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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995.
Date of text: 1995

Policies

Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Plan for Human Health.
Date of text: 2023
Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Date of text: 01 September 2022
National Plan for Management of Wildlife Outside UWA Protected Areas 2021/22-2023/31.
Date of text: 01 February 2021
Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) 2020/21 – 2024/25.
Date of text: 01 July 2020
National strategy to combat poaching, illegal trade and trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products 2020-2029.
Date of text: 2020

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Uganda Development Corporation Act, 2016.
Date of text: 14 May 2016
Chattels Security Act, 2014 (No. 7 of 2014).
Date of text: 16 March 2014
Warehouse Receipt System Act, 2006 (No. 14 of 2006).
Date of text: 24 May 2006
National Agricultural Advisory Services Act, 2001.
Date of text: 17 January 2001
National Agricultural Research Organisation Act 1992 (Cap. 205).
Date of original text: 04 December 1992 (01 December 2000)

Climate change

National Climate Change Act, 2021.
Date of text: 14 August 2021
Guidelines for Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Agricultural Sector Policies and Plans.
Date of text: 01 November 2018

Cultivated plants

Plant Protection and Health Act (Cap. 31).
Date of text: 11 February 2015
Plant Variety Protection Act.
Date of text: 21 June 2014
Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act, 2006 (No. 1 of 2007).
Date of text: 24 May 2006
Seeds and Plant Act, 2006 (No. 3 of 2007).
Date of text: 30 January 2006
Uganda Tea Authority (Repeal) Act, 2006.
Date of text: 24 May 2006

Disaster risk management

Emergency Powers Act 1968 (Cap. 297).
Date of original text: 01 November 1968 (01 December 2000)
Public Health (Control of COVID - 19) Rules, 2020 (S.I. No. 52 of 2020).
Date of text: 24 March 2020
Public Health (Notification of COVID – 19) Order, 2020 (S.I. No. 45 of 2020)
Date of text: 17 March 2020

Environment

National Environment Act, 2019.
Date of text: 24 February 2019
Access to Information Act (No. 6 of 2005).
Date of text: 07 July 2005
Biofuels Act, 2018
Date of text: 04 June 2018
National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. No. 49 of 2020).
Date of text: 20 March 2020
Uganda National Meteorological Authority Act, 2012.
Date of text: 10 October 2012

Fisheries

Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 2022.
Date of text: 08 February 2023
Vessels (Registration) Act 1904 (Cap. 362)
Date of original text: 15 August 1904 (01 December 2000)

Food and nutrition

Food and Drugs Act 1959 (Cap. 278).
Date of original text: 18 June 1959 (01 December 2000)
The National Coffee Act, 2021.
Date of text: 31 August 2021
Dairy Industry Act 2000 (Cap. 85).
Date of original text: 01 June 2000 (01 December 2000)
Enguli (Manufacture and Licensing) Act 1966 (Cap. 86).
Date of original text: 20 January 1965 (01 December 2000)
Public Health Act 1935 (Cap. 281).
Date of text: 1935

Forestry

National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003).
Date of text: 17 June 2003
Wood Industries Corporation Act 1974 (Cap. 334).
Date of original text: 27 September 1974 (01 December 2000)
Prohibition of the Burning of Grass Act (Cap. 33).
Date of original text: 15 February 1974 (01 December 2000)
Timber (Export) Act 1950 (Cap. 151).
Date of original text: 01 June 1950 (01 December 2000)
Weights and Measures (Prohibition of the Derived System) (Forest Industry) Order (S.I. 103—28).
Date of text: 1970

Land and soil

Land Act (Cap. 227).
Date of original text: 02 July 1998 (2010)
Registration of Titles Act 1924 (Cap. 230).
Date of original text: 01 May 1924 (01 December 2000)
Landlord and Tenant Act, 2022.
Date of text: 12 April 2022
Chattels Security Act, 2014 (No. 7 of 2014).
Date of text: 16 March 2014
Physical Planning Act (No. 8 of 2010).
Date of text: 28 April 2010

Livestock

Animal Breeding Act, 2001.
Date of text: 25 May 2001
Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Act (Cap. 220).
Date of original text: 1957 (01 December 2000)
Animal Diseases Act (Cap. 38).
Date of original text: 01 January 1918 (01 December 2000)
Dairy Industry Act 2000 (Cap. 85).
Date of original text: 01 June 2000 (01 December 2000)
National Drug Policy and Authority Act 1993 (Ch 206) .
Date of text: 03 December 1993

Social protection

Human Rights (Enforcement) Act, 2019.
Date of text: 31 March 2019

Water

Water Act 1995 (Cap 152).
Date of text: 14 December 1995
National Environment (Standards for Discharge of Effluent Into Water or Land) Regulations, 2020.
Date of text: 21 December 2020
Water Resources Regulations (S.I. No. 33 of 1998).
Date of text: 07 April 1997
Water (Waste Discharge) Regulations, 1998 (No. 32 of 1998).
Date of text: 0000
Inland Water Transport Act, 2021 (Act no. 18 of 2021).
Date of text: 01 October 2021

Wild species and ecosystems

Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019.
Date of text: 01 July 2019
Museums and Monuments Act, 2023.
Date of text: 27 April 2023
Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute Act.
Date of text: 06 November 2015
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre Act.
Date of text: 11 April 2015
Uganda Wildlife Training Institute Act 1996 (Cap. 139).
Date of original text: 24 May 1996 (01 December 2000)

Miscellaneous

Mining and Minerals Act, 2022.
Date of text: 14 October 2022
Cooperative Societies Act 1991 (Cap. 112).
Date of original text: 15 November 1991 (01 December 2000)
Public Private Partnerships Act, 2015.
Date of text: 05 August 2015
Anti Corruption Act, 2009.
Date of text: 25 August 2009
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act.
Date of original text: 21 February 2003 (28 February 2014)

International Agreements

AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON PREVENTING AND COMBATING CORRUPTION.
Date of text: 11 July 2003
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version).
Date of text: 11 July 2003
Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
Date of text: 05 November 1993

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