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Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act

Current version · as at 26 May 2017

An Act to amend the Anti - Terrorism Act, 2002, to further amend the definitions of "terrorism" and "acts of terrorism"; to include the revised international aspects envisaged by the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism; and for related purposes.

Enacted2017
Commenced26th May, 2017
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 26 May 2017. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.

About this Act

An Act to amend the Anti - Terrorism Act, 2002, to further amend the definitions of "terrorism" and "acts of terrorism"; to include the revised international aspects envisaged by the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism; and for related purposes.

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

Full text of the Act

0 parts · 2 sections

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Uganda

Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act

Commenced on 26th May, 2017

[This is the version of this document at 26 May 2017.]

An Act to amend the Anti - Terrorism Act, 2002, to further amend the definitions of "terrorism" and "acts of terrorism"; to include the revised international aspects envisaged by the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism; and for related purposes.

Amendment of section 7 of the Anti - Terrorism Act,

Section 7 of the principal Act is amended- (a) by inserting immediately after subsection (1), the following-

"(la) A person commits an act of terrorism who-

(a)

carries out or perpetrates any act, whether occurring in Uganda or elsewhere, that constitutes a crime in accordance with agreements, protocols and treaties described in the annex to the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, 1999; or A ct 4 Anti - Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2017

(b)

travels outside Uganda for the purpose of the perpetration, planning, or preparation of, or participation in terrorist acts or the providing or receiving of terrorist training.";

(b)

by repealing paragraph (x).

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What this section does
Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “Amendment of section 7 of the Anti - Terrorism Act,”.

“Section 7 of the principal Act is amended- (a) by inserting immediately after subsection (1), the following-”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “Amendment of section 7 of the Anti - Terrorism Act,”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. (a) carries out or perpetrates any act, whether occurring in Uganda or elsewhere, that constitutes a crime in accordance with agreements, protocols and treaties described in the annex to the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, 1999; or A ct 4 Anti - Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2017
  2. (b) travels outside Uganda for the purpose of the perpetration, planning, or preparation of, or participation in terrorist acts or the providing or receiving of terrorist training.";
  3. (b) by repealing paragraph (x).
Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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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.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

Amendment of section 9A of the principal Act

Section 9A of the principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (1) the following-

"(1) A person commits an offence, who willingly collects or provides funds, directly or indirectly, by any means, with the intention that such funds will be used, or in the knowledge that such funds are to be used, in full or in part, by- (a) a suspected terrorist or a terrorist organisation;

(b)

a person, to travel outside Uganda for the purpose of the perpetration, planning, or preparation of, or participation in, terrorist acts, or the providing or receiving of terrorist training whether against Uganda or any other state; or

(c)

any person, to carry out a terrorist act."

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What this section does
Definition

This section supplies the definitions or statutory meaning governing “Amendment of section 9A of the principal Act”.

“Section 9A of the principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (1) the following-”
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Practical effect

Use this definition when interpreting other provisions that employ the language addressed by “Amendment of section 9A of the principal Act”.

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. (b) a person, to travel outside Uganda for the purpose of the perpetration, planning, or preparation of, or participation in, terrorist acts, or the providing or receiving of terrorist training whether against Uganda or any other state; or
  2. (c) any person, to carry out a terrorist act."
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 2 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2002 (As Amended) provides that unless the context otherwise requires, terrorism has the meaning assigned to it in section 7".
Unwanted Witness v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 7 of 2017) [2022] UGCC 4 (22 November 2022)
[2022] UGCC 4 · Constitutional Court · 2022-11-22

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High Court — persuasive authority ✓ Source matched
[41] Section 2 of the Anti-Terrorism Act Cap 120 reads thus; "terrorist organisation " means an organisation specified in the Second Schedule. Furthermore, Section 10(1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act describes terrorist organisations as those specified in the second schedule and provides that;
Uganda v Sheikh Ssekabira Sharif and Another (HCT-00-ICD-PT-0003-2025) [2025] UGHCICD 18 (15 September 2025)
[2025] UGHCICD 18 · High Court · 2025-09-15

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The Accused person must belong, or profess to belong, to a terrorist organization listed in the 2nd Schedule to the Act. [24] A terrorist organisation has been defined under Section 2 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2002 as an organisation specified in the second schedule of the Act.
Uganda v Nansubuga & 2 Others (Session Case 9 of 2023) [2023] UGHCICD 6 (22 January 2023)
[2023] UGHCICD 6 · High Court · 2023-01-22

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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.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 26 May 2017) — 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.