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This Act makes provision with respect to Rural District Councils. The Act also concerns the declaration of districts by the President and classification of lands in Districts by the Minister for purposes of this Act.The Act makes provision for functions, powers, proceedings and organization of Rural District Councils. Rural District Councils shall have functions and powers in the fields of natural resources management, matters concerning land in a District, water, fisheries, forestry, sewerage and protection of the environment. A District Council may, among other things, compulsory acquire land under this Act, establish cooperatives and make Bylaws. Powers of Councils are set out in the First Schedule to this Act.

Implemented by: Makonde Rural District Council (Communal and Resettlement Land) (Land Use and Conservation) By-laws, 2012 (S.I. 172 of 2012). (2012)

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