Object of the Bill
The object of this Bill is to consolidate and harmonise the Uganda Communications Act, Cap 106 and the Electronic Media Act, Cap 104 to dissolve the Uganda Communications Commission and the Broadcasting Council and reconstitute them together as one body to be known as the Uganda Communications Regulatory Authority and to provide for related matters.
Bill Document
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Laws of Uganda (Acts) - THE UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2012.pdf
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The Uganda Communication Regulatory Authority Bill, 2012
Sponsored By Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda (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.
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. Once second reading is complete the Bill proceeds to committee stage where each clause (part) and any amendments (proposals for change) to the Bill may be debated.
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. At this Stage, the Title of the Bill was change from Uganda Communications Regulatory Authority Bill, 2012 to Uganda Communications Bill, 2012
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 23/12/2012
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