Released by End. Spent by End Jun. The table below shows cumulative releases and expenditures to the Vote by Vote Function :

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1 V1: Summary of Issues in Execution This section provides an overview of Vote expenditure (i) Snapshot of Vote and Expenditures Table V1.1 below summarises cumulative releases and expenditures by the end of the quarter: Table V1.1: Overview of Vote Expenditures (UShs Billion) (i) Excluding Arrears, Taxes Recurrent Wage Non Wage GoU Development Ext Fin. GoU Total Total GoU+Ext Fin. (MTEF) (ii) Arrears and Taxes Cashlimits by End by End by End Jun % % 97.5% % % 99.9% % 98.6% % 98.6% Arrears % Taxes % Total % % % 99.9% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 98.0% * Donor expenditure information available Table V1.2: and Expenditure by Vote Function* V2: Performance Highlights ** Non VAT on capital expenditure The table below shows cumulative releases and expenditures to the Vote by Vote Function : (ii) Matters to note in budget execution Table V1.3: High Unspent Balances and Over-Expenditure in the Domestic (Ushs Bn) (i) Major unpsent balances (ii) Expenditures in excess of the original approved budget This section provides highlights of output performance, focusing on key outputs and actions impelemented to improve section performance. Table V2.1: Key Vote Output Indicators and Expenditures* Vote Function: 1252 Legal Reform and Output: Reform and simplification of laws Description of Performance: Finalise reform of the following laws; Internet Banking and Mobile Money Transfer, Electoral laws, Prisons Act. Initiate studies for reform of the following laws: Evidence Act, Proceeds of Crime Act and Succession laws; Simplify the Study report and bills produced and submitted to line ministries for; 1. Internet Banking and Mobile Money Transfer (EFT); and 2. Electoral Laws. 3. Money lenders Study report and draft bills % % % VF:1252 Legal Reform % 98.6% Total For Vote % 98.6% 1. The bills submitted include: I. Electoral laws (Presidential Elections Act, Parliamentary Elections Act, and Electoral Commission Act) II. EFT III. Money lenders

2 No. Of field consultation reports prepared and submitted to the Commission No. of bills submitted to line ministries Output: and following laws: The Mortgage Act, 2009 and Local Governments Act, Cap.243 produced for 1. Prisons Act. 2. Evidence Act During the FY2014/15, the Commission devoted a considerable amount of time to complete studies on Births and Death Registration Act and Money Lenders Act which had rolled over from the FY2013/14. This consequently affected the planned implementation of the projects on reform of the Evidence Act, Succession laws (Phase II) and development of regulations on management of Proceeds of Crime. Output Cost: UShs Bn: UShs Bn: % : Revision of laws Description of Performance: Revision of Subsidiary Laws, Preparation of a Compendium of Labour Laws 1) Legal Audit report (Statutory Instruments, 2000 Edition); 2) Revision reports (volumes 24 & 26), (Statutory Instruments, 2000 Edition). 3) Draft Compedium of labour laws in place No. of laws identified for 3 34 amendment No. of laws revised Output: % The revision of Principal Laws was carried over from the previous FY2013/14. In this regard, the following outputs are in place: i) 14 volumes of the fair draft revised Principal laws of Uganda; ii) list of queries; iii) report on laws for reform/ repeal; and iv) report on fees and fines for conversion into currency points. In addition, the Law Revision bill was submitted to MoJCA. Printing of the Compedium of Labour Laws to be done in Qtr1 FY2015/16 Output Cost: UShs Bn: UShs Bn: % : Publication and translation of laws Description of Performance: Constitution translated into Runyoro/Rutoro; Commission Annual report 2014, revised Strategic Plan and Ministerial Policy Statement printed; Translated Constitution into Runyankole/Rukiga copies of the Human Resource Manual printed 98.8% 1. Translated and simplified 1. Law Revision Manual Constitution (Runyoro/Rutooro) published published; and 2. Draft manuscript 2. Ministerial Policy of the Uganda Living law Statement FY2014/15 published. Journal. To be published in Qtr1 FY2015/16 3. The Commission was unsuccessful in procuring a consultant for translating the Constitution into Runyankore/ Rukiga. The process to be repeated in FY2015/ The Human Resource manual in place. To be printed

3 and Table V2.2: Implementing Actions to Improve Vote Performance V3: Details of and Expenditure This section provides a comprehensive summary of the outputs delivered by the Vote and further details of Vote expenditures by Vote Function and Expenditure Item. Table V3.1: GoU and Expenditure by Output* No. of laws translated 1 0 No. of laws published 2 1 in Q1 of FY2015/16. Output Cost: UShs Bn: UShs Bn: % : Vote Function Cost UShs Bn: UShs Bn: % : 98.6% Cost of Vote Services: UShs Bn: UShs Bn: % : 98.6% Planned Actions: Vote: 105 Vote Function: Legal Reform 1 member of staff to be trained on long term basis; 2 members of staff to be trained in legislative drafting;1 member of staff to be trained in Research Methods; 2 members of staff to be trained in management skills Finalise reform of the following laws; Internet Banking and Mobile Money Transfer, Electoral laws, Prisons Act. Initiate studies for reform of Evidence Act, Proceeds of Crime Act, Succession laws and legislation to govern recovery of proceeds of Crime. To attend all EAC meetings. Actual Actions: 1. One member of staff trained in Law Reform; 2. 3 staff trained in management (MBA); 3. One member of staff trained in BOIM; 4. 2 staff trained in BOIM (ongoing); 5. Staff organization development workshop; 6. 1 member of staff attended a librarian s conference in Malawi; 7. New members of staff inducted; and 8. Performance management workshop conducted. 1. Internet Banking and Mobile Money Transfer (EFT) report and bill finalized; 2. Electoral Laws report & bills finalized and submitted; 3. Prisons Act report and bill finalized; 4. Evidence Act report writing and bill drafting ongoing; 7. Births and Deaths report and bill finalized; and 8. Money Lenders Act report and bill finalized and submitted. 6 EAC meetings attended and reports prepared Reasons for Variation 94.9% Training of 2 members in legislative drafting was not done because the institute did not have the requisite number of students to run the course During the FY2014/15, the Commission devoted a considerable amount of time to complete studies on Births and Death Registration Act and Money Lenders Act which had rolled over from the FY2013/14. This consequently affected the planned implementation of the projects on reform of the Evidence Act, Succession laws (Phase II) and development of regulations on management of Proceeds of Crime. Shortage of funds VF:1252 Legal Reform % 98.6% Class: Outputs Provided % 98.6% Reform and simplification of laws % 98.9% 100.4% Revision of laws % 98.8% 98.8% Publication and translation of laws % 94.9% 94.9% Capacity building to revise and reform laws % 99.5% 99.5% Advocacy for Law Reform % 98.3% 98.3% LRC Support Services % 99.0% 99.0% Class: Capital Purchases % 99.9% 99.9% Purchase of Motor Vehicles and Other Transport Equipment % 100.0% 100.0%

4 Table V3.2: 2014/15 GoU Expenditure by Item Table V3.3: GoU and Expenditure by Project and Programme* Expenditure % Budged % % Output Class: Outputs Provided % 98.6% Allowances Statutory salaries Social Security Contributions Medical expenses (To employees) Incapacity, death benefits and funeral expenses Gratuity Expenses Advertising and Public Relations Workshops and Seminars Staff Training Recruitment Expenses Hire of Venue (chairs, projector, etc) Commissions and related charges Books, Periodicals & Newspapers Computer supplies and Information Technology (IT Welfare and Entertainment Printing, Stationery, Photocopying and Binding Small Office Equipment Telecommunications Postage and Courier Rent (Produced Assets) to private entities Electricity Cleaning and Sanitation Travel inland Travel abroad Fuel, Lubricants and Oils Maintenance - Vehicles Maintenance Machinery, Equipment & Furniture Maintenance Other % 100.0% 100.0% % 97.5% % 100.0% 100.0% % 83.3% 83.3% % 72.6% 72.6% % 100.0% 100.0% % 100.0% 100.0% % 107.9% 107.9% % 100.0% 100.0% % 80.0% 80.0% % 99.8% 99.8% % 97.0% 97.0% % 96.7% 96.7% % 100.2% 100.2% % 88.2% 88.2% % 95.0% 95.0% % 93.4% 93.4% % 100.0% 100.0% % 100.0% 100.0% % 100.0% 100.0% % 93.2% 93.2% % 98.1% 98.1% % 100.0% 100.0% % 100.0% 100.0% % 92.4% 92.4% % 75.0% 100.0% Output Class: Capital Purchases % 78.4% 99.9% Transport equipment Machinery and equipment Furniture and fittings (Depreciation) Taxes on Machinery, Furniture & Vehicles % 100.0% 100.0% % 99.7% 99.7% % 0.0% Output Class: Arrears % 100.0% 100.0% Domestic arrears (ing) Grand Total: Total Excluding Taxes and Arrears: Purchase of Office and ICT Equipment, including Software Purchase of Office and Residential Furniture and Fittings % 99.7% 99.7% Total For Vote % 98.6% % 100.0% 100.0% % 98.0% % 98.6% VF:1252 Legal Reform % 98.6% Recurrent Programmes 01 Headquarters % 98.6% Development Projects 0356 Law Reform Commision % 99.9% 99.9% Total For Vote % 98.6%

5 Table V3.4: External Financing and Expenditure by Project and Programme*