THE LAWS OF UGANDA TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter The Laws I Constitution Uganda Independence Act, 1962 Uganda Act, 1964 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 1 Constitution (Consequential Provisions) Act II Acts of Parliament 2 Act of Parliament Act 3 Interpretation Act III Administration of Justice, Courts, Arbitration 4 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 5 Commissioners for Oaths (Advocates) Act 6 Evidence Act 7 Evidence (Bankers Books) Act 8 Executive Committees (Judicial Powers) Acts 9 Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 10 Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act 11 Inquests Act 12 Judgments Extension Act 13 Judicature Act 14 Judicial Service Act 15 Justices of the Peace Act 16 Magistrates Courts Act 17 Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act 18 Notaries Public Act 19 Oaths Act 20 Poor Persons Defence Act 21 Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 22 Statutory Declarations Act 23 Trial on Indictments Act 24 Uganda Human Rights Commission Act 25 Uganda Law Reform Commission Act 26 Witness Summons (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act IV Agriculture 27 Adulteration of Produce Act 28 Agricultural Seeds and Plant Act 29 Control of Agricultural Chemicals Act 30 Cotton Development Act 31 Plant Protection Act 32 Produce Protection Act 33 Prohibition of the Burning of the Grass Act 34 Sugar (Control) Act 35 Tobacco (Control and Marketing) Act 36 Uganda Tea Authority Act 37 Uganda Tea Growers Corporation Act V Animals 38 Animal Diseases Act
ii 39 Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Act 40 Animals (Straying) Act 41 Branding of Stock Act 42 Cattle Grazing Act 43 Cattle Traders Act 44 Rabies Act VI Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 45 Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Act 46 Historical Monuments Act 47 Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium Trust Act 48 National Council of Sports Act 49 Stage plays and Public Entertainment Act 50 Uganda National Cultural Centre Act VII Banks, Banking and Financial Institutions 51 Bank of Uganda Act 52 East African Development Bank Act 53 Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Act 54 Financial Institutions Act 55 Uganda Commercial Bank Act 56 Uganda Development Bank Act VIII Charitable Organisations 57 Red Cross Act 58 Uganda Foundation for the Blind Act IX Children 59 Children Act 60 National Council for Children Act X Citizenship, Nationality, Aliens, Immigration 61 Aliens (Registration and Control) Act 62 Control of Alien Refugees Act 63 Immigration Act 64 Passports Act 65 Uganda Citizenship Act 66 Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act XI Civil Law and Procedure 67 Bankruptcy Act 68 Bills of Exchange Act 69 Bulk Sales Act 70 Chattels Transfer Act 71 Civil Procedure Act 72 Civil Procedure and Limitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 73 Contract Act 74 Debts (Summary Recovery) Act 75 Deeds of Arrangement Act 76 Distress for Rent (Bailiffs) Act 77 Government Proceedings Act 78 Illiterates Protection Act 79 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 80 Limitation Act 81 Registration of Documents Act 82 Sale of Goods Act
iii XII Commerce and Industry 83 Assets of Departed Asians Act 84 Capital Markets Authority Act 85 Dairy Industry Act 86 Enguli (Manufacture and Licensing) Act 87 Expropriated Properties Act 88 External Trade Act 89 Hide and Skin Trade Act 90 Hotels Act 91 Industrial Licensing Act 92 Investment Code Act 93 Liquor Act 94 Markets Act 95 Nonperforming Assets Recovery Trust Act 96 Phosphorus Matches Act 97 Potable Spirits Act 98 Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Act 99 Shop Hours Act 100 Tourist Agents (Licensing) Act 101 Trade (Licensing) Act 102 Uganda Export Promotion Board Act 103 Weights and Measures Act XIII Communications 104 Electronic Media Act 105 Press and Journalist Act 106 Uganda Communications Act 107 Uganda Posts and Telecommunications Corporation Act XIV Companies, Partnership and Other Associations 108 Building Societies Act 109 Business Names Registration Act 110 Companies Act 111 Companies (Government and Public Bodies Participation) Act 112 Co-operative Societies Act 113 Nongovernmental Organisations Registration Act 114 Partnership Act XV Criminal Law and Procedure 115 Community Service Act 116 Criminal Procedure Code Act 117 Extradition Act 118 Habitual Criminals (Preventive Detention) Act 119 Identification of Offenders Act 120 Penal Code Act 121 Prevention of Corruption Act 122 Probation Act 123 Robbery Suspects Act 124 Witchcraft Act XVI Education and Libraries 125 Deposit Library and Documentation Centre Act 126 Eastern and Southern African Management Institute Act 127 Education Act 128 Hotel and Tourism Training Institute Act 129 Independence Scholarships Act
iv 130 Industrial Training Act 131 Islamic University in Uganda Act 132 Law Development Centre Act 133 Makerere University (Deposit Library) Act 134 Management Training and Advisory Centre 135 National Curriculum Development Centre Act 136 Public Libraries Act 137 Uganda National Examinations Board Act 138 Uganda National Institute of Special Education Act 139 Uganda Wildlife Training Institute Act XVII Elections 140 Electoral Commission Act 141 Parliamentary Elections (Interim Provisions) Act 142 Presidential Elections Act 142A Referendum Act XVIII Energy and Natural Resources 143 Atomic Energy Act 144 Electricity Act (1964 Edition) 145 Electricity Act, 1999 146 Forests Act 147 Minerals (Prohibition of Exportation) Act 148 Mining Act 149 Petroleum Act 150 Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act 151 Timber (Export) Act 152 Water Act XIX Environment 153 National Environment Act XX Estates, Trusts and Succession 154 Administration of Estates by Consular Officers Act 155 Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act 156 Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) Act 157 Administrator General s Act 158 Church of England Trustees Act 159 Estates of Missing Persons (Management) Act 160 Probates (Resealing) Act 161 Public Trustee Act 162 Succession Act 163 Trust Corporations (Probate and Administration) Act 164 Trustees Act 165 Trustees Incorporation Act XXI Ethics in Government 166 Commissions of Inquiry Act 167 Inspector General of Government Act 168 Leadership code Act XXIL Finance 169 Bretton Woods Agreements Act 170 Contingencies Fund Act 171 Exchange control Act 172 External Assistance (Protection of Funds) Act
v Finances Acts 173 1974 Act 174 1984 Act 175 1987 Act 176 1988 Act 177 1989 Act 178 1991 Act (No. 1) 179 1991 Act (No. 2) 180 1992 Act 181 1993 Act 182 1994 Act (No. 1) 182 1994 Act (No. 2) 184 1996 Act (No. 1) 185 1996 Act (No. 2) 186 1997-1998 Act 187 1999 Act (No. 1) 188 1999 Act (No. 2) 189 International Development Association Act 190 International Finance Corporation Act 191 National Lotteries Act 192 Premium Development Bonds Act 193 Public Finance Act 194 Treasury Bills Act 195 Uganda Government Securities Act 196 Uganda Revenue Authority Act XXIIL Fish and Game 197 Fish Act 198 Game (Preservation and Control) Act 199 Trout Protection Act 200 Uganda Wildlife XXIV Foreign Affairs 201 Diplomatic Privileges Act 202 Diplomatic Property and Consular Conventions Act 203 Foreign Service Officers (Fees and Charges) Act 204 Ratification of Treaties Act XXVI Government Bodies 205 National Agricultural Research Organisation Act 206 National Drug Policy and Authority Act 207 National Medical Stores Act 208 Uganda AIDS Commission Act 209 Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Act 210 Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act 211 Uganda Trypanosomiasis Control Council Act 212 Uganda Veterans Assistance Board Act XXVI Insurance 213 Insurance Act 214 Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act XXVII Intellectual Property 215 Copyright Act 216 Patents Act 217 Trademarks Act
vi 218 United Kingdom Designs (Protection) Act XXVIIL Labour 219 Employment Act 220 Factories Act 221 Minimum Wages Advisory Boards and Wages Councils Act 222 National Social Security Fund Act 223 Trade Unions Act 224 Trades Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) 225 Workers Compensation Act XXIX Land 226 Land Acquisition Act 227 Land Act 228 Land in Buganda (Provisional Certificates) Act 229 Mortgage Act 230 Registration of Titles Act 231 Rent Restriction Act 232 Survey Act XXX Loans and Loan Funds 233 Agricultural and Livestock Development Fund Act 234 Development Loans Fund Act 235 External Loans Act 236 Loans Act 237 Loans (Guarantee) Act 238 Loans (United Kingdom Government) Act 239 Local Authorities Loans Fund Act 240 Local Loans Act XXXL Local Government 241 Karamoja Development Agency Act 242 Local Government (Rating) Act 243 Local Governments Act 244 Preservation of Amenities Act 245 Self-Help Projects Act 246 Town and Country Planning Act 247 Traditional Rulers (Restitution of Assets and Properties) Act XXXIL Marriage and Divorce 248 Customary Marriage (Registration) Act 249 Divorce Act 250 Hindu Marriage and Divorce Act 251 Marriage Act 252 Marriage and Divorce of Mohammedans Act 253 Marriage of Africans Act XXXIII National Symbols and Holidays 254 National Flag and Armorial Ensigns Act 255 Public Holidays Act 256 Public Seal Act XXXIV Parliament 257 Administration of Parliament Act 258 Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act
vii 259 Parliament (Remuneration of Members) Act 260 Transfer of Powers and Duties Act XXXV Political Systems 261 Movement Act 262 Other Political Systems Act XXXVI President 263 Presidential Emoluments and Benefits Act 264 Presidential Engagements Act 265 Presidential Standard Act XXXVII Professions and Occupations 266 Accountants Act 267 Advocates 268 Allied Health Professionals Act 269 Architects Registration Act 270 Auctioneers Act 271 Engineers Registration Act 272 Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 273 Moneylenders Act 274 Nurses and Midwives Act 275 Surveyors Registration Act 276 Uganda Law Society Act 277 Veterinary Surgeons Act XXXVIII Public Health 278 Food and Drugs Act 279 Mental Treatment Act 280 Pharmacy and Drugs Act 281 Public Health Act 282 Sleeping Sickness Act 283 Tsetse Fly Control Act 284 Venereal Diseases Act XXXIX Public Officers 285 Municipalities an Public Authorities Provident Fund Act 286 Pensions Act 287 Provident Fund (Local Governments) Act 288 Public Service Act 289 Public Service (Negotiating Machinery) Act 290 Public Service (Teachers) Act 291 Salaries and Allowance (Specified Officers) Act XL Regulated Activities 292 Gaming and Pool Betting (Control and Taxation) Act 293 Public Collections Act XLL Security, Defence and Public Order 294 Amnesty Act 295 Armed Forces Pensions Act 296 Cantonments Act 297 Emergency Powers Act 298 Explosives Act 299 Firearms Act
viii 300 Foreign Seamen Deserters Act 301 National Security Council Act 302 Official Secrets Act 303 Police Act 304 Prisons Act 305 Security Organisations Act 306 Special Regions Act 307 Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Act 308 Visiting Forces Act XLIL Statistics 309 Births and Deaths registration Act 310 Uganda Bureau of Statistics XLIIL Statutory Bodies 311 Government Central Purchasing Corporation Act 312 National Enterprise Corporation Act 313 National Housing and Construction Corporation Act 314 National Insurance Corporation Act 315 National Textiles Board Act 316 National Tobacco Corporation Act 317 National Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 318 National Women s Council Act 319 National Youth Council Act 320 New Vision Printing and Publishing Corporation Act 321 Reconstruction and Development Corporation Act 322 Uganda Air cargo Corporation Act 323 Uganda Airlines Act 324 Uganda Cement Corporation Act 325 Uganda Coffee Development Authority Act 326 Uganda Development Corporation Act 327 Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act 328 Uganda Oil Board Act 329 Uganda Planning Commission Act 330 Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation Act 331 Uganda Railways Corporation Act 332 Uganda Steel Corporation Act 333 Uganda Tourist Board Act 334 Wood Industries Corporation Act XLIV Taxation 335 Customs and Excise Act 336 Customs (Dumping and Subsidies: Rates) Act 337 Customs Tariff Act 338 Excise Tariff Act 339 Hides and Skins (Export Duty) Act 340 Income Tax Act 341 Local Industries (Refund of Customs Duties) Act 342 Stamps Act 343 Sugar Cess Act 344 Surcharges (Revenue) Act 345 Tax Appeals Tribunals Act 346 Tax Exemption (Uganda Peoples Defence Forces, Uganda Police and Uganda Prisons Service) Act 347 Tax Reserve Certificates Act 348 Taxes and Duties (Provisional Collection) Act
ix 349 Value Added Tax Act XLV Transportation 350 Access to Roads Act 351 Aerodromes (Control) Act 352 Aerodromes (Control of Obstructions) Act 353 Airport Service Charges Act 354 Civil Aviation Authority Act 355 Ferries Act 356 Inland Water Transport (Control) Act 357 Rivers Act 358 Roads Act 359 Specified Goods (Conveyance) Act 360 Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1970 361 Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1998 362 Vessels (Registration) Act XLVI War Legislation 363 Geneva Conventions Act 364 Trading with the Enemy Act