LIST: Museveni signs 19 Bills into Law, two return to Parliament

Kampala, (UG):- President Yoweri Museveni has signed 19 Bills into law and sent back two to Parliament for further review.

The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) confirmed the development on Tuesday highlighting that the 19 Bills, assented to on Monday, July 15, at the State Lodge in Nakasero cover various sectors and issues.

“The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) wishes to inform the general public that the President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed 19 Bills into law,” PPU stated.

The bills signed into law include

1. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (Amendment) Act 2024
2. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (Amendment) Act 2024
3. The Registration of Persons (Amendment) Act 2024
4. The Uganda Trypanosomiasis Control Council (Repeal) Act 2024
5. The Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendment) Act 2024
6. The Children (Amendment) Act 2024
7. The National Youth Council (Amendment) Act 2024
8. The Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Act 2024
9. The National Women’s Council (Amendment) Act 2024
10. The National Council for Older Persons (Amendment) Act 2024
11. The Non-Governmental Organisations (Amendment) Act 2024
12. The National Library (Amendment) Act 2024
13. The National Planning Authority (Amendment) Act 2024
14. The National Population Council (Repeal) Act 2024
15. The Physical Planning (Amendment) Act 2024
16. The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act 2024
17. The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Act 2024
18. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Act 2024
19. The Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2024

The two unsigned bills now reverted to the 11th parliament are; The National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Act 2024 and the Higher Education Students Financing (Amendment) Act 2024.