Object of the Bill
The object of this Act is to make provision for the establishment, development, management, marketing, maintenance, supervision and control of free zones; to establishments the free zones bureau to be responsible for the establishment, development, management, marketing, maintenance, supervision and control of free zones; to provide that the Board of the Uganda Investment Authority shall coordinate, monitor and supervise the implementation of this Act in collaboration within the Uganda Revenue Authority and to provide for other related Matters.
Bill Document
Other Attachments
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FPED3-13-Free Zones Bill, 2012.pdf
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Laws of Uganda (Acts) - THE FREE ZONES ACT,2014.pdf
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The Free Zones Bill, 2012
Sponsored By Hon. Maria Kiwanuka (Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development)
Committee: The Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development
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First Reading/Committee
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Second Reading
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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.
Presentation/Waiting Assent
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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 02/02/2014
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Bill Withdrawn on 01/01/1970