Object of the Bill
The object of this Bill is to amend the Foreign Exchange Act, 2004 to provide for the enhancement of the minimum capital requirements to carry on foreign exchange business; the use of technology in operations, the charging of administrative penalties, the strengthening of the vetting requirements and the harmonisation of the regulatory regime pertaining to foreign exchange bureaus and money remittance companies within the East African Community region.
Bill Document
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Foreign Exchange (Amendment) Act, 2023.pdf
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CFI of the Foreign Exchange (Amendment) Bill, 2023.pdf
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FPED3-23-Report on the Foreign Exchange (Amendment) Bill, 2023.pdf
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The Foreign Exchange (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Sponsored By Hon. Matia Kasaija (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
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Presentation/Waiting Assent
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Assented by President
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Bill passed on 17/08/2023
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Bill Withdrawn on 01/01/1970