·Decree 7 of 1972·Current version · as at 31 December 2000
An Act to provide for dealing with persons suspected of having committed robbery and for matters connected therewith.
Enacted1972
Commenced1 June 1972
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 31 December 2000. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.
About this Act
An Act to provide for dealing with persons suspected of having committed robbery and for matters connected therewith.
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English
Full text of the Act
0 parts ·
2 sections
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Uganda
Robbery Suspects Act
Commenced on 1 June 1972
[This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.]
An Act to provide for dealing with persons suspected of having committed robbery and for matters connected therewith.
1.Interpretation
In this Act, "security officer" means any member of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces, the Uganda Police Force or the Uganda Prisons Service
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What this section does
Definition
This section supplies the definitions or statutory meaning governing “Interpretation”.
“In this Act, "security officer" means any member of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces, the Uganda Police Force or the Uganda Prisons Service”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
Use this definition when interpreting other provisions that employ the language addressed by “Interpretation”.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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In this Act, "security officer" means any member of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces, the Uganda Police Force or the Uganda Prisons Service
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.
2.Use of force to arrest robbery suspect
Notwithstanding section 16 of the Penal Code Act, where a security officer has reason to believe that any person has or is about to commit the offence of robbery within the meaning of section 285 of the Penal Code Act and that person refuses or neglects to submit to arrest by any person or does any act calculated to evade arrest, then the security officer may use any force he or she may deem necessary to prevent the escape of that person By Ulii.org and Laws.Africa. Share widely and freely. 1
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What this section does
Offence or consequence
This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Use of force to arrest robbery suspect”.
“Notwithstanding section 16 of the Penal Code Act, where a security officer has reason to believe that any person has or is about to commit the offence of robbery within the meaning of section 285 of the Penal Code Act and that person refuses or neglects to submit to arrest by any person or does any act calculated to evade arrest, then the security officer may use any force he or she may deem necessary to prevent the escape of that person By Ulii.org and Laws.Africa. Share widely and freely. 1”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.
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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Notwithstanding section 16 of the Penal Code Act, where a security officer has reason to believe that any person has or is about to commit the offence of robbery within the meaning of section 285 of the Penal Code Act and that person refuses or neglects to submit to arrest by any person or does any act calculated to evade arrest, then the security officer may use any force he or she may deem necessary to prevent the escape of that person 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.
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 31 December 2000) — public-domain legislation, consolidated by ULII / Laws.Africa (CC BY 4.0). This is a point-in-time text and may not reflect later amendments; confirm against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.
