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s.17
The Cybercrimes Act, 2015
- Target
- Producing for distribution, offering, or distributing racist or xenophobic material through a computer system
- Test
- « Racist and xenophobic material » means material which advocates, promotes, or incites hatred, discrimination, or violence against any person or group based on race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, or religion (s.3).
- Max
- Fine of not less than 3 million shillings, or imprisonment of not less than 1 year, or both
A person shall not, through a computer system— (a) produce racist or xenophobic material for the purposes of distribution; (b) offer or make available racist or xenophobic material; or (c) distribute or transmit racist or xenophobic material. A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than three million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to both.
Official English, Cybercrimes Act 2015 (Act No. 14), Gazette of 22 May 2015, s.17. e-Government Agency and TanzLII host the Act. Working English is the official English of the Gazette.
Cite · Cybercrimes Act 2015, s.17 · as of 2026-09-05
- Do not treat s.17 as Israel §24.
- Overlay, computer-system only. s.18 (racist insult) and s.19 (genocide denial / justification via a computer system) are neighbouring cells, not this quote.
- Prevention of Terrorism Act (Cap 19) is a different instrument and is not this quote.