The Statutory Bodies (Change of Names) Act

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CHAPTER 383
THE STATUTORY BODIES (CHANGE OF NAMES) ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION)
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. President may by order, change name.
4. Effect of change of name.

SLATION)
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. President may by order, change name.
4. Effect of change of name.

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1. This Act, may be cited as the Statutory Bodies (Change of
Names) Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise -
“statutory body” means any corporation, board, committee,
council or any other body of persons, whether corporate
or unincorporated, established by or under any Act or
Ordinance. 3. Where the name of any statutory body includes the word
“Tanganyika” or any derivative thereof the President may,
by order published in the Gazette, change the name of such
statutory body by substituting for the word “Tanganyika” or its
derivative the word “Tanzania” or its derivative. 4.

Gazette, change the name of such
statutory body by substituting for the word “Tanganyika” or its
derivative the word “Tanzania” or its derivative. 4.

Where an order is made under section 3 in respect of any
statutory body-
(a) all Acts and Ordinances in which the former name of
such corporate body occurs shall be construed as if
there were substituted for such former name the new
name specified in the order and where such former
name occurs in the title of any Act or Ordinance such
title shall be construed accordingly;
(b) the change of name shall not affect any right or
obligation of the statutory body or render defective any
legal proceedings by or against the statutory body, and
Short title
Interpretation
President may
by order, change
name
Effect of change
of name
CHAPTER 383
THE STATUTORY BODIES (CHANGE OF NAMES) ACT
An Act to enable the President to substitute the word “Tanzania” in the
names of statutory bodies. [11th August, 1967]
Act No. 24 of 1967

F NAMES) ACT
An Act to enable the President to substitute the word “Tanzania” in the
names of statutory bodies. [11th August, 1967]
Act No. 24 of 1967

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THE STATUTORY BODIES (CHANGE OF NAMES) ACT [CAP. 383 R.E. 2023]
any legal proceedings that might have been continued
or commenced by or against it by its former name may
be continued or commenced by or against it by the new
name; and
(c) no deed, instrument or other document whatsoever
shall be held to be invalid or defective by reason of it
having been made or executed by the statutory body in
its former name.

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