Preamble NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY General I. Implementation of objectives Political Objectives II. Democratic principles III. National unity and stability IV. National sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity Protection and Promotion of Fundamental and other Human Rights and Freedoms V. Fundamental and other human rights and freedoms VI. Gender balance and fair representation of marginalised groups VII. Protection of the aged VIII. Provision of adequate resources for organs of government IX. The right to development X. Role of the people in development XI. Role of the State in development XII. Balanced and equitable development XIII. Protection of natural resources Social and Economic Objectives XIV. General social and economic objectives XV. Recognition of role of women in society XVI. Recognition of the dignity of persons with disabilities XVII. Recreation and sports XVIII. Educational objectives XIX. Protection of the family XX. Medical services XXI. Clean and safe water XXII. Food security and nutrition XXIII. Natural disasters Cultural Objectives XXIV. Cultural objectives XXV. Preservation of public property and heritage Accountability XXVI. Accountability The Environment XXVII. The Environment Foreign Policy Objectives XXVIII. Foreign policy objectives Duties of a Citizen XXIX. Duties of a Citizen 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 Constitution CHAPTER 2. THE REPUBLIC 5. The Republic of Uganda 6. Official language 7. Non-adoption of State religion 8. National symbols and seals 8A. National Interest CHAPTER 3. CITIZENSHIP 9. Citizens of Uganda 10. Citizenship by birth 11. Foundlings and adopted children 12. Citizenship by registration 13. Citizenship by naturalisation 14. Loss of citizenship by registration 15. Prohibition of dual citizenship 16. National Citizenship and Immigration Board 17. Duties of a citizen 18. Registration of births, marriages and deaths 19. Citizenship of parent dying before birth of person CHAPTER 4. PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF FUNDAMENTAL AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS General 20. Fundamental and other human rights and freedoms 21. Equality and freedom from discrimination 22. Protection of right to life 23. Protection of personal liberty 24. Respect for human dignity and protection from inhuman treatment 25. Protection from slavery, servitude and forced labour 26. Protection from deprivation of property 27. Right to privacy of person, home and other property 28. Right to a fair hearing 29. Protection of freedom of conscience, expression, movement, religion, assembly and association 30. Right to education 31. Rights of the family 32. Affirmative action in favour of marginalised groups 33. Rights of women 34. Rights of children 35. Rights of persons with disabilities 36. Protection of rights of minorities 37. Right to culture and similar rights 38. Civic rights and activities 39. Right to a clean and healthy environment 40. Economic rights 41. Right of access to information 42. Right to just and fair treatment in administrative decisions 43. General limitation on fundamental and other human rights and freedoms 44. Prohibition of derogation from particular human rights and freedoms 45. Human rights and freedoms additional to other rights Human Rights and Freedoms During a State of Emergency 46. Effect of laws enacted for state of emergency 47. Detention under emergency laws 48. Review by Uganda Human Rights Commission 49. Report to Parliament Enforcement of Rights and Freedoms by Courts 50. Enforcement of rights and freedoms by courts Uganda Human Rights Commission 51. Uganda Human Rights Commission 52. Functions of Human Rights Commission 53. Powers of the Commission 54. Independence of the Commission 55. Expenses of Commission 56. Removal of Commissioners 57. Staff of Commission 58. Parliament to make laws regarding functions of Commission CHAPTER 5. REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Right to vote 59. Right to vote Electoral Commission 60. Electoral Commission 61. Functions of Electoral Commission 62. Independence of the Commission 63. Constituencies 64. Appeals from decisions of Commission 65. Staff of Commission 66. Expenses of Commission 67. Organisation of elections 68. Voting at elections and referenda Political Systems 69. Political systems 70. Movement political system 71. Multi-party political system 72. Right to form political parties or political organisations 73. Regulations of political organisations 74. Change of political systems by referenda or elections 75. Prohibition of one-party state General 76. Parliament to enact laws on elections CHAPTER 6. THE LEGISLATURE Establishment Composition and Functions of Parliament 77. Parliament of Uganda 78. Composition of Parliament 79. Functions of Parliament 80. Qualifications and disqualifications of members of Parliament 81. Election of members of Parliament 82. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament 82A. Leader of the opposition 83. Tenure of office of members of Parliament 84. Right of recall 85. Emoluments of members of Parliament 86. Determination of questions of membership 87. Clerk to Parliament and other staff of Parliament 87A. Parliamentary Commission Procedure of Parliament 88. Quorum of Parliament 89. Voting in Parliament 90. Committees of Parliament 91. Exercise of legislative powers 92. Restriction on retrospective legislation 93. Restriction on financial matters 94. Rules of procedure in Parliament 95. Sessions of Parliament 96. Dissolution of Parliament General 97. Parliamentary immunities and privileges CHAPTER 7. THE EXECUTIVE The President 98. President of Uganda 99. Executive authority of Uganda 100. Notification of absence of President from Uganda 101. Presidential addresses 102. Qualifications and disquaifications of the President 103. Election of President 104. Challenging Presidential Election 105. Tenure of office of President 106. Terms and conditions of service of President 107. Removal of President 108. Vice-President 108A. Prime Minister 109. Absence of President 110. State of emergency The Cabinet 111. The Cabinet 112. Meetings of Cabinet 113. Cabinet Ministers 114. Other Ministers 115. Oath of Minister 116. Vacation of office of Minister 117. Responsibility of Ministers 118. Vote of censure 119. Attorney-General 119A. Deputy Attorney-General Director of Public Prosecutions 120. Director of Public Prosecutions Prerogative Mercy 121. Prerogative of mercy International Relations 122. Diplomatic representation 123. Execution of treaties, conventions and agreements Declaration of a State of War 124. Declaration of a state of war National Planning Authority 125. National Planning Authority CHAPTER 8. THE JUDICIARY Administration of Justice 126. Exercise of judicial power 127. Participation of the people in the administration of justice 128. Independence of the Judiciary The Courts of Judicature 129. The courts of Judicature The Supreme Court of Uganda 130. Supreme Court of Uganda 131. Composition of the Supreme Court 132. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 133. Administrative functions of the Chief Justice The Court of Appeal of Uganda 134. Court of Appeal of Uganda 135. Composition of the Court of Appeal 136. Administrative functions of the Deputy Chief Justice The Constitutional Court 137. Questions as to interpretation of the Constitution The High Court of Uganda 138. High Court of Uganda 139. Jurisdiction of High Court 140. Hearing of election cases 141. Administrative functions of the Principle Judge Appointments Qualifications and Tenure of Office of Judicial Officers 142. Appointment of judicial officers 143. Qualifications for appointment of judicial officers 144. Tenure of office of judicial officers 145. Registrars Judicial Service Commission 146. Judicial Service Commission 147. Functions of Judicial Service Commission 148. Appointment of other judicial officers 148A. Appointment of staff of the judiciary 149. Judicial Oath 150. Power to make laws relating to Judiciary 151. Interpretation CHAPTER 9. FINANCE General 152. Taxation 153. Consolidated Fund 154. Withdrawal from the Consolidated Fund 155. Financial year estimates 156. Appropriation Bill 157. Contingencies Fund 158. Offices the remuneration of which is charged on Consolidated Fund 159. Power of Government to borrow or lend 160. Public Debt Central Bank of Uganda 161. The central bank 162. Functions of the Bank Auditor-General 163. Auditor-General 164. Accountability CHAPTER 10. THE PUBLIC SERVICE Public Service Commission 165. Public Service Commission 166. Functions of Public Service Commission Education Service Commission 167. Education Service Commission 168. Functions of Education Service Commission Health Service Commission 169. Health Service Commission 170. Functions of Health Service Commission General 171. Establishment of offices 172. Appointment of public officers 173. Protection of public officers 173A. Head of the Public Service 174. Permanent Secretaries 175. Interpretation CHAPTER 11. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Principles and Structures of Local Government 176. Local government system 177. Districts of Uganda 178. Regional governments 178A. Grants for districts not forming regional governments 179. Boundaries of local government units 180. Local government councils 181. Elections of local government councils 182. Revocation of mandate 183. District Chairperson 184. Speaker of district council 185. Removal of District Chairperson and Speaker 186. District executive committee 187. Vacation of office of member of district executive committee 188. Chief and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer 189. Functions of Government and district councils Finances of Local Governments 190. Planning 191. Power to levy and appropriate taxes 192. Collection of taxes by local governments 193. Grants to local governments 194. Local Government Finance Commission 195. Loans and grants 196. Accountability 197. Financial autonomy of urban authorities District Service Commissions 198. District Service Commissions 199. Secondment of staff 200. Functions of District Service Commissions General 201. Exercise of administrative functions 202. Take-over of district administration by 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 208. Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces 209. Functions of Defence Forces 210. Parliament to regulate Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Uganda Police Force 211. Uganda Police Force 212. Functions of Uganda Police Force 213. Command of Uganda Police Force 214. Parliament to regulate Uganda Police Force Uganda Prisons Service 215. Uganda Prisons Service 216. Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Prisons 217. Parliament to regulate Uganda Prisons Service Intelligence Services 218. Intelligence Services National Security Council 219. National Security Council 220. Functions of National Security Council General 221. Security organisations to observe human rights 222. Parliament to regulate possession and use of firearms and ammunition CHAPTER 13. INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT 223. Inspectorate of Government 224. Removal of Inspector-General and Deputy Inspector-General 225. Functions of Inspectorate 226. Jurisdiction of Inspectorate 227. Independence of Inspectorate 228. Branches of Inspectorate 229. Resources of Inspectorate 230. Special powers of Inspectorate 231. Reports of Inspectorate 232. Powers of Parliament regarding Inspectorate CHAPTER 14. LEADERSHIP CODE OF CONDUCT 233. Leadership Code of Conduct 234. Enforcement of Code 235. Disqualification for breach of Code 235A. Leadership Code Tribunal 236. Interpretation CHAPTER 15. LAND AND ENVIRONMENT Land 237. Land ownership Uganda Land Commission 238. Uganda Land Commission 239. Functions of Uganda Land Commission District Land Boards 240. District Land Boards 241. Functions of District Land Boards General 242. Land use 243. Land tribunals 244. Minerals and petroleum Environment 245. Protection and preservation of the environment CHAPTER 16. INSTITUTION OF TRADITIONAL OR CULTURAL LEADERS 246. Institution of traditional or cultural leaders CHAPTER 17. GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS 247. Administration of estates 248. Law Reform Commission 249. Disaster Preparedness and Management Commission 250. Legal proceedings by or against Government 251. Performance of functions of Commissions and authorities 252. Resignations 253. Re-appointments and concurrent appointments 254. Pension 255. Referenda generally 256. Manner of administering oaths 257. Interpretation CHAPTER 18. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION 258. Amendment of Constitution 259. Amendments requiring referendum 260. Amendments requiring approval by District Councils 261. Amendments by Parliament 262. Certificate of compliance CHAPTER 19. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 263. Transitional Government 264. Particular functions of Transitional Government 265. Existing Courts of Judicature 266. Existing offices of Judges 267. Interim membership of Court of Appeal 268. Existing offices 269. Regulation of political organisations 270. Existing political parties, or organisations 271. First elections 272. Appointment to certain offices 273. Existing law 274. Modification of existing law by first President 275. Enactments not yet in force 276. Provisions regarding urban authorities 277. Existing commissions and committees of inquiry 278. Oaths deemed to have been taken 279. Pending matters 280. Proceedings pending before courts 281. Prerogative of mercy re cases before Constitution 282. Devolution of rights and liabilities 283. Succession to property 284. Succession to contracts 285. Revocation of statutory leases to urban authorities 286. International agreements, treaties and conventions 287. Repeal of 1967 Constitution and Legal Notice No. 1 of 1986 288. Term of current Parliament to end with term of the President 289. Term of current Parliament 289A. Application of Clause 2 of article 105 290. Five year term of local government councils not to apply to existing Councils 291. Term of current local government councils 292. Preservation of rights in respect of existing offices 293. Existing constituencies 294. Movement organs continued FIFTH SCHEDULE. REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS. (Article 178) 1. Name of regional governments 2. Composition of Regional Assembly 3. Committees of the Regional Assembly 4. Regional Government 5. Ministers of Regional Government 6. Cooperation with Central Government 7. Voting in the Regional Assembly 8. Role of traditional or cultural leader 9. Functions and services of regional governments 10. Land 11. Financial provisions for regional governments 12. Recognition of cultural diversity and equitable distribution of resources 13. National Cultural Heritage Sites 14. Take-over of regional government by President
Uganda is one Sovereign State and a Republic.
Subject to article 178 of this Constitution, Uganda shall consist of-
regions administered by regional governments when districts have agreed to form regions as provided for in this Constitution;
Kampala; and
the districts of Uganda;
as specified in the First Schedule to this Constitution, and such other districts as may be established in accordance with this Constitution or any other law.
The territorial boundary of Uganda shall be as delineated in the Second Schedule to this Constitution.
Kampala, located in Buganda shall be the capital city for Uganda and shall be administered by the Central Government.
The territorial boundary of Kampala shall be delineated by Act of Parliament.
Parliament shall, by law, make provision for the administration and development of Kampala as the capital city.
The official language of Uganda is English.
Swahili shall be the second official language in Uganda to be used in such circumstances as Parliament may by law prescribe.
Subject to this article, any other language may be used as a medium of instruction in schools or other educational institutions or for legislative, administrative or judicial purposes as Parliament may by law prescribe.
Uganda shall not adopt a State religion.
The National Flag, the National Coat of Arms, the Public Seal, the National Anthem and the seals of the Courts of Judicature in use immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, shall continue to be in use.
Uganda shall be governed based on principles of national interest and common good enshrined in the national objectives and directive principles of state policy.
Parliament shall make relevant laws for purposes of giving full effect to clause (1) of this article.
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