Statutes of Uganda – Laws, Acts, and Legal Instruments
Access a comprehensive collection of Statutes of Uganda, including Acts of Parliament, amendments, and subsidiary legislation. This section of Law.co.ug is designed to help lawyers, students, and the public easily reference key Ugandan laws in a simplified and searchable format. Whether you are studying for legal exams, drafting contracts, or researching compliance obligations, these statutes provide the official framework that governs business, civil, and criminal matters across Uganda.
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Landlord and Tenant Act 2022
Landlord and Tenant Act, 2022 (Act No. 8 of 2022) governs all tenancy relationships in Uganda, replacing the outdated Rent Restriction Act (Cap. 231). The law harmonizes the rights and obligations of landlords...
Land Act 1998 Uganda
Land Act, 1998 (as amended) – Cap 227 Download the Land Act, Cap 227 of the Laws of Uganda — the principal legislation governing land ownership, tenure, management, and rights across Uganda. Main Features: Defines...
Penal Code Act (Cap 120)
Penal Code Act (Cap 120) Download the Penal Code Act, Cap 120 of the Laws of Uganda — the principal criminal law statute of Uganda. This Act defines offences, penalties, and general rules governing criminal...
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 Download the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 (as amended) — the supreme law of Uganda establishing the country's legal, political, and governance...
National Environment Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing Regulations 2005 SI No 30 of 2005
National Environment (Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing) Regulations, 2005 (S.I. No 30 of 2005). These Regulations, made under sections 44 and 107 of the National Environment Act, provide...
Game Preservation and Control Act 1959
Game (Preservation and Control) Act 1959 (Cap. 198). An Act to consolidate the law relating to the preservation and control of game, and to provide for matters incidental to and connected with such preservation...
Uganda Tourist Board Act 1994 Cap 333
Uganda Tourist Board Act 1994 Cap 333 An Act to establish a Uganda Tourist Board and to provide for its composition, objects, functions, administration and finances and for other matters related to the...
Uganda Wildlife Training Institute Act 1996 Cap. 139
Uganda Wildlife Training Institute Act 1996 Cap. 139 An Act to establish the Uganda Wildlife Training Institute and to provide for its objective, administration and related matters. ...
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre Act
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre Act An Act to establish the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre; to provide for the board of trustees of the Centre; to provide for promotion, conservation...
Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute Act
Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute Act An Act to establish the Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute; to provide for the objects, functions, powers, and management of the Institute...
Museums and Monuments Act 2023
Museums and Monuments Act 2023 An Act to consolidate and reform the law relating to cultural and natural heritage; to strengthen the administrative structures for the effective management of cultural and...
Uganda Wildlife Act 2019
Uganda Wildlife Act 2019 An Act to provide for the conservation and sustainable management of wildlife; to strengthen wildlife conservation and management; to continue the existence of the Uganda Wildlife...
Human Rights Enforcement Act 2019
Human Rights Enforcement Act 2019 An Act to give effect to article 50 ( 4) of the Constitution by providing for the procedure of enforcing human rights under Chapter Four of the Constitution; and for related...
Local Governments Amendment Act 2013.
Local Governments (Amendment) Act, 2013. This Act amends the Local Government Act in various provisions concerning, among other things: appointment as councillor as representative of disabled persons...
Local Governments Amendment Act 2015.
Local Governments Amendment Act 2015. An Act to amend the Local Governments Act to provide for the procedure of elections for administrative unit councils and committees; to harmonise and reconcile the...
Cooperative Societies Amendment Act.
Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act. An Act to amend the Cooperative Societies Act, Cap. 112 to strengthen the regulation and supervision of all types of cooperatives, improve safety and soundness of...
Uganda Planning Commission Act 1963
Uganda Planning Commission Act 1963 (Cap. 329). An Act to establish a planning commission for Uganda and to provide for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. ...
Uganda Development Bank Act 1972
Uganda Development Bank Act 1972 (Cap. 56). An Act to establish the Uganda Development Bank and the Credit Guarantee Fund and for other matters connected therewith. ...
Atomic Energy Act 1973
Atomic Energy Act 1973 (Cap. 143). An Act to establish an Atomic Energy Control Board; to make provision for the control of atomic energy and radioactive materials, the protection of the public from dangers...
Minerals Prohibition of Exportation Act 1975
Minerals (Prohibition of Exportation) Act 1975 (Cap. 147). An Act to prohibit the exportation of certain minerals from Uganda. ...