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Trade (Licensing) Regulations

Statutory Instrument 11 of 2011 Current version · as at 18 March 2011
Enacted2011
Commenced—
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 18 March 2011. 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 · 15 sections

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Uganda

Trade (Licensing) Regulations

[This is the version of this document at 18 March 2011.]

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Trade (Licensing) Regulations, 2011.

2. Application for licence. (1) An application for a trading licence, a hawkers licence or a travelling wholesalers licence shall be made in Form 1 prescribed in the

(2)

The application form may be obtained from the relevant licensing authority of the area in which the business is or is to be established.

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Statutory power

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

“These Regulations may be cited as the Trade (Licensing) Regulations, 2011.”
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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. (2) The application form may be obtained from the relevant licensing authority of the area in which the business is or is to be established.
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. Form of licence

(1)

A trading licence shall be in Form 2 prescribed in the Schedule.

(2)

A hawkers licence shall be in Form 3 prescribed in the

(3)

A travelling wholesalers licence shall be in Form 4 prescribes in the Schedule.

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Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Form of licence”.

“(1) A trading licence shall be in Form 2 prescribed in the Schedule.”
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The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.

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  1. (1) A trading licence shall be in Form 2 prescribed in the Schedule.
  2. (2) A hawkers licence shall be in Form 3 prescribed in the
  3. (3) A travelling wholesalers licence shall be in Form 4 prescribes in the Schedule.
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.

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

4. Regulation of hawkers

A holder of a hawkers licence shall not offer or expose goods for sale-

(a)

at any crossroads or road junction or any place where hisoi her presence causes or is likely to cause an obstruction tc traffic; or

(b)

outside the area specified within his or her hawkers licence.

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What this section does
Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Regulation of hawkers”.

“A holder of a hawkers licence shall not offer or expose goods for sale-”
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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. (a) at any crossroads or road junction or any place where hisoi her presence causes or is likely to cause an obstruction tc traffic; or
  2. (b) outside the area specified within his or her hawkers licence.
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.

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

5. Duty to obey certain reasonable directions

The holder of a hawkers licence shall obey all reasonable directions as t police officer, law enforcement officer, administrative officer o: subcounty chief may, in his or her discretion, issue to the hawker.

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What this section does
Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Duty to obey certain reasonable directions”.

“The holder of a hawkers licence shall obey all reasonable directions as t police officer, law enforcement officer, administrative officer o: subcounty chief may, in his or her discretion, issue to the hawker.”
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. The holder of a hawkers licence shall obey all reasonable directions as t police officer, law enforcement officer, administrative officer o: subcounty chief may, in his or her discretion, issue to the hawker.
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.

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

6. Restriction on erecting or using certain structures

A holder of a hawkers licence shall not erect, or expose goods for sale in any tent, booth, stall, stand or similar structure.

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What this section does
Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Restriction on erecting or using certain structures”.

“A holder of a hawkers licence shall not erect, or expose goods for sale in any tent, booth, stall, stand or similar structure.”
Primary legislation Source quotation matched
Practical effect

The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.

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 holder of a hawkers licence shall not erect, or expose goods for sale in any tent, booth, stall, stand or similar structure.
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.

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

7. Revocation of certain statutory instruments

The following statutory instruments are revoked-

(a)

the Trade (Licensing) (Forms) Regulations, Statutorj Instrument 101-5;

(b)

the Trade (Licensing) (Prescription of Forms) Regulations Statutory Instrument 101-6; and

(c)

the Trade (Licensing) (Regulation of Hawkers) Regulation: Statutory Instrument 101-7.

SCHEDULE Regulation 2.

THE TRADE (LICENSING) ACT, CAR 101

APPLICATION FOR A TRADING LICENCE, HAWKERS LICENCE OR TRAVELLING WHOLESALERS LICENCE (delete whichever is inapplicable).

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Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “Revocation of certain statutory instruments”.

“The following statutory instruments are revoked-”
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  1. (a) the Trade (Licensing) (Forms) Regulations, Statutorj Instrument 101-5;
  2. (b) the Trade (Licensing) (Prescription of Forms) Regulations Statutory Instrument 101-6; and
  3. (c) the Trade (Licensing) (Regulation of Hawkers) Regulation: Statutory Instrument 101-7.
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
Trade (Licensing) 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

1. (a) Full name of the applicant

(b)

Address of the applicant

2. (a) Nature of the business for which the licence is required

(b)

Location of the business

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Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “(a) Nature of the business for which the licence is required”.

“(b)Location of the business”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “(a) Nature of the business for which the licence is required”, 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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  1. (b) Location of the business
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.

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

3. (a) Name of the firm or company (if applicable)

(b)

Date of first registration or incorporation ;____________________

4. Names of the directors and their nationalities

The text of this section isn't in the consolidation we hold — see the original PDF above.

5. (a) Amount of

the company's /firm's share capital/partnership property s (b) How much of this is held

(i)

by Ugandans

(ii)

by Non Ugandans ______________________

6. If

the company or firm was incorporated or registered in Uganda on or before 1st January, 1969, state whether any shares were or partnership property was held by Uganda citizens on that date and the percentage of the total shares or capital so held _ ____________

7. State whether the proprietor or

the company has once been convicted criminal offence: Yes/ No.

(a)

If yes, give particulars of offence

(b)

When was the conviction and by which court_

8. Has any trading licence, hawkers licence

or travelling wholesalers licerc (delete whichever is inapplicable) previously held by the owner bee endorsed or cancelled? ___________ _

If so, when and by which court?

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What this section does
Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “Has any trading licence, hawkers licence”.

“or travelling wholesalers licerc (delete whichever is inapplicable) previously held by the owner bee endorsed or cancelled? ___________ _”
Primary legislation Source quotation matched
Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “Has any trading licence, hawkers licence”, 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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  1. If so, when and by which court?
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.

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

9. (a) What provisions have been made

for the keeping of records or prop books of accounts for the business?

(b)

In what language are the books to be kept?

I declare that the particulars given above are to the best of my knowledge an belief true.

Dated this day of, 20 -

Designation

TRADING LICENCE

No.

.(address)

is licensed to carry on trade in

During the period starting and ending

HAWKERS LICENCE

No.

_ (address) is licensed to carry on the business of a hawker in ______ and to hawk the following kind of articles and/ or goods.

TRAVELLING WHOLESALERS LICENCE

No

Name of (address) is licensed to act as a travelling wholesaler on his or her own behalf in

Fee paid: Shs.

KAHINDA OTAFIIRE (MAJOR GENERAL), Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry.

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What this section does
Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “(a) What provisions have been made”.

“for the keeping of records or prop books of accounts for the business?”
Primary legislation Source quotation matched
Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “(a) What provisions have been made”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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. (b) In what language are the books to be kept?
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

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 18 March 2011) — 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.