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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995

Detention under emergency laws.

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Provision
47
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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Where a person is restricted or detained under a law made for the purpose of a state of emergency, the following provisions shall apply— (a) he or she shall, within twenty-four hours after the commencement of the restriction or detention, be furnished with a statement in writing specifying the grounds upon which he or she is restricted or detained; (b) the spouse or next-of-kin of or other person named by the person restricted or detained shall be informed of the restriction or detention and allowed access to the person within seventy-two hours after the commencement of the restriction or detention; (c) not more than thirty days after the commencement of his or her restriction or detention, a notification shall be published in the Gazette and in the media stating that he or she has been restricted or detained and giving particulars of the provisions of the law under which his or her restriction or detention is authorised and the grounds of his or her restriction or detention.

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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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