Section 4: Establishment of a National Records and Archives Agency

(1) There is established a National Records and Archives Agency in this Act referred to as the "Agency". (2) The Agency shall be managed by a Director of Records and Archives in this Act referred to as "the Director". (3) The Director and the other staff of the Agency shall be officers in the public service of the Republic of Uganda and shall be appointed by the appropriate appointing authorities under the Constitution. (4) The Director and any persons acting on his or her behalf or under his or her direction who require to have access to or custody of public records which are classified under the Official Secrets Act, shall satisfy any security requirements applicable to and take any oath of secrecy or official oath required to be taken by persons who normally have access to such public records. (5) The Agency shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed.