Museveni Signs 19 Bills into Law as Two Bills Return to Parliament
President Yoweri Museveni has signed 19 Bills into Law.
These are:
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
However, two Bills were returned to Parliament unsigned.
These are:
The following Bills were returned unsigned:
1. The National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Act 2024
2. The Higher Education Students Financing (Amendment) Act 2024
The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) confirmed this development in a brief statement on Tuesday morning saying the President assented to the Bills on Monday, July 15, 2024 at State Lodge, Nakasero.