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The Commission is established under section 3 as a body corporate. It shall be the principal advisory and executive organ of the Government on all matters related to land use and conservation of the environment and shall formulate policies, act as co-coordinator of activities in the fields concerned and serve as a channel between bodies acting in the fields concerned and the government (sect. 4). Furthermore, the Commission shall develop standards formulate legislation and carry out all other functions listed in section 4. There shall be an executive Secretary of the Commission appointed by the President of Zanzibar under section 5. Departments of the Commission are specified in section. whereas section 8 defines the functions of those departments.Regional and district Land and Environment Advisory Committees are established for every region or district pursuant to section 12. A National Advisory Board for Land and Environment is established under section 10. The Board shall supervise and manage the Commission. Functions of the regional and district committees are set out in section 14. Regulation making powers of the Minister are set out in section 20. (20 sections completed by one Schedule)
Repealed by: Land Tenure (Amendment) Act, 2003 (No. 15 of 2003). (2003-12-13)
