Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Detention under emergency laws.
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Provision
- 47
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceWhere 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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