shall also be non-union maters which are all other matters not so listed. (4) Each organ specified in this Article shall be established and shall discharge its functions in accordance with the other provisions of this Constitution. The franchise Act No.15 of 1984 Art.6 Act No.3 of 2000 Art.4 5.-(1) Every citizen of the Untied Republic who has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to vote in any election held in Tanzania. This right shall be exercised in accordance with the sub article (2), and of the other provisions of this Constitution and the law for the time being in force in Tanzania in relation to public elections. (2) Parliament may enact a law imposing conditions restricting a citizen from exercising the right to vote by reason of any of the following grounds: (a) being a citizen of another state; (b) being mentally infirm; (c) being convicted of certain specified criminal offences; or (d) omission or failure to prove or to produce evidence as to age, citizenship or registration as a voter. Except for these grounds no other grounds shall disqualify a citizen from exercising the right to vote. (3) Parliament shall enact electoral law to provide for the following: (a) the establishment of a permanent voters register and prescribing the procedure for its amendment or updating information contained in that register; (b) specification of places and times for the registration of voters and for voting; (c) procedure and conditions for enabling a person registered as a voter in one place to vote in another; and (d) specification of the duties and functions of the Electoral Commission and the procedure for every election which shall be conducted under the direction and supervision of the Electoral Commission. PART II FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY Interpretation Act No.15 of 1984 Art.6 6. In this Part of this Chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:­ the Government includes the Government of the United Republic, the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, local government authorities and any person who exercises power or authority on behalf of either “Government”. Application of provisions of Part II Act No.15 of 1984 Art.6 7.-(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle (2), it shall be the duty and responsibility of the Government, all its organs and all persons or authorities exercising executive, legislative or judicial functions to take cognizance of, observe and apply the provisions of this Part of this Chapter. (2) The provisions of this Part of this Chapter are not enforceable by any 14

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