Kibondo District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws 1994 (G.N. No. 280 of 1994)

Sheria Ndogo za Upandaji Miti na Kuhifadhi Misitu Tangazo la Serikali Na. 279 (inaendelea) 2. Sheria Ndogo hizi zitatumika katika eneo lote lililo chini ya Mamlaka ya Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Kibondo. 3. Katika Sheria Ndogo hizi: Tafsiri "waziri" maana yake ni Waziri mwenye dhamana yaSerikali za Mitaa; "mkurugenzi" maana yake ni Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Kibondo. "Mifugo" maana yake ni ng'ombe, mbuzi, kondoo, punda, nguruwe na farasi. "Majani" maana yake ni eneo la mkusanyiko wa nyasi. Miti" ikiwa ni pamoja na mizizi, migomba, matawi na majani ya mimea hiyo. "Misitu" maana yake ni eneo la mkusanyiko wa nyasi au miti iliyopandwa au iliyoota yenyewe. "Mazao ya misitu" maana yake ni nyasi, mbao, nguzo, boriti, fito, kuni, mkaa, kamba, au kitu kingine chochote kinachotokana na miti au nyasi. Afisa Mteule" maana yake ni Afisa Misitu wa Wilaya au mtu mwingine yeyote atakayeteuliwa na Halmashauri chini p Sheria Ndogo hizi. 4. Kila Serikali ya Kijiji, baada ya kushauriana na Afisa Misitu itatenga Matumuzi eneo lisilopungua hekta 3 na itapanda miti kwenye eneo hilo ekari moja kila mwaka mpaka eneo hila litakapomalizika. 5. Kila kaya itapanda miti isiyopungua 10 kuzunguka eneo la kaya hiyo na kuitunza mpaka ikue. 6. Kila mtu, kikundi cha Ushirika, Kampuni au Shirika la Umma watakaotumia mazao ya misitu kwa wingi kwa shughuli zao watawajibika kupanda miti kama watakavyoelekezwa na Mkurugenzi. 7. Kila mtu, Serikali ya Kijiji, Kikundi cha Ushirika, Kampuni au Shirika la Umma watakaopanda miti chini ya Sheria Ndogo hizi watawajibika kuitunza miti hiyo kwa mujibu wa maagizo ya Afisa Mteule. 8. Katika eneo la miti iliyopandwa na .kuhifadhiwa chini ya Sheria Ndogo hizi, ni marufuku kulima, kulisha mifugo, kujenga, kuchoma mota au kutumia mazao ya misitu isipokuwa kwa kibali cha maandishi cha Afisa Mteule. 9. Mtu yeyote atakayeshindwa kutekeleza au atakayevunja Sheria Adhabu Ndogo hizi atakuwa ametenda kosa akifikishwa Mahakamani na akipatikana na hatia adhabu yake itakuwa faini isiyozidi Sh. 5,000/- au kifungo kisichozidi miezi 6 au vyote viwiliyaani faini pamoja na kifungo. 3 THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DISTRICT AUTHORITIES) ACT (No.7 OF 19~2) BY-LAWS Made under section 148 TilE KIIlO:-;[)() DISTRICT COl:-;CII. 1("l'UIVATlO:-; 01- AGRICULTllRAI. I.A~()I BY· LAWS IY\I~ 1. These By-laws. may be cited as the Kibondo District Council (Cul tivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws. 1994. 2. In these By-laws: "Authorized Officer" means the Officer appointed by the Council for the purpose of the By-laws. "Council" means the Kibondo District Council. "Food crops" means maize. paddy. cassava. beans. millet and bananas. ~'Insect or plant pest" means any insect or pest which is harmful for growing and vegetation crops or which may be harmful to sorrounding crops. "Resident" means any person who has habitually resident in the area of jurisdiction of the Council for a period of not less than a year but does not include any person: (a) Who is under eighteen years of age. (h) Who is incapable of working.due to illness. old age. or infirmity. (c) Who is engaged in full-lime remunerative accupation . ... Kibondo District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) G.N. No. 280 (contd.) 3. Every resident who holds land in accordance with local customary Resident law relating to land tenure shall, unless otherwise directed in writing by Responsi an authorized officer, cultivate and maintain an area of not less than bility three acres out of which two acres shall be planted with cash crops and the other acre shall be planted with food crops. 4. Any direction given by the Council shall be published in the area affected there-by in such manner as the authorized officer may deem fit. 5.-(1) Any resident who holds land in accordance with section 3 of the By-laws shall be obliged to cultivate or plant his land in accordance with the principles of good plant husbandry as shall be directed by the authorized officer for the purpose of maintaining and improving produ ctivity. (2) Every resident who has cultivated any area under the provisions of these By-laws on which there are growing crops shall keep such area clean and free from weeds. (3) Any resident who has planted or cultivated any cash crops or crops and any food crops on his agricultural land and finds such cash crops or crop and such food crops or crops are affected with insect, plant pest or disease shall promptly report such infection to the au thorized officer and shall comply with such instruction as may be given by such officer for the destruction of the insect, plant pest or disease and the prevention of its spread. 6. Subject to the provision of these By-laws no resident shall fell or uproot or cause to be felled or uprooted any cash crop or food crops or crops cultivated and maintained under the provisions of these By-laws for any purpose other that the purpose of agricultural improvement for the enhancement of the environment. 7. Any authorized officer may at all reasonable times enter upon any agricultural land for the purpose of inspection and for ensuring com pliance with the provisions of these By-laws. 8. Any resident who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprison ment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. 5 Kibondo District Council (Primary Education Fees) G.N. No. 280 (contd.) The common seal of the Kibondo District Council was affixed to the By-laws in pursuance of a resolution passed at a meeting of the said council duly convened and held on the 28th day of December, 1993 and the same so affixed in the presence of: 17th June. 1994 G. R. KIHANGA, Chairman J. L. MUTAZAMBA~ Acting District Executive Director I APPROVE JOHN·SAMWEL MALECELA. Prime Ministerand First Vice-President GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 281 published on 817194