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Chapter 1 - 364, Revised Edition Laws - 2000 | Statutory Intruments


TABLE OF CONTENTS

File Format Title 
Chapter  Volume  
Page
(as in the Red Volume)
 
Preface                
  1 
xvii
  Laws (Revised Edition) Act                  1  
xxii
  Chronological Table of Enactments                      1  
xxix
  Index to Acts       (At end of each volume)    
I.   Constitution    
  Uganda Independence Act, 1962             1      
cxi
  Uganda Act, 1964                1
cxxii
Constitution (Consequential Provisions) Act         1    
II.   Acts of Parliament      
Acts of Parliament Act    
2  
1   
7
Interpretation Act         3   1       28
III.   Administration of Justice, Courts, Arbitration      
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 4  2    51
Commissioners for Oaths (Advocates) Act 5 2  94
Evidence Act                         6 2 101
Evidence (Bankers’ Books) Act                        7 2   159
Executive Committees (Judicial Powers) Act 8 2  163
Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 9  2 187
Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act             10 2  199
Inquests Act                        11 2 207
Judgments Extension Act               12 2 228
Judicature Act                    13 2  232
Judicial Service Act                  14  2   260
Justices of the Peace Act            15  2  274
Magistrates Courts Act                 16 2  281
Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act       17 2 443
Notaries Public Act                      18 2 449
Oaths Act             19 2   456
Poor Persons Defence Act                    20 2   477
Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 21 2 481
Statutory Declarations Act                     22 2   486
Trial on Indictments Act               23 2  492
Uganda Human Rights Commission Act       24 2  572
Uganda Law Reform Commission Act 25  2   584
Witness Summons (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 26 2  596
IV. Agriculture      
Adulteration of Produce Act                  27 3  605
Agricultural Seeds and Plant Act                     28  3  609
Control of Agricultural Chemicals Act              29 3  622
Cotton Development Act              30  3 634
Plant Protection Act                     31 3  655
Produce Protection Act              32  3  662
Prohibition of the Burning of Grass Act 33 3 668
Sugar (Control) Act       34 3  672
Tobacco (Control and Marketing) Act               35 3 678
Uganda Tea Authority Act                   36  3  689
Uganda Tea Growers Corporation Act 37 3 705
V. Animals      
Animal Diseases Act                   38 3    731
Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Act               39  3   743
Animals (Straying) Act                40   3 752
Branding of Stock Act                 41 3  755
Cattle Grazing Act               42 3 756
Cattle Traders Act               43 3 760
Rabies Act               44 3  765
VI. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation      
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Act                   45  3    773
Historical Monuments Act                      46 3  777
Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium Trust Act 47 3   787
National Council of Sports Act            48  3  797
Stage Plays and Public Entertainments Act 49 3  804
Uganda National Cultural Centre Act               50 3   814
VII.  Banks, Banking and Financial Institutions      
Bank of Uganda Act                    51 3   825
East African Development Bank Act           52  3     852
Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank Act 53 3  860
Financial Institutions Act             54 3  867
Uganda Commercial Bank Act             55  3    899
Uganda Development Bank Act          56  3   915
VIII. Charitable Organisations      
Red Cross Act              57   3   931
Uganda Foundation for the Blind Act          58    3  934
IX. Children   3  
Children Act       59 3 945
National Council for Children Act     60 3 1016
X. 

Citizenship, Nationality, Aliens, Immigration

  3  
Aliens (Registration and Control) Act    61 3 1037
Control of Alien Refugees Act    62 3 1046
Immigration Act   63 3 1058
Passports Act      64 3 1081
Uganda Citizenship Act        65 3 1087
Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act     66 3 1107
XI. Civil Law and Procedure   3  
Bankruptcy Act     67 4 1169
Bills of Exchange Act      68 4 1281
Bulk Sales Act 69 4 1328
Chattels Transfer Act  70 4 1338
Civil Procedure Act     71 4 1374
Civil Procedure and Limitation(Miscellaneous Provisions)Act  72 4 1420
Contract Act          73 4 1431
Debts (Summary Recovery) Act       74 4 1435
Deeds of Arrangement Act    75 4 1441
Distress for Rent (Bailiffs) Act    76 4 1456
Government Proceedings Act    77 4 1459
Illiterates Protection Act    78 4 1478
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act     79 4 1481
Limitation Act   80 4 1493
Registration of Documents Act            81 4  1516
Sale of Goods Act            82  4  1523
XII. Commerce and Industry      
Assets of Departed Asians Act              83 4   1555
Capital Markets Authority Act              84  4  1565
Dairy Industry Act             85  4  1657
Enguli (Manufacture and Licensing) Act 86  4     1680
Expropriated Properties Act                87 4    1695
External Trade Act              88 4 1704
Hide and Skin Trade Act          89  4   1713
Hotels Act               90 4  1728
Industrial Licensing Act            91   4   1737
Investment ctCode Act                92  4  1749
Liquor Act              93  4  1774
Markets Act             94 4   1808
Nonperforming Assets Recovery Trust Act 95 4   1815
Phosphorous Matches Act   96 4    1831
Potable Spirits Act         97 4  1833
Public Enterprises Reform and Divestiture Act   98  4  1837
Shop Hours Act    99  4    1886
Tourist Agents (Licensing) Act              100 4 1891
Trade (Licensing) Act                101 4  1899
Uganda Export Promotion Board Act              102 4 1920
Weights and Measures Act                  103 4   1931
XIII.

Communications

     
Electronic Media Act                  104 5  1977
Press and Journalist Act             105 5  1994
Uganda Communications Act              106 5  2019
Uganda Posts and Telecommunications Corporation Act  107 5  2078
XIV.  Companies, Partnership and Other Associations      
Building Societies Act  108 5 2131
Business Names Registration Act   109 5 2169
Companies Act   110 5 2181
Companies (Government & Public Bodies Participation) Act  111 5  2570
Cooperative Societies Act                   112 5   2575
Nongovernmental Organisations Registration Act 113  5  2627
Partnership Act  114 5 2634
XV. Criminal Law and Procedure      
Community Service Act  115 6 2655
Criminal Procedure Code Act  116 6   2664
Extradition Act 117 6 2691
Habitual Criminals (Preventive Detention) Act 118 6 2709
Identification of Offenders Act 119 6 2715
Penal Code Act  120 6 2719
Prevention of Corruption Act 121 6 2876
Probation Act 122 6 2894
Robbery Suspects Act 123 6 2905
Witchcraft Act 124 6 2907
XVI.  Education and Libraries   6  
Deposit Library and Documentation Centre Act 125 6 2913
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute Act 126 6 2916
Education Act 127 6 2940
Hotel and Tourism Training Institute Act 128 6 2967
Independence Scholarships Act 129 6 2982
Industrial Training Act 130 6 2988
Islamic University in Uganda Act 131 6 3000
Law Development Centre Act  132 6 3042
Makerere University (Deposit Library) Act 133 6 3056
Management Training and Advisory Centre 134 6 3059
National Curriculum Development Centre Act  135 6 3076
Public Libraries Act  136 6 3095
Uganda National Examinations Board Act 137 6 3103
Uganda National Institute of Special Education Act 138 6 3119
Uganda Wildlife Training Institute Act 139 6 3141
XVII. Elections   6  
Electoral Commission Act 140 6 3157
Parliamentary Elections (Interim Provisions) Act 141 6 3185
Presidential Elections Act   142 6 3194
Referendum Act  142A 6 3261
XVIII.  Energy and Natural Resources      
Atomic Energy Act  143 7 3267
Electricity Act (1964 Edition)  144 7 3286
Electricity Act, 1999   145 7 3340
Forests Act   146 7 3411
Minerals (Prohibition of Exportation) Act 147 7 3427
Mining Act 148 7 3430
Petroleum Act  149 7 3497
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act 150 7 3503
Timber (Export) Act     151 7 3560
Water Act  152 7 3567
XIX. Environment   7  
National Environment Act  153 7 3637
XX. Estates, Trusts and Succession   7  
Administration of Estates by Consular Officers Act 154 7 3715
Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act 155 7 3718
Administration of Estates(Small Estates) (Special Provisions)Act 156 7 3726
Administrator General’s Act 157 7 3732
Church of England Trustees Act 158 7 3755
Estates of Missing Persons (Management) Act 159 7 3759
Probates (Resealing) Act 160 7 3773
Public Trustee Act    161 7 3776
Succession Act  162 7 3783
Trust Corporations (Probate and Administration) Act 163 7 3896
Trustees Act 164 7 3900
Trustees Incorporation Act 165 7 3944
XXI.  Ethics in Government       
Commissions of Inquiry Act 166 8 3955
Inspector General of Government Act 167 8 3963
Leadership Code Act 168 8 3964
XXII. Finance      
Bretton Woods Agreements Act 169 8 3993
  Contingencies Fund Act 170 8 4004
Exchange Control Act 171 8 4007
External Assistance (Protection of Funds) Act  172 8 4059
  Finance Acts 173    
1974 Act 173 8 4062
1984 Act 174 8 4065
1987 Act 175 8 4071
1988 Act 176 8 4073
1989 Act 177 8 4076
1991 Act      178 8 4080
1991 Act 179 8 4086
1992 Act   180 8 4093
1993 Act  181 8 4101
1994 Act 182 8 4104
1994 Act 183 8 4109
1996 Act 184 8 4116
1996 Act    185 8 4121
1997-1998 186 8 4123
1999 Act 187 8 4127
1999 Act 188 8 4132
International Development Association Act 189 8 4136

International Finance Corporation Act 

190 8 4143
National Lotteries Act 191 8 4150
Premium Development Bonds Act  192 8 4155
Public Finance Act  193 8 4160
Treasury Bills Act  194 8 4180
Uganda Government Securities Act 195 8 4183
Uganda Revenue Authority Act 196 8 4186
XXIII. Fish and Game        
Fish Act 197 8 4203
Game (Preservation and Control) Act  198 8 4222
Trout Protection Act 199 8 4235
Uganda Wildlife Act 200 8 4244
XXIV.  Foreign Affairs         
Diplomatic Privileges Act 201 8 4313
Diplomatic Property and Consular Conventions Act 202 8 4334
Foreign Service Officers (Fees and Charges) Act 203 8 4341
Ratification of Treaties Act 204 8 4344
XXV. Government Bodies      
National Agricultural Research Organisation Act 205 8 4349
National Drug Policy and Authority Act 206 8 4373
National Medical Stores Act 207 8 4435
Uganda AIDS Commission Act 208 8 4447
Uganda National Council for Science &Technology Act 209 8 4453
Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act  210 8 4470
Uganda Trypanosomiasis Control Council Act  211 8 4489
Uganda Veterans Assistance Board Act 212 8 4507
XXVI.  Insurance      
Insurance Act 213 8 4525
Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act 214   4575
XXVII. Intellectual Property      
Copyright Act 215 9 4599
Patents Act 216 9 4614
Trademarks Act 217 9 4639
United Kingdom Designs (Protection) Act  218 9 4687
XXVIII. Labour        
Employment Act 219 9 4693
Factories Act  220 9 4727
Minimum Wages Advisory Boards & Wages Councils Act 221 9 4798
National Social Security Fund Act 222 9 4816
Trade Unions Act 223 9 4855
Trades Disputes (Arbitration and Settlement) Act 224 9 4910
Workers Compensation Act 225 9 4929
XXIX.  Land      
Land Acquisition Act 226 9 4967
Land Act 227 9 4979
Land in Buganda (Provisional Certificates) Act 228 9 5052
Mortgage Act  229 9 5054
Registration of Titles Act 230 9 5064
Rent Restriction Act 231 9 5192
Survey Act   232 9 5204
XXX. Loans and Loan Funds      
Agricultural and Livestock Development Fund Act  233 10 5223
Development Loans Fund Act 234 10 5234
External Loans Act 235 10 5246
Loans Act  236 10 5250
Loans (Guarantee) Act 237 10 5252
Loans (United Kingdom Government) Act  238 10 5255
Local Authorities Loans Fund Act 239 10 5258
Local Loans Act 240 10 5267
XXXI. Local Government      
Karamoja Development Agency Act 241 10 5277
Local Government (Rating) Act 242 10 5286
Local Governments Act 243 10 5304
Preservation of Amenities Act 244 10 5471
Self-Help Projects Act 245 10 5474
Town and Country Planning Act 246 10 5487
Traditional Rulers(Restitution of Assets & Properties)Act 247 10 5516
XXXII. Marriage and Divorce      
Customary Marriage (Registration) Act 248 10 5523
Divorce Act 249 10 5540
Hindu Marriage and Divorce Act  250 10 5556
Marriage Act 251 10 5563
Marriage and Divorce of Mohammedans Act 252 10 5593
Marriage of Africans Act 253 10 5602
XXXIII. National Symbols and Holidays      
National Flag and Armorial Ensigns Act 254 10 5607
Public Holidays Act  256 10 5611
Public Seal Act 256 10 5615
XXXIV.  Parliament      
Administration of Parliament Act 257 10 5619
Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act  258 10 5632
Parliament (Remuneration of Members) Act  259 10 5645
Transfer of Powers and Duties Act  260 10 5650
XXXV. Political Systems      
Movement Act 261 10 5655
Other Political Systems Act 262 10 5678
XXXVI.  President         
Presidential Emoluments and Benefits Act  263 10 5687
Presidential Engagements Act 264 10 5695
Presidential Standard Act 265 10 5697
XXXVII.  Professions and Occupations      
Accountants Act  266 11 5703
Advocates Act  267 11 5736
Allied Health Professionals Act           268 11  5791
Architects Registration Act 269 11 5820
Auctioneers Act  270 11 5840
Engineers Registration Act 271 11 5850
Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 272 11 5866
Moneylenders Act 273 11 5906
Nurses and Midwives Act 274 11 5927
Surveyors Registration Act  275 11 5957
Uganda Law Society Act 276 11 5977
Veterinary Surgeons Act 277 11 5986
XXXVIII.  Public Health      
Food and Drugs Act  278 11 6001
Mental Treatment Act 279 11 6041
Pharmacy and Drugs Act 280 11 6062
Public Health Act 281 11 6084
Sleeping Sickness Act 282 11 6167
Tsetse Fly Control Act 283 11 6189
Venereal Diseases Act 284 11 6194
XXXIX. Public Officers      
Municipalities and Public Authorities Provident Fund Act 285 11 6203
Pensions Act 286 11 6212
Provident Fund (Local Governments) Act 287 11 6278
Public Service Act 288 11 6288
Public Service (Negotiating Machinery) Act 289 11 6295
Public Service (Teachers) Act 290 11 6307
Salaries and Allowances (Specified Officers) Act 291 11 6308
XL.  Regulated Activities      
Gaming and Pool Betting (Control and Taxation) Act 292 11 6319
Public Collections Act  293 11 6327
XLI. Security, Defence and Public Order      
Amnesty Act 294 12 6337
Armed Forces Pensions Act  295 12 6344
Cantonments Act 296 12 6348
Emergency Powers Act 297 12 6354
Explosives Act 298 12 6358
Firearms Act 299 12 6376
Foreign Seamen Deserters Act 300 12 6409
National Security Council Act 301 12 6412
Official Secrets Act 302 12 6419
Police Act 303 12 6431
Prisons Act 304 12 6484
Security Organisations Act 305 12 6521
Special Regions Act 306 12 6526
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Act 307 12 6537
Visiting Forces Act 308 12 6592
XLII. Statistics      
Births and Deaths Registration Act 309 12 6603
Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act 310 12 6614
XLIII. Statutory Bodies      
Government Central Purchasing Corporation Act 311 12 6637
National Enterprise Corporation Act 312 12 6647
National Housing and Construction Corporation Act 313 12 6661
National Insurance Corporation Act 314 12 6673
National Textiles Board Act 315 12 6683
National Tobacco Corporation Act 316 12 6695
National Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 317 12 6706
National Women’s Council Act 318 12 6728
National Youth Council Act 319 12 6746
New Vision Printing and Publishing Corporation Act 320 12 6766
Reconstruction and Development Corporation Act 321 12 6778
Uganda Air Cargo Corporation Act 322 12 6781
Uganda Airlines Act 323 12 6794
Uganda Cement Corporation Act 324 12 6805
Uganda Coffee Development Authority Act 325 12 6818
Uganda Development Corporation Act 326 12 6832
Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act 327 12 6843
Uganda Oil Board Act 328 12 6865
Uganda Planning Commission Act 329 12 6876
Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation Act 330 12 6881
Uganda Railways Corporation Act 331 12 6894
Uganda Steel Corporation Act 332 12 6959
Uganda Tourist Board Act 333 12 6971
Wood Industries Corporation Act 334 12 6984
XLIV.    Taxation      
Customs and Excise Act 335 13 6997
Customs (Dumping and Subsidies: Rates) Act 336 13 7001
Customs Tariff Act 337 13 7004
Excise Tariff Act 338 13 7012
Hides and Skins (Export Duty) Act 339 13 7018
Income Tax Act    340 13 7023
Local Industries (Refund of Customs Duties) Act 341 13 7161
Stamps Act 342 13 7170
Sugar Cess Act 343 13 7227
Surcharges (Revenue) Act 344 13 7229
Tax Appeals Tribunals Act 345 13 7233
Tax Exemption (UPDF, UP and Ug. Prisons Service) Act 346 13 7252
Tax Reserve Certificates Act 347 13 7254
Taxes and Duties (Provisional Collection) Act 348 13 7261
Value Added Tax Act 349 13 7264
XLV. Transportation      
Access to Roads Act 350 13 7329
Aerodromes (Control) Act 351 13 7337
Aerodromes (Control of Obstructions) Act 352 13 7341
Airport Service Charges Act 353 13 7345
Civil Aviation Authority Act 354 13 7349
Ferries Act 355 13 7385
Inland Water Transport (Control) Act 356 13 7388
Rivers Act 357 13 7395
Roads Act 358 13 7404
Specified Goods (Conveyance) Act 359 13 7409
Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1970 360 13 7412
Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1998  361 13 7418
Vessels (Registration) Act 362 13 7533
XLVI.  War Legislation 363    
Geneva Conventions Act 364 13 7545
Trading with the Enemy Act 365 13 7750
         

 

 


 
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