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TZA-2008-L-82130
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Title_of_text
Workers Compensation Act 2008 (No. 20 of 2008) (Cap. 263).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Republic of Tanzania
Subjects (Classification)
Employment accident and occupational disease benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-12-06
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to provide for compensation to employees for disablement or death caused by or resulting from injuries or diseases sustained or contracted in the course of employment. Establishes the Fund for administration and regulation of workers compensation.
The Act applies to all employers and employees, including those in the public service, as well as those employed on a Tanzania ship or aircraft. The Act applies to mainland Tanzania.
Repeals the Workers' Compensation Act, Cap. 263.
The law will come into operation on such a date as the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2011-03-01
For Part I, II, III and XII except s. 98
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2016-05-27 (TZA-2016-R-104374)
Workers, Compensation Regulations, 2016 (G.N. No. 185 of 2016).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Parliament of Tanzania
URL
http://www.parliament.go.tz/Polis/PAMS/Docs/20-2008.pdf
Page range
55 p.
File
TZA82130.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Workers Compensation Fund Website
Country
United Republic of Tanzania
URL
http://wcf.go.tz/
File
TZA82130 2015.pdf (PDf of Act Revised Edition of 2015 [19.5MB])