An Appraisal of Legal and Institutional Framework for Asset Recovery in Tanzania

Abstract

This article examines the legal and institutional framework that governs asset recovery in the country. It is through this framework that criminal justice is administered in relation to asset recovery. It undertakes an in-depth analysis of the laws and institutional framework that deal with asset recovery. The main focus is identifying the roles of key institutions in the processes and mechanisms aimed at enabling the recovery of proceeds and instrumentalities of crime under the existing law. In the course of the discussion, legal provisions that provide the procedures through which asset recovery should be undertaken are appraised. The article reveals that there are challenges in the legal and institutional framework that governs asset recovery in the country thereby affecting its performance. Recommendations are made in order to remedy the situation. Keywords: proceeds of crime, legal and institutional framework, asset recovery, Tanzania.