Constitution consequential provisions act 1995 uganda. The fourth and current constitution was promulgated on 8 october 1995. The constitution consists of 19 chapters regulating the rules on the constitution, the republic, citizenship, protection and promotion of fundamental and other human rights and freedoms, representation of the people, the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, finance, public service, local. Official gazette, statute supplements, 19950519, vol. The secretary general of uganda diaspora p10 and former chairman masindi district, steven kazimura birija, has called on ugandans not only to resist but be worry of the omnibus amendment of articles 26 and 102 b by museveni through his pseudo parliamentarians which will turn them into slaves. This document displays the constitution of uganda adopted and enacted on september 22, 1995.
Hm the omukama king of bunyorokitara kingdom and the bunyorokitara kingdom were restored by the amendment no. Considering that the new constitution of the republic of rwanda was adopted by rwandan citizens in the referendum of may 26, 2003 as confirmed by the supreme court in its ruling no. A free and open source software to merge, split, rotate and extract pages from pdf files. Soda pdf is the solution for users looking to merge multiple files into a single pdf document. Participationandsupport for the constitutioninuganda devra c. The constitution of uganda is the supreme law of uganda.
Combine multiple pdf files into one pdf, try foxit pdf merge tool online free and easy to use. The 1995 constitution is the supreme law of uganda, and was produced following a highly participatory and consultative national exercise under the 1994 consultative assembly. Uganda became independent from british rule in 1962 under a compromise constitution negotiated between the british and key elite leaders. The interpretation of the constitution is provided for under art. Interpretation act 1976 uganda legal information institute. Download pdf the report of the constitutional commission missing chapters 714 and 24.
Download pdf 1995 uganda constitutional commission report. The role of mergers and acquisitions in firm performance. Participatory constitutionmaking is one of the most often recommended methods for enhancing constitutional legitimacy. Article 1 state 1 rwanda shall be a democratic, social, and sovereign republic which shall take the name republic of rwanda. Ugandas constitution the costitution of the republic.
Germany was appointed a resident for rwanda and german missionaries and military personnel begun to arrive in the country shortly after. Chapter four of the 1995 constitution of the republic of uganda. You can either select the files you want to merge from you computer or drop them on. To date, the ugandan constitution is hailed as one of the most progressive pieces of legislation on the african continent, according to the african charter on human and. The roles and powers of each of the government arms are enshrined and spelt out in the uganda constitution 1995. Among the severeal proposed amendments, is lifting article 102b of the 1995 constitution of uganda to remove the age limits 35 75 for presidential candidates.
An act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the construction and interpretation of acts of parliament, to regulate certain other matters relating to acts of parliament and to statutory powers and duties, and to make general provisions for purposes connected with or. Participationandsupport for the constitutioninuganda. The 1995 constitution established uganda as a republic with an executive, legislative, and judicial branch. Constitution of the republic of uganda 1995, pdf documents. Protection and promotion of fundamental and other human rights and freedoms. National environment act 1995 uganda legal information. View test prep uganda%20constitution%201995 from legal 124 at university college utrecht. The berlin conference assigned the territory to germany as part of ruanda urundi, marking the beginning of the colonial era. Merge pdf online combine pdf files for free foxit software.
Prohibition of discharge of hazardous substances, chemicals, oil, etc. Moehler abstract a major challenge for transitioning states is to create a constituency of citizens to support and defend the new constitution. Opinion the noises about amending the 1995 constitution to remove the last constitutional restraint on the tenure of the president made a major move when the nrm parliamentary caucus resolved to. The 1995 constitution of uganda amended in 2005 provides every citizen a right of access to information in the possession of the state or any other organ or agency of the state except where the. It also recognized citizenship acquired prior to this constitution, and it gave the right to register for citizenship to women married to ugandan citizens. While cognizant of the fact that the southern sudan constitution should conform to the national. The uganda constitution, april 1966 journal of african. On the 4th of august the government announced that it would submit new. The government issued its constitutional proposals on the 9th of june, 1967 and parliamentary debate began on the 22nd of june. Do hearby, in and through this constituent assembly solemnly adopt, enact and g ive to ourselves and our posterity, this constitution of the republic of uganda, this 22nd day of september, in the year 1995. Perhaps even more telling of the facade that is the 1995 constitution and the exhibition of the illusory nature of art. Ugandas constitution of 1995 with amendments through 2005. In revision of the constitution of 20 dec 1978 and in accordance with article 91 thereof.
How to combine files into a pdf adobe acrobat dc tutorials. Does establish and adopt this constitution for the republic of rwanda. It is, therefore, my humble submission that should government want to effect the proposed change, the law to amend or even repeal, is the land acquisition act, and not the 1995 constitution. Ugandas access to information regulations another bump in. This constitution is the supreme law of uganda and, subject to the provisions of sections 5 and 6 of this constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this constitution, this constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to. An act to amend the constitution of the republic of uganda in accordance with articles 259 and 262 of the constitution. Uganda, with a population of about thirtytwo million in 2011, is a complex country of more than fifty main ethnic groups, divided on regional, religious, economic, and ethnic lines. Choose from a variety of file types multiple pdf files, microsoft word documents, microsoft excel spreadsheets, microsoft powerpoint. When one is charged in court with a crime, heshe is entitled to be released on bail if the court agrees.
Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. A person may be elected under this constitution to hold office as president for one or more terms as prescribed by this article. When our own lawmakers dont value the laws of the land, the consequence within the populace is. Uganda promulgation of the 1995 constitution is a public holiday. Customary tenants were regarded as occupiers of crown land. Harvey university of ghana business school this study analyzes the impact of mergers and acquisition on performance of the acquiring firm using a ttest to test the difference between the average pre and postacquisition performance indicators. Courts are often alive to its peculiar nature and have over the years developed principles followed in interpretation of the constitution and these are discussed in. The uganda constitution has been written and rewritten in 1962, 1966, 1967 and 1995 in addition to numerous amendments that have mostly been aimed at consolidating power.
A person elected president under this constitution shall, subject to clause 3 of this article, hold office for a term of five years. When one is unlawfully arrested or detained, heshe is entitled to be compensated for the illegal arrest or detention article 24. The 1967 constitution provided for citizenship on the basis of birth in uganda to a parent or grandparent who was a citizen or birth outside uganda to a father who was a citizen. The consequence has been discontent, uncertainty and political instability. Only three types of tenure were acknowledged, namely freehold, leasehold and mailo. Constitution of the republic of uganda 1995, pdf results. An act to make provision for necessary and practical measures for giving effect to the constitution and for other related matters. Ugandas independence constitution, which came into force on october 9th, 1962, was the culmination of long negotiation in an attempt to reconcile the conflicting interests of buganda, the western kingdoms and busoga on the one hand, and the rest of the country on the other, and the result was a delicate compromise between a unitary and a federal statethe fruit of a political understanding. The uganda constitution has been written and rewritten in 1962, 1966, 1967 and 1995 in addition to numerous amendments that have been aimed at consolidating power. However, such an amendment of the act must be consistent with the constitution. Until the implementation of the 1995 constitution and the enactment of the land act 1998, customary tenure was not recognised under the laws of uganda.
Prohibition of pollution contrary to established standards. Morris ugandas independence constitution, which came into force on october 9th, 1962, was the culmination of long negotiation in an attempt to reconcile the conflicting interests of buganda, the western kingdoms and busoga on the one hand, and the rest of. Ugandas new constitution was promulgated and went into effect at a ceremony held at the uganda international conference center. Chapter 16, ugandan constitution bunyorokitara kingdom. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online.
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