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President Museveni Signs 19 Bills Into Law

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President Museveni Signs 19 Bills Into Law

The President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed 19 Bills into law.

The President assented to the Bills on Monday, 15th July, 2024 at State Lodge, Nakasero.

Meanwhile, two Bills were returned unsigned.

The Bills signed into law include:

  1. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (Amendment) Act 2024
  2. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (Amendment) Act 2024
  3. The Registration of Persons (Amendment) Act 2024
  4. The Uganda Trypanosomiasis Control Council (Repeal) Act 2024
  5. The Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendment) Act 2024
  6. The Children (Amendment) Act 2024
  7. The National Youth Council (Amendment) Act 2024
  8. The Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Act 2024
  9. The National Women’s Council (Amendment) Act 2024
  10. The National Council for Older Persons (Amendment) Act 2024
  11. The Non-Governmental Organisations (Amendment) Act 2024
  12. The National Library (Amendment) Act 2024
  13. The National Planning Authority (Amendment) Act 2024
  14. The National Population Council (Repeal) Act 2024
  15. The Physical Planning (Amendment) Act 2024
  16. The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2024
  17. The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Act 2024
  18. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Act 2024
  19. The Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2024

The following Bills were returned unsigned:

  1. The National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Act 2024
  2. The Higher Education Students Financing (Amendment) Act 2024

Read the Income Tax (Amendment) (No.2) Act 2023 here;

https://bills.parliament.ug/attachments/Income%20Tax%20(Amendment)%20(No.2)%20Act,%202023.pdf

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