This work of law revision is done through the Law Revision department which is charged with;
(i) revising and updating the laws of Uganda;
(ii) simplifying laws;
(iii) translating laws; and
(iv) consolidating laws.
The Law Revision process
The process of law revision includes reviewing the Statute Book of the principal laws of Uganda (Acts) and the subsidiary laws made under them to ascertain the status of each law at a particular time.
This is followed by the revision exercise which involves incorporating amendments into parent or amended laws, removing expressly repealed laws or provisions, spent laws and recommending for repeal of redundant and obsolete laws.
This is followed by renumbering sections and subdivisions. When the law has been updated, sections and subdivisions of Acts are renumbered. Cross references to provisions of other laws are checked to ensure accuracy.
After renumbering sections, the updated laws are individually assigned Chapters and arranged according to the subject matter under different titles and chronologically arranged in volumes.
When the processes above are complete, the text of the law is typeset, edited and proof read to ensure accuracy. After editing and proofreading, the updated laws are approved and authorised for printing by the Attorney General.
The figure below summarises the different processes for undertaking revision of laws:–
