Uganda > Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons

Uganda - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Children's (Amendment) Act, 2016. -

Adoption: 2016-05-20 | UGA-2016-L-104395

Uganda - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Employment of Children) Regulations, 2012 (S.I. 2012 No. 17).

Adoption: 2011-04-28 | UGA-2011-R-88352

PART I - PRELIMINARY
1. Title
2. Interpretation
PART II - RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
3. Employment of children
4. Activities that may be considered to be light
5. Unsuitable and hazardous work
6. Designation of the national list of hazardous work
7. Employers to display list of hazardous work
8. Apprenticeship
9. Permits for apprenticeship programmes and artistic performances
10. Hours of work
11. Overtime
12. Night Work
13. Medical examination
14. Authorisation by the Commissioner
15. Register
16. Duties of a labour officer
17. Procedure for settlement of complaints by a labour officer
18. Appeal to the Industrial Court
19. Penalties

Uganda - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

National Youth Council (Amendment) Act 2010. -

Adoption: 2010-06-05 | UGA-2010-L-88104

Amends sections 6A, 6B, 9 and 27 concerning membership of village youth councils.

Uganda - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Adoption of Children Rules, 1997 (No. 52 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-08-05 | UGA-1997-R-56810

Contains rules on the adoption of children. Deals with application for adoption, form of consent, age of the child, medical reports, hearing, secrecy, costs and some related matters.

Uganda - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Children Act, 1997 (Cap. 59). -

Adoption: 1997 | Date of entry into force: 1997-08-01 | UGA-1997-L-75311

Consolidates the law relating to children and provides inter alia for the care, protection and maintenance of children. establishes a family and children court. Section 8 prohibits the employment or engagement of children "in any activity that may be harmful to his or her health, education or mental, physical or moral development".

Uganda - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

National Council for Children Act, 1996 (No. 16 of 1996) (Cap. 60). -

Adoption: 1996-05-29 | UGA-1996-L-56796

Provides for the establishment of a National Council for Children, and for a structure and mechanism to ensure coordination, monitoring and evaluation of all policies and programmes relating to the survival, protection and development of the child, as well as for some related matters.

Uganda - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Children Statute, 1996 (No. 6 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-04-01 | UGA-1996-L-56802

Comprehensive legislation on care, protection, and maintenance of children. Makes provision for rights of the child, adoption, parentage of children, children charged with offences, and establishes a Family and Children Court. Section 9 deals with harmful employment.

Uganda - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

National Youth Council Act (Cap. 319). -

Adoption: 1993-04-30 | UGA-1993-L-88103

An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Youth Council and to provide for its composition, objects and functions, administration and finances and for other connected purposes.