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Red Cross Act

Act 1964 No. 23 Act 23 of 1964 Current version · as at 31 December 2023

An Act to recognise and incorporate the Uganda Red Cross as the sole national Red Cross Society.

Enacted1964
Commenced30 July 1964
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 31 December 2023. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.

About this Act

An Act to recognise and incorporate the Uganda Red Cross as the sole national Red Cross Society.

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

Full text of the Act

0 parts · 3 sections

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Uganda

Red Cross Act

Act 1964 No. 23

Commenced on 30 July 1964

[This is the version of this document at 31 December 2023.]

An Act to recognise and incorporate the Uganda Red Cross as the sole national Red Cross Society.

1. Incorporation of Society

(1)

The organisation known as the Uganda Red Cross shall, on the coming into force of this Act-

(a)

be incorporated as a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal;

(b)

be known as the Uganda Red Cross Society; and

(c)

be the sole national Red Cross Society in Uganda.

(2)

The Society is recognised as a voluntary aid society and shall be auxiliary to public authorities exercising their obligations by virtue of the Geneva Conventions for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and sick of armed forces in the field, for the amelioration of the condition of sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea, relative to the treatment of prisoners of war and to the protection of civilian persons in time of war.

(3)

The Society may sue and be sued by its corporate name.

(4)

The Society may, for the purposes of any of its objects, by agreement or otherwise, acquire or dispose of property.

(5)

For the purposes of this Act, "Society" means the Uganda Red Cross Society incorporated under subsection (1).

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Definition

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  1. (1) The organisation known as the Uganda Red Cross shall, on the coming into force of this Act-
  2. (a) be incorporated as a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal;
  3. (b) be known as the Uganda Red Cross Society; and
  4. (c) be the sole national Red Cross Society in Uganda.
  5. (2) The Society is recognised as a voluntary aid society and shall be auxiliary to public authorities exercising their obligations by virtue of the Geneva Conventions for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and sick of armed forces in the field, for the amelioration of the condition of sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea, relative to the treatment of prisoners of war and to the protection of civilian persons in time of war.
  6. (3) The Society may sue and be sued by its corporate name.
  7. (4) The Society may, for the purposes of any of its objects, by agreement or otherwise, acquire or dispose of property.
  8. (5) For the purposes of this Act, "Society" means the Uganda Red Cross Society incorporated under subsection (1).
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Related provisions

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2. Object of Society

The object of the Society shall be (a) the furnishing of aid to the sick and wounded in time of war and to non-belligerents and to prisoners of war and civilian sufferers from the effects of war; and

(b)

the improvement of health, the prevention of disease and the mitigation of suffering throughout the world without any distinction based on race, nationality, class, religion or political opinions.

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“The object of the Society shall be (a) the furnishing of aid to the sick and wounded in time of war and to non-belligerents and to prisoners of war and civilian sufferers from the effects of war; and”
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  1. (b) the improvement of health, the prevention of disease and the mitigation of suffering throughout the world without any distinction based on race, nationality, class, religion or political opinions.
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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3. Exclusive use of emblem

The Society shall, in accordance with any notice published in that behalf under section 153 of the Penal Code Act, have the exclusive use of the Red Cross emblem By Ulii.org and Laws.Africa. Share widely and freely. 1

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“The Society shall, in accordance with any notice published in that behalf under section 153 of the Penal Code Act, have the exclusive use of the Red Cross emblem By Ulii.org and Laws.Africa. Share widely and freely. 1”
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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. The Society shall, in accordance with any notice published in that behalf under section 153 of the Penal Code Act, have the exclusive use of the Red Cross emblem By Ulii.org and Laws.Africa. Share widely and freely. 1
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
Penal Code Act
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 31 December 2023) — 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.