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(2 ) TheDraft constitutionBill shallforrna'arnex to the reoortoftheComrnission.(3 ) F'orthe purposesof subsection(2), trrereshail be a fora fo rconstitutionalreview.(4 ) Thefor'for constitutionalrer,,iervshallbe formerjon ac lhocbasisby thecommissionbasedon geographicaldistributionof theunitedRepublicandshallinvolvea'd br ingtogetherrepresentat ivesof var iousgroLlpsof peoplewithinthecomntunit ies.(5) Thefora for const i tut ionalrer ie*, shal laclviseon the Draf tconst i tLr t ionalBi l l througl imeet ingsorganizedbythecommission.
. . 20 . - ( l ) The cornmiss ionsha l lbe in ' io lab leandthe cor rduc to fconst i tut ionalreviewshallnotbecal ledin quest ionina couftof lawnorshallthecolrrtenteftaina petitionin * hichthecomplainantor anapplicantseeksto challengetheconstirutionarinor legalpropii.tyof thecommissionor t lreconductof const i tut ional, . , i . r r .(2) A person*ho obstructs.hindersor preventsa memberof thecomnrissionor theSecretariatfro' perfbnnin gthefunctionsor exercisingpo\\'ersof thecomnrissionor theSecretariat,cornmitsar roff,ence.(3) A person* 'ho is con' ictedfbr contravent ionof sLrbsect ion(r)shallbeliabletoa fineno texceedingti re millionshillingsorto imprisonmentfor a termnotexceedingtwel!emorrths.
PART VPnocLe,ve,rroNoF a CoxsrrrunNrAsseHanly2l .*( 1)ThePresidentmay,upo' consultat io.with thepresidentofzanzibaran d with adviceof the Attorney Ge'eral, by prnclarnatio'publishedir r the Gazette,constitutea ConstituentAsseinbtvfo r theenactmentof provisionsfo r a constitution.(2) The powersof the presidentto const i tutethe const i tuent
Assemblyshallno t beconstruedasderogati'gpowersof the presidentto proclaimthe NationalAssembryto resolveitself into a constituentAssembly.(3 ) without prejudiceto anyprovisionsof thissection,thepresidentshall,by noticein the Gazette,pubrishnamesof personsappointedasmembersof theConstituentAssembly.
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Proclarna-t ionofConsti-tuentAssernbly
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PowersofCons t i -tuentAssembly
Provisionsrelatingto theConsti-tuentAssembly
Acts ofCons t i -tuentAssenrblyCap. I
Abate-mentofpowerso fConsti-tuenlAssembly
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22.-(1)TheConst i tuentAssemblyshallhare ande\ercisepowersto make prov is ionsfo r the cons t i t l l t io l iand tL rmake prov is ionsconsequent ialto, andsupplementaryto theenactmentof a const i t t t t ionandto makesuchotherprovisionsasth eConstituent,{ssembllrnayfindnecessary,andthepowersrnaybeexercisednots ithstandingan r powerof a similarnatureconferredon thePar l iament.
(2) Thepowersoft lreConst i tuentAssembllto nrakeproris ionsfortheconst i tnt ionshallbeexercisedby a Bil l tabledb'r the\ ' l in isterandpassedby the ConstituentAssembly.
23.-(1) Subjectto suchnecessarymodif ical i . ' 'n.the Const i tut ionandthe StandingOrdersof theNat ionalAssembll .al l t - r therprovisionsrelat ingto thepassirrgof Bi l ls for Actsof Par l iamentL' \ theNat ionalAssernblyshalI applyto theConst i tuentAssembllandtr ' thepassingofBil ls forActsof theConst i tuentAssernblyasthe) appl l rc theNat ionalAssemblyand,subjectto subsect ion(2),thepassingt ' i Bi l ls for Actsof Par l iament.
(2 ) WitlroLrtprejudiceto subsectiotr( 1), thepassingr-'fa C.rnslittttiortBi l l shal lrequiresupportof twothirdmajor i tyof thetotalnumbertr ftheMembersof theConst i tLrentAssembly.
(3 ) For the purposesof giving effectto the provisionstr i the neucoust i tut ion,thePresidentshal lassentto enactmentof theCL'nst i tuentAssemblyunderthesameprocedureprovidedfor underArticle9- of theConstitution.
(4 ) Unlessit isotherwiseprovidedin anenactmentof theCrrnstituentAssembly,theMinistershal l ,byorderpublis lredin theGazette.appointadateonwhichaconst i t t t t ionshallcomeintooperat ion.
24. Subjectto theprovisionsof anyAct of theConstituentAssemblr'.theInterpretationof Laws Act sliallapplyto the interpretationof anAc tof the ConstituentAssemblyandreferencesin thator in an1'otherla wtoan Act shal l ,exceptwherethe contextothenr iserequires,includereferenceto an Act of tlie ConstituentAssembll'.
25.-( l) On thecorningintooperat ionof theprovisionsenactedbytheConst i tuentAssembly,theConst i tuentAssemblyshallstanddissolvedandpowersto enactprovisionsfo r a constittttionor existingconstitutionshallabate.
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Constitutional Review(2) Dissorutionof , andabatementof powersof the constituentAssemblysha, notbeconstruedasderogatingpowersof thepresidenttoproclaimaconstituentAssembryin futire forenactmen,orp.ouirion,foraconstitutionorexistingconstitution--
PARTVIVnlroerroNop e CoNsrrrurroN26'FotpurposelofgivingeffecttotheprovisionsoftheConstitution,thereshalrbea referenaumt beorganized,conductedandsupervised
bytheNationalElectoralCommissio-n.27'-(1)TheNationarErectorarcommissionsrrar,withi'sevendaysof thepubricationof theconstitution,r"o*" andpubrishthequestionto. pedeterrninedby thereferendum.(2) Thequestionrefenedto in subsection(r) shat be framedinconsultationwiththeAttorneyGeneral.(3) Thequestionto besubmittedto thereferendumsharrrequirethevoterto indicatewhetherthe_voterapprovesor doesnot approvetrieconstitutionandshailbe so framedu" to ,equirethevoterto answer"Yes" orttNorr,(a) Thevotingat a referendumshallbeby secretballot.28'-(l) TheNationarErectorarCommissionshar,withinfourteendaysafterpublicationof thequestiori;;; Gazette,specify_(a)thedayonwhichthereferendumis to beheld; ,(b)thereferendumcampaign;and(c)thepollingtimeof thereferendum.
(2)Forthepurposesofparagraph(c)ofsubsection( l ), thereferendumcampaignsha'beconductedbythecommissionandnoporiticarpafi oraffiliateorganizationtoaporiticarpartyshailparticipatein thereferendumc a m p a i g n . ' - - r - ' - r i ' ! " v r v r v r \(3)Apersonwrrocontravenestheprovisionsofsubsection(2)commitsanoffenceandshailonconvictionbeiiabreto imprisonment,withoutfine.
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Right tovotein arefere-ndumCap.342Procedureforconducto f arefere-ndumCaps .342 and)q )Dissolu-tionoftheCommts-s10n
for a term not exceedingtwo Years'(4) The returningoFfi""' of "u"'yconstituencyshall'within tye'nty
onedaysof publicatio""' f tf" ""ii"e by theIiationalElectoralCommtsston'
notifyihe publicof thereferendum'29. Apersonwhosename is enteredin the registerof voters
establishedunderrheN"it""iBr.ctions Act shall,unlessproliibitedfrom
voting by anyotr't"'*'iiJ"'i"*' Ut entitledto vote at the referettdum"
30' Th e procedurefo r conductingtheGeneralElectionsunderthe
NationalElections"" "" 0 t"rr"io.uia.uthorities (Elections)Ac t shall'
with necessa,V't'oOin-tuiion''uppfVto theconductof a referendumunder
thisAct'
3l'-(1) Upon declarationof the resultsof the referendumbythe
Natio'arErectoralc "","#;;;"]tr.,. pr.,io"nisharl,byanorderpubIished
in theGazette,dissolveth eCommtsston'(2 ) Dissolutionof th e Commissionby the Orderof the President
shallentailuuu'"*tniof ;;;"" of theCo;mission andtheSecretariat'
OATHl,{rrtnNamtoNor e Mgt'lgen on e CovutsstoN. ' . . . . h a v i n g b e e n a P P o i n t e dl' " bv th ePresidenton th e ' ' 9a yas " " ' 'm tllt iunctionsof amemberofcommlsston'of..... " "" " 20 , :: .^t9,,plt l l l,*--., '^r.,qnrt to tt"u.rioi*yttnowledge
FIRSTSCHEDULE
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PART IIO,qtwerrtnvartoxor .l SEcngtenv
I , . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .h a v i n gb e e na p p o i n t e da s . . ., . .. . . . . .. . . .b yt h eP r e s i d e n ton t he. . .. . .. . .. . . d a yo f . . . 20. . . .. . to performthe functionsof a Secretary,do herebyswear/aifirmthat I will faithfull); impartially'ancj.to the best of my knowledge andability, dischargethe dutiesand performthe functionsdel'olving upon me by virtue ofbeinga Secretary.
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SECONDSCHEDULE
(Under Section l2(2))
CODII OF CONDLICT OF MEMBERS OF THE COMIvIISSIONAND SECRE]ARIATl. Every memberof the Commission/Secretariatshall serveimpartial ly and
independentlyand perform the functionsof his office in good faith and without fear,favouior pre.iudice.
2. A rnemberof the Cornmission/Secret ariatshallnot, during tenureof ofiice, beelisiblefor appointmentor nominatiorlto anl,polit icaloffice.
3. A memberof the Clommissionor Secretariatshallnot-(a ) by his mernbership,association,statement,conduct 0r in any other
mannerjeopard izethe perce ivedindependenceof the member o rprejudicethe credibil i ty, impartial ity,independenceor integrity oftheCommiss ion ;or
(b) makeprivateuseof or profit from any confidentialinformationgainedas aresultof beinga memberof theCommission.
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OBJECTSAND REASONS
This Bill, divided into six parts,proposesthe enactmentof theconstitutionalReview Act, 2011, for the purposesof establishingtheconstitutionalReviewcommissionandthe secretariatfo r colleJtingpublicopinionson theconstitutionalreview.Theconstitutionalreviewis intendedto examine-consistencyandcompatibilityof the existingconstitutionwith regardsto sovereignty,politicalsysiems,democrac!andgoodgovernancethroughoutthtuniGd Republicof ranzania.Thelegal'rechanismthatisproposedwill enableparticipationof thepeopleofranzaniain theconstitutionalreviewpro..rr. once enactedinto law,thereshall be a legal frameworkfoi the presidentto establishacommissionfor reviewingthe constitutionand to constitutetheconstituentAssemblyfor purposesof enactinga nervconstitution.PartI providesfor the preliminarymatterswhich includethe title,dateof commencementandapplicatitnof theproposedAct.It furtherprovidesfor theinterpretationof certainterms,designationsandwordsusedin theproposedenactment.PartII providesfor objectivesofthe proposedAct.Thepartspecifyin detailstheobjectivesandtheessenceof constitutionalreviewprocess,includingoath of membersof the commissionand membersof theSecretariatandthe procedurethroughwhich theconstitutionalreviewprocesswill beundertaken.PartII I of theBill providesfo r theestablishmentof a commissionwhich will coordinate_andcollectpublic opinions for purposesofconstitutionalreview. Thispart alsodealswiih thecompositi-onofthecomrnissionandTermsofReferenceandmannersin whichtheycanbegivenby thePresident;powersof theproposedorgans,subscriptionofoathor affirmationby membersof thecommissionandtheSecietariat,
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MADHT]MUNTNA SABABUMuswadahuu, ambaoumegawanyikakat ikaSehernusita,unapendekezakurungwakwasheriayaMabadilik;i. KatibayaNchiva Mwaka2a, ' Muswadahuu ";.k;;;;;'uir.ri.*, rnasharriyauanzisrrajiwa Tume,pamojana sekretarietitrrru,uohumuni yakuendeshana kusimai"iu*.rrut uto*u mabadiriko1.aKatibayaJarnlruriya Muunganowa Tanzania.Mchakaio*u n'ubudirikoyaKat ibapamojana lnasuaramengineutaangar iachimbukonamahusiananoyaKatibaiIiyopokwa-kuzingutiu-uhu.u*,a*.ananchi,mfumowasiasa,demokrasirnuutawalabora.Utaratibu*,akisheriaunaopendekezwautawahusishanakuwashirikishawananchi *.aJarnhuriyaMuurrganowa Tanzaniakatikamcrrakato*u,ruuuairiko1aKatibayaNchi.
'PindiMuswa.cra.huuutakapopitishwanakuwaSheria,kutaku*.anautarati,uwaKisheriautakaomwezeshaRaiskuunJ.-i;;. vakukusan'arnaonikuhusuKatibanakuundaBungeIaKatibakrvarnadhumunii,akutungaKatibampya. 'r*t 'v rq r\qlrL,,. ' r\!vaMuswadahuuumegawanyikakatikaSehernuSita.sehemuyaKwanzainawekamashartiyautanguriziarnbalo1ana-juishajinalasheriainayopendekeztva,tareheyakuanzakutumikanamatumiziya sheriainayopendekezwa.-Inu.n.r*rrakutoatufr;i 1.abaadhi1,amisamiati'vyeonamanenc)yaliyotumikakatikaMuswada.sehemuy'a piri inawekarnashartiyanayohusumadhumuniyaMuswada.sehemuhii inaainish"il; undanimadhumuniyachimbukoyamchakarowa'rabadilikoyaKatiba,ikijumuish;;il; nauthibitishowawajumbewaTumenasekretarietinautaratibukwayo,\nchakatorvamabadilikoyaKatibautafan\,ura.
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SehemuyaTatuya Mus\\'adainarvekamashartiyakuanzishwakwaTume,ambayoitaratibunakukusant'amaoniyawananchikwa azmayakufanyarnabadilikoyaKatiba.Seltenluhii piainahusuwajumbewaTumenasifazaopamojanaHadiduzaRejeananarnnaambaryozitatolewanaRais;mamlakaya r,yornbovinan'openclekezwakuazishwa,viapo auuthibitishajikwawaiurnbeu'aTutnenaSekretarietinamasualamengineya Sekretarieti.Parnoianaha1o. Seiremuhii piainazungumziamamboarnbayoyanapaswakuzingatiuanakulindrvakatikarnchakatowa kukusanyarnaonikutokananauzitou'akekatikaTaifaletuna inawekamasharliyautaratibuwa TumekurvasilishataarifaYaTLlmekwa RaisnakuainisharnasualayanayohusugharamazaTutnezitakazotolewatokaMftiko MkuuvraFlazinanakingakwa wajumbes a Tutnena Sekretariet;.
SehemuyaNneinazungumuziaku'aundaniutaratibuwa utendzriikaziwa'fume, Inazungumziamarnlakar aTtttnenautaratibr"rwa ukusanyajiwamaoniyawananchikwa kuhusishaKarnatiyaMaendeleoyal(ata auMtaaauMkutanowa Kijiji na Shehia.kri'aupandetvaTanzaniaZanzibatnaushirikiwaWatan'zaniawanaoishrnje1anchi.Mwisho,inax'ekamashafiiyanayohusukutoshtakiwaku'aTutncnakuzuiwakwamtuyeyotei
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