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Arrangement of the constitution

  1. Preliminary matter.
  • Arrangement of objectives.
  • Arrangement of chapters and schedules.
  • Arrangement of articles.
  1. Preamble.
  2. National objectives and directive principles of State policy.
  3. Chapters.
  4. Schedules.

Chapters

Chapter 1

The Constitution

  1. Sovereignty of the people
  2. Supremacy of the Constitution
  3. Defence of the Constitution
  4. Promotion of public awareness of the Constitution

Chapter 2

The Republic

  1. The Republic of Uganda
  2. Official language
  3. Nonadoption of a State religion
  4. National symbols and seals

Chapter 3

Citizenship

  1. Citizens of Uganda
  2. Citizenship by birth
  3. Foundlings and adopted children
  4. Citizenship by registration
  5. Citizenship by naturalisation
  6. Citizenship by naturalisation
  7. Prohibition of dual citizenship
  8. National Citizenship and Immigration Board
  9. Duties of a citizen
  10. Registration of births, marriages and deaths
  11. Citizenship of a parent dying before the birth of a person

Chapter 4

Protection and promotion of fundamental and other human rights and freedoms

  1. Fundamental and other human rights and freedoms
  2. Equality and freedom from discrimination
  3. Protection of right to life
  4. Protection of personal liberty
  5. Respect for human dignity and protection from inhuman treatment
  6. Protection from slavery, servitude and forced labour
  7. Protection from deprivation of property
  8. Right to privacy of person, home and other property
  9. Right to a fair hearing
  10. Protection of freedom of conscience, expression, movement, religion, assembly and association
  11. Right to education
  12. Rights of the family
  13. Affirmative action in favour of marginalised groups
  14. Rights of women
  15. Rights of children
  16. Rights of persons with disabilities
  17. Protection of rights of minorities
  18. Right to culture and similar rights
  19. Civic rights and activities
  20. Right to a clean and healthy environment
  21. Economic rights
  22. Right of access to information
  23. Right to just and fair treatment in administrative decisions
  24. General limitation on fundamental and other human rights and freedoms
  25. Prohibition of derogation from particular human rights and freedoms
  26. Human rights and freedoms additional to other rights

Human rights and freedoms during a state of emergency

  1. Effect of laws enacted for a state of emergency
  2. Detention under emergency laws
  3. Review by the Uganda Human Rights Commission
  4. Report to Parliament

Enforcement of rights and freedoms by courts

  1. Enforcement of rights and freedoms by courts

Uganda Human Rights Commission

  1. Uganda Human Rights Commission
  2. Functions of the Human Rights Commission
  3. Powers of the commission
  4. Independence of the commission
  5. Expenses of the commission
  6. Removal of commissioners
  7. Staff of the commission
  8. Parliament to make laws regarding functions of the commission

Chapter 5

Right to vote

  1. Right to vote

Electoral Commission

  1. Electoral Commission
  2. Functions of the Electoral Commission
  3. Independence of the commission
  4. Appeals from decisions of the commission
  5. Staff of the commission
  6. Expenses of the commission
  7. Organisation of elections
  8. Voting at elections and referenda

Political systems

  1. Political systems
  2. Movement political system
  3. Multiparty political system
  4. Right to form political organisations
  5. Regulations of political organisations
  6. Change of political systems by referenda or elections
  7. Prohibition of one-party State
  8. Parliament to enact laws on elections

Chapter 6: The Legislature

Establishment, composition and functions of Parliament

  1. Parliament of Uganda
  2. Composition of Parliament
  3. Functions of Parliament
  4. Qualifications and disqualifications of members of Parliament
  5. Election of members of Parliament
  6. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament
  7. Tenure of office of members of Parliament
  8. Right of recall
  9. Emoluments of members of Parliament
  10. Determination of questions of membership
  11. Clerk to Parliament and other staff

Procedure of Parliament

  1. Quorum of Parliament
  2. Voting in Parliament
  3. Committees of Parliament
  4. Exercise of legislative powers
  5. Restriction on retrospective legislation
  6. Rules of procedure in Parliament
  7. Sessions of Parliament

General

  1. Parliamentary immunities and privileges

Chapter 7: The Executive

The President

  1. President of Uganda
  2. Executive authority of Uganda
  3. Notification of the absence of the President from Uganda
  4. Presidential addresses
  5. Qualifications of the President
  6. Election of the President
  7. Challenging a presidential election
  8. Tenure of office of a President
  9. Terms and conditions of service of the President
  10. Removal of the President
  11. Vice President
  12. Absence of the President
  13. State of emergency

The Cabinet

  1. The Cabinet
  2. Meetings of the Cabinet
  3. Cabinet Ministers
  4. Other Ministers
  5. Oath of Minister
  6. Vacation of office of Minister
  7. Responsibility of Ministers
  8. Vote of censure
  9. Attorney General

Director of Public Prosecutions

  1. Director of Public Prosecutions

Prerogative of mercy

  1. Prerogative of mercy

International relations

  1. Diplomatic representation
  2. Execution of treaties, conventions and agreements

Declaration of a state of war

  1. Declaration of a state of war

National Planning Authority

  1. National Planning Authority

Chapter 8: The Judiciary

Administration of justice

  1. Exercise of judicial power
  2. Participation of the people in the administration of justice
  3. Independence of the judiciary

The courts of judicature

  1. The courts of judicature

The Supreme Court of Uganda

  1. Supreme Court of Uganda
  2. Composition of the Supreme Court
  3. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
  4. Administrative functions of the Chief Justice

The Court of Appeal of Uganda

  1. Court of Appeal of Uganda
  2. Composition of the Court of Appeal
  3. Administrative functions of the Deputy Chief Justice

The constitutional court

  1. Questions as to the interpretation of the Constitution

The High Court of Uganda 138. High Court of Uganda 139. Jurisdiction of the High Court 140. Hearing of election cases 141. Administrative functions of the Principal Judge

Appointments, qualifications and tenure of office of judicial officers

  1. Appointment of judicial officers
  2. Qualifications for appointment of judicial officers
  3. Tenure of office of judicial officers
  4. Registrars

Judicial Service Commission

  1. Judicial Service Commission
  2. Functions of the Judicial Service Commission
  3. Appointment of other judicial officers
  4. Judicial oath
  5. Power to make laws relating to the judiciary
  6. Interpretation

Chapter 9: Finance

General

  1. Taxation
  2. Consolidated Fund
  3. Withdrawal from the Consolidated Fund
  4. Financial year estimates
  5. Appropriation Bill
  6. Contingencies Fund
  7. Offices the remuneration of which is charged on the Consolidated Fund
  8. Power of Government to borrow or lend
  9. Public debt

Central Bank of Uganda

  1. The central bank
  2. Functions of the bank

Auditor General

  1. Auditor General
  2. Accountability

Chapter 10: The Public Service

Public Service Commission

  1. Public Service Commission
  2. Functions of the Public Service Commission

Education Service Commission

  1. Education Service Commission
  2. Functions of the Education Service Commission

Health Service Commission

  1. Health Service Commission
  2. Functions of the Health Service Commission

General 171. Establishment of offices 172. Appointment of public officers 173. Protection of public officers 174. Permanent Secretaries 175. Interpretation

Chapter 11 : Local Government

Principles and structures of local government

  1. Local government system
  2. Districts of Uganda
  3. Cooperation among districts
  4. Boundaries of local government units
  5. Local government councils
  6. Elections of local government councils
  7. Revocation of mandate
  8. District chairperson
  9. Speaker of a district council
  10. Removal of a district chairperson and speaker
  11. District executive committee
  12. Vacation of office of member of district executive committee
  13. Chief administrative officer
  14. Functions of the Government and district councils

Finances of local governments

  1. Planning
  2. Power to levy and appropriate taxes
  3. Collection of taxes by local government
  4. Grants to local governments
  5. Local Government Finance Commission
  6. Loans and grants
  7. Accountability
  8. Financial autonomy of urban authorities

District service commissions

  1. District service commissions
  2. Secondment of staff
  3. Functions of district service commissions

General 201. Exercise of administrative functions 202. Takeover of district administration by the President 203. Resident district commissioner 204. Terms and conditions of service 205. Prohibition of holding political offices concurrently 206. Parliament to make laws regarding local government 207. Interpretation

Chapter 12: Defence And National Security

Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces

  1. Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces
  2. Functions of the defence forces
  3. Parliament to regulate the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces

Uganda Police Force

  1. Uganda Police Force
  2. Functions of the Uganda Police Force
  3. Command of the Uganda Police Force
  4. Parliament to regulate the Uganda Police Force

Uganda Prisons Service 215. Uganda Prisons Service 216. Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Prisons 217. Parliament to regulate the Uganda Prisons Service

Intelligence services

  1. Intelligence services

National Security Council

  1. National Security Council
  2. Functions of the National Security Council

General

  1. Security organisations to observe human rights
  2. Parliament to regulate possession and use of firearms and ammunition

Chapter 13

Inspectorate of Government

  1. Inspectorate of Government
  2. Removal of Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General
  3. Functions of inspectorate
  4. Jurisdiction of inspectorate
  5. Independence of inspectorate
  6. Branches of inspectorate
  7. Resources of inspectorate
  8. Special powers of inspectorate
  9. Reports of inspectorate
  10. Powers of Parliament regarding inspectorate

Chapter 14

Leadership Code of Conduct

  1. Leadership Code of Conduct
  2. Enforcement of code
  3. Disqualification for breach of code
  4. Interpretation

Chapter 15: Land and Environment.

Land.

  1. Land ownership

Uganda Land Commission

  1. Uganda Land Commission
  2. Functions of the Uganda Land Commission

District land boards

  1. District land boards
  2. Functions of district land boards

General 242. Land use 243. Land tribunals 244. Minerals

Environment

  1. Protection and preservation of the environment

Chapter 16

Institution of Traditional or Cultural Leaders.

  1. Institution of traditional or cultural leaders

Chapter 17

General and Miscellaneous

  1. Administration of estates
  2. Law Reform Commission
  3. Disaster Preparedness and Management Commission
  4. Legal proceedings by or against the Government
  5. Performance of functions of commissions and authorities
  6. Resignations
  7. Reappointments and concurrent appointments
  8. Pension
  9. Right of citizens to demand referenda
  10. Manner of administering oaths
  11. Interpretation
  12. Ratification of certain acts relating to the procedure of Parliament

Chapter Eighteen

Amendment of the Constitution

  1. Amendment of the Constitution
  2. Amendments requiring a referendum
  3. Amendments requiring approval by district councils
  4. Amendments by Parliament
  5. Certificate of compliance

Chapter Nineteen

Transitional Provisions

  1. Transitional Government
  2. Particular functions of transitional Government
  3. Existing courts of judicature
  4. Existing offices of judges
  5. Interim membership of Court of Appeal
  6. Existing offices
  7. Regulation of political organisations
  8. Existing political parties or organisations
  9. First elections
  10. Appointment to certain offices
  11. Existing law
  12. Modification of existing law by first President
  13. Enactments not yet in force
  14. Provisions regarding urban authorities
  15. Existing commissions and committees of inquiry except for commissions and committees of inquiry whose work would still be going on at the time the repeal takes effect
  16. Oaths deemed to have been taken
  17. Pending matters
  18. Proceedings pending before courts
  19. Prerogative of mercy re cases before constitution
  20. Devolution of rights and liabilities
  21. Succession to property
  22. Succession to contracts
  23. Revocation of statutory leases to urban authorities
  24. International agreements, treaties and conventions
  25. Repeal of 1967 Constitution and Legal Notice No. 1 of 1986
  26. Term of current Parliament to end with term of the President
  27. Transitional provision
  28. Five year term of local government councils not to apply to existing councils
  29. Modification of laws
  30. Preservation of rights in respect of existing offices
  31. Existing constituencies
  32. Movement organs continued

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