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RATIFICATION OF TREATIES ACT.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   Section\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   1.<\/b>   Interpretation.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   2.<\/b>   Ratification.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   3.<\/b>   Signing of the instrument of ratification, etc.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   4.<\/b>   Treaties to be laid before Parliament.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   5.<\/b>   Depository of treaties.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   6.<\/b>   Rules.\n<\/p>\n

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RATIFICATION OF TREATIES ACT.\n<\/p>\n

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Commencement<\/i>: 13 March, 199<\/p>\n

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8.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   An Act to provide for the procedure for ratification of treaties in accordance with article 123 of the Constitution and for related matters.<\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/a>1.<\/b>   Interpretation.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “treaty”<\/b> includes a convention, agreement or other arrangement made under article 123(1) of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>2.<\/b>   Ratification.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   All treaties shall be ratified as follows\u2014\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   (a<\/i>)<\/b>   by the Cabinet in the case of any treaty other than a treaty referred to in paragraph (b<\/i>) of this section; or\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   (b<\/i>)<\/b>   by Parliament by resolution\u2014\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   <\/b>   (i)<\/b>   where the treaty relates to armistice, neutrality or peace; or\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   <\/b>   (ii)<\/b>   in the case of a treaty in respect of which the Attorney General has certified in writing that its implementation in Uganda would require an amendment of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>3.<\/b>   Signing of the instrument of ratification, etc.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   Subject to section 2, the instrument of ratification of a treaty shall be signed, sealed and deposited by the Minister responsible for foreign affairs.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>4.<\/b>   Treaties to be laid before Parliament.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   All treaties ratified by the Cabinet shall be laid before Parliament as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>5.<\/b>   Depository of treaties.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   The Minister responsible for foreign affairs shall be the depository in Uganda of all treaties.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>6.<\/b>   Rules.\n<\/p>\n

<\/b>   The Minister responsible for foreign affairs may, in consultation with the Attorney General, by statutory instrument, make rules for giving effect to this Act.\n<\/p>\n

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History<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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<\/b>Legislation<\/td>\n

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<\/b>Number<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/b>Act<\/td>\n<\/b>5\/1998<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Cross Reference\n<\/p>\n

Constitution of 1995.\n<\/p>\n

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