No.6 Access to Information Act 2016 3 THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NO. 6 OF 2016 I ASSENT, …………………………… President [….………………………..] An Act to provide for access to information; to define the scope of information which the public has the right to access; to promote transparency and accountability of information holders; and to provide for other related matters. ENACTED by Parliament of the United of Republic of Tanzania. PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Short title and Commencement Application 1. This Act may be cited as the Access to Information Act, 2016 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint. 2.-(1) This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (1), this Act shall apply to: (a) public authorities; (b) private bodies registered under any written law which: (i) utilize public funds; or (ii) are in possession of information which is of significant public interest.