Wewe unasemaje? how much do we control the rest of EAC countries economically? This is very important dimension than the rest.
Pointi yako nzuri sana mkuu, ila tunapojadili TISS tuangalie majukumu yake, vinginevyo tutaibebesha hata mambo ambayo kimsingi sio jukumu lao au wanafanya hadi kiwango flani kisha kuna watu wengine wanachukua kuanzia hapo.
PART IV
DUTIES, AND POWERS OF TISS
Duty to collect, analyse and retain information
14 (1) It shall be the duty of the Service to collect, by investigation
or otherwise, to the extent that it is strictly necessary, and analyse and
retain information and intelligence respecting activities that may on
reasonable grounds be suspected of constituting a threat to the security
of the United Republic or any part of it.
(2) The Service shall, in relation to the information dealt with under
subsection (1), report to and advise the Government.
(3) The Service may provide security assessments to departments of
the Government.
(4) The Service may-
(a) advise any Minister on matters relating to the security of Tanzania;
or
(b) provide any Minister with information relating to security matters.
Power to investigate
15.-(1) The Service shall, subject to this Act, have power to investigate
any person or body of persons whom or which it has reasonable
cause to consider a risk or a source of risk of a threat to the state security.
(2) The Service may conduct any investigations which are required
for the purpose of providing security assessments pursuant to section 14.
(3) The Service may, with the approval of the Minister, enter into an
arrangement with-
(a) any person or body of persons;
(b) any local government or other authority;
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(c) any police, force or other policing organisation.
authorising the Service to provide security assessments.
(4) The Service may, with the approval of the President after consultation
with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, enter into an arrangement
with the government of a foreign state or an international organization
of states authorizing the service to provide the government, institution
or organisation with security assessment.
Restriction on publication and broadcasting of information
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--(1) Subject to this section no per-son shall, without the written
consent of the Minister, publish or cause or allow to be published in a
newspaper or other document, or broadcast or cause or allow to be
broadcast by radio or television or otherwise, the fact that any person, other than the Director-General-
(a) is a member of the Service;
(b) is connected in, any way with a member of the service.
(2) The written consent of the Minister in relation to any proceedings
in any court may be filed in the court and when so filed shall be sufficient
authority to all persons to act in accordance with it.
(3) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of
this section commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine
not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings.
Authorized disclosure of information-
17.-(l) Information and intelligence obtained in the performance of
the duties and functions of the Service pursuant to this Act shall not be
disclosed by the Service except in accordance with this section.
(2) The Service may disclose information referred to in subsection
(1) for the purposes of the performance of its duties and functions under
this Act or the administration or enforcement of this Act or as required
by any other law and may also disclose that information
(a) where the information may be used in the investigation or prosecution
of an alleged offence under any law in force in the
United Republic, to any public officer having jurisdiction to investigate
the alleged offence and to the Attorney-General or the
law officer concerned with the proceedings in respect of the alleged
offence;
(b) where, in the opinion of the Minister, disclosure of the information
to any Minister or public officer is essential in the public
interest and that interest clearly outweighs any invasion of privacy
that could result from the disclosure, to that Minister or public
officer.
Cooperation
18.-(1) For the purpose of performing its duties and functions under
this Act, the Service may, with the prior approval of the Minister-
Cooperation
(a) enter into an arrangement or otherwise cooperate with any department
or other institutions of the Government or a local government
authority;
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(b) after consultation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, enter
into an arrangement or otherwise cooperate with the Government
of a foreign state or its institution or an international organization
of states or its institution.
(2) Where a written arrangement is entered into pursuant to subsection
(1) of section 15(3) or (4), a copy of the arrangement shall be given
to the Attorney-General.