Object of the Bill
The object of this Bill is to implemenr rhe tenets of the new Mining and Mineral Policy for Uganda 2018. Government needed to reform and strengthen the legal. regulatory and institutional frameworks to cater for emerging issues arising in the minerals subsector which include: mineral certification. value addition. mineral revenue management and the formalisation of artisanal and small scale miners among others.
Bill Document
Other Attachments
1 | CFI for the Mining and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2021.pdf | ||||||
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2 | ENAR3-22-Report on the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 (Including Minority Report).pdf | ||||||
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3 | The Mining and Minerals Act, 2022 (Returned by H.E the President).pdf | ||||||
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4 | Reconsideration of the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2022.pdf | ||||||
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5 | NAR3-22- Report on Reconsideration of the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021.pdf | ||||||
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6 | A minority Report on the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021.pdf | ||||||
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7 | Proposed Amendments to the Mining and Minerals Bill, as returned by the President.pdf | ||||||
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8 | Extract of Clauses in the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 as Returned by H.E the President.pdf | ||||||
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9 | Mining and Minerals Act, 2022.pdf | ||||||
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The Mining and Mineral Bill, 2021
Sponsored By Hon. Chris Baryomunsi (Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance )
Committee: The Committee on Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance
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First Reading/Committee
Bill is still at First Reading, the first reading being the first stage of a Bill passage through the Floor of Parliament and is usually a formality, it takes place without debate, and the first reading of a Bill can occur anytime in a parliamentary session.
On 07/19/2022, Speaker referred Bill to Committee to report back on 20/07/2022, as returned for reconsideration by H. E, the President.
Second Reading
Bill is in the second stage. The second reading is the first opportunity for MPs to debate the main principles of the Bill. It usually takes place up to 45 days after the first reading. Upon return, 2nd reading was on 08/03/2022
Third Reading
Parliament is passing the Bill. The third reading is the final chance for the Members of Parliament to debate the contents of a Bill. Here debate on the Bill is usually short and limited to what is actually in the Bill rather than, as at the second reading, what might have been included. Upon Return, it was passed on 08/03/2022
Presentation/Waiting Assent
Waiting for Assent. Bill is waiting for the President to assent to it. When the Floor of Parliament has passed a Bill, it shall be presented to the President, and the President shall declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent.
Assented by President
The Bill is now an Act of Parliament. When a Bill has completed all its parliamentary stages on the floor of Parliament, it must have President Assent before becoming an Act of Parliament (law). President Assent is the State agreement to make the Bill into an Act and it is a formality.
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Bill passed on 19/07/2022
The Bill is now an Act of Parliament. When a Bill has completed all its parliamentary stages on the floor of Parliament, it must have President Assent before becoming an Act of Parliament (law). President Assent is the State agreement to make the Bill into an Act and it is a formality.
Bill Withdrawn on 01/01/1970