Mandate

Functions of the Commission

In discharging its mandate, the Commission is in particular charged with:

(a) The reflection in the laws of Uganda of the customs, values and norms of society in Uganda as well as concepts consistent with the United Nations Charter for for Human Rights and the Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights of the African Union;

(b) The development of new areas in the law by making laws responsive to the changing needs of Ugandan society;

(c) The adoption of new and more effective methods or both for the administration of the law and dispensation of justice; and

(d) The integration and unification of the laws of Uganda

Powers of the Commission

In discharging its functions under Section 11 of the Uganda Law Reform Act, the Commission has powers:

(a) To undertake, with the approval of the Attorney General, the formulation of drafts in form of bills or other instruments for consideration by the Government and Parliament;

(b) To initiate and carry out, or with approval of the Attorney General, direct the initiation and research necessary for improvement and modernisation of the law;

(c) To provide, at the instance of the Government, to Government ministries, departments and other authorities concerned, advice, information and proposals for reform or amendment of any branch of the law;

(d) To encourage and promote public participation in the process of law making and educate and sensitise the public on lawmaking through seminars, publications and the mass media;

(e) To appoint or empanel committees, in consultation with the Attorney General, from among members of the Commission, or from among persons outside the Commission, to study and make recommendations to the Commission on any aspect of the law referred to the committees by the Commission.