Act No.15 of 1984 Art.5 CHAPTER ONE THE UNITED REPUBLIC, POLITICAL PARTIES, THE PEOPLE AND THE POLICY OF SOCIALISM AND SELF-RELIANCE PART I THE UNITED REPUBLIC AND THE PEOPLE Proclamation of the United Republic Act No.15 of 1984 Art.6 The territory of the United Republic Act No.15 of 1984 Art.6 Act No.4 of 1992 Art.3 1. Tanzania is one State and is a sovereign United Republic. 2.-(1) The territory of the United Republic consists of the whole of the area of Mainland Tanzania and the whole of the area of Tanzania Zanzibar, and includes the territorial waters. (2) For the purpose of the efficient discharge of the functions of the Government of the United Republic or of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, the President may, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law or provisions of such law as may be enacted by Parliament, divide the United Republic into regions, districts and other areas: Provided that the President shall first consult with the President of Zanzibar before dividing Tanzania Zanzibar into regions, districts or other areas. Declaration of multiparty state Act No.4 of 1992 Art.5 Act No.1 of 2005 Art. 4 3.-(1) The United Republic is a democratic, secular and socialist state which adheres to multi-party democracy. (2) All matters pertaining to the registration and administration of political parties in the United Republic shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and of a law enacted by Parliament for that purpose. Exercise of state authority of the United Republic Act No.15 of 1984 Art.6 Act No.1 of 2005 Art.5 4.-(1) All state authority in the United Republic shall be exercised and controlled by two organs vested with executive powers, two organs vested with judicial powers and two organs vested with legislative and supervisory powers over the conduct of public affairs. (2) The organs vested with executive powers shall be the Government of the United Republic and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar; the organs vested with judicial powers shall be the Judiciary of the United Republic and the Judiciary of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar; and the organs vested with legislative and supervisory powers over public affairs shall be the Parliament of the Untied Republic and the House of Representatives. (3) For the purposes of the efficient conduct of public affairs in the United Republic and for the allocation of powers among the organs specified in this Article, there shall be Union Matters as listed in the First Schedule and there 13