Uganda Act or statute

Parliament of Uganda

Security Organisations Act

Jurisdiction: Uganda
Structure: 12 provisions
Citation: Chapter 305
Dates: Undated source snapshot

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““council” means the council established under section 7.”

Employees or former employees of either organisation must not, without lawful authority, disclose information relating to their duties or those of other officers, and doing so is an offence punishable by up to fourteen years' imprisonment. Officers or employees of the organisations commit an offence if they unlawfully arrest/detain/confine a person or act in a way likely to bring the organisation(s) into disrepute; on conviction they face up to ten years' imprisonment. Regulations to formulate the code of conduct governing officers and other employees of the organisations. “council” means the council established under section 7. Establishes the Internal Security Organisation and the External Security Organisation; states that the organisations shall be Government departments.

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1. Interpretation

“council” means the council established under section 7.

Section 1

12. Regulations

Regulations to formulate the code of conduct governing officers and other employees of the organisations.

Section 12

4. Restrictions on exercise of duties

Officers and employees must not act on intelligence unless the President or an authority he directs sanctions the action; Directors General may direct the police to arrest and detain a person for up to forty-eight hours pending a report and Presidential…

Section 4

6. Appointment of employees

Each organisation must have officers and other employees appointed by the President on the advice of the organisation's Director General.

Section 6

9. Delegation

A Minister authorised by the President may exercise the powers and duties conferred on the President under this Act.

Section 9

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Provision 9Offence 2Interpretation

§ 11. InterpretationInterpretation

“council” means the council established under section 7.

Section 1. Interpretation Section " council " means the council established under section 7 ;

Section 1

§ 1010. Disclosure of informationOffence

Section 10. Disclosure of information Section 10(1) Any person employed or having been employed by either organisation who, without lawful authority, communicates, releases or discloses, whether verbally, in writing, by conduct or in any other manner, to any person, any information relating to his or her duties or those of any other officer, employee or former employee of the organisations , commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a period of imprisonment not exceeding fourteen years. Section 10(2) Any person employed or having been employed by either organisation who— Section 10(2)(a) holds communication with or gives intelligence to any person, except for purposes of obtaining information from that person; or Section 10(2)(b) discloses the secrets of either organisation to any person,

Section 10

§ 1111. Behaviour prejudicial to theorganisationsOffence

Officers or employees of the organisations commit an offence if they unlawfully arrest/detain/confine a person or act in a way likely to bring the organisation(s) into disrepute; on conviction they face up to ten years' imprisonment.

Section 11. Behaviour prejudicial to theorganisations Section Any officer or other employee of the organisations who arrests, detains or confines any person in contravention of section 4 (2) or conducts himself or herself in a manner which is likely to bring either organisation or both into disrepute or contempt commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding ten years.

Section 11

§ 1212. RegulationsProvision

Regulations to formulate the code of conduct governing officers and other employees of the organisations.

Section 12. Regulations Section formulating the code of conduct governing officers and other employees of the organisations ;

Section 12

§ 22. Establishment of securityorganisationsProvision

Establishes the Internal Security Organisation and the External Security Organisation; states that the organisations shall be Government departments.

Section 2. Establishment of securityorganisations Section 2(1) There are established security organisations to be known as the Internal Security Organisation and the External Security Organisation. Section 2(2) The organisations shall be Government departments.

Section 2

§ 33. Functions of theorganisationsProvision

Organisations must collect, receive and process internal and external intelligence data on the security of Uganda.

Section 3. Functions of theorganisations Section to collect, receive and process internal and external intelligence data on the security of Uganda;

Section 3

§ 44. Restrictions on exercise of dutiesProvision

Section 4. Restrictions on exercise of duties Section 4(1) No officer or employee of either organisation shall take action directed against or affecting any person following intelligence gathered pursuant to section 3 unless that action has first been sanctioned by the President or such other authority as the President may direct; except that either of the Directors General may direct the police to arrest and detain, in relation to intelligence gathered, any person for not more than forty-eight hours pending a report by the Director General under section 3 (b) and a decision by the President. Section 4(2) No officer or employee of either organisation shall have power to arrest, detain or confine any person by virtue only of being an officer or employee of the organisation.

Section 4

§ 55. Administration and supervisionProvision

Each organisation must be headed by a Director General; the Director General is appointed by the President and is directly responsible and accountable to the President.

Section 5. Administration and supervision Section Each organisation shall be headed by a Director General appointed by the President and directly responsible and accountable to the President.

Section 5

§ 66. Appointment of employeesProvision

Each organisation must have officers and other employees appointed by the President on the advice of the organisation's Director General.

Section 6. Appointment of employees Section Each organisation shall consist of officers and other employees to be appointed by the President on the advice of the Director General of the organisation concerned.

Section 6

§ 77. Establishment of thecouncilProvision

The President shall be the chairperson.

Section 7. Establishment of thecouncil Section the President, who shall be the chairperson;

Section 7

§ 88. Functions of thecouncilProvision

The council must advise the President on specified matters (including state security, recruitment, service terms, code of conduct, disciplinary procedure and other necessary matters). The council may form committees it deems necessary.

Section 8. Functions of thecouncil Section 8(1) The functions of the council shall be to advise the President— Section 8(1)(a) on the policy regarding State security; Section 8(1)(b) on matters relating to recruitment of personnel into the organisations ; Section 8(1)(c) on the prescription of rules and regulations governing the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the organisations ; Section 8(1)(d) on the formulation of a code of conduct governing officers and other employees of the organisations ; Section 8(1)(e) on the formulation of the disciplinary procedure of the organisations ; Section 8(1)(f) on any other matter or thing that may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Act. Section 8(2) The council may form such committees as it may deem necessary.

Section 8

§ 99. DelegationProvision

A Minister authorised by the President may exercise the powers and duties conferred on the President under this Act.

Section 9. Delegation Section The powers and duties conferred upon the President under this Act may be exercised by such Minister as the President may authorise for that purpose.

Section 9

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