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Aim
The Registration Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA) aims at effective and efficient management of information on key life events, incorporation of trustees, safeguarding properties under trust, of deceased persons, insolvents, and minors to enable the law to take its course.
Historical Background
RITA was officially launched on the 23rd June 2006 and replaces what was known as the Administrator Generals Department in the Attorney Generals Chambers, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. It is an Executive Agency under the Attorney Generals Chambers in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
The history of RITA dates back in 1917 when the German Colonial power enacted a law for registration of births and deaths (Proclamation No.15 of 1917 (Civil Area). When the British took over the administration of Tanganyika (Tanzania Mainland) from the Germans retained the Register of births and deaths established under the German’s law by saving it under the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, 1920 (Cap.108)
It should be noted that under both colonial powers registration of births and deaths was not compulsory for Africans.
Between 1920 and 1960 the British colonial power came with more laws on key life events and other matters. These laws were either wholly or partly administered by the office of the Administrator General/Registrar General. These laws are:-
- The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1920 (Cap. 25).
- Registration of Documents Ordinance, 1923(Cap.117).
- Marriage Ordinance, 1921 (Cap.109).
- Companies Ordinance, 1921 (Cap. 212).
- Administrator General‘s Ordinance, 1921 (Cap.27).
- Land (Law of Property and Conveyancing) Ordinance, 1923 (Cap.114)
- Land (Perpetual Succession) Ordinance 1927 (Cap.119).
- Business Names (Registration) Ordinance, 1930 (Cap.213).
- Public Trustee Ordinance, 1930 (Cap.31).
- Deeds of Arrangement Ordinance, 1930 (Cap.26).
- Patents (Registration) Ordinance, 1931 (Cap.217).
- Trade Marks Ordinance, 1931 (Cap.216).
- Adoption Ordinance, 1953 (Cap.335).
- Trustees’ Incorporation Ordinance, 1956 (Cap.375).
- Chattels Transfer, Cap.210.
- Trade Unions Ordinance, Cap.381.
- Building Societies Ordinance, 1954 (Cap.340).
- Societies Ordinance, 1954 (Cap.337).
- Probate and Administration Ordinance, (Cap.445).
- Administration of Deceased Natives Estates Ordinance.
(a) Office of the Registrar General
- Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance (Cap. 108).
- Adoption Ordinance (Cap. 335).
- Trustees Incorporation (Cap. 375).
- The Marriage Ordinance (Cap.109).
- The Business Names Registration Ordinance (Cap. 213).
- The Trade Mark Ordinance (Cap. 394).
- Chattels Transfer (Cap. 210).
- Deeds of Arrangement (Cap. 26).
- Registration of Documents (Cap.117).
- Trade Unions Ordinance (Cap. 381).
- Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 334).
- Building Societies (Cap.340).
- Land (Law of Property and Conveyancing Ordinance, (Cap. 114).
- Societies’ Ordinance (Cap. 337).