PART VII—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.
26. Saving of licences
Without prejudice to this Act, licences or permits granted prior to the
commencement of this Act—
(a) shall have effect as from the commencement of this Act as if granted under
this Act; and
(b) in case of licence for a specified period, shall remain in force, subject to this
Act, for so much of that period as falls after the commencement of this
Act.
27. Vesting of Property in Corporation
(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, append a transfer date
and on that date, all property, rights and liabilities to which Uganda Television and
Radio Uganda was entitled or subject to immediately before that date shall become,
by virtue of this section, the property, rights and liabilities of the Corporation.
(2) On the transfer date appointed under sub-section (1), Radio Uganda and
Uganda Television shall cease to exist and shall be taken to be dissolved.
28. Employees of Radio Uganda and Uganda Television
(1) All employees of Uganda Television and Radio Uganda who at the
commencement of this Act are entitled to receiving retirement benefits and pension
shall be paid by government all these benefits in accordance with terms and
conditions in the Pensions Act.
(2) All retirement benefits except pension shall be paid before the transfer
referred to in Section 27.
(3) The Corporation may, on commencement date of this Act, accept into its
employment any person who immediately before this date is employed by Uganda
Television and Radio Uganda and who has been given an option by Uganda
Broadcasting Corporation and has opted to serve as an employee of the Corporation
on terms and conditions not less favourable than those to which they are entitled to
before the commencement of this Act.
29. Continuance of operations of Radio Uganda and Uganda Television
Notwithstanding the establishment of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, Uganda
Television and Radio Uganda shall continue to operate until over a time when the
Minister has appointed a transfer date.