Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Existing law.
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Provision
- 274
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) Subject to the provisions of this article, the operation of the
existing law after the coming into force of this Constitution shall not be
affected by the coming into force of this Constitution but the existing law
shall be construed with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and
exceptions as may be necessary to bring it into conformity with this
Constitution.
(2) For the purposes of this article, the expression “existing law”
means the written and unwritten law of Uganda or any part of it as existed
immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, including any
Act of Parliament or Statute or statutory instrument enacted or made before
that date which is to come into force on or after that date.
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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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