In this updater, we review the amendments to the
Non-Governmental Organisations Act, No. 24 of 2002 (the NGO Act),
as introduced by the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3)
Act 2019 (the Miscellaneous Amendments Act).
The NGO legal framework in Tanzania has undergone some
significant changes in recent years. Prior to the Miscellaneous
Amendments Act, the Non-Governmental Organizations (Financial
Transparency and Accountability) Regulations, G.N. 609 of 2018 (NGO
Financial Regulations) introduced a number of requirements in
relation to the financial reporting requirements by NGOs.
The Miscellaneous Amendments Act has amended the NGOs Act as
follows:
- definition of NGO narrowed;
