Cap. 328, R.E. 2002 The Petroleum Section 10 (Exploration and Production) Act, Cap. 328, R.E. 2002 Amend section 10 to The prohibition of disremove restrictions closure of information in against disclosure of Section 10 is unnecesinformation sary as it does not serve any purpose. Section 57 - Amended by adding, The information obimmediately after sub- tained must be subjected section (1) a new sub to public scrutiny section (2) with the following words “ 2. All such information as prescribed in the first schedule shall be laid before Parliament by the Minister” - Renumbering the sub sections accordingly Cap. 123, R.E. 2002 The Mining Act, Section 21 Cap. 123, R.E. 2002 Section 99 Amend section 21 to - Minerals are public remove restrictions resources the informaagainst disclosure of tion on which should information based on be readily available to consent of the mineral the public. rights holder Amendment by adding immediately after subsection (1) the words “ and such information shall be laid before Parliament by the Minister” Cap. 399, R.E. 2002 T h e Ta n z a n i a Section 8 Revenue Authority Act, Cap. 399, R. E. 2002 Repeal Section 8 Cap. 58, R.E. 2002 Amend by renumbering - This is to limit the it as a new section 93 arbitrariness of the (1). Add another sub Commissioner. section (2) with the following words: “The - The amendment is Commissioner shall not aimed also at promotunreasonably withhold ing compliance with information relating to international human condition of prisons and rights standards relatprisoners, experience in ing to the rights of prison and administraprisoners and treattion of any prison to any ment of offenders person.” The Prisons Act, Sections 93 Cap. 58, R.E. 2002 So This Is Democracy? 2008 -249- The provision promotes tax evasion. It is contrary to right to access information as provided in the Constitution and the Right To Information Act 2008. Media Institute of Southern Africa