Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2024

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 PARLIAMENT LIBRARY P.O.BOX 7178, KAMPALA * 1 7 JUL 202, * ALCNO:, •• , .... , ....................... . CALLN0: ............................ 0 •• • 'fHE REPUBLIC OF UG.ANDA I SIGN!fY my assent to the bill. Act Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendment) Act THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Commencement 2. Interpretation 3. Objectives 4 Purpose of amendment of Act 1 of 2007 5. Dissolution of Agricultural Chemicals Board 6. Amendment of section 2 of Act 1 of 2007 7. Repeal of section 5 of principal Act 8. Amendment of section 6 of principal Act 9. Repeal of section 7 of principal Act 10. Repeal of section 8 of principal Act 11. Amendment of section 9 of principal Act 12. Amendment of section 18 of principal Act 13. Savings 2024 PARLIAMENT LIBRARY P.O.BOX 7178. KAMPALA * 1 7 JUL 202, * Al,;CNO; •..... , ........................ .. CALL NO: ............................... . • • Act Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendment) Act Timkl:!PUBLIC OF 110ANDA THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 2024 An Act to amend the Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act, 2006 to mainstream the functions of the Agricultural Chemicals Board into the Ministry responsible for agriculture in order to give effect to the Government Policy on Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure; and for related purposes. DATE OF ASSENT: Date of Commencement: BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows: 1. Commencement This Act shall come into force on a date appointed by the Minister responsible for agriculture, by statutory instrument. 2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "agency" means a body established by an Act of Parliament and includes an authority; Act Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendment) Act "Government" means the Government of Uganda; and "Ministry" means the Ministry responsible for agriculture. 2024 3. Objectives (1) The main objective of this Act is to give effect to the Government Policy for Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure adopted by the Cabinet on 22nd February, 2021 and contained in Cabinet Minute No. 43(CT 2021). (2) Without prejudice to the general effect of subsection (I), the specific objective of this Act is- (a) to mainstream the mandate and functions of the Agricultural Chemicals Board into the Ministry; (b) to eliminate the bloated structure and functional ambiguities of the Agricultural Chemicals Board; and ( c) to achieve effective and efficient service delivery. 4. Purpose of amendment of Act I of 2007 The purpose of amending the Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act, 2006, Act I of 2007 is to mainstream the functions of the Agricultural Chemicals Board established under section 5 of the Act into the Ministry. 5. Dissolution of Agricultural Chemicals Board On the commencement of this Act, the Agricultural Chemicals Board is dissolved. 6. Amendment of section 2 of Act 1 of 2007 Section 2 of Act I of 2007, in this Act referred to as the "principal Act" is amended by repealing the definition of"Board". Act Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendmenl) Act 7. Repeal ofsection 5 of principal Act Section 5 of the principal Act is repealed. 8. Amendment of section 6 of principal Act Section 6 of the principal Act is amended- 2024 (a) by substituting for the word "Board" wherever it appears, the word "Ministry"; (b) by repealing subsection (2); and (c) by repealing subsection (3). 9. Repeal of section 7 of principal Act Section 7 of the principal Act is repealed. 10. Repeal of section 8 of principal Act Section 8 of the principal Act is repealed. 11. Amendment of section 9 of principal Act PARLIAMENT LI P.O.Box 7178 ,,, BRARY - nAMPAlA * 1 7 JUL 202~ * Al.C NO; ................ ,,.,, I CAUNO• ........... . ............ ········•• ........... . Section 9 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (I) by repealing the words "on the advice of the Board". 12. Amendment of section 18 of principal Act Section 18 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (I) by repealing the words "in consultation with the Board". 13. Savings (I) On the commencement of this Act, all the property, assets, rights, obligations, and liabilities of the Agricultural Chemicals Board shall vest in the Ministry. (2) Any proceedings commenced by or against the Agricultural Chemicals Board may be continued by or against the Attorney General. Act Agricultural Chemicals (Control) (Amendment) Act 2024 (3) The members of the Board and staff of the Agricultural Chemicals Board serving immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be paid their terminal benefits in accordance with the terms and conditions of their service. TIIE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill which was passed by Parliament and found by me to be a true copy of the bill. ~ ~.J ........................................ ~ ........... . Clerk to Parliamenl Date of authentication: ?.P .. \.Y. . .t.~~r