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Uganda - General provisions - 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 - General provisions - 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 - General provisions - 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 - General provisions - Law, Act

National Enterpise Corporation Act 1989 (Cap. 312). -

Adoption: 1989-03-10 | Date of entry into force: 1989-03-10 | UGA-1995-L-56804

Provides for the establishment of the National Enterprise Corporation. Defines its fuctions, powers, internal composition as well as several related matters.

Uganda - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Commission of Inquiry into Violation of Human Rights (Legal Notice No. 5 of 1986)

Adoption: 1986-07-07 | UGA-1986-M-5140

Establishes the Commission, which is to inquire into all aspect of violation of human rights and related practices committed against persons in Uganda by the regimes in power during the period from 9 Oct. 1962 to 25 Jan. 1986 and to recommend possible ways of preventing a recurrence.

Uganda - General provisions - 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 - General provisions - Law, Act

Penal Code Act, 1950 -

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