Police Act

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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1. (b) the Uganda Police Reserve established under section 67;
2. (c) special constables appointed under section 65;
3. (d) the local government police established by section 68; and
4. (e) any other person appointed as a member of the Force under this Act.

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1. (1) Subject to the Constitution and this Act, the functions of the Force are-
2. (a) to protect the life, property and other rights of the individual;
3. (b) to maintain security within Uganda;
4. (c) to enforce the laws of Uganda;
5. (d) to ensure public safety and order;
6. (e) to prevent and detect crime in the society;
7. (f) subject to section 9, to perform the services of a military Force;
8. (g) to cooperate with civilian authorities and other security organs established under the Constitution and with the population generally; and

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

1. (1) The Uganda Police Force shall be under the command of the Inspector General of Police, whose office shall be a public office.
2. (2) In the performance of his or her functions under subsection (1), the Inspector General shall be subject to and act in accordance with the laws of Uganda except that on matters of policy the Minister may give directions to the Inspector General, and the Inspector General shall comply with those directions.
3. (3) There shall also be a Deputy Inspector General who shall assist the Inspector General in carrying out his or her functions.
4. (4) The Inspector General and the Deputy Inspector General shall, subject to the Constitution and to this Act, be appointed by the President.

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1. (1) The Inspector General may, on the advice of the Police Council and in consultation with the Minister, make standing orders in respect of the Force regarding-
2. (a) the constitution, organisation, structure, ranks, responsibilities and command in the Force;
3. (b) the enlistment, training, promotions, transfers and discharge of police officers;
4. (c) arms, accoutrements, dress, ceremonies and operations;
5. (d) health, housing, equipment, welfare and recreation facilities;
6. (e) the Force accounts and office practice;
7. (f) specialised units, their responsibilities and command; and
8. (g) any other matters which may promote efficiency and discipline on the part of a police officer in the discharge of his or her duties.

4 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) Subject to the direction of the Inspector General, the command of the Force in a region or a district shall be vested in the Regional Commander or the District Commander, as the case may be.
2. (2) In this section, "district" includes any area declared by the Inspector General as a police division, and "District Commander" includes a divisional commander.

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1. (1) There is established a Police Authority.
2. (2) The Police Authority shall consist of-
3. (a) the Minister responsible for internal affairs as its chairperson;
4. (b) the following members-
5. (i) the Attorney General or his or her representative;
6. (ii) the Inspector General of Police;
7. (iii) the Deputy Inspector General of Police;
8. (iv) a senior officer in charge of administration at the headquarters of the Force;

4 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Subject to the Constitution, the functions of the Police Authority are-
2. (a) to advise the Government on policy matters relating to the management, development and administration of the Force;
3. (b) to advise the President on the appointment of-
4. (i) the Inspector General of Police;
5. (ii) the Deputy Inspector General of Police;
6. (iii) Assistant Inspector Generals of Police; and
7. (iv) commissioners of police;
8. (c) to recommend to the Public Service Commission, the appointment and promotion of police officers above the rank of inspector of police, up to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of police;

5 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) There is established a Police Council.
2. (2) The Police Council shall consist of-
3. (a) the Inspector General of Police as its Chairperson;
4. (b) the following members-
5. (i) the Deputy Inspector General of Police;
6. (ii) the Director of Criminal Investigation;
7. (iii) the Director of Special Branch;
8. (iv) the Director of Administration;

35 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Subject to the Constitution, the functions of the Police Council are-
2. (a) to recommend to the Public Service Commission the recruitment, appointment and promotion of police officers up to the rank of inspector of police;
3. (b) to exercise disciplinary control over all police officers through the police courts;
4. (c) to advise the Police Authority on the ranks structure in the Force;
5. (d) to formulate terms and conditions of service of members of the Force subject to approval by the Police Authority;
6. (e) to formulate and establish standards of recruitment and training within the Force;
7. (f) to determine the types and quality of equipment and supplies to be procured by the Force;
8. (g) to formulate and advise the Police Authority on the policies of the Force and ensure the implementation of that policy;

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) There shall be established a district police committee in each district.
2. (2) The functions of a district police committee are-
3. (a) to advise the Police Council on appointments, promotions an other personnel matters;
4. (b) any other duties assigned to it by the Police Council.
5. (3) A district police committee shall be composed of-
6. (a) the District Police Commander as its chairperson; and
7. (b) the following members-
8. (i) the district special branch officer;

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) For the purposes of Article 172 of the Constitution, the President may, under clause (3) of that Article, delegate to the authorities specific in subsection (2), the powers of the President necessary to enable those authorities to exercise the powers of appointment conferred on them by this Act.
2. (2) The authorities referred to in subsection (1) are-
3. (a) the Police Authority; and
4. (b) the Inspector General.
5. (3) Where the President has delegated any of the powers of the President as described in subsection (1), the Public Service Commission shall have no functions in respect of the exercise by the relevant authority of the powers so delegated.

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1. (1) The Police Council shall establish the procedure and form of application to be adopted in the appointment of police officers of or below the rank of inspector of police.
2. (2) The Police Authority shall establish the procedure and form of application to be adopted in the appointment of senior police officers to the Force.

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1. (1) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Act, a member of the Force-
2. (a) shall retire from his or her office on attaining sixty years of age; or
3. (b) may retire after twenty years continuous service in the Force before the age of fifty-five years.
4. (2) An appointing authority responsible for the appointment of any police officer may require the officer to retire in the public interest on grounds of proven-
5. (a) inefficiency; or
6. (b) misconduct.
7. (3) An appointing authority responsible for the appointment of a police officer shall require the officer to retire on medical grounds if the officer is declared by a police medical officer or a police medical board unfit for further service in the Force due to medical, mental or physical incapacity.
8. (4) An officer affected by subsection (2) or (3) shall have a right to be heard.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A police officer who has retired under section 15(1)(a) or (b) may apply to serve in the Force on contract for a continuous period not exceeding two years at a time.
2. (2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made-
3. (a) in the case of a police officer of or above the rank of assistant superintendent of police, to the secretary of the Police Authority;
4. (b) in the case of a police officer of or below the rank of inspector of police, to the Inspector General.
5. (3) The Minister may, by regulations made under section 74, prescribe the terms and conditions of employment under subsection (1).

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Subject to section 15, a police officer may not terminate his or her service with the Force except on completion of a minimum of five years uninterrupted service and with the written permission of the appointing authority

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1. (1) A police officer appointed under this Act shall take and subscribe to an oath or make a declaration in writing, as the case may be, in such form as may be prescribed by law.
2. (2) An oath or a declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall be taken or made before the Inspector General or such other police officer as the Inspector General may designate.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A police officer shall, on the termination of his or her service with the Force-
2. (a) cease to exercise all powers and authorities vested in him or her by virtue of his or her office; and
3. (b) before he or she is issued with a certificate of termination of service, have delivered up to the person appointed by the Inspector General for that purpose, or to the officer in charge of police at the place at which he or she was last stationed, all arms, ammunitions, accoutrements, uniforms and other equipment which had been issued to him or her by virtue of his or her employment with the Force.
4. (2) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Civilians shall be employed in the police Force in the following manner-
2. (a) senior civilian established officers shall be appointed by the Public Service Commission on the recommendation of the Police Authority;
3. (b) junior civilian established officers shall be appointed by the Public Service Commission on the recommendation of the Police Council; and
4. (c) the Minister shall, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Police Authority, make regulations prescribing-
5. (i) the disciplinary code of conduct for civilian staff; and
6. (ii) any other matters in relation to the employment of civilians and non-established staff as appears to him or her necessary for the efficient administration of the police.
7. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a civilian may be employed on any of the following terms-
8. (a) temporary;

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

1. (1) A police officer shall, in the performance of the functions of his or her office-
2. (a) exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon him or her by law;
3. (b) obey all lawful directions in respect of the execution of his or her office issued by a competent authority;
4. (c) be taken to be on duty at all times;
5. (d) be willing to serve in any station to which he or she may be assigned;
6. (e) promptly obey and execute an order or a warrant lawfully issued by a competent authority;
7. (f) collect and communicate intelligence affecting the public peace;
8. (g) prevent the commission of offences and public nuisances;

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A police officer in uniform may, for the purpose of preserving public order and safety, stop, divert or otherwise direct and regulate the course of traffic.
2. (2) Any person who does not comply with the direction or regulation issued under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding six currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

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1. (1) A police officer may, without a court order and without a warrant, arrest a person if he or she has reasonable cause to suspect that the person has committed or is about to commit an arrestable offence.
2. (2) A female person shall only be searched by an authorised woman.

1. (1) A police officer who has reasonable cause to believe that the arrest and detention of a person is necessary to prevent that person-
2. (a) from causing physical injury to himself or herself or to any other person;
3. (b) from suffering physical injury;
4. (c) from causing loss or damage to property;
5. (d) from committing an offence against public decency in a public place;
6. (e) from causing unlawful obstruction on a highway; or
7. (f) from inflicting harm or undue suffering to a child or other vulnerable person, may arrest and detain that person.
8. (2) A person detained under subsection (1) shall be released-

5 further items remain in the statutory text above.

1. (1) A police officer on arresting a suspect without a warrant shall produce the suspect so arrested before a magistrate's court within forty-eight hours unless earlier released on bond.
2. (2) Where subsection (1) is not being complied with, any person may apply to the magistrate within twenty-four hours who shall order his or her release unless charged.
3. (3) Where a complaint of torture of a suspect in custody is made to a magistrate, the magistrate shall order an investigation into the allegation; and if the allegation is proved to be true, the magistrate shall order for the compensation, examination and treatment of the person affected at the expense of the State, and any person responsible for the torture shall be charged.

1. (b) a vessel, a boat, an aircraft or a vehicle in which, he or she has reasonable grounds to suspect that property stolen or smuggled or unlawfully obtained may be found and may seize that property.

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1. (1) Whenever a police officer, not being lower in rank than a sergeant, has reasonable grounds for believing that anything necessary for the purposes of an investigation into any offence which he or she is authorised to investigate may be found in any place and that that thing cannot in his or her opinion be otherwise obtained without undue delay, the officer may, after recording in writing the grounds of his or her belief and specifying in the writing, so far as possible, the thing for which search is to be made, search, or cause search to be made, for that thing.
2. (2) A police officer proceeding under subsection (1) shall, if practicable, conduct the search in person.
3. (3) Where the police officer is unable to conduct the search in person, and there is no other person competent to make the search present at the time, the police officer may, after recording in writing the reasons for so doing, require any officer subordinate to him or her not below the rank of corporal to make the search; and he or she shall deliver to that officer an order in writing specifying the place to be searched and, so far as possible, the thing for which search is to be made, and that officer may then search for that thing in that place.
4. (4) The provisions of the Magistrates Courts Act as to search warrants shall, so far as may be, apply to a search made under this section.
5. (5) Copies of any record made under subsection (1) or (3) shall immediately be sent to the nearest magistrate empowered to take cognisance of the offence and to the owner or occupier of the place searched.
6. (6) The occupant of the place searched, or some other person in his or her behalf, shall, in every instance, be permitted to attend during the search; and where possible a local leader should be present during the search.
7. (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or the provisions of the Magistrates Courts Act relating to the search of premises, no police officer shall search any premises unless he or she is in possession of a search warrant issued under the provisions of the Magistrates Courts Act or is carrying a warrant card in such form as shall be prescribed by the Inspector General.
8. (8) On the request of the owner or occupier of any premises being searched by a police officer, the police officer shall show that owner or occupier the search warrant authorising the search of the premises or his or her warrant card, as the case may be.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

1. (1) A police officer not below the rank of assistant inspector of police making an investigation into an offence may, in writing-
2. (a) require the attendance before him or her of any person whom he or she has reason to believe has any knowledge which will assist in the investigation; and
3. (b) require the production of any document, matter or thing relevant to the offence under investigation.
4. (2) The attendance required under subsection (1) may be required at the nearest police station or police office situated within the area in which that person resides or, for the time being, is found.
5. (3) A police officer may record any statement made to him or her under this section and take possession of any relevant document, matter or thing produced by the person making the statement, whether or not that person is suspected of having committed an offence.
6. (4) Where a police officer decides to charge a person with an offence, the police officer shall, before recording a statement from that person under subsection (3), administer the caution required to be administered under the Evidence (Statements to Police Officer) Rules.

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1. (1) A police officer may use a firearm against-
2. (a) a person charged with or convicted of a felony who escapes from lawful custody;
3. (b) a person who, through force, rescues another person from lawful custody; or
4. (c) a person who, through force, prevents the lawful arrest of himself or herself or of any other person.
5. (2) A person who attempts to do an act referred to in subsection (1) shall be taken to have committed that act.
6. (3) Resort shall not be had to the use of arms under this section unless-
7. (a) the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she cannot otherwise prevent any act referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) or otherwise effect the arrest;
8. (b) the police officer has issued a warning to the offender that he or she is going to resort to the use of arms and the offender did not heed that warning; or

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A police officer who is lawfully on any premises or any other place may seize anything there if he or she has reasonable grounds to believe-
2. (a) that the thing might be used as an exhibit in relation to an offence which he or she is investigating; and
3. (b) that it is necessary to seize that thing in order to prevent the thing from being concealed, lost, tampered with or destroyed.
4. (2) Where property is seized under subsection (1), the police officer responsible for the seizure shall record the fact and description of the property in duplicate and cause the record to be signed by himself or herself and the occupant, and a copy shall be retained by the occupant.

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1. (1) A police officer not below the rank of inspector may cause photographs to be taken of any person in lawful custody for any offence punishable by imprisonment without the option of a fine, whether accused or convicted.
2. (2) If the person referred to in subsection (1), when required to do so, refuses to allow those photographs to be taken to the satisfaction of that officer, he or she commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding two currency points or to imprisonment for a term of one month; and, after conviction, reasonable force may be used to enable those photographs to be taken.
3. (3) On the acquittal of any person who has not previously been convicted of an offence as described in subsection (1) and whose photographs have been taken under the provisions of this section, those photographs, both negatives and copies, shall be destroyed.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A police officer may institute criminal proceedings before a magistrate, apply for summons, warrants, search warrants or undertake any other legal process as may be necessary against a person charged with an offence

1. (b) directing the conduct of assemblies and processions on public roads or streets or at places of public resort and the route by which and the times at which any procession may pass.

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1. Where an assembly is convened or procession formed in contravention of a prohibition under section 33, the Inspector General or officer in charge of police may require the assembly to cease to be held or the procession to be stopped and may order the immediate dispersal of that assembly or procession

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1. Any assembly or procession of three or more persons which neglects or refuses to obey any order for immediate dispersal given under section 34 shall be deemed to be an unlawful assembly within the meaning of section 61 of the Penal Code Act

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1. (1) Where the Minister is of the opinion that it is desirable in the interests of public tranquillity, the Minister may, by statutory instrument, declare that in any particular area in Uganda (hereafter referred to in this section as a "gazetted area") it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to convene an assembly at which it is reasonable to suppose that more than twenty-five persons will be present unless a permit has been obtained under subsection (2) by that person or those persons to convene the assembly, except that no instrument published under this subsection shall remain in force for more than one year unless it has been renewed by a further instrument; and where the instrument is renewed for a period exceeding one year, it shall be laid before Parliament for its approval by resolution.
2. (2) In every instrument published under subsection (1), the Minister shall name a person empowered to issue permits authorising the holding of an assembly of more than twenty-five persons within the discretion of that person either to withhold a permit altogether or to issue a permit subject to conditions as to-
3. (a) a place where the assembly may be held;
4. (b) the number of persons who shall be permitted to attend the assembly; and
5. (c) the time or duration of the assembly.
6. (3) Where a senior police officer satisfies a chief magistrate or a magistrate grade I that it is the intention of a person or persons to convene an assembly at which more than twenty-five persons are likely to be present, the magistrate may summon that person or those persons before him or her and after hearing that person or those persons may, if he or she thinks fit, make an order that the person or persons shall not convene or attend at any assembly in a gazetted area for a period to be named that shall not exceed one month unless a permit has been obtained under subsection (2) for convening such an assembly.
7. (4) Where a senior police officer is of the opinion that-
8. (a) in the case of an assembly in a gazetted area for which no permit has been obtained there are more than twenty-five persons present; or

8 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. Where, upon the expiration of a reasonable time after a senior police officer has ordered an assembly to disperse under section 36(4), the assembly has continued in being, any police officer, or any other person acting in aid of the police officer, may do all things necessary for dispersing the persons so continuing assembled, or for apprehending them or any of them, and, if any person makes resistance, may use all such force as is reasonably necessary for overcoming that resistance, and shall not be liable in any criminal or civil proceedings for having by the use of that force caused harm or death to any person

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1. (b) knowingly convenes, directs or takes part in any assembly or procession for which a permit is required under section 36(2) and for which no permit has been issued; or
2. (c) violates any condition of a permit issued under section 36(2), commits an offence and may be arrested without warrant and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding six currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no fee or duty shall be charged on the following, issued or taken by a police officer-
2. (a) a bail bond in a criminal case;
3. (b) a recognisance to prosecute or give evidence; or
4. (c) a recognisance for personal appearance or otherwise issued or taken by a police officer.
5. (2) A bond and a recognisance referred to in subsection (1) shall not be required to be sealed.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A police officer may, on the production of his or her warrant card for inspection by the person affected, stop that-
2. (a) he or she sees him or her doing any act; or
3. (b) he or she sees him or her in possession of anything, for which a licence is required, under any law.
4. (2) In the exercise of his or her powers under subsection (1), the police officer may require the person referred to in that subsection to produce his or her licence, and if he or she fails to do so he or she may be required to produce a licence within seven days.
5. (3) A person who fails to produce his or her licence under subsection (2) may be arrested without a warrant.
6. (4) The police officer may waive an arrest under subsection (3) if the person to be arrested-
7. (a) gives his or her correct name and address;
8. (b) undertakes to the satisfaction of the police officer that he or she will duly answer any summons or other proceedings that may be taken against him or her.

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1. (1) Except with the written permission of an officer in charge of police, no person shall, in a public place or so as to be a public nuisance, use any megaphone, loudspeaker, loud hailer, public address apparatus or any other means, whether artificial or not, for amplifying, broadcasting or reproducing any music or speech or any other sound.
2. (2) For the purposes of this section, "public place" includes any highway, public park or garden, public bridge, road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage whether a thoroughfare or not and any open space to which, for the time being, the public have or are permitted to have access by payment or otherwise.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where any property has come into the possession of a police officer in connection with criminal proceedings, or in consequence of any person being detained in connection with criminal proceedings, and no order of disposal has been made by any court in accordance with any enactment, a magistrate may, on application either by a police officer or by a claimant of the property, make an order for the delivery of the property to the person appearing to the magistrate to be the owner of the property, or, if the owner cannot be ascertained, order the property to be disposed of under section 43 as unclaimed property.
2. (2) Where a magistrate makes an order under subsection (1) for the delivery of any property to the owner of the property-
3. (a) if the owner of the property is present in court when the order is made, the magistrate shall inform him or her of the date on or before which he or she is required to remove the property from the possession of the police officer; or
4. (b) if the owner of the property is not present in court when the order is made, the magistrate shall require him or her to remove the property from the possession of the police officer within twenty one days from the date of service of the notice on him or her.
5. (3) If the owner of property in respect of which an order has been made under subsection (1) fails to remove the property from the possession of the police officer on or before the date specified in subsection (2)(a) or within the time prescribed in paragraph (b) of that subsection or if the owner cannot be found, the magistrate on the application of a police officer, may order the property to be sold, and on completion of the sale, the right to take legal proceedings for the recovery of the property shall cease.
6. (4) The proceeds of any sale under subsection (3) shall remain in such custody as the magistrate shall direct, and the magistrate shall cause a notice of the sale to be posted in a conspicuous place at his or her court and at the police stations within his or her jurisdiction.
7. (5) A notice under subsection (4) shall specify the property to be sold and call upon the owner to appear and establish his or her identity within six months from the date of the notice.

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1. (1) Every police officer shall take charge of all unclaimed movable property and shall furnish an inventory or description of that property to a magistrate.
2. (2) Where any property to which subsection (1) applies is neither money nor property subject to speedy and natural decay nor property the immediate sale of which would, in the opinion of the magistrate, be for the benefit of the owner, the magistrate shall detain or give orders for the detention of the property and shall cause a notice to be posted in a conspicuous place at his or her court and at the police stations within his or her jurisdiction specifying the property and calling upon any person who may have any claim to the property to appear and establish his or her claim within six months from the date of the notice.
3. (3) Where, within six months from the date of the notice, no person establishes his or her claim to the property, the property may be sold or destroyed by order of the magistrate.
4. (4) Where the property is a firearm or ammunition, a magistrate, instead of ordering the sale or destruction of the firearm or ammunition, may order it to be disposed of in such manner as the Inspector General may direct; and the right to take legal proceedings for the recovery of the property or the proceeds of the sale or destruction of the property, if sold or destroyed, shall cease upon the order being made.
5. (5) The proceeds of the sale of the property shall be apportioned in the following manner-
6. (a) one-half shall be paid to the credit of the Police Welfare Fund;
7. (b) such proportion of the remaining one-half as the magistrate may direct shall be paid to the finder of the property; and
8. (c) the balance shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

4 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A police officer shall not be liable for an act done in obedience to a warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
2. (2) In a suit instituted against a police officer for an act referred to in subsection (1), the court shall enter judgment in favour of that police officer-
3. (a) on the production of a warrant containing the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction together with the signature of a judge, magistrate or registrar of a court; and
4. (b) on proof that the act complained of was done in obedience to that warrant.
5. (3) Unless the court has reasonable grounds to doubt the genuineness of a court seal or signature of a judge, magistrate or registrar of a court, no proof of the seal of a court or signature shall be required under this section.
6. (4) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a court that a seal of the court or a signature referred to under subsections (2) and (3) is not genuine, judgment may be entered in favour of a police officer acting in obedience to a warrant if it is proved that at the material time that police officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the court seal or signature in question was genuine.

1. (1) There shall be a Disciplinary Code of Conduct which shall be the basis for disciplinary control of all police officers and other persons employed in the Force.
2. (2) The Disciplinary Code of Conduct established under subsection (1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 2 to this Act.
3. (3) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Inspector General, amend the Disciplinary Code of Conduct.

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1. (b) a person enlisted as a police officer or who is under training as a police officer;
2. (c) a member of the local government police provided for under section 68;
3. (d) a special constable referred to in section 65;
4. (e) a police officer employed on contract under section 16;
5. (f) a member of a security organisation placed under the command of the Inspector General for the performance of police duties; and
6. (g) any other person who accepts to perform duties in the Force.

Citing judgments are indexed, but no express interpretive proposition has yet passed the passage-verification threshold. Open Judicial treatment for the citing passages.

1. (b) below the rank of Assistant Commissioner shall vest in the Police Council acting through a police disciplinary court.

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1. (1) Subject to this Act, the Police Authority shall have the power to dismiss a police officer of or above the rank of assistant superintendent of police.
2. (2) The dismissal of a police officer of or above the rank of assistant commissioner of police under subsection (1) shall be subject to the written approval of the President.
3. (3) The Police Authority shall have the power to dismiss summarily a police officer who has been prosecuted and convicted of a criminal offence.
4. (4) The police Authority may dismiss summarily a police officer for-
5. (a) discreditable conduct;
6. (b) mutinous conduct;
7. (c) breach of oath;
8. (d) spreading harmful propaganda; and

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A police disciplinary court established under section 50 may, subject to the provisions of the code of conduct, impose any penalty other than dismissal.
2. (2) Where, after a trial, a police disciplinary court is of the view that dismissal should be an appropriate penalty to be imposed, it shall make recommendations to that effect-
3. (a) in the case of senior police officers, to the Police Authority; and
4. (b) in the case of subordinate police officers, to the Police Council.

1. (1) There shall be established a police disciplinary court at every police unit.
2. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), there shall be established police disciplinary courts, whenever a breach of the Code occurs at any place and time within the jurisdiction of the following police units -
3. (a) Force headquarters, which shall also serve as a disciplinary court for any police officer, and for every person subject to the Code, for any disciplinary offence committed anywhere in Uganda;
4. (b) regional or extra-regional police headquarters;
5. (c) district or division headquarters;
6. (d) police stations; and
7. (e) police posts or police detachments.
8. (3) A police disciplinary court established under subsection (1) shall-

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (b) regional police courts; and
2. (c) subordinate police courts.

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1. (1) There shall be established a Police Appeals Court which shall consist of-
2. (a) a presiding chairperson not below the rank of assistant commissioner of police;
3. (b) two senior police officers;
4. (c) a police legal officer; and
5. (d) one member appointed by the chairperson of the Police Council.
6. (2) The quorum of the Police Appeals Court shall be three members, including the chairperson.
7. (3) The Police Appeals Court shall be the highest appellate police court in the Force.
8. (4) An appeal shall be properly lodged to the Police Appeals Court if it is based on one or more of the following grounds-

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) There shall be a regional police court at each regional headquarters and extra-regional headquarters which shall have both original and appellate jurisdiction to try and determine all disciplinary cases.
2. (2) A regional police court shall consist of-
3. (a) a presiding chairperson who shall not be below the rank of assistant superintendent;
4. (b) two or four other police officers not below the rank of corporal; and
5. (c) an independent prosecutor who may be an officer of the criminal investigation department.
6. (3) The quorum of a regional police court shall be three members, including the chairperson.
7. (4) The regional police court shall be competent to award punishments in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act.
8. (5) Where the regional police court has no jurisdiction to award a punishment, it shall convict the defaulter and submit a record of the proceedings to the Inspector General, who may present the proceedings to the Police Appeals Court with recommendations, for awarding punishment.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) There shall be established a subordinate police court at each police unit which shall be constituted whenever a disciplinary offence is committed and shall consist of-
2. (a) a presiding chairperson who shall not be below the rank of assistant inspector;
3. (b) two other officers above the rank of the defaulter; and
4. (c) an independent prosecutor who may be an officer of the criminal investigation department.
5. (2) The quorum of the subordinate police court shall be three members, including the chairperson.
6. (3) The subordinate police court shall have powers to award any of the punishments specified in Schedule 2 to this Act.

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1. (1) Upon the hearing of an appeal from a police disciplinary court, the appellate court, if it allows the appeal shall either-
2. (a) quash the conviction and set aside the sentence;
3. (b) affirm the finding of guilty but vary the sentence as it deems fit; except that no punishment shall be increased or any punishment added on appeal unless the defaulter is first given a further opportunity of being heard; or
4. (c) direct a retrial on the charge in which case the appellant shall be tried again as if no trial on the charge has been held.
5. (2) The appellate court may disallow an appeal if, in the opinion of the court to be expressed in writing, there has been no substantial miscarriage of justice; and the court shall go ahead to affirm the decision of the lower police court.

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1. (1) A police officer who has been punished under the Code may, within fourteen days after he or she is informed of the decision of the police disciplinary court, appeal to a higher police disciplinary court.
2. (2) An appeal under subsection (1) shall lie against conviction or sentence.
3. (3) An appeal under subsection (1) shall be-
4. (a) in the case of the decision of a subordinate police disciplinary court, to a regional police disciplinary court; and
5. (b) in the case of the decision of a regional police disciplinary court, to the Police Appeals Court.
6. (4) An appellant shall submit his or her appeal to a unit commander in whose jurisdiction he or she was tried.
7. (5) A unit commander on receiving an appeal submitted under subsection (4) shall transmit the appeal to the next higher authority within fourteen days after receiving the appeal.
8. (6) The trial disciplinary court shall submit a copy of the proceedings to the appellate disciplinary court.

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1. (a) erroneous findings; or
2. (b) a point of law.

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1. Where a person subject to the Code commits or attempts to commit an offence under the Code, he or she may be arrested with or without a warrant by a police officer higher in rank

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1. A police officer arrested in respect of an offence under section 58 shall be informed as soon as is practicable of the nature of the offence and be confined in a guardroom or a cell provided for that purpose

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1. Where criminal proceedings of a nature likely to warrant disciplinary proceedings are instituted against a person subject to the Code, no such disciplinary proceedings shall be taken until the conclusion of the criminal proceedings and the determination of any appeal from those proceedings

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1. (1) Any person who deserts the service in the Force commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term of one year.
2. (2) A police officer deserts where-
3. (a) he or she absents himself or herself without authority from his or her unit or formation or from the place where his or her duty requires him or her to be, with the intention of not returning to that unit, formation or place;
4. (b) while absent with authority from his or her unit or from the place where his or her duty requires him or her to be, during that absence forms the intention of not returning to that unit or place;
5. (c) while absent with authority from his or her unit or formation or the place where his or her duty requires him or her to be with the intention of not returning to that unit or formation or place does an act or omits to do an act the natural and probable consequence of which act or omission is to preclude his or her return to that unit or formation or place at the time required.
6. (3) A person who has been absent without authority for a continuous period of twenty-one days or more shall unless the contrary is proved be presumed to have deserted for purposes of subsections (1) and (2).
7. (4) Any person who assists, procures, persuades or attempts to assist, procure or persuade another to desert the Force commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to the same punishment as the deserter.

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1. (1) There shall be established a Police Welfare Fund.
2. (2) There shall be paid into the Fund all fines and other authorised payments made to the Force-
3. (a) under sections 42 and 43;
4. (b) on orders made by a police disciplinary court; and
5. (c) under any other provision of this Act.
6. (3) The Fund shall be subject to the Public Finance Management Act.
7. (4) Regulations made under section 74 may provide for payments out of the Fund for the benefit of police officers or the members of the family of a deceased police officer.

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1. (1) The Inspector General shall cause to be kept a personal record of each police officer.
2. (2) Where a police officer dies without making a valid will, his or her personal record and financial emoluments or benefits which had accrued to him or her at the time of his or her death shall be compiled and submitted to the Administrator General.
3. (3) A government officer who has under his or her charge or control the pay, gratuity, allowance or any other money or personal property belonging to a police officer who dies on duty not having made a valid will shall, on the death of the police officer, surrender it to be dealt with under subsection (2).

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1. (1) The Police Authority shall make provisions for the establishment of schemes for the grant of pensions, gratuities and other benefits in respect of officers appointed under this Act on permanent or temporary terms.
2. (2) Where any schemes are established under subsection (1), the Minister may, by regulations made under section 74, make provision relating to the grant of benefits under the scheme to officers to whom similar schemes under any enactment existing before the commencement of this Act applied.

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1. (1) The officer in charge of an area in which an unlawful activity has occurred or is likely to occur may, in a prescribed form, appoint such number of residents in the neighbourhood as he or she thinks necessary to be special constables to reinforce the members of the Force in that area.
2. (2) An appointment made under subsection (1) shall be-
3. (a) in writing;
4. (b) made only when there is need to reinforce the members of the Force ordinarily employed for the maintainance of law and order in the area in respect of which they are appointed;
5. (c) subject to the approval of the Inspector General;
6. (d) on such terms and in such form as the Inspector General may determine.
7. (3) An unlawful activity includes a riot, an unlawful assembly or a disturbance of the peace.

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1. (b) be under the command of the officer in charge of police in the area.

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1. (1) The Inspector General may establish a reserve to be known as the Uganda Police Reserve.
2. (2) The Uganda Police Reserve shall consist of police officers of good character-
3. (a) who have reached retirement age;
4. (b) whose contract with the Force has expired; or

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1. (1) The local government police shall be under the command and control of the Inspector General who shall be responsible for all its operations.
2. (2) The local government police in each district shall be under the command of the district police commander assisted by the officer in charge of the local government police.
3. (3) The local government police shall-
4. (a) receive the same training as officers of the Uganda Police Force; and
5. (b) exercise powers and duties as delegated by the Inspector General.
6. (4) The local government police shall have the same powers, duties and responsibilities as those conferred or imposed under this Act on police officers generally and in particular shall-
7. (a) enforce the ordinances and byelaws of local governments;
8. (b) assist local governments in the collection and safe keeping of the money collected by division councils;

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

1. (1) There shall be a police officer, not below the rank of assistant inspector general of police appointed by the Public Service Commission on recommendation of the Police Authority, who shall be responsible for the administration, training and operations of the local government police.
2. (2) A police officer appointed under subsection (1) shall monitor and supervise the performance of the local government police for the purpose of properly performing their functions, and adherence to standards set by the Inspector General of Police.
3. (3) The Inspector General shall designate other officers, as he or she deems necessary under the assistant Inspector General of Police for the discipline, training, administration and operations of the local government police after due consultations.
4. (4) The power of disciplinary control over a local government police officer shall vest in the Inspector General.

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1. (b) entertains or supplies intoxicating liquor to a police officer on duty or a police officer in uniform; or
2. (c) permits a police officer on duty or in uniform to be upon his or her premises otherwise than in the course of his or her duty, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twelve currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

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1. (1) A person is entitled, without prejudice to any other legal means of redress available to him or her, to make a written complaint as to-
2. (a) any instance of bribery, corruption, oppression or intimidation by a police officer;
3. (b) any neglect or non-performance of his or her duties by a police officer;
4. (c) any other misconduct by a police officer.
5. (2) A complaint made under subsection (1)(a) shall be addressed to the most senior police officer in charge of the district or unit to which the police officer against whom the complaint is made is stationed or to the Inspector General.
6. (3) A complaint made under subsection (1)(b) or (c) shall be made to a senior police officer.
7. (4) The police officer to whom a complaint is made under subsection (2) or (3) shall, on receiving the written complaint, cause a full and impartial investigation to be made and-
8. (a) send a report of his or her opinion and conclusion to the person making the complaint; and

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A person may apply to the Inspector General for a member of the Force to be assigned to him or her on special duty.
2. (2) The Inspector General, on being satisfied of the need for the assignment applied for under subsection (1), may detail such number of police officers as he or she thinks fit on such terms and conditions as he or she considers necessary.
3. (3) A police officer assigned on duty under subsection (2) shall be under the command of the officer in charge of police in the area to which he or she has been assigned on duty.
4. (4) The person to whom a police officer is assigned under subsection (2) shall meet the cost of the assignment.
5. (5) One-third of any money collected under subsection (4) shall be paid into the Police Welfare Fund and the remainder into the Consolidated Fund.

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1. (1) Regulations may be made under section 74-
2. (a) for the control of the establishment and operations of private security organisations;
3. (b) requiring the registration of all private security organisations;
4. (c) regulating the conditions under which a private security organisation may employ any person;
5. (d) regulating the use of uniforms and other equipment by a private security organisation; and
6. (e) prescribing fees and forms for any of the foregoing purposes.
7. (2) In this section, "private security organisation" includes an organisation which undertakes private investigations as to facts or as to the character of a person, or one which performs services of watching, guarding, or patrolling for the purpose of providing protection against crime, but does not include the Force, the Prisons Service or the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces.
8. (3) The Minister may, without prejudice to the general effect of subsection (2), determine in writing whether or not an organisation is a "private security organisation".

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1. (1) The Minister may, subject to subsection (2), in consultation with the Police Authority, make regulations-
2. (a) designating posts created under any other enactment as posts in the Force;
3. (b) dividing the Force into branches and divisions and specifying the composition, organisation and functions of any such branch or division and the functions of the members;
4. (c) creating posts and ranks in the Force and specifying the number of persons constituting each rank or the grade of post;
5. (d) providing, in relation to a post or rank created by or under this Act, the conditions of service attached to it;
6. (e) providing for the enlistment in the Force of persons to serve as special constables or members of the Uganda Police Reserve;
7. (f) for the determination of the salary or salary scale payable to a police officer;
8. (g) regulating the award of increments of salary and the payment of allowances and other additional remuneration with the approval of the Minister responsible for finance;

14 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. The Minister responsible for finance may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of Cabinet, amend Schedule 1 to this Act Schedule 1 (Sections 1, 75)

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1. (a) an attested member of the Force;
2. (b) a person enlisted as a police officer or who is under training as a police officer;
3. (c) a special constable referred to in section 65 of the Act;
4. (d) a police officer employed on contract under section 16 of the Act;
5. (e) any other person who accepts to perform duties in the Force.

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