Cap. 1·Act 16 of 2000·Current version · as at 31 December 2000
An Act to provide for the form and commencement of Acts of Parliament, for the procedure following the passing of bills and for other related matters.
Enacted2000
Commenced12 December 2000
Last amended—
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About this Act
An Act to provide for the form and commencement of Acts of Parliament, for the procedure following the passing of bills and for other related matters.
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English
Full text of the Act
16 parts ·
19 sections
· 2 Schedules
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Uganda
Acts of Parliament Act
Chapter 1
Commenced on 12 December 2000
[This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.]
An Act to provide for the form and commencement of Acts of Parliament, for the procedure following the passing of bills and for other related matters.
Part I
Interpretation
Interpretation
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires (a) "Act" means a law made by Parliament;
(b)
"assent"
means the assent of the President signifying his or her approval of a bill passed by Parliament under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution;
(c)
"bill"
means the draft of an Act of Parliament and includes both a private member's bill and a Government bill;
(d)
"certificate"
means a certificate referred to in section
16
;
(e)
"clerk"
means the clerk to Parliament or a deputy clerk or any other person performing the duties of the clerk by direction of the Speaker;
(f)
"Electoral Commission"
means the Electoral Commission established by article 60 of the Constitution;
(g)
"Government printer"
means the printer authorised generally to print and publish written laws and other publications of the Government;
(h)
"original copies"
means original copies prepared in accordance with sections
8
and
12
;
(i)
"Parliament"
means the Parliament of Uganda;
(j)
"session"
means a series of meetings of Parliament within a period of twelve months;
(k)
"Speaker"
means the Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speaker shall be construed accordingly.
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What this section does
Definition
This section supplies the definitions or statutory meaning governing “Interpretation”.
“In this Act unless the context otherwise requires (a) "Act" means a law made by Parliament;”
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Practical effect
Use this definition when interpreting other provisions that employ the language addressed by “Interpretation”.
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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(b)"assent" means the assent of the President signifying his or her approval of a bill passed by Parliament under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution;
(c)"bill" means the draft of an Act of Parliament and includes both a private member's bill and a Government bill;
(d)"certificate" means a certificate referred to in section 16;
(e)"clerk" means the clerk to Parliament or a deputy clerk or any other person performing the duties of the clerk by direction of the Speaker;
(f)"Electoral Commission" means the Electoral Commission established by article 60 of the Constitution;
(g)"Government printer" means the printer authorised generally to print and publish written laws and other publications of the Government;
(h)"original copies" means original copies prepared in accordance with sections 8 and 12;
(i)"Parliament" means the Parliament of Uganda;
2 further items remain in the statutory text above.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Acts and bills”.
“This Act shall apply with respect to the forms of Acts of Parliament and the forms of bills shall correspond with this Act”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
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This Act shall apply with respect to the forms of Acts of Parliament and the forms of bills shall correspond with this Act
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Title
Every Act shall bear at the head a short title immediately followed by a long title describing the leading provisions of the Act
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Title”.
“Every Act shall bear at the head a short title immediately followed by a long title describing the leading provisions of the Act”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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Every Act shall bear at the head a short title immediately followed by a long title describing the leading provisions of the Act
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Words of enactment
(1)
Every Act shall be prefaced by the words of enactment specified in the First Schedule to this Act.
(2)
The words of enactment shall be taken to extend to all sections and to any schedules and other provisions contained in the Act.
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Words of enactment”.
“(1) Every Act shall be prefaced by the words of enactment specified in the First Schedule to this Act.”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)Every Act shall be prefaced by the words of enactment specified in the First Schedule to this Act.
(2)The words of enactment shall be taken to extend to all sections and to any schedules and other provisions contained in the Act.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Subdivisions
Where an Act contains more than one enactment it shall be divided into sections and sections containing more than one enactment shall be divided into subsections
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Subdivisions”.
“Where an Act contains more than one enactment it shall be divided into sections and sections containing more than one enactment shall be divided into subsections”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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Where an Act contains more than one enactment it shall be divided into sections and sections containing more than one enactment shall be divided into subsections
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Style of Statutes
Unless the situation warrants otherwise all Statutes in Uganda shall be styled Acts
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Style of Statutes”.
“Unless the situation warrants otherwise all Statutes in Uganda shall be styled Acts”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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Unless the situation warrants otherwise all Statutes in Uganda shall be styled Acts
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Acts to be public Acts
Every Act is, and shall be judicially noticed as, a public Act
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Acts to be public Acts”.
“Every Act is, and shall be judicially noticed as, a public Act”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
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Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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Every Act is, and shall be judicially noticed as, a public Act
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Part III
Procedure following passing of bills
Preparation of presentation copies
(1)
As soon as possible after a bill has been passed by Parliament, the clerk shall cause the text of the bill as passed to be sent to the Government printer who shall print ten copies of the bill on vellum or on paper of enduring quality and send the copies as printed to the clerk.
(2)
On receiving the copies, the clerk shall-
(a)
cause to be made in the copies such corrections as relate to misprints, typographical errors and wrong references, if any, as are necessary;
(b)
carefully compare the copies with the text of the bill as passed;
(c)
if the copies are found to be correct sign on each copy a statement in the form set out in Part I of the Second Schedule to this Act; and
(d)
cause the copies to be presented to the President for assent.
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Preparation of presentation copies”.
“(1) As soon as possible after a bill has been passed by Parliament, the clerk shall cause the text of the bill as passed to be sent to the Government printer who shall print ten copies of the bill on vellum or on paper of enduring quality and send the copies as printed to the clerk.”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)As soon as possible after a bill has been passed by Parliament, the clerk shall cause the text of the bill as passed to be sent to the Government printer who shall print ten copies of the bill on vellum or on paper of enduring quality and send the copies as printed to the clerk.
(2)On receiving the copies, the clerk shall-
(a)cause to be made in the copies such corrections as relate to misprints, typographical errors and wrong references, if any, as are necessary;
(b)carefully compare the copies with the text of the bill as passed;
(c)if the copies are found to be correct sign on each copy a statement in the form set out in Part I of the Second Schedule to this Act; and
(d)cause the copies to be presented to the President for assent.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Assent by the President
(1)
The President shall, subject to article 91 or 262 of the Constitution, assent to the bill presented to him or her under section
8
by signing on each copy of the bill a statement in the form set out in Part II of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(2)
A bill shall become an Act of Parliament on the signature by the President of the first of the copies referred to in subsection (1).
(3)
A bill which becomes law under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution without the assent of the President shall be deemed to have become law on the day on which the Speaker of Parliament causes a copy of the bill to be laid before Parliament under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution.
(4)
On the day on which a bill is stated to become law under subsection (3), that bill shall be deemed to become an Act of Parliament.
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Assent by the President”.
“(1) The President shall, subject to article 91 or 262 of the Constitution, assent to the bill presented to him or her under section 8 by signing on each copy of the bill a statement in the form set out in Part II of the Second Schedule to this Act.”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)The President shall, subject to article 91 or 262 of the Constitution, assent to the bill presented to him or her under section 8 by signing on each copy of the bill a statement in the form set out in Part II of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(2)A bill shall become an Act of Parliament on the signature by the President of the first of the copies referred to in subsection (1).
(3)A bill which becomes law under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution without the assent of the President shall be deemed to have become law on the day on which the Speaker of Parliament causes a copy of the bill to be laid before Parliament under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution.
(4)On the day on which a bill is stated to become law under subsection (3), that bill shall be deemed to become an Act of Parliament.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Presentation of the bill for assent under article 91
Where the bill has been returned to Parliament under article 91(3)(b) or (c) of the Constitution and Parliament has reconsidered the bill and passed it again, the clerk shall present the bill for the second time to the President for assent; and sections
8
and
9
shall apply with necessary modifications
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Presentation of the bill for assent under article 91”.
“Where the bill has been returned to Parliament under article 91(3)(b) or (c) of the Constitution and Parliament has reconsidered the bill and passed it again, the clerk shall present the bill for the second time to the President for assent; and sections 8 and 9 shall apply with necessary modifications”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
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Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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Where the bill has been returned to Parliament under article 91(3)(b) or (c) of the Constitution and Parliament has reconsidered the bill and passed it again, the clerk shall present the bill for the second time to the President for assent; and sections 8 and 9 shall apply with necessary modifications
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Numbering
(1)
Acts shall be numbered consecutively in the order in which they become Acts and the numbering shall begin afresh at the commencement of a calendar year.
(2)
As soon as the President has signed a copy of an Act under section
9
or
10
or a bill becomes an Act under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution without the assent of the President, the clerk shall cause the number of the Act to be entered on a copy of the Act signed or which has become law without the assent of the President, as the case may be.
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What this section does
Statutory power
This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Numbering”.
“(1) Acts shall be numbered consecutively in the order in which they become Acts and the numbering shall begin afresh at the commencement of a calendar year.”
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Practical effect
The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.
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Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)Acts shall be numbered consecutively in the order in which they become Acts and the numbering shall begin afresh at the commencement of a calendar year.
(2)As soon as the President has signed a copy of an Act under section 9 or 10 or a bill becomes an Act under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution without the assent of the President, the clerk shall cause the number of the Act to be entered on a copy of the Act signed or which has become law without the assent of the President, as the case may be.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Original copies of Acts assented to by the President or becoming law without the assent of the President
(1)
Subject to subsection (2) or (3), where the procedure prescribed in sections
8
,
9
,
10
and
11
purports to have been followed in relation to copies of an Act, the copies shall be deemed to be original copies of the Act and shall be conclusive evidence of the terms of the Act, its number and date of assent or the date on which it became law without the assent of the President.
(2)
Where a bill becomes law under article 91 of the Constitution without the President's assent, the clerk shall prepare four copies of the Act and shall certify on each copy a statement in the appropriate form set out in Part III of the Second Schedule to this Act to the effect that the bill became law without the assent of the President.
(3)
Where a bill has become law without the assent of the President under article 262 of the Constitution, the clerk to Parliament shall prepare four copies of the Act and shall certify on each copy a statement in the form set out in Part IV of the Second Schedule to this Act to the effect that the bill became law without the assent of the President.
(4)
The copies of an Act certified by the clerk under subsection (2) or (3) shall be deemed to be the original copies of the Act; and subsection (1) shall apply to them.
(5)
Two of the original copies of each Act under this section shall be retained by the President in the case of an Act assented to by the President or, as the case may be, given to the President where the bill has become law without the assent of the President; and one each of the other two shall be deposited with the Chief Justice and the Speaker.
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What this section does
Statutory power
This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Original copies of Acts assented to by the President or becoming law without the assent of the President”.
“(1) Subject to subsection (2) or (3), where the procedure prescribed in sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 purports to have been followed in relation to copies of an Act, the copies shall be deemed to be original copies of the Act and shall be conclusive evidence of the terms of the Act, its number and date of assent or the date on which it became law without the assent of the President.”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)Subject to subsection (2) or (3), where the procedure prescribed in sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 purports to have been followed in relation to copies of an Act, the copies shall be deemed to be original copies of the Act and shall be conclusive evidence of the terms of the Act, its number and date of assent or the date on which it became law without the assent of the President.
(2)Where a bill becomes law under article 91 of the Constitution without the President's assent, the clerk shall prepare four copies of the Act and shall certify on each copy a statement in the appropriate form set out in Part III of the Second Schedule to this Act to the effect that the bill became law without the assent of the President.
(3)Where a bill has become law without the assent of the President under article 262 of the Constitution, the clerk to Parliament shall prepare four copies of the Act and shall certify on each copy a statement in the form set out in Part IV of the Second Schedule to this Act to the effect that the bill became law without the assent of the President.
(4)The copies of an Act certified by the clerk under subsection (2) or (3) shall be deemed to be the original copies of the Act; and subsection (1) shall apply to them.
(5)Two of the original copies of each Act under this section shall be retained by the President in the case of an Act assented to by the President or, as the case may be, given to the President where the bill has become law without the assent of the President; and one each of the other two shall be deposited with the Chief Justice and the Speaker.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Publication
(1)
Every Act shall be published by the Government printer as soon as possible after the President's assent has been signified or the bill has otherwise become law without the President's assent under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution, and shall be published-
(a)
with the omission of the statements contained in the original copies by virtue of sections
8
,
9
,
10
and
12
;
(b)
with the insertion of a statement of the date on which the President's assent was signified or, as the case may be, the date on which the bill became law without the assent of the President under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution and the date of commencement if known.
(2)
A copy of any Act other than an original copy purported to have been printed or published by the Government Printer shall be prima facie evidence of the terms of the Act, its number and the date of assent.
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What this section does
Statutory power
This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Publication”.
“(1) Every Act shall be published by the Government printer as soon as possible after the President's assent has been signified or the bill has otherwise become law without the President's assent under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution, and shall be published-”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)Every Act shall be published by the Government printer as soon as possible after the President's assent has been signified or the bill has otherwise become law without the President's assent under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution, and shall be published-
(a)with the omission of the statements contained in the original copies by virtue of sections 8, 9, 10 and 12;
(b)with the insertion of a statement of the date on which the President's assent was signified or, as the case may be, the date on which the bill became law without the assent of the President under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution and the date of commencement if known.
(2)A copy of any Act other than an original copy purported to have been printed or published by the Government Printer shall be prima facie evidence of the terms of the Act, its number and the date of assent.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Part IV
Commencement of Acts
Commencement of Acts
(1)
Subject to this section, the commencement of an Act shall be such date as is provided in or under the Act, or where no date is provided, the date of its publication as notified in the Gazette.
(2)
Every Act shall be deemed to come into force at the first moment of the day of commencement.
(3)
A provision in an Act regulating the coming into force of the Act or any part of the Act shall have effect notwithstanding that the part of the Act containing the provision has not come into operation.
(4)
Where an Act is made with retrospective effect, the commencement of the Act shall be the date from which it is given or deemed to be given that effect.
(5)
Subsection (4) shall not apply to an Act until there is notification in the Gazette as to the date of its publication; and until that date is specified, the Act shall be without effect.
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Commencement of Acts”.
“(1) Subject to this section, the commencement of an Act shall be such date as is provided in or under the Act, or where no date is provided, the date of its publication as notified in the Gazette.”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)Subject to this section, the commencement of an Act shall be such date as is provided in or under the Act, or where no date is provided, the date of its publication as notified in the Gazette.
(2)Every Act shall be deemed to come into force at the first moment of the day of commencement.
(3)A provision in an Act regulating the coming into force of the Act or any part of the Act shall have effect notwithstanding that the part of the Act containing the provision has not come into operation.
(4)Where an Act is made with retrospective effect, the commencement of the Act shall be the date from which it is given or deemed to be given that effect.
(5)Subsection (4) shall not apply to an Act until there is notification in the Gazette as to the date of its publication; and until that date is specified, the Act shall be without effect.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
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Appellate court — binding on lower courts✓ Source matched
Section 14 (4) of the Acts of Parliament Act Cap 2 provides that the date of commencement of a statute is the date when a retrospective effect is to be given to it.
Section 14 of the Acts of Parliament Act
provides that:
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Citation”.
“The citation of the short title to an Act shall be sufficient to identify the Act”
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Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
1
The citation of the short title to an Act shall be sufficient to identify the Act
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Part V
Certificates relating to bills amending the Constitution
Bills amending the Constitution
(1)
A certificate required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 261 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part V of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(2)
A certificate required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament by article 262 of the Constitution in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 259 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part VI of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(3)
A certificate required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament by article 262 of the Constitution in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 260 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part VII of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(4)
A certificate of the Electoral Commission required by article 262 of the Constitution in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 259 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part VIII of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(5)
A certificate of the Electoral Commission required by article 262 of the Constitution in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 260 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part IX of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(6)
The speaker of each district council shall, where a bill seeking to amend the Constitution has been ratified by the council for the purposes of article 260 of the Constitution, issue a certificate in the form specified in Part X of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(7)
A certificate under this section signed by the Speaker or the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, as the case may be, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
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What this section does
Statutory power
This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Bills amending the Constitution”.
“(1) A certificate required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 261 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part V of the Second Schedule to this Act.”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)A certificate required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 261 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part V of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(2)A certificate required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament by article 262 of the Constitution in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 259 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part VI of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(3)A certificate required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament by article 262 of the Constitution in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 260 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part VII of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(4)A certificate of the Electoral Commission required by article 262 of the Constitution in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 259 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part VIII of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(5)A certificate of the Electoral Commission required by article 262 of the Constitution in respect of a bill passed in accordance with article 260 of the Constitution shall be in the form specified in Part IX of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(6)The speaker of each district council shall, where a bill seeking to amend the Constitution has been ratified by the council for the purposes of article 260 of the Constitution, issue a certificate in the form specified in Part X of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(7)A certificate under this section signed by the Speaker or the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, as the case may be, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Part VI
Miscellaneous
Amendment and repeal in same session
An Act passed in any session of Parliament may be amended or repealed in the same session
WApproved statute annotation. Statutory quotations are matched to this consolidation and judicial passages are linked to judgments. Check the primary sources alongside this analysis.
What this section does
Statutory power
This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Amendment and repeal in same session”.
“An Act passed in any session of Parliament may be amended or repealed in the same session”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
1
An Act passed in any session of Parliament may be amended or repealed in the same session
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Reprint and revised edition
(1)
An Act which has been amended may, with the authority of the Attorney General, be reprinted with all the necessary additions, omissions, substitutions and amendments effected by the amending Act.
(2)
The Attorney General may, by statutory order, approve the Act reprinted under subsection (1) and shall, in that order appoint a day from which every copy of the Act reprinted shall be judicially noticed as an authentic copy of the Act as amended.
(3)
The Attorney General may, by statutory instrument, order a revised edition of the written law or any part of it to be printed subject to such conditions as may be specified in the instrument.
(4)
An instrument made under subsection (3) shall be laid before Parliament and shall be subject to annulment by Parliament by resolution passed within forty sitting days after it has been laid and shall cease to have effect when so annulled but without prejudice to the making of a further instrument.
WApproved statute annotation. Statutory quotations are matched to this consolidation and judicial passages are linked to judgments. Check the primary sources alongside this analysis.
What this section does
Statutory power
This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Reprint and revised edition”.
“(1) An Act which has been amended may, with the authority of the Attorney General, be reprinted with all the necessary additions, omissions, substitutions and amendments effected by the amending Act.”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
4
(1)An Act which has been amended may, with the authority of the Attorney General, be reprinted with all the necessary additions, omissions, substitutions and amendments effected by the amending Act.
(2)The Attorney General may, by statutory order, approve the Act reprinted under subsection (1) and shall, in that order appoint a day from which every copy of the Act reprinted shall be judicially noticed as an authentic copy of the Act as amended.
(3)The Attorney General may, by statutory instrument, order a revised edition of the written law or any part of it to be printed subject to such conditions as may be specified in the instrument.
(4)An instrument made under subsection (3) shall be laid before Parliament and shall be subject to annulment by Parliament by resolution passed within forty sitting days after it has been laid and shall cease to have effect when so annulled but without prejudice to the making of a further instrument.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Date of passing of Act
(1)
The date on which an Act is passed is the day on which the President signifies on the bill for the Act the giving of the President's assent to the bill as provided for under this Act or the date on which it became an Act without the President's assent under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution.
(2)
Where the date appearing on an Act printed or purporting to be printed by the Government printer purports as the case may be to be-
(a)
the day on which the President assented to it; or
(b)
the date on which it otherwise became law, the apparent date shall be received as evidence that it was the date that it purports to be and shall be judicially noticed accordingly.
WApproved statute annotation. Statutory quotations are matched to this consolidation and judicial passages are linked to judgments. Check the primary sources alongside this analysis.
What this section does
Statutory power
This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Date of passing of Act”.
“(1) The date on which an Act is passed is the day on which the President signifies on the bill for the Act the giving of the President's assent to the bill as provided for under this Act or the date on which it became an Act without the President's assent under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution.”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
4
(1)The date on which an Act is passed is the day on which the President signifies on the bill for the Act the giving of the President's assent to the bill as provided for under this Act or the date on which it became an Act without the President's assent under article 91 or 262 of the Constitution.
(2)Where the date appearing on an Act printed or purporting to be printed by the Government printer purports as the case may be to be-
(a)the day on which the President assented to it; or
(b)the date on which it otherwise became law, the apparent date shall be received as evidence that it was the date that it purports to be and shall be judicially noticed accordingly.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Part I
Form of authentication statement This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill which was passed by Parliament and found by me to be a true copy of the bill
Part II
Form of statement of the President's assent (Section 9)
Part III
Forms of statement of the clerk to Parliament for a bill enacted without the assent of the President under article 91 of the Constitution (Section 12)
Part IV
Form of statement of the Clerk for a bill passed without the assent of the President under article 262 of the Constitution (Section 12)
Part V
Form of Certificate of Compliance with article 261 of the Constitution required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament (Section 16(1))
Part VI
Form of Certificate of Compliance with Articles 259 and 262 of the Constitution required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament (Section 16(2))
Part VII
Form of certificate of compliance with articles 260 and 262 of the Constitution required to be made by the Speaker of Parliament (Section 16(3))
Part VIII
Form of Certificate by the Electoral Commission in Compliance with Articles 259 and 262 of the Constitution (Section 16(4))
Part IX
Form of Certificate by the Electoral Commission Compliance with Articles 260 and 262 of the Constitution (Section 16(5))
Part X
Form of Certificate by the Speaker of a District Council that a Bill Seeking to amend the Constitution has been ratified (Section 16(6))
Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 31 December 2000) — public-domain legislation, consolidated by ULII / Laws.Africa (CC BY 4.0). This is a point-in-time text and may not reflect later amendments; confirm against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.
