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Domestic Violence Act, 2010 (Act No. 3 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-03-17 | UGA-2010-L-88097

Provides for the protection and relief of victims of domestic violence as well as penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence. Sets out the court procedures to be followed in cases involving domestic violence.

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Control of Domestic Violence
Part III - Miscellaneous

Uganda - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Anti-Corruption Act, 2009 (Act No. 6 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-07-25 | UGA-2009-L-92139

An Act to provide for the effectual prevention of corruption in both the public and the private sector, to repeal and replace the Prevention of Corruption Act, to consequentially amend the Penal Code Act, the Leadership Code Act and to provide for other related matters.

Repeals the Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap. 121).

Uganda - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007 (Act 8 of 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-08-17 | UGA-2007-L-92140

1. Abolition of corporal punishment.
2. Section 129 of the Penal Code Act replaced.
3. Amendment of section 286 of the principal Act.
4. Repeal of section 288.
5. Amendment of section 319 of principal Act.
6. Transitional provision.

Uganda - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Magistrate's Courts (Amendment) Act, 1990 (No. 6)

Adoption: 1990-09-17 | Date of entry into force: 1990-09-28 | UGA-1990-L-55305

Amends the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1970 so as to increase the jurisdiction of Chief Magistrates and Magistrates Grade 1, to abolish the procedure of preliminary proceedings in criminal trials and to render certain serious offences, such as rape and the issuing of false cheques, bailable only by the High Court.

Uganda - Criminal and penal law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Trial on Indictments (Amendment) Statute, 1990 (No. 5)

Adoption: 1990-09-10 | Date of entry into force: 1990-09-28 | UGA-1990-R-55304

Amends the Trial on Indictments Decree 1971, so as to minimise the period of remand preceding the trial by the High Court of an accused person, to require that an accused person is provided with a summary of the prosecution case and sufficient notice prior to trial and to regulate the grant of bail for serious offences such as rape, defilement and the issuing of false cheques.

Uganda - Criminal and penal law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Penal Code (Amendment) Statute, 1990

Adoption: 1990-08-18 | Date of entry into force: 1990-09-28 | UGA-1990-R-55220

Makes various amendments to the penal code including the prohibition of all persons, including public officials, from issuing false cheques. Sets penalties for offences.

Uganda - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Prisons Act (Chapter 304).

Adoption: 1958 | UGA-1958-L-73951

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Constitution and administration of the Uganda Prisons
Part III - Powers, duties and privileges of prison officer
Part IV - Offences by prison officers
Part V - Establishment and control of prisons
Part VI - Admission, control and discharge of prisoners
Part VII - Remission of sentences

Sections 44 and 45 respectively deal with employment of prisoners and abolition of hard labour, and with employment of civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners.

Uganda - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Penal Code Act, 1950 -

Adoption: 1950 | Date of entry into force: 1950-06-15 | UGA-1950-L-75312