CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, 1995 ... - …

1 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF uganda , of the of of chapters and of objectives and directive principles of State CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF uganda , Objectives and Directive Principles of State of of unity and sovereignty, independence and territorial and promotion of fundamental and other human rights and other human rights and balance and fair representation of marginalised of the of adequate resources for organs of right to of the people in of the State in and equitable of natural and economic social and economic of the role of women in of the dignity of persons with and of the and safe security and of public property and policy policy of a of a CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF uganda , of Chapters and and promotion of fundamental and other human rightsand of the public and national of Code of and of traditional or cultural and of the ScheduleDistricts of ScheduleThe boundary of ScheduleUganda s indigenous communities as at1st February, ScheduleAreas of cooperation among ScheduleFunctions and services for whichGovernment is ScheduleUnconditional grant to local OF THE REPUBLIC OF uganda , of ONE THE of the of the of the of public awareness of the TWO THE REPUBLIC of of State symbols and THREE of by and adopted by by of citizenship by of dual Citizenship and Immigration of a of births.

2 Marriages and of a parent dying before the birth of a FOUR PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF FUNDAMENTAL ANDOTHER HUMAN RIGHTS AND and other human rights and and freedom from of right to of personal for human dignity and protection from from slavery, servitude and forced from deprivation of to privacy of person, home and other to a fair of freedom of conscience, expression, movement,religion, assembly and to of the action in favour of marginalised of of of persons with of rights of to culture and similar rights and to a clean and healthy of access to to just and fair treatment in administrative limitation on fundamental and other human rights of derogation from particular human rights rights and freedoms additional to other rights and freedoms during a state of of laws enacted for a state of under emergency by the uganda Human Rights to of rights and freedoms by of rights and freedoms by Human Rights Human Rights of the Human Rights of the of the of the of the of the to make laws regarding functions of the FIVE REPRESENTATION OF THE to to of the Electoral of the from decisions of the of the of the

3 Of at elections and political political to form political of political of political systems by referenda or of one-party to enact laws on SIX THE , composition and functions of of of of and disqualifications of members of of members of and Deputy Speaker of of office of members of of of members of of questions of to Parliament and other of of in of of legislative on retrospective on financial of procedure in of of immunities and SEVEN THE of authority of Notification of the absence of the President from Presidential Qualifications of the Election of the Challenging a presidential Tenure of office of the Terms and conditions of service of the Removal of the Vice Absence of the State of The Meetings of the Cabinet Other Oath of Vacation of office of Responsibility of Vote of Attorney of Public Director of Public of

4 Prerogative of Diplomatic Execution of treaties, conventions and of a state of Declaration of a state of Planning National Planning EIGHT THE of Exercise of judicial Participation of the people in the administration of Independence of the courts of The courts of Supreme Court of Supreme Court of Composition of the Supreme Jurisdiction of the Supreme Administrative functions of the Chief Court of Appeal of Court of Appeal of Composition of the Court of Administrative functions of the Deputy Chief constitutional Questions as to the interpretation of the High Court of High Court of Jurisdiction of the High Hearing of election Administrative functions of the Principal , qualifications and tenure of office of judicial Appointment of judicial Qualifications for appointment of judicial Tenure of office of judicial Service Judicial Service Functions of the Judicial Service Appointment of other judicial Judicial Power to make laws relating to the NINE Consolidated Withdrawals from the Consolidated Financial year Appropriation Contingencies Offices the remuneration of which is charged on the Power of Government to borrow or Public Bank of The Central Functions of the Auditor TEN THE PUBLIC Service Public Service Functions of the Public Service Service Education Service Functions of the Education Service Service Health Service Functions of the Health Service

5 Establishment of Appointment of public Protection of public Permanent ELEVEN LOCAL and structures of local Local government Districts of Cooperation among Boundaries of local government Local government Elections of local government Revocation of District Speaker of a district Removal of a district chairperson and District executive Vacation of office of member of district executive Chief administrative Functions of the Government and district of local Power to levy and appropriate Collection of taxes by local Grants to local Local Government Finance Loans and Financial autonomy of urban service District service Secondment of Functions of district service Exercise of administrative Takeover of district administration by the Resident district Terms and conditions of Prohibition of holding political offices Parliament to make laws regarding local TWELVE DEFENCE AND NATIONAL Peoples Defence uganda Peoples Defence Functions of the defence Parliament to regulate the uganda Peoples Defence Police uganda Police Functions of the uganda Police Command of the uganda Police Parliament to regulate the uganda Police Prisons uganda Prisons Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Parliament to regulate the uganda Prisons Intelligence Security National Security Functions of the National Security Security organisations to observe human Parliament to regulate possession and use of firearms THIRTEEN INSPECTORATE OF

6 Inspectorate of Removal of Inspector General and Deputy Inspector Functions of Jurisdiction of Independence of Branches of Resources of Special powers of Reports of Powers of Parliament regarding FOURTEEN LEADERSHIP CODE OF Leadership Code of Enforcement of the Disqualification for breach of the FIFTEEN LAND AND Land Land uganda Land Functions of the uganda Land land District land Functions of district land Land Land Protection and preservation of the SIXTEEN INSTITUTION OF TRADITIONAL OR Institution of traditional or cultural SEVENTEEN GENERAL AND Administration of Law Reform Disaster Preparedness and Management Legal proceedings by or against the Performance of functions of commissions and Reappointments and concurrent Right of citizens to demand Manner of administering Ratification of certain Acts relating to the procedure EIGHTEEN AMENDMENT OF THE Amendment of the Amendments requiring a Amendments requiring approval by district Amendments by Certificate of NINETEEN TRANSITIONAL Transitional Particular functions of transitional Existing courts of Existing offices of Interim membership of Court of Existing Regulation of political Existing political parties or First Appointment to certain Existing Modification of existing law by first Enactments not yet in Provisions regarding urban Existing commissions and committees of Oaths deemed to have been Pending Proceedings pending before

7 Prerogative of mercy re cases before Devolution of rights and Succession to Succession to Revocation of statutory leases to urban International agreements, treaties and Repeal of 1967 CONSTITUTION and Legal Notice No. 1 of ScheduleDistricts of ScheduleThe boundary of ScheduleUganda s indigenous communities as at1st February, ScheduleAreas of cooperation among ScheduleFunctions and services for whichGovernment is ScheduleUnconditional grant to OF THE REPUBLIC OF uganda , : 8 October, THE PEOPLE OF uganda :RECALLING our history which has been characterised by political andconstitutional instability;RECOGNISING our struggles against the forces of tyranny, oppression andexploitation;COMMITTED to building a better future by establishing a socio-economic andpolitical order through a popular and durable national CONSTITUTION based onthe principles of unity, peace, equality, democracy, freedom, social justiceand progress.

8 EXERCISING our sovereign and inalienable right to determine the form ofgovernance for our country, and having fully participated in theConstitution-making process;NOTING that a Constituent Assembly was established to represent us and todebate the Draft CONSTITUTION prepared by the uganda ConstitutionalCommission and to adopt and enact a CONSTITUTION for uganda :DO HEREBY, in and through this Constituent Assembly solemnlyadopt, enact and give to ourselves and our posterity, thisConstitution of the REPUBLIC of uganda , this 22nd day ofSeptember, in the year GOD AND MY Objectives and Directive Principles of State of objectives.(i)The following objectives and principles shall guide all organsand agencies of the State, all citizens, organisations and other bodies andpersons in applying or interpreting the CONSTITUTION or any other law and intaking and implementing any policy decisions for the establishment andpromotion of a just, free and democratic society.

9 (ii)The President shall report to Parliament and the nation at leastonce a year, all steps taken to ensure the realisation of these policy objectivesand principles.(i)The State shall be based on democratic principles whichempower and encourage the active participation of all citizens at all levels intheir own governance.(ii)All the people of uganda shall have access to leadershippositions at all levels, subject to the CONSTITUTION .(iii) The State shall be guided by the principle of decentralisation anddevolution of governmental functions and powers to the people at appropriatelevels where they can best manage and direct their own affairs.(iv) The composition of Government shall be broadly representativeof the national character and social diversity of the country.(v)All political and civic associations aspiring to manage and directpublic affairs shall conform to democratic principles in their internalorganisations and practice.

10 (vi) Civic organisations shall retain their autonomy in pursuit of theirdeclared unity and stability.(i)All organs of State and people of uganda shall work towards thepromotion of national unity, peace and stability.(ii)Every effort shall be made to integrate all the peoples of Ugandawhile at the same time recognising the existence of their ethnic, religious,ideological, political and cultural diversity.(iii) Everything shall be done to promote a culture of cooperation,understanding, appreciation, tolerance and respect for each other's customs,traditions and beliefs.(iv) There shall be established and nurtured institutions andprocedures for the res