One Stop Border Posts Act, 2015 (No. 17 of 2015)

4. Establishment orOne Stop Border Posts.

5. Exelush'c usc an:as wi tmn control zones.

6. Offences committed outside United Republic.

7. Laws applicable to One Stop Border Posts.

8. Access to control zones by facilitation agents, PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS

9. East African Community ODe Stop Rorder POOl!!.

10. Temporary measures.

11. Regu lations.

12. Existing bilateral agreetnenlS. SCHEDULE • 1'\0.17 Tht Ont SlOp l1ordl.'r POSIS •.fel 2015 3 Tt IE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NO.t70F201S I ASSENT. ~~ Presidell/ ......~,~..~!.~.!( .. Posts within' th e Unitttl I( cpubli~ with p view to giving dlee! 10 Ihe pro"isilms of agrumen ls on on t !lIOP border proecuing arrangements; It! ~u!horize app li cQlion of the laIn of th e Un itttl H.~llUblic pnd thr laws of Hdjoinlng Sta tes in One S lOP Horder Posl! aDd 10 prv"ide for othH rtlMtttl mMttrl1l. ENACTED by Parliament or the United Republic ofTal\7..a1lia. PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS I. This Act may be cited lIS Ihe One SlOp Dorder Posts Act. 2015 and shall come illln operation on such date as the Minister may. by notke publ;sh~>d in the Gazelle, ~ppoim . 4 No.17 The One SlOp Border Pas/,I' ACT 2015 Al'I'lio.,ioo 2. This Act shall apply to one SlOp border posts established within the Uniled Republic and shall apply to :Vlainlaud Tanzania as well as Tanzania Zanzibar,

3. In this Act, unless the context r<:quires oth~mise: "adjoining S!al~" means a neighbouring State with which the Government of the United Republic enters into an agreement 10 e;1ablish a One Stop Border Posts; "agreement" m>.lans an agreement for the establisluncnt of a onc stop border post concluded betv,CCIl the ljnited RepubE~ of Tanzania and an adjoining State; "borJ~r contro1" means any border related cOll1roi measure, check or authorisation provided for in the r~le"an( legislation; "conlrol zone" means the part of the tcn1tory of a ho,t State within which oflicers of Ihe adjoiniog Slales arc empowered \0 effect border control, and incl udes the exclusive use area; "exclu:;ive use area'" means the area of the control zone dedicated for the exclusive use of an adjoining State: "facilitation agent" means any person other than an officer providing services to facilitate completion of border conlrol by passengers or freight in accordance with the relevanl legislation of States which are pany to the agreement: "otTiccr" m~ans an officer responsible for conducting border con trol s ill accordance with relc"ant legislations o f sImes which arc party to the Agreement concluded under this Act; No.17 The One SlOp Border Posrs Aer 201~ , ~OIlC St;)P Border I'ost" mean s a border post est.1blishlxi under an agrcernmt between !he United Republic and un adjoining State and inctudes control :z.o1lC; ~Minister~ means the Minister, respomible for finance; "rcJcva!l\ legislati on" in rda ti on to- (a) !he Uni ted Republic, means the luws listed in the Schedule; (b) any party to an agreement other than the United ](cpublie, menns laws listed in the agrl'emeLlt or in tenns of any law of that party which eorrespond~ to this Act. "relevan t Minister" meum the Minister rcspomible for the ndmini stnUion of nny uf the luWl! listed in the Schedule tu this Act. PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF' ONE STOP BORDER POSTS

4.-(1) 1lie President may enter into or condude an agR'Cmen( with one or more adjoining States with the view to estab li shing one stop border pooLS within the United Republic. (2) '!lIe President may , where he considers ne<:e5sary, ddegalc the powers conferred umlcr sub section ( I) to the Minister. (3) An agreement tefcned \0 under 5IIb section <I) shall be made so as to- (a) enable cooperation in border contrn l operations bclv"~n the United Republic nnd an adjoining Stale at a pbcc located: (i) in the territory of the Uni ted Republic ofTlUlZQnia; and (ii) ....ithin a territory of one or more adjoining State; 6 No.17 The One SlOp Border Pr)SIS Act 20 l S (b) fllCililalc cooperation in: (i) information and communication technology sc !IS to enable seamless, reliabl e nno.l effective infonnation e.-:changc; (ii) exchange of inlelligene<:: information wi lh a vicw 10 fosler smooth and se<>ure o perations in the movement of people and goods within a border post; and (c) empower officCl'S as well as offici al s of one or more adjoining Stites 10 exercise c"tralcnilOr~1 border control in a"ordan<;", with their lI:sp«th'c nal ional lcgisl~lion. and includes tm:exercise of powers of arrest , search, seizure and detenti on of person or thing . ElI<hmv< Ill< .5•.(1) Competent authorities of an adjoining Stille """" within shall display official signs o f any area intend ed fOT use as <""trol '"'"'" an exclusive use areas in the conuo! zone . (2) Officials of tho: adjoining Stale shaJJ- (a) have cxc(II$;vc control of acCo:!\S 10 hs exclu.~ivc US<: area; and (b) maintain Jaw and order in their exclusive use area, except !hut officials of the adjoining State may request the assi~tance of 3 hOSI Slate for that purpose. (3) Officials or members of a law enfor~el1lent agency nfthc United R epu bli~ shan not hav~ access 10 Ihe e.~cl\lSi\·e usc area of the adjoining State, except at the request or with the permission of the officers of IMI adjoining Stale. No. 17 The One SlQp Ronli!r POlIS Act 20 l S 7 mr~ts

6. -(I) An act or omis~ion- <OIMIi\,od ......Ido Uniuol (., by a citizen, residcm or T{:fugce of the Ikpubti<. Uniltd Republic or by any other pcr.;on having enlerrolhe United Republic; and (b) whicb: (i) OCCW1 at a One SlOP Border Posts ill an adjoining State; and (ii) is an acl or olnission which, had il occurred within the territory of the United Republic it would ha~'c con~litutcd lID o(fcnc:e contrary 10 the laws ofthc United Republic, smU be con~idcred as if the ae\ or omission OCCUlTed in the United Republk, (2) For aroidancc of doubt, a eitilen, resident or refugee of the United Republic or ~ny person having eotered the United Rer\1hli~ may be arres\ed or detained in a oolluol zone of an adjoining State for oonlrllvenlion of the relevant legislation for tbe: purpose oflr'.Ulsfcrring Ihm ci\i7.en, resident, refugee or person to thc United Republic. (3) For file purpooe of determining which court within the United Republic has jurisdiction to II)' an offence referred to in subsection ( I), the offence shall be deemed to have been commillcd within an area of the court of competent jurisdiction located IlClII'CS! to the place wbe:re the act or omission constinning the offence occurred. 1........ "I'fb::>bk 7.-(1 ) The relevant legislation listed in the 10 01>0 SlOp Sch~dulc shall be upplicable throughout One Stop Border Bortl<r 1'<>1' 1)0515 lind ~h111 be tbe basis for border control opcrnlions by the relevant in~1itulions specified or mandated in the respect;'·c n:lcvlUlt legislution. 8 No. 17 The One SlOp Border Posts Act 20 15 (2) '.ne Minister may, in consultation "i!h Ille relevant Minister, amend t he Schedule. (3) The relcvanllcgislalion a r me United Republic and that of an adjo ining Stale shall apply in !.he control zone fOT the purpose of enabling oflicers of the United Republic and those of any adjoining State 10 carry out border controls at One-Slop Border Posts. A=", to 8.-( 1) Facili tation agents shall have ~cccss to (he - COOl<oi ,,,,,eo by conlmi zones for purposes specified under lhb Act. f""lI iLoti.., (2) For the purpor.e of subsection (1 ), facilitation agents shall nOI be required to produce any travel docwnc!ll or entry permit, save Ihm, for the purposes of identification, the Iki1itation agent shall at all times, display an idenlity and statu:> card issued for Ihal purpo~e . PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS ~." African 9. NomithSlanding the prO\~sions of thi s ACI, one c<>mm"oiW""' ~top border posts establi~hed pursuant 10 Ih~ East African <top !lor",," Communitr One Stop Border Posts Acl, 2013 shall be P"'I.< A ol:! EAC governed in the Illanner provided for under that Act.

10.-(1) Thi s Act shall not atTec( the rights of th e Ullitcd Republic or that of any adjoilling Slate to lake temporary measures in the interest of defence and security, public safety, public order, economic interests of the United Republic or an adjoining State, pub lic health. publi c mornlity or any other circumstances of a similar nature. No,17 The One Slop /lorder ?OSIS ACI 2015 9 (2) A State intending tu take measlJf~S referred to under subsection (1) shall, through diplomatic channds, notify !.he other State accordingly_ (3) The lem)Xlrary meilSur~> under subsection (J) shall have the elTeet of reversal of the sequence of bordcr control operations, relocatiou of border contrOl or thc tem)Xlraty cJOSIUC of the border post> within that adjoini ng State's territor),. I t. The Minister may, in consultation ",ith the relevam Minister, make regulations- (a) for the purpo~e of giviug effect to the establishment and maintenance of One SlOP Border Posts; (b) for the e~lablishIllent of oper;J.lional committees of One Stop Border Posts; and lc) generally fur the better C!lIT)~ng out of the pruvisions uf this Act.

12. A bilatcml agreement eotered into hy the Unitcd Republic for th<l control and operations of One Stop Border Posts before the corning into force of this Act shall be deemed to be an agr<:cmcnt entered in accordance \\ith this Act. • 10 No.17 The OM SlOp Border Posrs tiel 20 lS SC HEDUL E RELEVMT LEGISLATION L hnmiyarion At!. (Cap. $4).

2. The TllllUn" P.mporu and T...."d Documeot:! Acl, (C"I'. 42).

3. Refugee. Ae .. (Cap. 37).

4. EAe C....o"'" ManaK<mcnl Act, 2004. S. Value "ddt:! TlIl< Act, (Cap. 148).

6. Ex~ (M~'""'"nt or.d Tariff) Act, (Cap. 147).

1. The Foreign Vdlkl<5 T....;1Charges Act,(cap. 1'1). S. The Rood and Fllel Tolls Act, (Cap. 220).

9. "!be Peaokum Aa. (CJop.192).

10. The Scand¥ds Ao;I, (C",_ 130). I I. TIM: Eloopon> c ....ttoI AOI, (C.p. 111)-

12. The Export Tu Act, (e.p, 196).

13. The AVkullUf11 Ptod~1J (Control of MOVCTMnt) Ac:l, (Cop. is), 14. !'.AC Staodardillitioo, Qu.lity Ms\ll"OllCC, M"u<llogy .nd T."inll Acl, 2006. I S. Polic~ forte and Au>iiiOf)' SeNke, Act, (Cap. )22).

16. Tan7.l1\;a Food, On.p and Cosmetic. Act. (<:.p. 219).

17. The Drug,.CoIllroI ar><,! Enf",oem... ' MI. 201$, La. The Anti. Trlffidin, in I'enom Act, (Cap. 432).

19. The ADli-~lontY 1.-lcriDg Act, (CapAtl).

20. The lndu<trial >rid Comwncr a."",inl. (M~&tmmI and COfIIrOJ) Act. (Cap. 1&2).

21. The Economic ond Orpnized CrimoM; Control An. (Cap. 200).

22. The Rood, Art, (Cap. \61),

23 . The PI .nt Protoclion Act, (Cap. \33).

24. The Surfoce I!Id Marine Tran,f'O'1 Regul.I"')" Authority A<~ (Cap. 4 13).

25. The Wildlif. ConJervation Act. (Cap. 283).

26. The A("mic Er>erJY Act, (C,,!,. IU).

27. The Criminal Proctduru A~~ (Oop. 20J. 2&. The E>icImce Act. (Cap. 6).

29. The: PmaI Code, Cap. 16. lO. The: Cybor Crime Act. 201~. 'lio. 17 The On~ Slop Border PoslS ACf 20lS 11

31. Tile Mutual Assistan<c in CtiminoJ Mallen Act. Cap. 254. 32. 1 lie Exfndjlioa Mr. Cap. 361.

33. '!'be fair CornpetiIioorI AI;!. Cap. 21.S.

34. 'The Cili=llhlp A.c1., Cap, 354. H. T'heVeterinaryAcr.Cap.]19.

36. The TrcaIJ (on),. E<Ublishln<ntoftbe East AfHcan comrourliry Aer, Cap. 41 I. Passed by the National Assembly on 26'" June, 2015 . ................. ........... .......... .. Cler\; oflhc National Assembly •