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CHAPTER 317
TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT

[SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION]

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

    NOTICES

        The Transport Licensing (Delegation of Powers) Notice

    ORDERS

        The Transport Licensing (Road Service Vehicles) (Conditions as to Fares, etc.) Order

    REGULATIONS

        The Transport Licensing (Road Service Vehicles) (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations

        The Transport Licensing Regulations

        The Transport Licensing (Prescribed Conditions) (Public Carriers' Licences) Regulations

        The Transport Licensing (Appeals) Regulations

        The Transport Licensing (Fees) Regulations

NOTICES

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING (DELEGATION OF POWERS) NOTICE

(Section 5)

G.Ns. Nos.
136 of 1957
5 of 1960
582 of 1963

    1. This Notice may be cited as the Transport Licensing (Delegation of Powers) Notice.

    2. The power to grant private carrier's licences under section 11 of the Transport Licensing Act is hereby delegated to the following–

        Internal Revenue Officer:

            Arusha

            Bukoba

            Dar es Salaam

            Dodoma

            Iringa

            Kigoma

            Lindi

            Mbeya

            Morogoro

            Moshi

            Mtwara

            Musoma

            Mwanza

            Shinyanga

            Tabora

            Tanga

            Ufipa

ORDERS

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING (ROAD SERVICE VEHICLES) (CONDITIONS AS TO FARES, ETC.) ORDER

(Section 31(3))

G.N. No. 92 of 1970

    1. This Order may be cited as the Transport Licensing (Road Service Vehicles) (Conditions as to Fares, etc.) Order.

    2. This Order shall apply only to the following operators–

    (1) National Transport Corporation (formerly D.M.T.).

    (2) Tanganyika Bus Service, P.O. Box 190, Mwanza.

    (3) United Bus Service, P.O. Box 49, Musoma.

    (4) Musoma Bus Service, P.O. Box 50, Musoma.

    (5) West Lake Service, P.O. Box 281, Bukoba.

    (6) Bukoba Bus Service, P.O. Box 137, Bukoba.

    (7) Tanganyika Transport Co. (1964), P.O. Box 645, Dar es Salaam.

    (8) Tanga African Motor Transport, P.O. Box 2065, Tanga.

    (9) Coastal Transport (E.A.) Ltd., P.O. Box 2082, Tanga.

    (10) Central Region Co-operative Union Limited, P.O. Box 271, Dodoma.

    (11) Hasham Suleman Ltd., P.O. Box 133, Tanga.

    (12) Coastal Regional Transport Co-operative Society Ltd., Dar es Salaam.

    (13) United Touring Co., P.O. Box 3173, Arusha.

    (14) East African Road Services Ltd., Nairobi.

    (15) A. D. Sumar, P.O. Box 119, Tabora.

    (16) Nzega Bus Service, P.O. Box 77, Tabora.

    (17) Gosai Transport Service, P.O. Box 12, Kahama.

    (18) African Bus Service, P.O. Box 932, Mwanza

    (19) Tanzania Transport Bus Service, P.O. Box 775, Moshi.

    (20) Magoma Rugamba, P.O. Box 6, Geita.

    3. There shall be deemed to be attached to every road service licence and to an operator to whom this Order applies, the following conditions–

    (a)    that the holder of the licence shall in the event of the vehicle being unable to undertake or continue a journey immediately provide alternative transport for the passengers holding tickets for a journey in that vehicle;

    (b)    that in the event of the holder of a road service licence failing to comply with the condition specified in paragraph (a) within eight hours of the time that the vehicle was scheduled to depart, every passenger issued with a ticket for travelling on that vehicle shall be entitled to be refunded the full fare paid by him unless the passenger voluntarily agrees to travel by a vehicle departing at a later hour;

    (c)    that the holder of a road service licence shall allow–

        (i)    every adult passenger a free baggage allowance of twenty kilogrammes;

        (ii)    every passenger under the apparent age of eighteen years a free baggage allowance of ten kilogrammes;

    (d)    that in the event of a passenger carrying baggage in excess of the free baggage allowance to which he may be entitled, it shall be lawful for the holder of the road service licence to charge such passenger in respect of each kilogramme (or part thereof) of the baggage in excess of the free baggage allowance a fee of four cents;

    (e)    that where a passenger cancels a booking not later than twenty-four hours before the time that the vehicle is scheduled to depart, he shall be entitled to a refund of the full fare paid by him;

    (f)    that where a passenger cancels a booking at a time later than twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled departure of the vehicle, he shall be entitled to a refund of the full fare paid by him less ten per centum of that fare.

REGULATIONS

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING (ROAD SERVICE VEHICLES) (PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS) REGULATIONS

(Section 45)

G.Ns. Nos.
89 of 1970
197 of 1972

    1. These Regulations may be cited as the Transport Licensing (Road Service Vehicles) (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations.

    2. The following conditions in relation to road service licences are hereby prescribed for the purpose of paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section 28 of the Transport Licensing Act *

    (a)    a condition that where any person tenders a Government warrant issued by an authorised officer, the holder of the road service licence or any person employed by him to whom such warrant is tendered, shall accept the same as sufficient security that the amount of the fare specified in the warrant or that the fare for the journey specified in the warrant shall be paid by the Government;

    (b)    a condition that the holder of a road service licence shall issue every passenger with a ticket or other document specifying the amount of the fare paid for the journey, and the ticket or document shall be delivered to the passenger;

    (c)    a condition that every person who is under the apparent age of sixteen years but over the apparent age of three years, shall be entitled to travel at a reduced fare equivalent to one half of the full fare chargeable in respect of an adult for the same journey;

    (d)    a condition that every child under the apparent age of three years, if accompanied by an adult shall be entitled to travel free of charge, and if not accompanied by an adult shall be entitled to travel at the reduced fare provided for in paragraph (c) above;

    (e)    a condition that every holder of a road service licence shall provide free porterage service at every terminus and every station;

    (f)    a condition that in the event of any loss of or damage to a passenger's baggage the holder of the licence shall be responsible for such loss or damage:

            Provided that this condition shall not apply to any hand baggage or other article carried by the passenger himself inside the vehicle.

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING REGULATIONS

(Section 45)

G.Ns. Nos.
83 of 1957
267 of 1957
55 of 1957
275 of 1963

PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS (regs 1-2)

1.    Citation

    These Regulations may be cited as the Transport Licensing Regulations.

2.    Interpretation

    In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires–

    "Act" means the Transport Licensing Act;

    "application" means an application for a licence and includes an application for the variation of a licence;

    "authorisation" means the authorisation required under regulation to be displayed on a vehicle;

    "issuing officer" means any person to whom the power to grant a private carrier's licence has been delegated under section 5 of the Act.

PART II
APPLICATION (regs 3-5)

3.    Form of application

    Every application shall be in the appropriate form set out in the First Schedule hereto, and shall contain the information required thereon.

4.    Procedure on application

    (1) Every application other than an application for the grant of a private carrier's licence shall be made to the licensing authority.

    (2) Every application for the grant of a private carrier's licence shall be made to the issuing officer of the area within the area within or from which the vehicle or vehicles in question are intended to be ordinarily operated.

    (3) Where a person wishes to take out a licence of another kind in respect of a vehicle or vehicles for which he holds an existing licence he shall together with his application for such other licence transmit the existing licence to the licensing authority so that the licensing authority may, if the other licence is granted, vary the existing licence in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of section 29 of the Act.

5.    Time of application

    Subject to the provisions of sections 27 and 28 of the Act an application may be made at any time.

PART III
OPPOSITION TO APPLICATIONS (regs 6-10)

6.    Notification of certain applications

    (1) The licensing authority shall give notification of every application received by it, to which section 33 of the Act applies, by notice in the Gazette.

    (2) There shall be specified in the notice the name and address of the applicant and the time within which and the manner in which reasons may be advanced opposing the grant of the application.

    (3) The licensing authority shall as occasion may require give further notification by notice in the Gazette of the date, which shall not, unless the licensing authority for special reasons otherwise determines, be within fourteen days of the date of publication of the notice required to be given under subregulation (1) of this regulation on which and the place at which it proposes to hold public sittings and the applications which it proposes to hear at those sittings.

7.    Reasons against applications

    (1) Any person entitled under the Act to advance reasons opposing any application to which section 33 of the Act applies and wishing so to do shall give notice in writing to the licensing authority of his reasons so as to reach the licensing authority not later than fourteen days after the date of publication in the Gazette of the notification of the application.

    (2) The notice under subregulation (1) shall be in the English or Kiswahili language, shall set out the grounds for his reasons and shall be in the form set out in the Second Schedule.

    (3) A copy of every such notice shall be sent by the person advancing the reasons to the applicant at the same time as it is sent to the licensing authority.

8.    Public sittings

    (1) The licensing authority shall hold a public sitting for the purpose of hearing any application to which section 33 of the Act applies in respect of which notice of reasons opposing the application has been given by a person entitled so to do.

    (2) At the public sitting an applicant or person advancing reasons opposing the application may appear and be heard either in person or, with the leave of the licensing authority, by an advocate or by any other person authorised in writing to appear on his behalf.

    (3) The attendance of any witness at a public sitting shall be enforced by a notice in the form set out in the Third Schedule.

9.    Discretion of licensing authority to make inquiries, etc.

    (1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), the licensing authority may in its discretion–

    (a)    consider any reasons advanced opposing an application notwithstanding that the requirements of regulation 7 have not been complied with;

    (b)    hear and consider any reasons or representations which may be advanced at a public sitting; and

    (c)    make such inquiries and obtain such information as it may consider necessary for the purpose of reaching its decision.

    (2) Nothing in paragraphs (a) or (b) of subregulation (1) shall entitle the licensing authority to consider any reasons advanced after the conclusion of the public sitting.

10.    Decision of licensing authority

    At the conclusion of every public sitting the licensing authority shall either–

    (a)    announce its decision; or

    (b)    reserve its decision, in which case it shall notify the parties of its decision as soon as possible after the making thereof.

PART IV
LICENCES (regs 11-12)

11.    Issue of licences

    (1) A licence, together with an authorisation for each vehicle to which the licence relates, shall, subject to the provisions of this regulation, be issued to every applicant whose application has been approved by the licensing authority, upon payment of the prescribed fees.

    (2) Every applicant whose application has been granted by the licensing authority shall within ninety days of the notification to him of the grant transmit the registration number or numbers of the vehicle or vehicles to be licensed, if they are not already included in the application form, and the other information which is required by the licensing authority and which is necessary to enable the licence to be issued in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations.

    (3) Every applicant whose application has been granted by the licensing authority shall within thirty days of being called upon so to do remit the appropriate fees to the Revenue Officer specified by the licensing authority.

    (4) The licensing authority may grant a licence in respect of an application which has been granted notwithstanding that the applicant has failed to comply with the requirements of subregulations (2) and (3) of this regulation within the period specified therein, if it appears to the licensing authority that there are good reasons for the failure.

    (5) No licence shall be issued by the licensing authority until the period of time within which any person aggrieved by the decision of the licensing authority on the application may give notice of appeal to the Appeal Tribunal or, where such notice has been given, until the appeal has been dismissed.

12.    Form of licence

    (1) Every licence shall be in the appropriate form set out in the Fourth Schedule.

    (2) Subject to the provisions of the next succeeding subregulation notification of every grant of a licence, every variation of a licence and every revocation or suspension of a licence shall be given by the licensing authority by notice in the Gazette.

    (3) Subregulation (2) of this regulation shall not apply to the grant, variation, revocation or suspension of a private carrier's licence.

PART V
GENERAL PROVISIONS (regs 13-23)

13.    Expenses of assessors

    Where the licensing authority sits with any assessors there shall be paid to the assessors by way of reimbursement of their expenses the sums as the licensing authority shall deem reasonable.

14.    Loss or destruction of licence, etc.

    (1) If any licence or authorisation has during the currency thereof been lost, destroyed or defaced the holder shall forthwith notify the licensing authority who shall, if satisfied that it has been so lost, destroyed or defaced, cause a duplicate copy so marked to be issued to the holder upon payment of the prescribed fee.

    (2) In the case of any licence or authorisation which has been defaced the licensing authority shall, before issuing or causing to be issued a duplicate, obtain the return of the defaced original.

    (3) Where a licence or authorisation which has been lost is recovered after a duplicate in respect thereof has been issued the original shall be returned forthwith to the licensing authority by the holder thereof and no refund of any fee paid for the issue of the duplicate shall be made.

15.    Disposal of vehicle

    (1) If during the currency of a licence the holder thereof disposes by any means any vehicle to which the licence relates or otherwise ceases to be the owner of that vehicle, he shall within seven days notify the licensing authority and shall return the authorisation relating to the vehicle to the licensing authority together with any other documents called for by the licensing authority.

    (2) If a licence is revoked or suspended under the Act the holder thereof shall within seven days after a notice to that effect has been received by him deliver the licence and any authorisations to which that licence relates to the licensing authority for cancellation or for retention during the period of suspension, as the case may be, and in the case of the suspension of any licence the licensing authority shall return the licence and any authorisations to which it relates after the expiration of the period of suspension.

16.    Death and incapacity, etc., of licence holder

    Where owing to the death, incapacity, bankruptcy or liquidation of the holder of a licence or to the appointment of a receiver or manager in relation to his business, the holder ceases to be the user of the vehicles authorised to be used by him under the licence, the person carrying on the business of the holder shall be deemed to be the holder of the licence if–

    (a)    within fourteen days thereafter notice that the holder has ceased to be the user of those vehicles and the reason therefor, and the name of the person by whom the business is being carried on, be sent to the licensing authority; and

    (b)    within one month after the sending of the notice an application for a new licence be duly made:

            Provided that the period during which such person shall be deemed to be the holder of the licence shall in no case extend beyond the date on which the licence would have expired but for the occurrence of the said event and shall terminate immediately the application is disposed of.

17.    Authorisations

    (1) While any motor vehicle is used under a licence the owner of that vehicle shall cause the appropriate authorisation to be prominently displayed upon the vehicle.

    (2) The authorisation shall be in the appropriate form set out in the Fifth Schedule.

    (3) While a vehicle is being used under a road service licence or a public carrier's licence there shall be displayed on that vehicle, in addition to an authorisation, a copy of the conditions of the road service licence or public carrier's licence, as the case may be.

    (4) Every authorisation and every copy of the conditions of licence required to be displayed under this regulation shall be kept in a clean and eligible condition.

    (5) The provisions of subregulation (1) of this regulation shall not apply to any vehicle where the authorisation relating to such vehicle has been forwarded to the licensing authority under the provisions of the Act or of these regulations or upon the written instructions of the licensing authority.

    (6) The provisions of subregulation (3) of this regulation shall not apply to any vehicle where the copy of the conditions of the road service licence or public carrier's licence has been forwarded to the licensing authority under the provisions of the Act or of these regulations or upon the written instructions of the licensing authority.

18.    Issue of authorisation

    (1) On the grant of every licence there shall be issued to the holder thereof an authorisation in respect of every vehicle, the registration number of which is specified in such licence.

    (2) Where the holder of any licence wishes to use under that licence any vehicle the use of which is authorised under that licence by paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section 11 of the Act, such vehicle not being a vehicle the registration number of which is specified in that licence, he may apply either in person or by letter for an authorisation in respect of that vehicle–

    (a)    where the licence is a private carrier's licence, to the issuing officer who issued the same; or

    (b)    where the licence is a road service or public carrier's licence, to the licensing authority,

and the issuing officer or the licensing authority, as the case may be, shall, if satisfied that the use of the vehicle is authorised under such licence, grant such authorisation.

19.    Endorsement of extended area on private carrier's licence

    (1) An application for endorsement on a private carrier's licence of an extended area shall be made to the licensing authority and shall state the grounds (being grounds contained in the proviso to subsection (3) of section 11 of the Act) on which the application is made and every application shall be accompanied by the licence in respect of which it is made and where such endorsement is granted the additional area or route, as the case may be, shall be endorsed on the licence, and the licence shall be returned to the holder together with a recognition disc for each vehicle on the licence authorised for the extended area or route.

    (2) The recognition disc shall be in the form set out in the Sixth Schedule.

    (3) Where a vehicle has been licensed as a private carrier for an extended area it shall not be used on any road in that area unless the recognition disc is prominently displayed on the windscreen of the vehicle adjacent to the authorisation issued under regulations 11 and 18.

    (4) Every recognition disc required to be displayed shall be kept in a clean and legible condition.

20.    Holder to notify change of the address

    If during the currency of a licence the holder thereof permanently changes his postal address he shall within fourteen days notify the licensing authority accordingly.

21.    Log book

    (1) Every holder of a licence shall cause to be maintained a log book, divided into periods of twenty-four consecutive hours, in respect of every vehicle to which the licence relates and that log book shall be kept at the main office or place of business of the holder.

    (2) There shall be recorded in every log book entries showing–

    (a)    the nature and distance in miles of every journey over twenty-five miles and the route taken;

    (b)    the name of the driver; and

    (c)    the times of the commencement and completion of the journey, relating to every period of twenty-four consecutive hours.

    (3) An entry shall be made in the log book whenever the vehicle is serviced or whenever the vehicle undergoes any major repairs.

    (4) Every log book shall be produced for inspection on demand by a police officer or any member of the licensing authority.

22.    Form of notice under s. 11(6)

    The form of notice referred to in subsection (6) of section 11 of the Act shall be as set out in the Sixth Schedule.

23.    Offences and penalties

    Where–

    (a)    the holder of any licence fails to comply with the provisions of regulation 15; or

    (b)    a motor vehicle is used under a licence in contravention of regulation 17; or

    (c)    the provisions of regulation 21 are not complied with,

the holder and, in the case of any contravention of regulation 17, the driver of the vehicle, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding shillings one thousand.

FIRST SCHEDULE

(Regulation 3)

TLA./1
APPLICATION FOR A ROAD SERVICE LICENCE

(i.e. for carriage of Passengers)

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

To:    THE TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY,
P.O. Box 1910,
DAR ES SALAAM.

A. - PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT.

    1.    Name(s) in full ....................................................................................................
(BLOCK LETTERS)

    2.    Postal Address ..................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................

    3.    Does the Applicant carry on any business other than transport?
Yes/No. .................................

        If so, state–

        (a)    Nature of business(es) .................................................................................

        (b)    Address(es) of business premises (including all branches) ...............................
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................

        (c)    Is Applicant the holder of a licence under the Business Licensing Act? *
.......... Yes/No. If so, state class of licence ......................... and where issued
..................................................................................................................

    4.    Does the Applicant hold or has he previously held a T.L.A. Licence? ........................
Yes/No. If so, state number .................. and date of issue .....................................

B. - PARTICULARS OF SERVICE FOR WHICH LICENCE IS SOUGHT.

    1.    Route(s) from .....................................................................................................

        to ......................................................................................................................

        passing through ..................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................

    2.    Number of vehicles to be used ..............................................................................
(Where known, particulars of vehicles to be entered on Schedule overleaf.)

    3.    Timetable and fares proposed to be shown on page 4 of this application form.

    4.    Reason for application, and any other relevant details ..............................................
...........................................................................................................................

        I/We hereby apply for a Road Service Licence in respect of the (routes) described above and of the vehicles described in the Schedule; and I/we hereby declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief all the statements in this application and in the Schedule are true.

    Date .......................................... Signature .........................................................

Reg. No. of Vehicle (where known)

Type and make

Weight unladen

Carrying capacity (No. of Passengers)

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N.B. No money should be sent with this application.

TIMETABLE

FARE TABLE

TLA./2
APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC CARRIER'S LICENCE

(i.e. for carriage of goods only)

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

To:    THE TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY,
P.O. Box 1910,
DAR ES SALAAM.

A. - PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT.

    1.    Name(s) in full ....................................................................................................
(BLOCK LETTERS)

    2.    Postal Address ...................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................

    3.    Does the Applicant carry on any business other than transport? ..................Yes/No.

        If so, state–

        (a)    Nature of business(es) .................................................................................

        (b)    Address(es) of business premises (including all branches) ...............................
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................

        (c)    Is Applicant the holder of a licence under the Business Licensing Act? *
.......... Yes/No. If so, state class of licence ................................ and where issued ........................................................................

    4.    Does the Applicant hold or has he previously held a T.L.A. Licence?
............ Yes/No. If so, state number ..................................... and date of issue ......................................

B. - PARTICULARS OF SERVICE FOR WHICH LICENCE IS SOUGHT.

    1.    Area of route(s) in or over which it is desired to operate ...........................................

    2.    Number of vehicles to be used ..............................................................................
(Where known, particulars of vehicles to be entered on Schedule overleaf.)

    3.    Reason for application, and any other relevant details ..............................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................

        I/We hereby apply for a Road Service Licence in respect of the route(s) described above and of the vehicles described in the Schedule; and I/we hereby declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief all the statements in this application and in the Schedule are true.

    Date ...............................................Signature......................................................

Reg. No. of Vehicle
(where known)

Type and make

Weight
unladen

Carrying
capacity (in tons)

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N.B. No money should be sent with this application.

TLA./3
APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC CARRIER'S LICENCE

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

To:    THE TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY,
P.O. Box 1910,
DAR ES SALAAM.

A. - PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT.

    1.    Name(s) in full .....................................................................................................
(BLOCK LETTERS)

    2.    Postal Address ....................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................

    3.    Does the Applicant carry on any business other than transport? ...................Yes/No.

        If so, state–

        (a)    Nature of business(es) ..................................................................................

        (b)    Address(es) of business premises (including all branches) ...............................
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................

        (c)    Is Applicant the holder of a licence under the Business Licensing Act?
.................. Yes/No. If so, state class of licence ...........................................
and where issued.........................................................................................
...................................................................................................................

    4.    Does the Applicant hold or has he previously held a T.L.A. Licence? ........... Yes/No.
If so, state number ................................ and date of issue ....................................

B. - PARTICULARS OF CONTRACT IN RESPECT OF WHICH LICENCE IS SOUGHT.

    (Note: A copy of the contract must accompany this application.)

    1.    Name and postal address of person or firm with which contract has been made
..........................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................

    2.    Duration of the contract ........................................................................................
and date of commencement ..................................................................................

    3.    Type of work to be done and/or goods to be carried..................................................
..........................................................................................................................

    4.    Number of vehicles to be used ..............................................................................
(Where known, particulars of vehicles to be entered on Schedule overleaf.)

    5.    Area within or routes over which vehicles are to be operated.....................................

    6.    Any other relevant details .....................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
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        I/We hereby apply for a Public Carrier's Contract Licence in respect of the contract described above and of the vehicles described in the Schedule which I/we declare will be used exclusively for the purpose of the said contract and I/we further declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief all statements in this application and in the Schedule are true.

Date ........................................... Signature ...........................................................

Reg. No. of Vehicle
(where known)

Type and make

Weight unladen

Carrying capacity 1
(in tons)

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N.B.    If it is desired to remove from any licence issued by the T.L.A. any vehicle in order that it may be used for the purpose of this contract an application (on appropriate form) for the variation of the said T.L.A. licence must accompany this application.

TLA./4
APPLICATION FOR A PRIVATE CARRIER'S LICENCE

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

To:

THE REVENUE OFFICER,
................................................................................................................................

1.

Full name of applicant ..............................................................................................
(BLOCK LETTERS)

2.

Address ..................................................................................................................

3.

Nature of Business and Business address .................................................................

4.

If applicant is already a holder of a T.L.A. Licence, state No.........................................

5.

I/We hereby apply for a Private Carrier's Licence in respect of the vehicle(s) described in the annexed Schedule and I/we hereby declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief all the statements in this application and the annexed Schedule are true.

6.

State district within which and places between which applicant desires to operate:
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................

7.

Reasons for application and any other relevant details.
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................

I/We hereby apply for a Private Carrier's Licence in respect of the vehicle(s) described in the annexed Schedule and I/we hereby declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief all the statements in this application and the annexed Schedule are true.

    Date ....................................... Signature .............................................................

SCHEDULE

Reg. No. of vehicle (where known)

Type and Make

Horse-
Power

Engine No. (where known)

Whether petrol-
driven or otherwise

Weight unladen

Carrying Capacity

Whether pneumatic tyres or otherwise

Size of Tyres

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

Note: The fee of Shs. 30/- per vehicle must accompany this application.

Ref: ..........................................................

Licence No. C/ ...........................................

PRIVATE CARRIER'S LICENCE

    1. This Private Carrier's Licence is hereby granted in respect of the vehicle(s) listed in the Schedule to this form, on condition that the authorised vehicle(s) is/are not used for the carriage of goods for hire or reward for a period up to and including the ........................ day of ........................

    2. This licence is granted for the following area–
    ....................................................................................................................................
    ....................................................................................................................................
    ....................................................................................................................................
    ....................................................................................................................................

    3. This licence is subject to the conditions set out in section 26(1) of the Transport Licensing Act (Cap. 317).

To be filled in by Issuing Officer

Registration No.(s)

Authorisation No.(s)

...........................................

.............................................................

...........................................

.............................................................

.......................
Revenue Officer

...........................................

.............................................................

...........................................

.............................................................

...........................................

.............................................................

Date: ...............

TLA./5
APPLICATION FOR AN EXCLUSIVE LICENCE

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

To:    THE TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY,
P.O. Box 1910,
DAR ES SALAAM.

    I/We 1 wish the attached application to be considered as an application for an Exclusive Licence to be granted to me/us 2 for a period of ................................................. year(s).

Signature ............................................

Date ...................................................

    Note: This form must never be returned alone but must have attached to it the application form for a Road Service Licence.

TLA./6
APPLICATION FOR A VARIATION OF A LICENCE

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

To:    THE TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY,
P.O. Box 1910,
DAR ES SALAAM.

1.

Full name of Applicant................................................................................................
(BLOCK LETTERS)

2.

Postal Address ........................................................................................................

3.

Variation required to Licence No. ................................................................................

4.

Particulars of Variation sought. (Delete what is inappropriate).

A.–1.    By substitution of vehicles as shown in Schedule I.

     2.    By addition of vehicles as shown in Schedule I hereto.

     3     By deletion of vehicles as shown in Schedule I.

B.–    By variation of routes as follows–

(Full details to be given).

...............................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................

    I/We hereby apply for the variation as stated of the above-mentioned licence and I/we hereby declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief all the statements in this application and in the Schedule are true.

Date .................................................

Signature ...............................................

SCHEDULE 1

VEHICLES TO BE DELETED FROM LICENCE

VEHICLES TO BE ADDED TO LICENCE

Reg. No. of Vehicle

Carrying Capacity 1

Reg. No. of Vehicle

Carrying Capacity 2

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

Note: 1.–    Where the application is solely in respect of replacement of vehicles without change of total carrying capacity, the original licence should be forwarded with the application.

    2.    In all other cases the licence should not be forwarded.

SECOND SCHEDULE

(Regulation 7(3)))

TLA./9
NOTICE OF INTEREST

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

To:    THE TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY,
P.O. Box 1910,
DAR ES SALAAM

    With reference to Application No. ...................................................
as published in the Gazette dated ........................................ 20........
submitted by .....................................................................................................................
of .....................................................................................................................................

    (Name and address of applicant to whose grant of a licence or variation notice of interest is given.)

Take note that I/we ............................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................

(NAME IN BLOCK CAPITALS)

of .....................................................................................................................................
(Address)

being so entitled under section 36 of the Transport Licensing Act (Cap. 317), my/our status under that section being .....................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................., do hereby advance the following reasons for opposing the grant of the licence/variation applied for, viz.–
........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................

A copy of this notice of reasons opposing the application has been sent to the applicant.

Date ......................................................

Signature ..............................................

IMPORTANT

A fee of Shs. 20/- which can be paid at any Revenue Office is payable in respect of this notice, and the Revenue receipt therefore MUST be attached to this notice when it is sent to the Transport Licensing Authority. Money in respect of this fee must NOT be sent to the Authority.

THIRD SCHEDULE

TLA./10
ORDER TO WITNESS

(Regulation 8(3))

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

No. ....................................

    IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION NO. ........................

FOR A LICENCE/VARIATION BY .......................................................................................

    Notice is hereby given by the Transport Licensing Authority that they require you ........................................................................................................................................
of .....................................................................................................................................
to attend before the Authority at .........................................................................................
on the ......................... day of ......................... 20........, at the hour of ...............................
and to bring with you–
........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................

    You are further required to sign on the reverse of the copy hereof acknowledging service of this order and return it to me on or before the ......................... day of ......................... 20........

    Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........

...............................................
Secretary, Transport Licensing Authority

    Note: The penalty for non-compliance with this order under subsection (3) of section 25(3) of the Act is a fine not exceeding Shs. 2,000/-.

(Back of form TLA.10)

To:

The Secretary,
Transport Licensing Authority,
P.O. Box 1910, Dar es Salaam

Application No. ...................................................

    I, ..................................................................................................................................
of ......................................................................................................................................
hereby acknowledge service of order to attend the hearing of the above application and confirm that I will attend at the place and time specified in such order.

    Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........

Signature ..................................................

FOURTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 12(1))

TLA./11
ROAD SERVICE LICENCE A

TANZANIA

Ref .................... Transport Licensing Act (Cap. 317) Licence No. A/ ..................................

1.    This Road Service licence is hereby granted to
........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
of .................................................................. to operate a road service on the route(s) specified herein with the vehicles specified in the First Schedule hereto for a period up to and including the .................................................... day of ..................................... 20..........

2.    Route(s) .......................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................

3.    This licence is granted subject to the conditions set out in the Second Schedule.

Date ..................................

.......................................................
Signature Transport Licensing Authority

NOTE:    Before any vehicle included in the First Schedule to this licence may lawfully be operated hereunder, a vehicle authorisation in respect of it MUST be obtained from the appropriate Revenue Office and affixed to the windscreen.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Particulars of authorised vehicles:

Registration No.

Carrying Capacity

Authorisation No. (to be entered by Revenue Office at time of issue)

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

SECOND SCHEDULE

STATUTORY CONDITIONS

    1. All authorised vehicles are to be maintained in a fit and serviceable condition.

    2. The provisions of any law in force relating to limits of speed and weight, laden and unladen, the loading of goods vehicles, and the number of passengers to be carried, are to be complied with in relation to the authorised vehicles.

    3. In relation to the authorised vehicle the provisions of any law in force with respect to the time for which the drivers of certain vehicles may remain continuously on duty and the hours which they are to have for rest are to be observed.

    4.    The provisions of the Transport Licensing Act (Cap. 317) and of the Transport Licensing Regulations, are to be complied with.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

    This vehicle shall only be run according to the route, fare and time tables approved by the Authority, which MUST be displayed within the vehicle. Goods other than passengers' baggage may not be carried in this vehicle unless otherwise stated.

TLA./12
PUBLIC CARRIER'S LICENCE

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

Ref ..................................... TANZANIA Licence No. B/ .............................

    1. This Public Carrier's licence is hereby granted to ..........................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
of ......................................................................................................... to operate a goods
carrying service on the route(s) specified herein and with the vehicle(s) specified in the First Schedule for a period up to and including the ........................ day of ........................ 20........

    2. Route(s) ...................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................

    3. This licence is granted subject to the conditions set out in the Second Schedule.

    Date ......................................

..............................................
Transport Licensing Authority

NOTE:    Before any vehicle included in the First Schedule to this licence may lawfully be operated hereunder, a vehicle authorisation in respect of it MUST be obtained from the appropriate Revenue Office and affixed to the windscreen.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Particulars of authorised vehicles:

Registration No.

Carrying Capacity

Authorisation No. (to be entered by Revenue Office at time of issue)

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

..........................................

SECOND SCHEDULE

STATUTORY CONDITIONS

    1. All authorised vehicles are to be maintained in a fit and serviceable condition.

    2. The provisions of any law for in force relating to limits of speed and weight, laden and unladen, the loading of goods vehicles, and the number of passengers to be carried, are to be complied with in relation to the authorised vehicles.

    3. In relation to the authorised vehicle the provisions of any law in force with respect to the time for which the drivers of certain vehicles may remain continuously on duty and the hours which they are to have for rest are to be observed.

    4. The provisions of the Transport Licensing Act (Cap. 317) and of the Transport Licensing Regulations, are to be complied with.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

TLA./13
LICENCE

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

Ref .................................... Licence No. X / .................................................

    1. This Contract Public Carrier's licence is hereby granted to .........................................................................................................................................
of .....................................................................................................................................
in respect of the vehicle(s) specified in the First Schedule.

    2. The terms of licence are as follows:
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................

    3. This licence expires on the ......................... day of ......................... 20........

    4. This licence is granted subject to the conditions set out in the Second Schedule.

Date ...........................................

.........................................................
Transport Licensing Authority

Note:    Before any vehicle included in the First Schedule to this licence may lawfully be operated hereunder a vehicle authorisation in respect of it MUST be obtained from the appropriate Revenue Office and affixed to the windscreen.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Particulars of authorised vehicles–

Registration No.

Carrying Capacity

Authorisation No.

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

...........................................

SECOND SCHEDULE

STATUTORY CONDITIONS

    1. All authorised vehicles are to be maintained in a fit and serviceable condition.

    2. The provisions of any law in force relating to limits of speed and weight, laden and unladen, the loading of goods vehicles, and the number of passengers to be carried, are to be complied with in relation to the authorised vehicles.

    3. In relation to the authorised vehicle the provisions of any law in force with respect to the time for which the drivers of certain vehicles may remain continuously on duty and the hours which they are to have for rest, are to be observed.

    4. The provisions of the Transport Licensing Act (Cap. 317) and of the Transport Licensing Regulations, are to be complied with.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

FIFTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 17(2))

TLA./14 ROAD SERVICE LICENCE VEHICLE AUTHORISATION
and
TLA./15 ROAD SERVICE LICENCE VEHICLE DUPLICATE AUTHORISATION

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

Date of Issue ..............................................
Operated under Licence No. A /....................

Date of Issue ............................................
Operated under Licence No. A /..................

(Serial No. Left blank)

Serial No. ................................................
Reg. No...................................................
Name .....................................................
Address ..................................................
...............................................................

Serial No. .................................................
Reg. No....................................................
Name ......................................................
Address ...................................................
................................................................

DUPLICATE

Date of
EXPIRY ..................................................
Business ................................................
Sgd. .......................................................

Date of
EXPIRY ...................................................
Business .................................................
Sgd. ........................................................

(Office Use Only: Ref..................................)
Fee paid: Shs. .........................................

(Office Use Only: Ref..................................)
Fee paid: Shs .........................................

The form shall have a double circle enclosing the words "The Transport Licensing Act" and "A" superimposed.

The form shall have a double circle enclosing the words "The Transport Licensing Act" and "A" superimposed.

TLA./16 PUBLIC CARRIER'S LICENCE VEHICLE AUTHORISATION
and
TLA./17 PUBLIC CARRIER'S LICENCE VEHICLE DUPLICATE AUTHORISATION

TANZANIA

Transport Licensing Act

Date of Issue..............................................
Operated under Licence No. B /....................

Date of Issue ..........................................
Operated under Licence No. B /.................

(Serial No. Left blank)

Serial No. ................................................
Reg. No....................................................
Name ......................................................
Address .....................................................

Serial No. .................................................
Reg. No. ..................................................
Name ......................................................
Address ...................................................

DUPLICATE

Date of
EXPIRY ...................................................
Business .................................................
Sgd. .......................................................>

Date of
EXPIRY ...................................................
Business .................................................
Sgd. .......................................................

(Office Use Only: Ref. ...............................)

(Office Use Only: Ref. ..............................)

Fee paid: Shs. ..........................................

Fee paid: Shs. .........................................

The form shall have a double circle enclosing the words "The Transport Licensing Act" and "B" superimposed.

The form shall have a double circle enclosing the words "The Transport Licensing Act" and "B" superimposed.

TLA./18 PRIVATE CARRIER'S LICENCE VEHICLE AUTHORISATION
and
TLA./19 PRIVATE CARRIER'S LICENCE VEHICLE DUPLICATE AUTHORISATION

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

Date of Issue ..............................................
Operated under Licence No. C /....................

Date of Issue .............................................
Operated under Licence No. C /...................

(Serial No. Left blank)

Serial No. .................................................
Reg. No....................................................
Name ......................................................
Address ...................................................
...............................................................

Serial No. ................................................
Reg. No....................................................
Name ......................................................
Address ...................................................
................................................................

DUPLICATE

Date of
EXPIRY ...................................................
Business .................................................
Sgd. ........................................................

Date of
EXPIRY ..................................................
Business ................................................
Sgd. .......................................................

(Office Use Only: Ref ................................)

(Office Use Only: Ref ...............................)

Fee paid: Shs. ........................................

Fee paid: Shs.........................................

The form shall have a double circle enclosing the words "The Transport Licensing Act" and "C" superimposed.

The form shall have a double circle enclosing the words "The Transport Licensing Act" and "C" superimposed.

TLA./20 PUBLIC CARRIER'S CONTRACT LICENCE VEHICLE AUTHORISATION
and
TLA./21 PUBLIC CARRIER'S CONTRACT LICENCE VEHICLE DUPLICATE AUTHORISATION

TANZANIA

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

Date of Issue...............................................
Operated under Licence No. X /....................

Date of Issue ...........................................
Operated under Licence No. X /..................

(Serial No. Left blank)

Serial No. .................................................
Reg. No....................................................
Name ......................................................
Address ...................................................

Serial No. ...............................................
Reg. No...................................................
Name .....................................................
Address...................................................

DUPLICATE

Date of
EXPIRY ...................................................
Business .................................................
Sgd. ........................................................
(Office Use Only: Ref................................)

Date of
EXPIRY ..................................................
Business ................................................
Sgd. .......................................................
(Office Use Only: Ref...............................)

Fee paid: Shs. .........................................

Fee paid: Shs. ........................................

The form shall have a double circle enclosing the words "The Transport Licensing Act" and "X" superimposed.

The form shall have a double circle enclosing the words "The Transport Licensing Act" and "X" superimposed.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 19(2))

TLA./22
PRIVATE CARRIER'S LICENCE VEHICLE RECOGNITION DISC

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING ACT (CAP. 317)

[Omitted.]

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING (PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS) (PUBLIC CARRIERS' LICENCES) REGULATIONS

(Section 45)

G.N. No. 58 of 1958

    1. These Regulations may be cited as the Transport Licensing (Prescribed Conditions) (Public Carriers' Licences) Regulations.

    2. The following conditions in relation to public carriers' licences are hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section 31 of the Transport Licensing Act–

    (a)    a condition that the holder of a public carrier's licence shall be bound to accept for carriage, and to carry, all goods offered to him for carriage, being goods which he is required to carry under his licence, by any person who has tendered the appropriate rates and charges for the carriage of the goods, unless–

        (i)    the goods tendered for carriage are livestock; or

        (ii)    the goods tendered for carriage are dangerous or offensive or are likely to cause damage to person or property; or

        (iii)    the goods tendered for carriage exceed the maximum weight or dimensions carried by such holder; or

        (iv)    the goods tendered for carriage are insufficiently or improperly packed; or

        (v)    the goods are tendered for carriage to a destination to which the operations of the holder do not extend; or

        (vi)    the value of the goods tendered for carriage exceeds the maximum value accepted the holder; or

        (vii)    facilities are not available for dealing with the goods tendered for carriage;

    (b)    a condition requiring the holder of a public carrier's licence to accept goods for delivery and to unload goods which have been carried at places specified by the licensing authority in the licence;

    (c)    a condition requiring the holder of a public carrier's licence to issue in such manner and form as the licensing authority may specify in the licence a tariff setting out all the rates and charges made for the carriage of goods by the holder and all the terms and conditions, including the conditions to which his licence is subject, relating to the carriage of goods by the holder, and to publicise such tariff and make it available for public inspection in such manner as the licensing authority may specify in the licence;

    (d)    a condition requiring the holder of a public carrier's licence to give notice to the public in such manner as the licensing authority may specify in the licence before making any alteration in the tariff issued by the holder;

    (e)    a condition requiring the holder of a public carrier's licence to carry goods, other than goods comprising bulk consignments of five tons or over, at the rates and in accordance with the terms and conditions as set forth in the current tariff issued by the holder.

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING (APPEALS) REGULATIONS

(Section 45)

G.N. Nos.
74 of 1966
90 of 1970

1.    Title

    These Regulations may be cited as the Transport Licensing (Appeals) Regulations.

2.    Interpretation

    In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

    "Act" means the Transport Licensing Act *;

    "Appeals Secretary" means any person in the employment of the Government of the United Republic whom the Minister has appointed to perform the duties and functions required by these Regulations to be performed by the Appeals Secretary;

    "appellant" means the person filing an appeal in accordance with these Regulations;

    "prescribed" means, in relation to forms, the forms prescribed in the First Schedule and in relation to fees, the fees prescribed in the Second Schedule;

    "Schedules" means the Schedules to these Regulations.

3.    Notice of appeal

    (1) Any person entitled under the provisions of section 31 of the Act to appeal against any decision of the authority or against any revocation or suspension of a licence may appeal against such decision, revocation or suspension by submitting to the Minister within thirty days of the decision, revocation or suspension, five copies of his memorandum of appeal.

    (2) Every notice of intention to appeal shall be in the prescribed form.

    (3) A notice of intention to appeal required to be given by this regulation shall be given within twenty-one days of the announcement or notification by the licensing authority of the decision or revocation or suspension against which the person giving the notice wishes to appeal and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

    (4) A copy of every notice required to be given by this regulation shall be sent to the Appeals Secretary.

4.    Authority to prepare and transmit copies to Minister

    (1) On an application made therefor by the appellant and on payment by the appellant records of the prescribed fees, the licensing Authority shall cause to be prepared–

    (a)    a written statement giving the name and address of the appellant;

    (b)    copies of all documents including correspondence, if any, relating to the subject matter of the appeal and which were taken into consideration by the licensing authority in arriving at the decision or revocation or suspension of licence to which the notice of intention to appeal relates;

    (c)    a written statement signed by the Chairman of the licensing authority giving reasons for the decision or revocation or suspension of licence; and

    (d)    in the case of an appeal other than an appeal against revocation or suspension of a licence the following additional documents–

        (i)    a written statement of the names and addresses of the applicant in the application to which the notice of intention to appeal relates and of every person who advanced reasons opposing the application; and

        (ii)    a copy of the application and copies of the notices of objection, if any, lodged against the application.

    (2) Every person upon whom the appellant is under the provisions of regulation 5 required to serve a copy of his memorandum of appeal shall be entitled, on payment to the licensing authority of the prescribed fee, to be supplied by the authority with a copy, or such number of copies as he may require, of any of the documents referred to in paragraph (1).

5.    Memorandum of appeal

    (1) The appellant shall before the expiration of thirty days from the date of the decision, revocation or suspension appealed against, cause to be served a copy of the memorandum of appeal–

    (a)    upon the licensing authority;

    (b)    in the case of an appeal by an applicant against the decision of the licensing authority on his application, upon every person who advanced reasons opposing the application;

    (c)    in the case of an appeal by a person who advanced reasons opposing an application before the licensing authority against the decision of the authority on such application, upon the applicant.

     (2) The memorandum of appeal shall set forth concisely and under distinct heads which shall be numbered consecutively the grounds of the appellant's objection to the decision or revocation or suspension of the licence, as the case may be, and shall be signed by the appellant or his advocate.

6.    Summary

    On receiving a memorandum of appeal and rejection of all the documents relating to the appeal which are required by these Regulations to be submitted to the Minister, the Minister shall peruse the same and, where it appears to him that the appeal is frivolous or without substance or that there is no merit in the grounds of appeal stated in the memorandum, the Minister may summarily reject the appeal.

7.    Admission of appeal for hearing

    Where the Minister does not summarily reject an appeal he shall direct whether the appeal shall be heard by him or by the Appeals Advisory Committee whereupon the Appeals Secretary shall serve upon the appellant and every person upon whom the appellant is required by these Regulations to serve a copy of his memorandum of appeal a notice in the prescribed form giving date, time and place of the hearing of the appeal.

8.    Non-attendance parties

    Where on the day fixed for hearing of the appeal or any other day to which the Minister of or the Appeals Advisory Committee, as the case may be, may have adjourned the hearing and when the appeal is called for hearing–

    (a)    the appellant fails to appear–

        (i)    if the hearing is before the Minister or the Appeals Advisory Committee presided over by the Minister, the Minister may dismiss the appeal;

        (ii)    in any other case the Committee shall advise the Minister of the non-attendance of the appellant and the Minister may dismiss the appeal; or

    (b)    the appellant appears but any other party fails to appear, the hearing shall, unless the Minister otherwise directs, be proceeded with notwithstanding the absence of such party.

9.    Right of audience

    (1) The appellant, the licensing authority and every person required by these Regulations to be served with a copy of the memorandum of appeal shall be entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing of the appeal.

    (2) Where the Minister has granted permission to any advocate to appear in any appeal for any party that advocate shall be entitled to appear and be heard on behalf of such party in such appeal.

10.    Appellant to urge a ground of appeal not set forth in memorandum

    The appellant shall not, without the leave of the Minister, or where the appeal is heard by the Appeals Advisory Committee, or the Chairman of the Committee, urge or be heard upon in support of any ground of objection not set forth in the memorandum of appeal.

11.    Procedure at hearing

    At the hearing of an appeal–

    (a)    the appellant shall be heard in support of his appeal;

     (b)    the Minister or the Appeals Advisory Committee shall then hear any other party to the appeal who may be present at the hearing;

     (c)    the appellant shall be entitled to reply.

12.    Recommendation of the Committee

    Where an appeal is heard by the Appeals Advisory Committee–

    (a)    if the Committee is presided over by the Minister, the Minister shall ask each member of the Committee present at the hearing for his opinion and shall record the opinion in writing;

    (b)    if the Committee is presided over by any person other than the Minister, the Chairman shall, after consultation with the members of the Committee present at the hearing, make recommendations to the Minister in writing based on the opinion of the majority of the members so present.

13.    Decision

    The decision given by the Minister in an appeal shall be in writing and the Appeals Secretary shall communicate the decision to the parties to the appeal.

14.    Service

    (1) Where any memorandum or notice is required by these Regulations to be served on any party–

    (a)    if it is to be served on the licensing authority or any firm or corporation it shall be deemed to have been duly served if a copy is delivered to any responsible employee of the authority, firm or corporation and such employee signs an acknowledgement of the receipt of the document;

    (b)    if it is to be served on any person, if it is delivered to that person and that person signs an acknowledgement of the receipt of the document; or

    (c)    in any case, if it is sent to the party by registered post addressed to that party's last known postal address.

     (2) "Employee" shall, for the purpose of this regulation, include, in the case of a firm, a partner or the sole proprietor of the firm.

15.    Extension of time, etc.

    The Minister may on application of a party to an appeal or on his own motion and such terms as he may think just–

    (a)    extend or reduce the time prescribed by these Regulations for doing any act relating to the appeal and any such enlargement may be made notwithstanding that the application for the same is not made until after the expiration of the time appointed or allowed;

    (b)    direct that any memorandum or notice required to be served on any party be served in a manner other than any manner prescribed in these Regulations;

    (c)    remit in whole or in part the fees payable under these Regulations.

FIRST SCHEDULE
FORMS

FORM 1
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPEAL

To:

The Transport Licensing Authority,
P.O. Box 1910,
Dar es Salaam.

    I/We 1 ................................................................................ (Name in Block Capitals) of ............................................................................................................... (Address) wish to appeal against the decision of the Transport Licensing Authority–

    (a)    to revoke/suspend 2 the licence issued to me;

    (b)    not to grant to me a licence/variation 3;

    (c)    to grant me a licence/variation 4 subject to certain conditions;

    (d)    to grant a licence/variation 5 to .............................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................

    Details of intended appeal ..............................................................................................
    .............................................................................................................................
    .............................................................................................................................

    Made on the ......................... day of ......................... 20........

Signed ..................................................

Date .....................................................

Note: (1)    A copy of this Notice must be sent to–
The Appeals Secretary,
c/o Ministry of Communications and Transport,
P.O. Box 9144
Dar es Salaam.

    (2)    The fee of Shs. 100/- must accompany this Application.

FORM 2
NOTICE OF HEARING

To:    ..........................................................
..........................................................
..........................................................

Appeal No. ........................................... of ....................................................

    By: .............................................................................................. (Name of applicant)

    Take notice that the above appeal has been set down for hearing by the Minister/Appeals Advisory Committee on the ......................... day of ......................... 20........ at .................
o'clock in the forenoon.

Dated this ......................... day of ......................... 20........

.........................................
Appeals Secretary

Note:

    (a)    If you are the appellant and fail to appear at the hearing, the appeal may be dismissed.

    (b)    If you are any other party and fail to appear at the hearing, the hearing shall proceed in your absence.

    (c)    You will not be entitled to be represented at the hearing by your advocate without the leave of the Minister.

SECOND SCHEDULE
FEES

Shs.

Cts.

(1)    On lodging memorandum of appeal

100

00

(2)    For a copy of any of the documents mentioned in regulation 3, for each folio of 50 words or part thereof

50

THE TRANSPORT LICENSING (FEES) REGULATIONS

(Sections 13 and 14)

[1st August, 2001]

G.N. No. 206 of 2001

1.    Citation

    These Regulations may be cited as the Transport Licensing (Fees) Regulations.

2.    Fees

    The fees set out in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be payable in respect of the matters specified thereunder.

3.    Remittance of fees

    The Minister may in his discretion in any case remit the whole or part of any fees under these Regulations.

4.    Revocation

    [Revokes the Transport Licensing (Fees) Schedule of 1996.]

SCHEDULE
FEES

A: GOODS VEHICLE LICENCE FEES

FOREIGN CARRIERS

Annual Fees (T. Shs)

Fee for Three Months
(T. Shs)

Annual Fees (US $)

Fee for Three Months

Not Exceeding 2 tons

20,000.00

5,000.00

30

12

Exceeding 2 tons but not exceeding 5 tons

35,000.00

10,000.00

52

13

Exceeding 5 tons but not exceeding 10 tons

75,000.00

20,000.00

95

24

Exceeding 10 tons but not exceeding 15 tons

90,000.00

25,000.00

115

29

Exceeding 15 tons but not exceeding 20 tons

125,000.00

35,000.00

160

40

Exceeding 20 tons but not exceeding 25 tons

155,000.00

40,000.00

195

49

Exceeding 25 tons but not exceeding 30 tons

180,000.00

45,000.00

230

58

Above 30 tons

195,000.00

50,000.00

250

63

    NB: This Fees Schedule is based on carrying capacity (payload) and not on Gross Weight as in the previous Schedule. Also, all vehicles are grouped together irrespective of their status, whether single unit or trailers.

B: ROAD SERVICE LICENCE FEES INCLUDING EXCLUSIVE OR CONTRACT LICENCE

FOREIGN CARRIERS

Annual Fees (T. Shs)

Fee for Three Months
(T. Shs)

Annual Fees (US $)

Fee for Three Months

Not exceeding 15 persons

20,000

10,000

52

13

Exceeding 15 persons but not exceeding 25 persons

35,000

10,000

80

20

Exceeding 25 persons but not exceeding 45 persons

75,000

20,000

144

36

Exceeding 45 persons but not exceeding 65 persons

90,000

25,000

150

38

Exceeding 65 persons

125,000

35,000

160

40

    NB: This Fees Schedule is based on carrying/sitting capacity and not on gross weight as in the previous Schedule.

1.    For a short term licence for every vehicle the use of which is authorised thereunder shall be–

    (a)    where the licence is for a period not exceeding 7 days ..............................................................

5,000 (2,000)

    (b)    where the licence is for a period which exceeds 7 days ..............................................................

7,500 (3,500)

    (c)    where the licence is for a period which exceeds one month but does not exceed three months ....

The appropriate three months rate

2.    For any variation of licence .......................................

5,000/= (3,000)

3.    For lodging any application .......................................

5,000/= (500)

4.    For duplicate copy of a condition card of licence .........

2,000/= (1,000)

5.    For registration of any application for licence ..............

2,000/= (1,000)

6.    For a duplicate copy or authorization of a lost, destroyed or defaced licence ......................................................

5,000/= (2,500)

7.    For lodging of notice of reasons of opposing an application in accordance with section 33:

    (a)    by a District or Regional Development Council

5,000/= ( 1,000)

    (b)    by a co-operative union, the National Transport Organisation controlled by a co-operative union or National Transport Corporation ......................

(1500)

    (c)    by any other person .....................................

5,000/= (2000)

8.    For issuing a bus timetable ....................................

2,000/= per timetable issued.

9.    Premium charge for Pan-Territorial Routes:

    (a)    0-10 (number of vehicles on licence) ..............

5,000/= (2,000)

    (b)    11-30 (number of vehicles on licence) ............

10,000/= (6,000)

    (c)    over 30 (number of vehicles on licence) .........

15,000/= (10,000)

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