·Decree 1 of 1975·Current version · as at 31 December 2000
An Act to prohibit the exportation of certain minerals from Uganda.
Enacted1975
Commenced25 February 1975
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 31 December 2000. 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 prohibit the exportation of certain minerals from Uganda.
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English
Full text of the Act
0 parts ·
3 sections
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Uganda
Minerals (Prohibition of Exportation) Act
Commenced on 25 February 1975
[This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.]
An Act to prohibit the exportation of certain minerals from Uganda.
1.Interpretation
"Minister"
means the Minister to whom functions under this Act are assigned
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
Definition
This section supplies the definitions or statutory meaning governing “Interpretation”.
“"Minister" means the Minister to whom functions under this Act are assigned”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
Use this definition when interpreting other provisions that employ the language addressed by “Interpretation”.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
1
"Minister" means the Minister to whom functions under this Act are assigned
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.
2.Prohibition of export of minerals
(1)
There is prohibited the exportation from Uganda of any mineral specified in the Schedule to this Act, hereafter referred to as a "scheduled mineral", without the licence of the Minister.
(2)
The Minister may, by statutory order, amend the Schedule to this Act.
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What this section does
Statutory power
This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Prohibition of export of minerals”.
“(1) There is prohibited the exportation from Uganda of any mineral specified in the Schedule to this Act, hereafter referred to as a "scheduled mineral", without the licence of the Minister.”
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)There is prohibited the exportation from Uganda of any mineral specified in the Schedule to this Act, hereafter referred to as a "scheduled mineral", without the licence of the Minister.
(2)The Minister may, by statutory order, amend the Schedule to 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.
3.Application of Act
Section
2
shall have effect without prejudice to any written law providing for any similar condition under which any scheduled mineral may be exported from Uganda.
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
Scope rule
This section defines when and how “Application of Act” applies.
“Section 2 shall have effect without prejudice to any written law providing for any similar condition under which any scheduled mineral may be exported from Uganda.”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
Confirm that the matter and forum fall within this section before applying the Act's remaining provisions.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
1
Section 2 shall have effect without prejudice to any written law providing for any similar condition under which any scheduled mineral may be exported from Uganda.
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 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.
