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Public Health (Prevention of COVID-19) (Requirements and Conditions of Entry into Uganda) Order

Statutory Instrument 46 of 2020 Current version · as at 17 March 2020
Enacted2020
Commenced17 March 2020
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 17 March 2020. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

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0 parts · 9 sections

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Uganda

Public Health (Prevention of COVID-19) (Requirements and Conditions of Entry into Uganda) Order

Commenced on 17 March 2020

[This is the version of this document at 17 March 2020.]

1. Title

This Order may be cited as the Public Health (Prevention of COVID - 19) (Requirements and Conditions of Entry into Uganda) Order, 2020.

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Title”.

“This Order may be cited as the Public Health (Prevention of COVID - 19) (Requirements and Conditions of Entry into Uganda) Order, 2020.”
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The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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  1. This Order may be cited as the Public Health (Prevention of COVID - 19) (Requirements and Conditions of Entry into Uganda) Order, 2020.
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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.

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No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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2. Interpretation

In this Order "medical officer" means any registered medical practitioner in the employment of Government, but does not include a licensed medical practitioner;

"medical officer of health" means the Director General of Health Services or any medical officer in the employment of Government and includes any member of the Government medical subordinate staff being a registered or licensed medical practitioner or other medical practitioner appointed by the Director General of Health Services to act as such in any district;

"medical practitioner" means a person who is registered or licensed as such under any law in force in Uganda, governing the registration of medical practitioners;

"operator" includes a pilot, officer or other person in charge of a vehicle, aircraft or vessel.

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Definition

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“In this Order "medical officer" means any registered medical practitioner in the employment of Government, but does not include a licensed medical practitioner;”
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Use this definition when interpreting other provisions that employ the language addressed by “Interpretation”.

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  1. "medical officer of health" means the Director General of Health Services or any medical officer in the employment of Government and includes any member of the Government medical subordinate staff being a registered or licensed medical practitioner or other medical practitioner appointed by the Director General of Health Services to act as such in any district;
  2. "medical practitioner" means a person who is registered or licensed as such under any law in force in Uganda, governing the registration of medical practitioners;
  3. "operator" includes a pilot, officer or other person in charge of a vehicle, aircraft or vessel.
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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.

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Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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3. Examination at port of entry by medical officer of health for COVID-19

A medical officer of health shall examine for COVID - 19 any person arriving in Uganda and may, for this purpose, enter upon or board any vehicle, aircraft or vessel arriving in Uganda and examine any person on board the vehicle, aircraft or vessel

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Examination at port of entry by medical officer of health for COVID-19”.

“A medical officer of health shall examine for COVID - 19 any person arriving in Uganda and may, for this purpose, enter upon or board any vehicle, aircraft or vessel arriving in Uganda and examine any person on board the vehicle, aircraft or vessel”
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The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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  1. A medical officer of health shall examine for COVID - 19 any person arriving in Uganda and may, for this purpose, enter upon or board any vehicle, aircraft or vessel arriving in Uganda and examine any person on board the vehicle, aircraft or vessel
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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.

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Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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4. Powers of medical officer of health to isolate or quarantine

(1)

A medical officer of health shall, on examination of a person in accordance with paragraph 3, hold in isolation, at a place designated for that purpose, any person who is suffering from COVID - 19.

(2)

This paragraph shall apply to a person who transits through Uganda or who has not been granted authority to enter Uganda by an immigration officer under the law relating to immigration and in this case, the person shall, at the end of the isolation period or quarantine period under paragraph 6, be removed from, or exit Uganda, at his or her expense.

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Powers of medical officer of health to isolate or quarantine”.

“(1) A medical officer of health shall, on examination of a person in accordance with paragraph 3, hold in isolation, at a place designated for that purpose, any person who is suffering from COVID - 19.”
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The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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  1. (1) A medical officer of health shall, on examination of a person in accordance with paragraph 3, hold in isolation, at a place designated for that purpose, any person who is suffering from COVID - 19.
  2. (2) This paragraph shall apply to a person who transits through Uganda or who has not been granted authority to enter Uganda by an immigration officer under the law relating to immigration and in this case, the person shall, at the end of the isolation period or quarantine period under paragraph 6, be removed from, or exit Uganda, at his or her expense.
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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.

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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.

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5. Powers of medical officer to disinfect vehicle, aircraft or vessel

Where a vehicle, aircraft or vessel has clinical signs of contamination with COVID - 19 or where a medical officer of health has information of contamination of a vehicle, aircraft or vessel with COVID - 19, the medical officer of health may decontaminate or cause the decontamination of the affected vehicle, aircraft or vessel

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Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Powers of medical officer to disinfect vehicle, aircraft or vessel”.

“Where a vehicle, aircraft or vessel has clinical signs of contamination with COVID - 19 or where a medical officer of health has information of contamination of a vehicle, aircraft or vessel with COVID - 19, the medical officer of health may decontaminate or cause the decontamination of the affected vehicle, aircraft or vessel”
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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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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. Where a vehicle, aircraft or vessel has clinical signs of contamination with COVID - 19 or where a medical officer of health has information of contamination of a vehicle, aircraft or vessel with COVID - 19, the medical officer of health may decontaminate or cause the decontamination of the affected vehicle, aircraft or vessel
Judicial interpretation

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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.

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6. Categorisation of persons entering into Uganda

(1)

For the purposes of this Order, persons arriving in Uganda shall, subject to paragraph 4, be categorized as follows-

(a)

category 1, who shall after examination for COVID - 19, be quarantined at a place designated for that purpose by the Minister, for 14 days or where a medical officer of health determines, for a longer period;

(b)

category 2, who shall after examination for COVID - 19, be observed by a medical officer of health for 14 days or where the medical officer of health determines, for a longer period; and

(c)

category 3, who shall, after examination for COVID - 19, be advised by a medical officer of health on the measures to take to avoid being infected with COVID - 19.

(2)

A medical officer of health may give directives to the persons in category 1 and 2 for the duration of the quarantine or observation, respectively.

(3)

The categorization of persons under this paragraph shall be based on the countries of departure and transit of the persons arriving in Uganda and any other factors as may be determined by a medical officer of health.

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Categorisation of persons entering into Uganda”.

“(1) For the purposes of this Order, persons arriving in Uganda shall, subject to paragraph 4, be categorized as follows-”
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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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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. (1) For the purposes of this Order, persons arriving in Uganda shall, subject to paragraph 4, be categorized as follows-
  2. (a) category 1, who shall after examination for COVID - 19, be quarantined at a place designated for that purpose by the Minister, for 14 days or where a medical officer of health determines, for a longer period;
  3. (b) category 2, who shall after examination for COVID - 19, be observed by a medical officer of health for 14 days or where the medical officer of health determines, for a longer period; and
  4. (c) category 3, who shall, after examination for COVID - 19, be advised by a medical officer of health on the measures to take to avoid being infected with COVID - 19.
  5. (2) A medical officer of health may give directives to the persons in category 1 and 2 for the duration of the quarantine or observation, respectively.
  6. (3) The categorization of persons under this paragraph shall be based on the countries of departure and transit of the persons arriving in Uganda and any other factors as may be determined by a medical officer of health.
Judicial interpretation

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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.

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7. Operator to give assistance

The operator of any vehicle, aircraft or vessel shall give all assistance as may be necessary to a medical officer of health during the exercise of the powers in this Order

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Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Operator to give assistance”.

“The operator of any vehicle, aircraft or vessel shall give all assistance as may be necessary to a medical officer of health during the exercise of the powers in this Order”
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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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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. The operator of any vehicle, aircraft or vessel shall give all assistance as may be necessary to a medical officer of health during the exercise of the powers in this Order
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.

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8. Offences and penalties

(1)

Any person who-

(a)

contravenes or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this Order or any instructions lawfully issued or made under it;

(b)

obstructs or hinders any medical officer of health or any other duly authorised officer, in the execution of his or her duties under this Order;

(c)

fails or refuses to give any information which he or she is lawfully required by any medical officer of health or any other duly authorised officer to give; or

(d)

gives to any medical officer of health or any other duly authorised officer false or misleading information, knowing it to be false or misleading, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this Order, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months.

(2)

An operator of a vehicle, aircraft or vessel who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Order or who makes any false statement or false answer to any question, knowing it to be false, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months.

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Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Offences and penalties”.

“(1) Any person who-”
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A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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  1. (1) Any person who-
  2. (a) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this Order or any instructions lawfully issued or made under it;
  3. (b) obstructs or hinders any medical officer of health or any other duly authorised officer, in the execution of his or her duties under this Order;
  4. (c) fails or refuses to give any information which he or she is lawfully required by any medical officer of health or any other duly authorised officer to give; or
  5. (d) gives to any medical officer of health or any other duly authorised officer false or misleading information, knowing it to be false or misleading, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this Order, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months.
  6. (2) An operator of a vehicle, aircraft or vessel who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Order or who makes any false statement or false answer to any question, knowing it to be false, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months.
Judicial interpretation

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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.

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9. Duration of Order

This Order shall expire on notification by the Minister DR. JANE RUTH ACENG,

Minister of Health.

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Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Duration of Order”.

“This Order shall expire on notification by the Minister DR. JANE RUTH ACENG,”
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  1. This Order shall expire on notification by the Minister DR. JANE RUTH ACENG,
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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

Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 17 March 2020) — 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.