THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015

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SUPPLEMENT No.9 1st October, 2015.
ACTS SUPPLEMENT
to The Uganda GO'l.efle No. 57, Volume cvm, dated Is! October, 2015.
Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government

Act 14 Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act 2015

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1. Amendment of the Presidential Elections Act, 2005.
2. Amendment of section 2 i of the principal Act.
3. Amendment of section 22 of the principal Act.
4. Amendment of section 30 of the principal Act.
5. Amendme:,t of section 43 of the principal Act.

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4. Amendment of section 30 of the principal Act.

Section 30 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (2) by

substituting for the word "five", the word "four".

5. Amendment of section 43 of the principal Act.

Section 43 of the principal Act is amended by inserting immediately
l after subsection (2), the following-

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, "(3) For the purposes of this section, deadly weapon has the
2015. meaning assigned to it in section 286 of the Penal Code Act."

An Act to amend the Presidential Elections Act, 2005 to revise the

nomination fees payable under the Act; to provide for polling to
close at 4.00 pm on polling day, to remove the requirement for
Government to facilitate presidential candidates; to remove the
requirement for a candidate to campaign in every district of
Uganda; and to provide for related matters.

DATE OF ASSENT: 1st October, 2015.

Date oj Commencement: 1st October, 2015.

BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:

1. Amendment of the Presidential Elections Act, 2005.

The Presidential Elections Act, 2005, in this Act referred to as the
principal Act is amended in section !O(6)(b), by substituting for the
words "four hundred", the words "one thousand".

2. Amendment of section 21 of the principal Act.

Section 21 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by

repealing the words "giving at least one day in each district".

3. Amendment of section 22 of the principal Act.

Section 22 of the principal Act is amended by repealing subsections

(2) and (7)(a).

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4. Amendment of section 30 of the principal Act.

Section 30 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (2) by

substituting for the word "five", the word "four".

5. Amendment of section 43 of the principal Act.

Section 43 of the principal Act is amended by inserting immediately
l after subsection (2), the following-

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, "(3) For the purposes of this section, deadly weapon has the
2015. meaning assigned to it in section 286 of the Penal Code Act."

An Act to amend the Presidential Elections Act, 2005 to revise the

nomination fees payable under the Act; to provide for polling to
close at 4.00 pm on polling day, to remove the requirement for
Government to facilitate presidential candidates; to remove the
requirement for a candidate to campaign in every district of
Uganda; and to provide for related matters.

DATE OF ASSENT: 1st October, 2015.

Date oj Commencement: 1st October, 2015.

BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:

1. Amendment of the Presidential Elections Act, 2005.

The Presidential Elections Act, 2005, in this Act referred to as the
principal Act is amended in section !O(6)(b), by substituting for the
words "four hundred", the words "one thousand".

2. Amendment of section 21 of the principal Act.

Section 21 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by

repealing the words "giving at least one day in each district".

3. Amendment of section 22 of the principal Act.

Section 22 of the principal Act is amended by repealing subsections

(2) and (7)(a).

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Cross reference
The Penal C()de Act, Cap. 120