The Effectiveness Of The Procedures On Making By - Laws In Zanzibar Local Government Authorities: A Critical Study

Zainab Makame Mussa, L.LM, Faculty of Law, Zanzibar University, Zanzibar

Sikujua Omar Hamdan, Dr., Lecturer of Law, Faculty of Law, Zanzibar University, Zanzibar

ABSTRACT

The process of making by- laws for local government in Zanzibar has got many challenges since established of local government authority in Zanzibar at 1986. By-laws are enacted without regards legal procedures as other By- laws enacted in other government authorities in Zanzibar. This is because there are not proper procedures that govern the holy process of making By-laws at local government authority in Zanzibar. This study focused to establish the procedures to be followed in the process of making by- laws in local government authorities in Zanzibar. As understanding that making By- Laws procedures is fundamental mechanism in any authorities in order to be clear and to be legal binding, so Local Government Authorities in Zanzibar must use proper mechanisms for enact their By- laws for betterment of making it. Moreover in analyzing the previous By- laws enacted by Local Government a specially in Urban Municipal council seems that there are not followed clear procedure because in the process of enacted those By -laws the laws are there, but does not shows how can be established, up to be signed by the doctor and mayor of that municipal. This study can be useful for make sure that the establishment of By- laws in local government Authority in Zanzibar has a good source for looking the procedures of enacted By – laws. It therefore recommended that the local government authority in Zanzibar must follow the procedures of making By- laws as shown by this study.

Keywords: Procedures, Making By – Laws, Zanzibar Local Government Authorities, enacted.