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<\/a>CHAPTER 37
REFUGEES ACT\n<\/p>\n

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

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

    ORDERS\n<\/p>\n

        The Refugees (Declaration) Order<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

        The Refugee Reception and Residence Area (Declaration) Order<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

ORDERS\n<\/p>\n

<\/a>THE REFUGEES (DECLARATION) ORDER<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

(Section 4(1)(a))\n<\/p>\n

G.Ns. Nos.
89 of 1966
433 of 1968
198 of 1969
199 of 1969
143 of 1971
62 of 1973\n<\/p>\n

    1.<\/b> This Order may be cited as the Refugees (Declaration) Order.\n<\/p>\n

    2.<\/b> Every person described in column 1 of the Schedule hereto who has entered Mainland Tanzania from the place and on or after the date specified opposite to the description in columns 2 and 3 respectively, otherwise than as the holder of or as a person whose name is endorsed upon an entry permit or pass issued under the provisions of the Immigration Act, is hereby declared to be a refugee for the purposes of the Refugees Act function a1(msg) { myWindow=window.open(”,”,’width=164,height=71,left=400 ,scrollbars=1,top=400,screenX=400,screenY=100′);myWindow.document.write(msg);}*<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

SCHEDULE\n<\/p>\n

(Order 2)\n<\/p>\n

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

COLUMN ONE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

COLUMN TWO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

COLUMN THREE<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Rwandese National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Republic of Rwanda<\/p>\n

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

\n

1st January, 1961<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Zairean National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Republic of Zaire<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

Mozambique National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Mozambique<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

Malawi National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Republic of Malawi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7th September, 1964<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

South African National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Republic of South Africa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

21st March, 1961<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Namibian National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Namibia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

26th August, 1966<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Rhodesian National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rhodesia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17th March, 1962<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Ugandan National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Republic of Uganda<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

25th January, 1971<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Burundi National<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Republic of Burundi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

29th April, 1972<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n

<\/a>THE REFUGEE RECEPTION AND RESIDENCE AREA (DECLARATION) ORDER<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

(Section 4(1))\n<\/p>\n

G.Ns. Nos.
199 of 1969
36 of 1994
5 of 1996\n<\/p>\n

    1.<\/b> This Order may be cited as the Refugee Reception and Residence Area (Declaration) Order.\n<\/p>\n

    2.<\/b> The following are hereby declared to be the areas for the reception and residence of persons declared to be refugees under the Refugee (Declaration) Order.\n<\/p>\n

SCHEDULE\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

Name of Reception and Residence area<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

Region<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dabalo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dodoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dodoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Mpevi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kibondo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kigoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nduta<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kibondo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kigoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Kanembwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kibondo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kigoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Mtandali<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kibondo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kigoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nyaruvano<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kigoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kigoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Lukole<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Ngara<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kagera<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Nyarugusu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kasulu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kigoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Herushingo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kasulu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kigoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Kasulo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ngara<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kagera<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Lumasi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Ngara<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kagera<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Masuhura Hill<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Ngara<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kagera<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Mulonzi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Ngara<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kagera<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Kyabalisa I<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Karagwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kagera<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Kyabalisa II<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Karagwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Kagera<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Rubwera<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Karagwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Karagwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Kagenyi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Karagwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Karagwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Omukariro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Karagwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Karagwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n{\/mprestriction}<\/p>\n

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