Object of the Bill
The Succession Act" Cap.26l provides for equal dishibution of estates ofdeceased parents amongst all the children, regardless ofthe age or the level of dependency on the deceased at the time of death. Increasingly, many estates have adult and minor beneficiaries who have different levels of dependency and in some instances there are children who are above 18 years but still in school. The equal distribution of the property amongst all the beneficiaries is therefore not equitable where there are adult beneficiaries on the one hand, school-going children and dependant relatives on the other hand.
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CFI for the Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2021 .pdf
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LPA3-22-Report on the Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2021.pdf
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The Succession (Amendment) Act, 2022.pdf
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The Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Sponsored By Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi (Attorney General)
Committee: The Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
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Bill passed on 10/04/2022
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Bill Withdrawn on 01/01/1970