Usual place of residence. |
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9. Other business occupation (if any). |
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10. Date of commencement of business. This date need only be stated where the business was commenced after the 21st February, 1930. |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(Signed)............................................. |
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
(Section 5 and Schedule)
1. The present name (or names) and surname of the individual or, in the case of a firm, of each of the individuals who are partners: Provided that if the business is carried on under any trust and any of the beneficiaries are a class of children or other persons, a description of the class shall be sufficient. |
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2. Former name (or names) and surname (if any) of the individual or, in the case of a firm, of each of the individuals who are partners. |
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3. Nationality of the individual or in the case of a firm, of each of the individuals who are partners. If the nationality stated is not the nationality of origin, such nationality of origin must in every case be stated. |
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4. Usual place of residence of the individual or, in the case of a firm, of each of the individuals who are partners. |
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5. Corporate name (or names) of the corporation (or corporations) for which the business is being carried on. |
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6. The business name (or names) and address (or addresses) of the foreign firm (or firms). When the firm, individual or corporation acts as agent for three or more foreign firms it shall be sufficient to specify the countries in which such foreign firms carry on business. |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(Signed) ................................................ |
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Note: (a) The additional particulars required are those of the firm, individual or corporation, as the case may be, on whose behalf the business is carried on. |
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(b) Where a business is being carried on as nominee or trustee for another firm or individual, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only to be completed. |
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(c) Where a business is being carried on as nominee or trustee for a corporation, No. 5 only to be completed. |
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(d) Where a business is being carried on as general agent for a foreign form No. 6 only to be completed. |
FORM 5
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
(Section 18)
I hereby certify that .............................................................. the ......................... day |
Given under my hand at ........................................................ this ......................... day |
FORM 6
NOTICE OF CHANGE IN PARTICULARS REGISTERED
THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
(Section 11)
To the Registrar ....................................................... appointed for the purposes of the above-mentioned Act. |
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Whereas we/I the undersigned were/was duly registered pursuant to the provisions of the Business Names (Registration) Act on the ......................... day of ......................... 20........ under the number .............................. in the Index of Registration. |
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And whereas a change (or changes) has (or have) occurred (or been made) in respect of the particulars registered as hereinafter mentioned. |
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Now we/I the undersigned hereby give you notice that on the date (or dates) hereunder specified the following change (or changes) occurred (or was or were made) in the particulars registered: that is to say– |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(Signed) .................................................. |
FORM 7
NOTICE OF CESSATION OF BUSINESS
THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
(Section 20)
To the Registrar ......................................................... appointed for the purposes of the above-mentioned Act. |
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Whereas we/I the undersigned registered under the number ....................... in Index of Registration have ceased to carry on business. |
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Now we/I hereby give notice that we/I have ceased to carry on business as................. as from the ......................... day of ......................... 20........, save for the purpose of winding up the said business. |
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Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(Signed) .................................................. |
FORM 8
STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS IN THE CASE OF CORPORATION
THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT
(Sections 4 and 6)
[Note: This statement must be signed by a Director or Secretary of the corporation] |
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1. Business name to be registered. Where a business is carried on under two or more names, each of these business names must be stated. |
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2. General nature of business. |
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3. Principal place of business. |
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4. Corporate name. |
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5. Registered or principal office. |
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6. Other business (if any). |
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7. Date of commencement of business. |
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Dated at ........................................ this ......................... day of ......................... 20........ |
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(Signed) .............................................. |
SECOND SCHEDULE
FEES
(Section 22)
| Fees in T.Shs. |
1. On application to register a business ......................................................... | 4,000/- |
2. On application to register any alteration in particulars registered .................. | 4,000/- |
3. For every inspection of the register ............................................................ | 1,000/- |
4. For an uncertified copy of an extract on the whole, of any document in the custody of the Registrar, per page or part of a page .................................... | 1,000/- |
5. For certifying any document or extract of a document ................................. | 1,000/- |
6. On application to register of Notice of Cessation of Business ....................... | 1,500/- |
7. For issue of duplicate certificate of any registration ..................................... | 1,000/- |
8. For making out of time any application which is required to be made within a prescribed period, in addition to any other fee payable, for every month or part | 500/- |
9. Annual maintenance fee ........................................................................... | 1,000/- |
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