TY - BOOK ED - TI - Laws of the republic of Uganda: (enacted as at 31st December, 2023 ) U1 - 348.6761 23 rd ed. PY - 2023/// CY - Kampala PB - Uganda Law Reform Commission KW - Uganda KW - Law KW - Laws of Uganda N1 - 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 CXXXÄ°V- - 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- - ER -