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Financial Institutions Act

Chapter 57

Licensing - Prohibitions against use of word “bank” or its derivatives

ives. A financial institution that is entitled under this Act to call itself a bank may describe its Islamic financing business as “Islamic banking business” and, if it is an Islamic financial institution , may describe itself as an “ Islamic bank ”. Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (3) , commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine

Topics: financial institutions

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Bank of Uganda Act

Chapter 54

Capital, reserve and currency - Evidence of imitation of bank notes

Section Evidence of imitation of bank notes Section Where in any proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction it is to be determined whether a document purporting to be a bank note is an imitation of a bank note, a certificate under the hand of the Governor or any officer of the Bank authorised by him or her certifying that he or she has examined the d

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Magistrates Courts Act

Chapter 19

Miscellaneous - Obtaining copies or originals of documents in custody of bank

Section Obtaining copies or originals of documents in custody of bank Section For the purposes of any investigation of a crime, a bank manager or any officer of the bank authorised by the bank, shall, upon request in writing by the Director of Public Prosecutions or a police officer not below the rank of inspector, authorised in writing by the Director of Pu

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Trial on Indictments Act

Chapter 25

Miscellaneous - Obtaining copies or originals of documents in custody of bank

Section Obtaining copies or originals of documents in custody of bank Section For the purposes of any investigation of a crime, a bank manager or any officer of the bank authorised by the bank shall, upon request in writing by the Director of Public Prosecutions or a police officer not below the rank of inspector, authorised in writing by the Director of Pub

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Public Finance Management Act, 2015

Act 3 of 2015

Cash and asset - Bank account management

Section Bank account management Section The Secretary to Treasury shall prescribe the framework within which votes shall conduct their banking and cash management activities. A bank account shall not be opened to receive or spend public money without written authority of the Accountant General. A local government shall not open a bank account without the wri

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National Enterprise Corporation Act

Chapter 312

Staff and administration - Bank of the corporation

Section Bank of the corporation Section The corporation shall operate a bank account with the Uganda Commercial Bank or such other bank as the board may approve.

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Local Governments (Financial and Accounting) Regulations, 2007

Statutory Instrument 25 of 2007

Treasury management - Banking and bank accounts

Section Banking and bank accounts Section Council bank accounts shall be operated by the chief executive and the head of finance of the respective councils. Agency and projects accounts shall have the head of department appointed as a vote controller as a third signatory. A council bank account may only be opened in the official designation of the local gove

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Cooperative Societies Act

Chapter 107

Property and funds of registered societies - Cooperative bank

Section Cooperative bank Section There shall be a cooperative bank to serve the interests of the cooperative societies, and its individual members as provided in section 48 . The cooperative bank shall be regulated by the Bank of Uganda.

Topics: naming requirements

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Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Act

Chapter 311

Additional requirements for organ, tissue and cell banks - Minimum standards for banks

Section Minimum standards for banks Section The Minister shall issue standards to be followed by banks. A bank approved under this Act shall comply with standards issued by the Minister in consultation with the Council .

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Electricity Act, 1999

Chapter 145

Finance - Power to operate bank accounts

Section Power to operate bank accounts Section The authority shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of its functions. The authority shall ensure that all money received by or on behalf of the authority is banked as soon as practicable after being received. The authority shall ensure that no money is withdrawn from or

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Higher Education Students Financing Act, 2014

Act 2 of 2014

Financial provisions - Power to open and operate bank accounts

Section Power to open and operate bank accounts Section The Board shall open and maintain bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of the functions of the Board . The bank accounts shall be operated in a manner determined by the Board .

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Advocates Act

Chapter 295

Accounting by advocates - Banks not liable to inquire into dealings with client accounts

Section Banks not liable to inquire into dealings with client accounts Section Subject to this section, no bank shall, in connection with any transaction on any account of any advocate kept with the bank or with any other bank, other than an account kept by an advocate as trustee for a specified beneficiary, incur any liability or be under any obligation to

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Uganda Heart Institute Act, 2016

Act 16 of 2016

Finances of the Institute - Power to open and operate bank accounts

Section Power to open and operate bank accounts Section The Board shall, with the authorization of the Accountant General, open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of the functions of the Institute . The Executive Director shall ensure that all money received by or on behalf of the Institute is banked as soon as practicable a

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National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003

Act 8 of 2003

National Forestry Authority - Power to open and operate bank accounts

Section Power to open and operate bank accounts Section The Board shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of its functions. The Board shall ensure that all money received by or on behalf of the Authority is banked as soon as practicable after being received. The Board shall ensure that no money is withdrawn from or pai

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Uganda National Roads Authority Act, 2006

Act 15 of 2006

Finances - Power to open and operate bank accounts

Section Power to open and operate bank accounts Section The Board shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of the functions of the Authority . The Executive Director shall ensure that all money received by or on behalf of the Authority is banked as soon as practicable after being received. The Executive Director shall e

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Uganda National Commission for UNESCO Act, 2014

Chapter 28

Financial and other matters - Power to open and operate bank accounts

Section Power to open and operate bank accounts Section The Board shall, in consultation with the Accountant General, open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of the functions of the Commission . The Secretary General shall ensure that all money received by or on behalf of the Commission is banked as soon as practicable. The

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National Agricultural Research Act, 2005

Act 19 of 2005

Finance - Power to open and operate bank accounts

Section Power to open and operate bank accounts Section Subject to section 40 of the Public Finance and Accountability Act, 2003 the organisation and a public agricultural research institute shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of their functions. The organisation and a public agricultural research institute shall e

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Evidence (Bankers’ Books) Act

Chapter 9

1. Interpretation

nterpretation Section In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “ bank ” or “banker” means any person carrying on the business of banking in Uganda (including the PostBank Uganda Limited established under the Uganda Communications Act , and any branch of that bank), and, for the purpose of sections 2 , 3 and 4 , includes any person carrying on the

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National Population Council Act, 2014

Act 8 of 2014

Financial provisions - Power to open and operate bank accounts

Section Power to open and operate bank accounts Section The Council shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of its functions and the functions of the Secretariat in accordance with the Public Finance and Accountability Act, 2003. The Director General shall ensure that all money received by or on behalf of the Council i

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Building Control Act, 2013

Act 10 of 2013

Finances - Power to open and operate bank accounts

Section Power to open and operate bank accounts Section The Board shall open and operate such bank accounts as are necessary for the performance of its functions. The Board shall ensure that all money received by or on behalf of the Board is deposited in the bank as soon as practicable after being received. The Board shall ensure that no money is withdrawn f