President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed into law 19 bills, as announced by the Presidential Press Unit (PPU) on Monday. The signing ceremony occurred at State Lodge, Nakasero, on July 15, 2024.
The newly enacted laws span various sectors, including wildlife conservation, registration services, trypanosomiasis control, agriculture, children’s rights, youth empowerment, disability rights, women’s empowerment, and older persons’ welfare. Additionally, laws concerning non-governmental organizations, library services, national planning, population control, physical planning, taxation, and income tax have been enacted.
The bills signed by the President include:
- The Uganda Wildlife Authority (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Registration of Persons (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Uganda Trypanosomiasis Control Council (Repeal) Act 2024
- The Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Children (Amendment) Act 2024
- The National Youth Council (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Act 2024
- The National Women’s Council (Amendment) Act 2024
- The National Council for Older Persons (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Non-Governmental Organisations (Amendment) Act 2024
- The National Library (Amendment) Act 2024
- The National Planning Authority (Amendment) Act 2024
- The National Population Council (Repeal) Act 2024
- The Physical Planning (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Act 2024
- The Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2024
Two bills, namely the National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Act 2024 and the Higher Education Students Financing (Amendment) Act 2024, were returned unsigned by the President.
The enactment of these laws is expected to significantly impact Uganda’s legal framework and governance, although specific provisions were not detailed in the PPU statement.
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