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Uganda Communications Act
2013
THE UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2013.
An Act to consolidate and harmonise the Uganda
Communications Act and the Electronic Media Act; to dissolve
the Uganda Communications Commission and the Broadcasting
Council and reconstitute them as one body known as the Uganda
Communications Commission; and to provide for related
matters.
DATE OF ASSENT: 23rd December, 2012.
Date of Commencement: See section 1.
BE IT ENACTED By Parliament as follows:
PART I—PRELIMINARY.
1.
Commencement.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall come into force upon
the date of its publication in the Gazette.
(2) Part X of this Act shall come into force within one year from
the date of publication in the Gazette, on the date appointed by the
Minister by statutory instrument.
2. Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“authorised”, in relation to an officer or employee of the
Commission, means authorised by the Executive Director
to exercise the powers or perform the duties in respect of
which an authorised person is required;
“Board” means the Board established under section 9;
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