Uganda Act or statute

Parliament of Uganda

Transfer of Powers and Duties Act

Jurisdiction: Uganda
Structure: 2 provisions
Citation: Chapter 260
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“The President may, by statutory order, transfer any power or duty conferred by an Act to any Minister or public officer.”

The President may, by statutory order, transfer any power or duty conferred by an Act to any Minister or public officer. If a statutory order is made under section 1, the Act affected must thereafter be read and construed as if amended to conform with that order; appointments or statutory instruments made by the President under such Acts remain in force until revoked or replaced by any appointment or statutory instrument made by the Minister or public officer named in the order.

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1. Transfer of statutory powers and duties

The President may, by statutory order, transfer any power or duty conferred by an Act to any Minister or public officer.

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2. Interpretation of written laws and saving

If a statutory order is made under section 1, the Act affected must thereafter be read and construed as if amended to conform with that order; appointments or statutory instruments made by the President under such Acts remain in force until revoked or replaced…

Section 2

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§ 11. Transfer of statutory powers and dutiesProvision

The President may, by statutory order, transfer any power or duty conferred by an Act to any Minister or public officer.

Section 1. Transfer of statutory powers and duties Section 1(1) Where by or under any Act the President is empowered to exercise any power or perform any duty, the President may, by statutory order, transfer the exercise of that power or the performance of that duty to any Minister or public officer. Section 1(2) An order made under this section— Section 1(2)(a) may make such amendments to any Act in respect of which the order is made, being amendments consequential upon the transfer by that order of the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty, as may be necessary for carrying the order into effect; and Section 1(2)(b) may be varied by a subsequent order made in the like manner and subject to the same conditions. Section 1(3) Every order made under this section shall be laid before Parliament.

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§ 22. Interpretation of written laws and savingAmendment

Section 2. Interpretation of written laws and saving Section Where a statutory order is made under section 1 , any Act in respect of which the order is made shall thereafter be read and construed in all respects as if the Act were amended in conformity with the terms of that order; except that any appointment or statutory instrument made by the President in exercise of the powers conferred upon him or her by any such Act shall continue in force until revoked or replaced by any appointment or statutory instrument made by the Minister or public officer mentioned in the order.

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