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<\/a>CHAPTER 247
PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT\n<\/p>\n

[SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION]\n<\/p>\n

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION\n<\/p>\n

    THE APPLICATION OF THE ACT\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/a>THE APPLICATION OF THE ACT<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    The Act shall apply to the following areas as from the dates shown:\n<\/p>\n

\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Arusha Region:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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     Arusha District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st April, 1955<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coast Region:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Dar es Salaam District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6th October, 1950<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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     Kisarawe District<\/p>\n

{mprestriction ids=”1,2,3″}<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6th October, 1950<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kilimanjaro Region:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

    Kilimanjaro District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st April, 1955<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Morogoro Region:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

    Morogoro District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17th Sept, 1954<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mwanza Region:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

    Mwanza District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27th June, 1958<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tabora Region:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Tabora District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17th April, 1961<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tanga Region:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Tanga District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8th May, 1951<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Iringa Region:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Iringa District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15th Nov, 1963<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Bukoba district<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st July, 1964<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Dodoma District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st July, 1965<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Mbeya District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st August, 1965<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Lindi District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st January, 1966<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Musoma District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st January, 1967<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Shinyanga District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st January, 1967<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Singida District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20th May, 1968<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Songea and Kigoma Districts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st Sept, 1969<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Mtwara District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st October, 1970<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

    Lushoto, Mbulu, Njombe, Sumbawanga and Tarime Districts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1st January, 1974<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Tunduru District<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1st July, 1982<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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