No. 12 Media Services 2016 THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NO. 12 OF 2016 I ASSENT, JOHN POMBE JOSEPH MAGUFULI, President [16th November, 2016] An Act to make provisions for promotion of professionalism in the media industry, for establishment of the Journalists Accreditation Board, Independent Media Council and framework for regulation of media services and for other related matters. ENACTED by Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Short title and commencement Application 1. This Act may be cited as the Media Services Act, 2016, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by Notice published in the Gazette, appoint. 2. This Act shall apply in Mainland Tanzania. 5