Bill Progress

Object of the Bill

The Object of this bill is to repeal and replace the Non-Governmental Organisations Act Cap.113; to provide a conducive and an enabling environment for the Non- Governmental Sector; to strengthen and promote the capacity of Non-Government Organisations and their mutual partnership with Government; to make provision for the corporate status of the National Board for Non-Governmental Organisations and strengthen its capacity to register, regulate, coordinate and monitor Non-Governmental Organisations activities; to provide for board of directors; to provide for establishment of regional offices of the Non- Governmental Organisations  Board, District Non-Governmental Organisations Monitoring Committees, Subcounty Non- Governmental Organisations Monitoring Committees and establish a fund for Non-Governmental Organisations; to make provision for special Obligations of Non-Governmental Organisations and to provide for other related matters.

Other Attachments

1 Non-Governmental Organisations Act, 2016.pdf
Title: Non-Governmental Organisations Act, 2016
Author: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda.
2 DIA3-15-Report on the Non-Governmental Organisations Bill, 2015.pdf
Title: Report on the Non-Governmental Organisations Bill, 2015
Author: Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs

The Non-Governmental Organisations Bill, 2015

Sponsored By GEN. ARONDA NYAKAIRIMA cgsc (MP). (Minister of Internal Affairs )

Committee: The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs

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13/05/2015

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.

19/08/2015

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.

19/08/2015

26/11/2015

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.

25/01/2016

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.

25/01/2016

30/01/2016

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 30/01/2016

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

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