Laws of the republic of Uganda : (enacted as at 31st December, 2023 ) /

Laws of the republic of Uganda : (enacted as at 31st December, 2023 ) / Uganda Law Reform Commission. - Revised edition, 2023. - Kampala : Uganda Law Reform Commission ; c 2023. - ccc1xix, 53 Pages ; 26 cm

Includes Index (Page 1 to 12)

Title Chapter Volume Page- -
Preface 1 Xvi
Chronological Table of Enactments 1 X1X- -
Index to Acts (At the end of each volume) - -

I. Constitution- -
Uganda Independence Act, 1962 1 CXXXİV- -
Uganda Act, 1964 cxlvi- -
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1 cl- -

II. Acts of General Application
Acts of Parliament Act 1 3- -
Interpretation Act 2 1 23 - -
Law Revision Act 3 1 45- -

II. Administration of Justice, Courts, Arbitration
Administration of the Judiciary Act 2 57 - -
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 4 2 89 - -
Commissioners for Oaths (Advocates) Act 5 136 - -
Equal Opportunities Commission Act 6 2 144 - -
Evidence 2 164 - -
Evidence (Bankers' Books) Act Act 8 2 223 - -
Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal 10
Enforcement) Act 9 2 227 - -
Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act 11 2 239 - -
Human Rights (Enforcement) 12 2 247 - -
Inquests Act Act 13 2 260 - -
International Criminal Court Act 14 2 282 - -
Judgments Extension Act15 2 481 - -
Judicature Act 16 2 485 - -
Justices of the Peace Act 17 2 513 - -
Local Council Courts Act 18 2 520 - -
Magistrates Courts Act 19 2 550 - -
Notaries Public Act 20 2 703 - -
Oaths Act 21 2 711
Poor Persons Defence Act22 2 732 - -
Reciprocal Enforcenment of Judgments Act 23 2 736 - -
Statutory Declarations Act 24 2 741 - -
Trial on Indictments Act 25 2 747 - -
Uganda Human Rights Commission Act 26 2 825 - -
Uganda Law Reform Commission Act 27 2 838 - -
Uganda National Commission for 28 2 850 - -
UNESCO Act - -
Witness Summons (Reciprocal
Enforcement) Act 29 2 869 - -

IV. Charitable Organisation - -
Red Cross Act 30 2 879- -

V. Ethics in Government- -
Commissions of Inquiry Act 31 2 885- -
Inspectorate of Government Act 32 2 893- -
Leadership Code Act 33 2 923- -
Whistleblowers Protection Act 34 2 967- -

VI. Agriculture
Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act 35 3 983- -
Cotton Development Act 36 999 - -
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances (Control) Act 37 1020- -
National Coffee Act 38 3 1087- -
Plant Protection and Health Act 39 3 1120- -
Plant Variety Protection Act 40 3 1145- -
Seeds and Plant Act 41 3 1175- -
Sugar Act 42 3 1192- -
Tobacco Control Act 43 3 1211- -
Tobacco (Control and Marketing) 44 3 1251- -
Uganda Tea Authority (Repeal) Act Act 45 3 1263- -
Uganda Tea Growers Corporation
(Repeal) Act 46 3 1266

VII. Animals
Animal Breeding Act 47 3 1271 - -
Animal Diseases Act 48 3 1309- -
Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) 49 3 1322- -
Animals (Straying) Act 50 3 1331- -
Cattle Grazing Act 51 3 1334- -
Cattle Traders Act 52 3 1338- -
Rabies Act Act 53 3 1344- -
VIII. Banks, Banking and Financial Institutions- -
Bank of Uganda Act 54 3 1353- -
East African Development Bank Act 55 3 1382- -
Eastern and Southern African Trade and
Development Bank Act 56 3 1419- -
Financial Institutions Act 57 3 1426- -
Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institutions
Act 58 3 1572- -
National Payment Systems Act 59 3 1656- -
Securities Central Depositories Act 60 3 1699- -
Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money
Lenders Act 6l 3 1745 - -

IX. Children

Children Act 62 3 1805 - -

X. Commerce and Industry
Assets of Departed Asians Act 63 4 1911- -
Capital Markets Authority Act 64 4 1921- -
Collective Investment Schemes Act 65 4 2069- -
Competition Act 66 4 2212- -
Dairy Industry Act 67 4 2234- -
Expropriated Properties Act 68 4 2256- -
External Trade Act 69 4 2265- -
Free Zones Act 70 4 2275- -
Hide and Skin Trade Act 71 4 2323- -
Hire Purchase Act 72 4 2339- -
Industrial Licensing Act 73 4 2361- -
Investment Code Act 74 4 2373- -
Markets Act 75 4 2400- -
Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust 76 4 2418
Act- -
Potable Spirits Act 77 4 2434- -
Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture
Act 78 4 2438- -
Trade (Licensing) Act 79 4 2487- -
Trade Secrets Protection Act 80 2520- -
Uganda Export Promotion Board Act 81 4 2530- -
Uganda Tourism Act 82 4 2540- -
Warehouse Receipt System Act 83 4 2561- -
Weights and Measures Act 84 4 2608- -

XI. Public Officers- -
Education Service Act 85 4 2653- -
Health Service Commission Act 86 4 2671- -
Judicial Service Act 87 4 2690- -
Municipalities and Public Authorities
Provident Fund Act 88 4 2704- -
Pensions Act 89 4 2712- -
Provident Fund (Local Governments) Act 90 4 2777- -
Public Service Act 91 4 2788- -
Public Service Commission Act 92 4 2803- -
Public Service (Negotiating, Consultative
and Disputes Settlement Machinery)
Act 93 4 2817- -
Salaries and Allowances (Specified
Officers) Act 94 4 2843

XII. Communications - -
Access to Information Act 95 5 2853 - -
Computer Misuse Act 96 5 2881- -
Data Protection and Privacy Act 97 5 2903- -
Electronic Signatures Act 98 5 2927- -
Electronic Transactions Act 99 5 2976- -
Press and Journalist Act 100 5 3001- -
Regulation of Interception of
Communications Act 101 5 3031- -
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act 102 3048- -
Uganda Communications Act 103 5 3063- -

XII. Companies, Partnerships and other Associations 5 3121
Building Societies Act 104 3160 - -
Business Names Registration Act 105 3173- -
Companies Act 106 3510- -
Cooperative Societies Act 107 3628- -
Insolvency Act 108 3775- -
Non-Governmental Organisations Act 109 3809- -
Partnerships Act 110 3839- -
Public Private Partnerships 111 5 3063- -
XIV. Special Groups- -
National Council for Older Persons Act 112 5 3877- -
National Women's Council Act 113 5 3901- -
National Youth Council Act 114 3924- -
Persons with Disabilities Act 115 5 3946- -

XV. Criminal Law and Procedure
Anti-Corruption Act 116 6 3981 - -
Anti-Homosexuality Act 117 6 4022- -
Anti-Money Laundering Act 118 6 4034- -
Anti-Pornography Act 119 6 4124- -
Anti-Terrorism Act 120 6 4137- -
Community Service Act 121 6 4171- -
Criminal Procedure Code Act 122 6 4180- -
Domestic Violence Act 123 6 4207- -
Extradition Act 124 6 4232- -
Habitual Criminals (Preventive
Detention) Act 125 6 4249- -
HIV and AIDS Prevention and
Control Act 126 6 4255 - -
Identification of Offenders Act 127 6 4279- -
Penal Code Act 128 6 4283- -
Prevention and Prohibition of Human
Sacrifice Act 129 6 4428- -
Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act 130 6 4438 - -
Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act 131 6 4455- -
Probation Act 132 6 4471- -
Prohibition of Female Genital
Mutilation Act 133 6 4482- -
Transfer of Convicted Offenders Act 134 6 4489- -
Witchcraft Act 135 6 4500- -
XVI. Local Government- -
Building Control Act 136 6 4505- -
Karamoja Development Agency Act 137 6 4540- -
Local Governments Act 138 6 4549- -
Local Government Finance
Commission Act139 6 4738 - -
Local Governments (Rating) Act 140 6 4755- -
Preservation of Amenities Act 141 6 4779- -
Physical Planning Act 142 6 4783- -
XVII. Marriage and Divorce - -
Customary Marriage (Registration) Act 143 6 4839- -
Divorce Act 144 6 4855- -
Hindu Marriage and Divorce Act 145 6 4870- -
Marriage Act 146 6 4878- -
Marriage and Divorce of Mohammedans Act 147 6 4907- -


XVIII Arts, Entertainmnent and Recreation
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Act 148 7 4921 - -
Museums and Monuments Act 149 7 4925- -
Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium Trust Act 150 7 4971- -
National Sports Act 151 7 4979- -
Stage Plays and Public Entertainments Act 152 5031- -
Uganda National Cultural Centre Act 153 7 5041- -

XIX Energy and Natural Resources
Atomic Energy Act 154 7 5053 - -
Biofuels Act 155 7 5098- -
East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)
(Special Provisions) Act156 7 S111- -
Electricity Act 157 7 5178- -
Minerals (Prohibition of Exportation) Act 158 7 5251- -
Mining and Minerals Act 159 7 5253- -
National Forestry and Tree Planting Act 160 7 5455- -
Petroleum (Exploration, Development and
Production) Act 161 7 5508- -
Petroleum (Refining, Conversion,
Transmission and Midstream
Storage) Act 162 5622 - -
Petroleum Supply Act 163 7 5684- -
Water Act 164 7 5716- -

XX Finance
Bretton Woods Agreements Act 165 5785 - -
Finance Act 166 7 5796- -
Foreign Exchange Act 167 5799- -
International Development Association 168 7 5817
Act - -
International Finance Corporation Act 169 5824- -
National Audit Act 170 7 5831- -
Public Finance Management Act 171 5853- -

XXI National Symbols and Holidays - -
National Flag and Armorial Ensigns Act 172 7 5931- -
National Honours and Awards Act 173 7 5935- -
Public Holidays Act 174 5952- -
Public Seal Act 175 7 5956- -

XXII Elections- -
Electoral Commission Act 176 5961- -
Parliamentary Elections Act 177 8 5990- -
Political Parties and Organisations Act 178 6077- -
Presidential Elections Act 179 6115- -
Referendum and Other Provisions Act 180 6190- -

XXIII Environment- -
National Environment Act 181 8 6221- -
National Climate Change Act 182 8 6372- -

XXIV Foreign Affairs - -
African Export-Import Bank Agreement
(Implementation) Act 183 8 6479 - -

Common Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa Treaty (Implementation) Act 184 8 6568- -
Diplomatic Privileges Act 185 6743- -
Diplomatic Property and Consular
Conventions Act 186 8 6764 - -
East African Community Act 187 8 6770- -
International Conference on the Great
Lakes Region (Implementation of
the Pact on Security, Stability and
Development in the Great Lakes
Region) Act 188 8 6877- -
Nile Basin Initiative Act 189 6902- -
Ratification of Treaties Act 190 8 6908- -

XXV. Insurance 191 9 6913- -
Insurance Act 192 7010 - -
Marine Insurance Act- -
Title Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Chapter Volume Page

Risks) Act 193 9 7054- -
XXVI. Statutory Bodies- -
Accreditation Services Act 194 9 7079- -
Kampala Capital City Act 195 7108- -
National Agricultural Advisory Services Act 196 9 7172 - -
National Agricultural Research Act 197 9 7192- -
National Drug Policy and Authority Act 198 9 7236- -
National Enterprise Corporation Act 199 9 7345- -
National Information Technology
Authority, Uganda Act 200 7359- -
National Medical Stores Act 201 7384 - -
National Planning Authority Act 202 9 7393- -
National Population Council Act 203 9 7406- -
National Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 204 9 7422 - -
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act 205 9 7443- -
Uganda AIDS Commission Act 206 7521- -
Uganda Air Cargo Corporation Act 207 7527- -
Uganda Development Corporation Act 208 7539- -
Uganda Industrial Research Institute Act 209 7559- -
Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act 210 9 7573- -
Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Act 211 9 7601 - -
Uganda National Health Research 212 9 7619
Organisation Act - -
Uganda National Meteorological Authority Act 213 9 7639- -
Uganda National Roads Authority Act 214 7663- -
Uganda Printing and Publishing
Corporation Act 215 9 7685- -
Uganda Railways Corporation Act 216 7697- -
Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act 217 7757- -
Uganda Revenue Authority Act 218 7776- -
Uganda Road Fund Act 219 7789- -
Uganda Trypanosomiasis Control Council Act 220 9 7815 - -
Uganda Veterans Assistance Board Act 221 9 7833 - -
XXVII. Intellectual Property
Copyright and Neighboring 222 10 7849 - -
Rights Act 223 10 7899 - -
Geographical Indications Act 224 10 7918 - -
Industrial Property Act Trademarks Act 225 10 7993 - -
XXVIII. Labour - -
Employment Act 226 10 8059 - -
Labour Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) 226 10 8056 - -
Labour Unions Act Act 228 10 8149- -
Minimum Wages Advisory Boards and Wages Councils Act 229 10 8186- -
National Social Security Fund Act 10 230 10 8205 - -
Occupational Safety and Health Act 231 10 8245 - -
Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory
Authority Act 232 10 8322 - -
Workers Compensation Act 233 10 8378 - -

XXIX. Land
Condominium Property Act 234 10 8413 - -
Land Acquisition Act 235 10 8452- -
Land Act 236 10 8465- -
Land in Buganda (Provisional Certificates) Act 237 10 8538- -
Landlord and Tenant Act 238 10 8540- -
Mortgage Act 239 10 8572- -
Registration of Titles Act 240 10 8609- -
Survey Act 241 10 8724- -

XXX. Cultural Leaders - -
Institution of Traditional or Cultural
Leaders Act 242 11 8743 - -
Traditional Rulers (Restitution of Assets
and Properties) Act 243 11 8756 - -

XXXI. Education and Libraries - -
Business, Technical, Vocational Education
and Training Act 244 11 8763 - -
Deposit Library and Documentation
Centre Act 245 11 8783 - -
Eastern and Southern African
Management Institute Act 246 11 8787 - -
Education (Pre-Primary, Primary and
Post-Primary) Act 247 11 8810 - -
Higher Education Students Financing Act 248 11 8882 - -
Hotel and Tourism Training Institute Act 249 11 8907 - -
Islamic University in Uganda Act 250 11 8925 - -
Law Development Centre Act 251 11 8967 - -
Makerere University (Deposit Library) Act 252 11 8980 - -
Management Training and Advisory Centre Act 253 11 8984 - -
National Curriculum Development Centre Act 254 11 9001 - -
National Library Act 255 11 9021 - -
National Records and Archives Act 256 11 9039 - -
Uganda Cancer Institute Act 257 11 9061 - -
Uganda Heart Institute Act 258 11 9079 - -
Uganda National Examinations Board Act 259 11 9103 - -
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre Act 260 11 9126- -
Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute Act 261 11 9143 -
Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 262 11 9161
XXXIL. Estates, Trusts and Succession
Administration of Estates (Small Estates)
(Special Provisions) Act 263 11 9243 - -
Administrator General's Act 264 11 9249 - -
Estates of Missing Persons (Management) Act 265 9274 - -
Probates (Resealing) Act 266 11 9289 - -
Public Trustee Act 267 11 9293 - -
Succession Act 268 11 9300 - -
Trust Corporations (Probate and
Administration) Act 269 11 9422 - -
Trustees Act 270 11 9426 - -
Trustees Incorporation Act 271 11 9469 - -
XXXIII. Parliamnent 272 11 9481 - -
Administration of Parliament Act 273 11 9500 - -
Parliamentary Pensions Act 274 11 9529 - -
Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act - -

XXXIV. Political Systems
Movement Act 275 11 9544 - -
Other Political Systems Act 276 11 9571 - -

XXXV. President
Emoluments and Benefits of the President,
Vice President and Prime Minister Act 277 11 9581 - -
Presidential Engagements Act 278 11 9606 - -
Presidential Standard Act 279 11 9607 - -
Transfer of Powers and Duties Act 280 11 9610 - -

XXXVI. Civil Law and Procedure - -
Bills of Exchange Act 281 12 9615- -
Civil Procedure Act 282 12 9662- -
Civil Procedure and Limitation 283 12 9708
(Miscellaneous Provisions)
Contracts Act Act 284 12 9717- -
Debts (Summary Recovery) 285 12 9773- -
Distress for Rent (Bailiffs) Act 286 12 9779- -
Government Proceedings Act 287 12 9782- -
Illiterates Protection Act 288 12 9799- -
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 289 12 9803- -

Limitation Act Act 290 12 9815- -
Registration of Documents Act 291 12 9838- -
Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 292 12 9845- -
Security Interest in Movable Property Act 293 12 9886- -
XXXVII. Professions and Occupations
Accountants Act 294 12 9923 - -
Advocates Act 295 12 9953- -
Allied Health Professionals Act 296 12 10014- -
Architects Registration Act 297 12 10042- -
Auctioneers Act 298 12 10063- -
Engineers Registration Act 299 12 10073- -
Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 300 12 10089 - -
Nurses and Midwives Act 301 12 10128 - -
Physical Planners Registration Act 302 12 10157 - -
Surveyors Registration Act 303 12 10192 - -
Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 304 12 10213 - -
Uganda Law Society Act 305 12 10243 - -
Veterinary Surgeons Act 306 12 10252 - -

XXXVII, Public Health - -a
Food and Drugs Act 307 12 10269 - -
Mental Health Act 308 12 10311 - -
Pharmacy and Drugs Act 309 12 10362 - -
Public Health Act 310 12 10386 - -
Uganda Human Organ Donation and
Transplant Act 311 12 10441 - -

XXXIX. Citizenship, Nationality and Immigration - -
Refugees Act 312 13 10513 - -
Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act 313 13 10543 - -
XL. Fish and Game - -
Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 314 13 10597 - -
Uganda Wildlife Act 315 13 10661 - -
XL. Security, Defence and Public Order
Amnesty Act 316 13 10745- -
Cantonments Act 317 13 10754- -
Emergency Powers Act 318 13 10760- -
Explosives Act 319 13 10764- -
Firearms Act 320 13 10795- -
Foreign Seamen Deserters Act 321 13 10828- -
National Security Council Act 322 13 10831- -
Official Secrets Act 323 13 10838- -
Police Act 324 13 10850- -
Prisons Act 325 13 10907- -
Public Order Management Act 326 13 10972- -
Security Organisations Act 327 13 10985- -
Special Regions Act 328 13 10990- -
Toxic Chemicals Prohibition and Control 329 13 11000- -
Act - -
Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Act 330 13 11212
Visiting Forces Act 331 13 11348

XLII. Statistics
Registration of Persons Act 332 13 11359 - -
Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act 333 13 11404 - -

XLIII. Regulated Activity
Lotteries and Gaming Act 334 14 11427 - -

XLIV. Taxation - -
Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (Implementation) Act335 14 11471- -
Excise Duty Act 336 14 11542 - -
Hides and Skins (Export Duty) Act 337 14 11569- -
Income Tax Act 338 14 11573- -
Stamp Duty Act 339 14 11720- -
Surcharges (Revenue) Act 340 14 11774- -
Tax Appeals Tribunals Act 341 14 11778
Tax Exemption (Armed Forces, Police and
Prisons Service) Act 342 14 11799- -
Tax Procedures Code Act 343 14 11801-
Value Added Tax Act 344 14 11869 - -

XLV. Transportation
Inland Water Transport Act 345 14 11933 - -
Roads Act 346 14 12012- -
Traffic and Road Safety Act 347 14 12071- -
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Act 348 14 12180- -
XLVI. War Legislation- -
Geneva Conventions Act 349 14 12235- -
Trading with the Enemy Act 350 14 12439- -







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