Animal Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act 26 of 2006)

ACTS SUPPLEMENT No. 8 4th August, 2006. ACTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda Gazette No. 47 Volume XCVIX dated 4th August, 2006. Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government. Act 26 Animal Diseases (Amendment) Act 2006 THE ANIMAL DISEASES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Amendment of Animal Diseases Act 1 THE ANIMAL DISEASES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006 An Act to amend the Animal Diseases Act, Cap. 38, in order to increase the penalty prescribed for offences under the Act, or otherwise contravening any of the provisions of the Act. DATE OF ASSENT: 24th May, 2006. Date of Commencement: 4th August, 2006. BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2006, and shall be read as one with the Animal Diseases Act, Cap. 38. 2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “currency point” has the value ascribed to it in the Schedule to this Act. 3. Amendment of Animal Diseases Act The Animal Diseases Act is amended by substituting for section 25, the following— 2 Act 26 Animal Diseases (Amendment) Act 2006 “25. Offences and penalties Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or any rule, order or direction lawfully made or given under this Act, commits an offence and, notwithstanding the provisions of any written law, is liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.” 3 Act 26 Animal Diseases (Amendment) Act 2006