Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Declaration of a state of war.
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Provision
- 124
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) The President may, with the approval of Parliament, given by
resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of all the members of
Parliament, declare that a state of war exists between Uganda and any other
country.
(2) Where it is impracticable to seek the approval of Parliament
before declaration of a state of war, the President may declare a state of war
without the approval but shall seek the approval immediately after the
declaration and in any case not later than seventy-two hours after the
declaration.
(3) Where the President makes the declaration of a state of war under
clause (2) when Parliament is in recess, the Speaker shall immediately
summon Parliament to an emergency session to sit within seventy-two hours
after the declaration of a state of war.
(4) The President may, with the approval of Parliament, given by
resolution, revoke a declaration of a state of war made under clause (1) or (2)
of this article.
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