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Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) Order

Statutory Instrument 53 of 2020 Current version · as at 20 May 2020
Enacted2020
Commenced21 March 2020
Last amended20 May 2020Statutory Instrument 69 of 2020
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 20 May 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

Amendments

3 amending instruments
  1. 20 May 2020 Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) (Amendment No. 3) Order, 2020 Statutory Instrument 69 of 2020
  2. 6 May 2020 Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 2020 Statutory Instrument 65 of 2020
  3. 9 April 2020 Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) (Amendment) Order, 2020 Statutory Instrument 56 of 2020

Full text of the Act

0 parts · 8 sections

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Uganda

Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) Order

Commenced on 21 March 2020

[This is the version of this document at 20 May 2020.]

1. Title and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) Order, 2020.

(2)

This Order shall be deemed to have come into force on 21st March 2020.

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What this section does
Statutory power

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

“(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) Order, 2020.”
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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

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  1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) Order, 2020.
  2. (2) This Order shall be deemed to have come into force on 21st March 2020.
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 note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

  • [Amended by Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 2020 (Statutory Instrument 65 of 2020) on 6 May 2020]
  • [Amended by Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) (Amendment No. 3) Order, 2020 (Statutory Instrument 69 of 2020) on 20 May 2020]

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2. Prohibition of entry into Uganda

The entry into Uganda by any person and the introduction into Uganda of any animal, article or thing at or through any of the border posts of Uganda is with effect from Monday 23rd March 2020, prohibited

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What this section does
Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “Prohibition of entry into Uganda”.

“The entry into Uganda by any person and the introduction into Uganda of any animal, article or thing at or through any of the border posts of Uganda is with effect from Monday 23rd March 2020, prohibited”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “Prohibition of entry into Uganda”, 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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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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 note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

  • [Amended by Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 2020 (Statutory Instrument 65 of 2020) on 6 May 2020]
  • [Amended by Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) (Amendment No. 3) Order, 2020 (Statutory Instrument 69 of 2020) on 20 May 2020]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

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3. Exemptions

This Order shall not apply to (a) any person, animal, article or thing belonging to any United Nations Organisation and any humanitarian organization that seeks to enter into Uganda through any border post; and

(b)

any vehicle, vessel or aircraft used for the conveyance of cargo into Uganda through any border post.

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What this section does
Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Exemptions”.

“This Order shall not apply to (a) any person, animal, article or thing belonging to any United Nations Organisation and any humanitarian organization that seeks to enter into Uganda through any border post; and”
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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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  1. (b) any vehicle, vessel or aircraft used for the conveyance of cargo into Uganda through any border post.
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
  • [paragraph 3(b) amended by section 2(a) of Statutory Instrument 56 of 2020]

Section-specific consolidation note · Approved

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3A. Number of persons allowed on board vehicle, etc entering Uganda

A vehicle, vessel or aircraft used for the conveyancing of cargo into Uganda or through Uganda to another country, as the case may be, shall not, except for aircraft which may have only crew, have more than two persons on board

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What this section does
Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Number of persons allowed on board vehicle, etc entering Uganda”.

“A vehicle, vessel or aircraft used for the conveyancing of cargo into Uganda or through Uganda to another country, as the case may be, shall not, except for aircraft which may have only crew, have more than two persons on board”
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 vehicle, vessel or aircraft used for the conveyancing of cargo into Uganda or through Uganda to another country, as the case may be, shall not, except for aircraft which may have only crew, have more than two persons on board
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
  • [paragraph 3A inserted by section 2(b) of Statutory Instrument 56 of 2020 and amended by section 2(a) of Statutory Instrument 65 of 2020]

Section-specific consolidation note · Approved

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3B. Powers of medical officer of health to examine for COVID-19

A medical officer of health shall have power to examine for COVID-19 any person on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is allowed entry into Uganda under this Order and may, for that purpose, enter upon or board the vehicle, vessel or aircraft arriving in Uganda and examine any person on board the vehicle, vessel or aircraft

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What this section does
Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Powers of medical officer of health to examine for COVID-19”.

“A medical officer of health shall have power to examine for COVID-19 any person on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is allowed entry into Uganda under this Order and may, for that purpose, enter upon or board the vehicle, vessel or aircraft arriving in Uganda and examine any person on board the vehicle, vessel or aircraft”
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 medical officer of health shall have power to examine for COVID-19 any person on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is allowed entry into Uganda under this Order and may, for that purpose, enter upon or board the vehicle, vessel or aircraft arriving in Uganda and examine any person on board the vehicle, vessel or aircraft
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
  • [paragraph 3B inserted by section 2(b) of Statutory Instrument 56 of 2020]

Section-specific consolidation note · Approved

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

3C. Powers of medical officer of health to isolate or quarantine

(1)

A medical officer of health may, on examination, hold in quarantine or isolation, at a place designated for that purpose, any person on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, who is suspected to suffer from COVID-19 or who is suffering from COVID-19.

(2)

A person who is held in isolation or quarantine under subparagraph (1), shall at the end of the quarantine period or the isolation period, be removed from or exit Uganda, at his or her expense.

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What this section does
Statutory power

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 may, on examination, hold in quarantine or isolation, at a place designated for that purpose, any person on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, who is suspected to suffer from COVID-19 or who is suffering from COVID-19.”
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. (1) A medical officer of health may, on examination, hold in quarantine or isolation, at a place designated for that purpose, any person on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, who is suspected to suffer from COVID-19 or who is suffering from COVID-19.
  2. (2) A person who is held in isolation or quarantine under subparagraph (1), shall at the end of the quarantine period or the isolation period, be removed from or exit Uganda, at his or her expense.
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
  • [paragraph 3C inserted by section 2(b) of Statutory Instrument 56 of 2020]

Section-specific consolidation note · Approved

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

3D. Power of medical officer to disinfect vehicle, vessel or aircraft

Where a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is allowed entry into Uganda under this Order has clinical signs of contamination with COVID-19 or where a medical officer of health has information of contamination of the 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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What this section does
Statutory power

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

“Where a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is allowed entry into Uganda under this Order has clinical signs of contamination with COVID-19 or where a medical officer of health has information of contamination of the 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”
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. Where a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is allowed entry into Uganda under this Order has clinical signs of contamination with COVID-19 or where a medical officer of health has information of contamination of the 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

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
  • [paragraph 3D inserted by section 2(b) of Statutory Instrument 56 of 2020]

Section-specific consolidation note · Approved

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

4. Duration of Order

(1)

This Order shall remain in force until 9th June 2020, when it shall expire.

(2)

The Minister may extend the duration of this Order.

Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng,

Minister of Health.

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What this section does
Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Duration of Order”.

“(1) This Order shall remain in force until 9th June 2020, when it shall expire.”
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.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. (1) This Order shall remain in force until 9th June 2020, when it shall expire.
  2. (2) The Minister may extend the duration of 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
  • [paragraph 4 amended by section 2(c) of Statutory Instrument 56 of 2020, by section 2(b) of Statutory Instrument 65 of 2020 and by section 2 of Statutory Instrument 69 of 2020]

Section-specific consolidation note · Approved

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 20 May 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.