THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT.

Statutory Instrument 288—1.

The Public Service (Commission) Regulations.

Arrangement of Regulations.

Regulation

PART I—PRELIMINARY.

1. Citation.2. Interpretation.

PART II—GENERAL.

3. Presiding at meetings.4. Records of meetings.5. Decisions by circulation of papers.6. Dissent.7. Enforcement of attendance, etc.8. Failure to appear or produce document.9. Attendance allowance.10. Matters to be considered by commission.11. Consultation and selection boards.12. Obligation to conform with regulations.13. Obligation to hear responsible officer or head of department.14. Irregular representations.15. Consent to prosecution.16. Oaths on appointment.

PART III—APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS),CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS, PASSING OF PROMOTION BARS AND

TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENTS (OTHERWISE THAN BY DISCIPLINARY

PROCEEDINGS).

17. Advertisements.18. Procedure and forms.19. Vacancies.

20. Vacancies to be filled after examination or course of study.21. Recruitment outside East Africa.22. Probationary appointments.23. Compulsory retirement.24. Acting appointments.25. Promotion bars.26. Further report.27. Renewal of contracts.

PART IV—DISCIPLINE.

28. Exceptions.29. Interdiction.30. Suspension on criminal conviction.31. Report of institution of criminal proceedings.32. Power of commission to review its decision.33. Procedure when criminal offence may have been committed.34. Decision in disciplinary proceedings to be communicated to

officer concerned.35. Application of regulations 36 to 39.36. Misconduct justifying dismissal.37. Misconduct not justifying dismissal.38. Retirement in public interest.39. Procedure on criminal conviction.40. Application of regulations 41 to 43.41. Misconduct warranting punishment more severe than responsible

officer can impose.42. Retirement in public interest of officer to whom regulations 41 to

43 apply.43. Criminal conviction of officer to whom regulations 41, 42 and

this regulation apply.44. Punishments which may be inflicted by commission.45. Report of unsatisfactory conduct of officer serving on agreement.46. Service of documents.

PART V—PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS.

47. Declarations, etc.48. Resignation.49. Retention during emergency.50. Offences.

51. Membership of trade unions, etc.52. Arrest. 53. Detention.54. Saving for ordinary course of law.55. Procedure for dealing with officers.56. Interdiction.57. Payment of emoluments after criminal conviction.

PART VI—MISCELLANEOUS.

58. Production of relevant documents, etc.59. Correspondence.60. Submissions to be in triplicate.61. Cases not otherwise provided for.

Schedules

First Schedule Responsible officers.

Second Schedule Oath of member of commission.

Third Schedule Oath of secretary and staff ofcommission.

Fourth Schedule Declaration of senior police officer.

1These Regulations were made under section 103 of the Constitution of Uganda set out inthe Second Schedule to the Uganda (Constitution) Order in Council, 1962, and remained inforce by virtue of Cap. 277, 1964 Revision, section 18. Cap. 277 was repealed by the PublicService Act, Act 18/1969. The Public Service Act, 1969, provided that the Regulations “inso far as they are not inconsistent with this Act shall continue in force until Regulations aremade under article 112 of the Constitution and section 22 of this Act”. Article 112 of the1967 Constitution has been replaced by article 251 of the Constitution of 1995. Section 22of the 1969 Act is section 11 of Cap. 288.

THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT.

Statutory Instrument 288—1.

The Public Service (Commission) Regulations.1

(Under section 11 of the Act.)

PART I—PRELIMINARY.

1. Citation.

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service CommissionRegulations.

2. Interpretation.

(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—(a) “chairperson” means the chairperson of the commission, a deputy

chairperson or any other person appointed to act temporarily aschairperson of the commission;

(b) “commission” means the Public Service Commission;(c) “deputy chairperson” means a deputy chairperson of the

commission;(d) “inspector general” means the Inspector General of Police;(e) “member” means any member of the commission, including the

chairperson, a deputy chairperson and an acting member;(f) “police force” means the Uganda Police Force;(g) “police officer” means a member of the police force;(h) “prisons service” means the Uganda Prisons Service;(i) “responsible officer” means, in relation to a public officer,

either—

(i) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry in, or under which,he or she is serving;

(ii) in the case of an officer serving in or under a Ministry ordepartment set out in the first column of the First Scheduleto these Regulations, the person holding the office set outopposite to that Ministry or department in the secondcolumn of that Schedule; or

(iii) in the case of an officer to whom neither paragraph (i) nor(ii) of this definition applies, the Permanent Secretary to theOffice of the President;

(j) “salary” means basic salary;(k) “secretary” means the secretary to the commission;(l) “senior police officer” means a senior police officer as defined in

the Police Act.

(2) The Interpretation Act, as amended from time to time, shall applyto these Regulations.

PART II—GENERAL.

3. Presiding at meetings.

Every meeting of the commission shall be presided over by the chairpersonor in his or her absence by a deputy chairperson, if a deputy chairperson hasbeen appointed, or in the absence of both the chairperson and a deputychairperson, by a member elected for that purpose by the members attendingthe meeting.

4. Records of meetings.

A record shall be kept of the members present and of the business transactedat every meeting of the commission.

5. Decisions by circulation of papers.

Decisions may be made by the commission without a meeting by circulationof the relevant papers among the members and the expression of their viewsin writing, but any member shall be entitled to require that any such decisionshall be deferred until the subject matter shall be considered at a meeting ofthe commission.

6. Dissent.

Any member shall be entitled to dissent from a decision of the commissionand to have his or her dissent and his or her reasons for that dissent set outin the records of the commission.

7. Enforcement of attendance, etc.

The commission may require any person to attend and give evidence beforeit concerning any matter which it may properly consider in the exercise of itsfunctions under the Constitution and may require the production of anydocuments relating to any such matter by any person attending before it.

8. Failure to appear or produce document.

Any person, other than a person who is notified to appear before thecommission solely in connection with his or her application for appointmentto the public service, who without reasonable cause fails to appear before thecommission when notified to do so or who wilfully fails to produce anydocument in his or her possession when requested to do so by thecommission commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine notexceeding one hundred shillings.

9. Attendance allowance.

Any person attending before the commission at the request of thecommission, other than a person who is applying for appointment to thepublic service, shall be entitled to be paid by the commission the sameallowance as a witness who appears before the High Court as a witness incriminal proceedings.

10. Matters to be considered by commission.

In exercising its powers in connection with the appointment, promotion ortransfer of officers in the public service, the commission shall have regard tothe maintenance of the high standard of efficiency necessary in the publicservice and shall—

(a) give due consideration to qualified officers serving in the publicservice and to residents of Uganda;

(b) in the case of officers in the public service, take into accountqualifications, experience and merit before seniority in the public

service; and(c) where a post cannot be filled either—

(i) by the appointment or promotion of a suitable personalready in the public service; or

(ii) by the appointment of a suitable person who hassuccessfully completed a course of study or trainingacceptable to the commission,

call for applications for the post by advertisement; except that—(iii) for special reasons and within its discretion it may decide

not to do so;(iv) within its discretion it may restrict the circulation of the

advertisement to persons who are already in the publicservice; and

(v) where it is satisfied that no suitable candidates with therequisite qualifications are available in East Africa, it maydecide that the post be filled by recruitment outside EastAfrica.

11. Consultation and selection boards.

In exercising its powers in connection with the appointment, promotion ortransfer of an officer in the public service, the commission may—

(a) consult with any other person; and(b) seek the advice of a selection board constituted by the

chairperson who may appoint to it members of the commissionand other persons who are not members of the commission.

12. Obligation to conform with regulations.

The commission shall not exercise its powers in connection with dismissal,disciplinary punishment or the termination of appointment otherwise than byway of dismissal of any officer in the public service except in accordancewith these Regulations or such other regulations as may be made from timeto time.

13. Obligation to hear responsible officer or head of department.

The commission at the request of a responsible officer or head of department,as the case may be, shall—

(a) hear the responsible officer personally in connection with anyrecommendation made by him or her to the commission;

(b) hear the head of department personally in connection with anyrecommendation made to the commission which affects his or herdepartment.

14. Irregular representations.

(1) In carrying out its duties the commission shall not take intoaccount any representations made to it otherwise than in accordance with thewritten law.

(2) Nothing in this regulation shall be deemed to prohibit thecommission taking into account a bona fide reference or testimonial ofservice.

15. Consent to prosecution.

A prosecution in respect of any offence under these Regulations shall not beinstituted except by or with the consent of the Director of PublicProsecutions.

16. Oaths on appointment.

(1) Every member shall, on appointment, take an oath in the form setout in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) The secretary and such other members of the staff of thecommission as the chairperson may require so to do, shall, on appointment,take an oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

(3) Where any person is required to take an oath under this regulationand—

(a) he or she has no religious belief; or(b) taking an oath is contrary to his or her religious belief,

he or she may make and subscribe a solemn affirmation in the form of theoath appointed, substituting the words “solemnly and sincerely declare andaffirm” for the word “swear” and omitting the words “So help me God”.

(4) Every oath or affirmation taken by a member shall beadministered by a judge of the High Court, and every oath or affirmationtaken by the secretary or any other member of the staff of the commissionshall be administered by the chairperson.

PART III—APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS),CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS, PASSING OF PROMOTION BARS AND

TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENTS (OTHERWISE THAN BY DISCIPLINARY

PROCEEDINGS).

17. Advertisements.

(1) The commission shall determine the form of advertisementsissued in accordance with regulation 10(c) of these Regulations.

(2) The qualifications specified in the advertisements shall be thoseapproved by the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the President, afterconsultation with the commission, for the vacancy under consideration.

18. Procedure and forms.

(1) The commission shall determine the procedure to be followed indealing with applications for appointment to the public service including theproceedings of any selection board appointed by the chairperson to interviewcandidates.

(2) The commission shall determine the forms to be used inconnection with the discharge of its functions.

19. Vacancies.

(1) Where a vacancy occurs or it is known that a vacancy will occurin any public office in any Ministry or department, the responsible officershall report the fact to the secretary.

(2) If the responsible officer recommends that the vacancy should befilled by the appointment or promotion of an officer serving in the Ministryor department in which the vacancy has occurred or will occur, he or sheshall, when reporting the vacancy to the secretary—

(a) forward a list of the six most senior officers in that Ministry ordepartment who are available to fill the vacancy, together withthe records of their service in Uganda;

(b) recommend one of those officers to fill the vacancy; and(c) where his or her recommendation involves the supersession of an

officer senior to the officer so recommended, give his or her

reasons for recommending the supersession.

(3) If the responsible officer does not recommend that the vacancyshould be filled by the appointment or promotion of an officer serving in theMinistry or department in which the vacancy occurs or will occur, he or sheshall, when reporting the vacancy to the secretary—

(a) report to the secretary the names of the most senior officers thenserving in the particular cadre or grade from which the promotionwould normally be made and state his or her reasons why he orshe does not consider that the officers named are suitable forpromotion to fill the vacancy; and

(b) forward to the secretary a draft advertisement setting out thedetails of the vacant post and the duties and qualificationsattached to it.

(4) The procedure prescribed in this regulation shall not apply—(a) to any vacancy in a post of Permanent Secretary;(b) to any vacancy in any post in the Uganda Prisons Service in

respect of which the power to make appointments (includingappointments on promotion and transfer) has been delegated tothe Commissioner of Prisons by regulations;

(c) to any vacancy in any post in the Uganda Police Force in respectof which the power to make appointments (includingappointments on promotion and transfer) is vested in theinspector general by any law enacted by Parliament; or

(d) to any vacancy in any post in respect of which the power to makeappointments (including appointments on promotion and transfer)has been delegated to any responsible officer by regulations.

20. Vacancies to be filled after examination or course of study.

Where a vacancy is to be filled—(a) according to the results of examinations which are conducted by

or supervised by the commission; or(b) on the successful completion of a course of study or training

designed to qualify a candidate for appointment to the publicservice,

the commission may make such arrangements as it considers appropriate.

21. Recruitment outside East Africa.

If a responsible officer is informed by the secretary that the commission hasdecided that a particular vacancy should be filled by recruitment from outsideEast Africa, he or she shall prepare an indent on the appropriate form andtransmit it to the secretary through the Permanent Secretary for PublicService who shall be responsible for verifying the particulars contained in theindent.

22. Probationary appointments.

(1) Where a public officer holds a probationary appointment, threemonths before the expiration of the period of the probationary appointmentthe responsible officer shall consider—

(a) whether the officer should on the expiration be confirmed in apensionable post;

(b) whether a further period of probationary service is necessary todetermine whether the officer should be so confirmed; or

(c) whether the officer should not remain in the public service.

(2) If after consideration of the matters referred to in subregulation(1) of this regulation the responsible officer is of the opinion that a publicofficer in a probationary appointment should be confirmed in a pensionableappointment and if that public officer has passed such examinations as maybe required as a condition for confirmation in his or her appointment, theresponsible officer, as soon as may be before the expiration of the period ofprobationary appointment, shall forward to the secretary his or herrecommendation that the officer should be so confirmed.

(3) If after consideration of the matters referred to in subregulation(1) of this regulation the responsible officer is of the opinion that the workand conduct of a public officer in a probationary appointment have been ofa standard to justify confirmation in a pensionable office, but the officer hasnot completed the examinations required for his or her appointment, theresponsible officer, as soon as may be before the expiration of that publicofficer’s probationary appointment, shall forward a report, in triplicate, to thesecretary together with his or her recommendation as to the period of furtherprobationary service which the officer should be granted in order to pass therequired examination.

(4) If after consideration of the matters referred to in subregulation(1) of this regulation the responsible officer is of the opinion that the workor conduct of a public officer in a probationary appointment has not been in

all respects satisfactory, he or she shall so inform the officer in writing andindicate whether he or she proposes to recommend—

(a) an extension of the officer’s probationary service to showwhether he or she can overcome the defects noted; or

(b) that the officer’s probationary appointment should be terminated.

(5) The responsible officer shall, when giving to a public officer theinformation mentioned in subregulation (4) of this regulation, also inform theofficer that he or she is entitled to make representations, within a period tobe appointed by the responsible officer, on the recommendations proposed.On the expiration of the period allowed to the officer to make anyrepresentations, the responsible officer shall forward to the secretary a reporton the officer, together with a copy of the letter to the officer and of thelatter’s representations, if any, his or her comments on the representationsand a recommendation whether the period of probationary service should beextended or that the officer should not remain in the public service.

(6) Where a public officer holds a probationary appointment and theresponsible officer at any time during the period of the probationaryappointment is of the opinion that the appointment should be terminatedimmediately, the procedure prescribed in subregulations (4) and (5) of thisregulation shall be followed.

23. Compulsory retirement.

If a responsible officer is of the opinion that a public officer who is servingin his or her Ministry or a department within his or her Ministry and whoholds a pensionable office should be called upon to retire from the publicservice on the grounds that he or she has attained the age at which he or shecan, under the Pensions Act, lawfully be required to retire from the publicservice, the responsible officer shall—

(a) inform the officer that he or she intends to recommend that theofficer be compulsorily retired from the public service;

(b) ask the officer concerned whether he or she wishes to make,within a period of time appointed by the responsible officer, anyrepresentations why he or she should not be so retired; and

(c) after the expiration of that period, forward his or herrecommendation to the secretary together with a copy of anyrepresentations made by the officer concerned and his or hercomments on the representations.

24. Acting appointments.

(1) If the holder of a public office the minimum salary of which is notless than 13,740 shillings a year, is for any reason unable to perform thefunctions of his or her office and the responsible officer is of the opinion thatsome other public officer should be appointed to act in that office, theresponsible officer shall report the matter to the secretary and shall submit,for the consideration of the commission, the name of the public officer whohe or she recommends should be appointed to act in the office.

(2) If any such recommendation involves the supersession of anymore senior officers serving in the Ministry or department, the responsibleofficer shall inform the secretary of his or her reasons for recommending thesupersession of each such officer.

(3) In considering recommendations for acting appointments, thecommission shall apply the standards prescribed in regulation 10 of theseRegulations, except that consideration may also be given to the interests ofdepartmental efficiency.

25. Promotion bars.

(1) Not later than two months before a public officer is due to passa promotion bar, a recommendation as to his or her suitability or otherwiseto pass the promotion bar shall be forwarded by the responsible officer to thesecretary.

(2) If the recommendation is in favour of the officer passing thepromotion bar, a certificate shall be given in the approved form that theofficer has passed the language, departmental or other examinations requiredfor his or her appointment, details of which shall be given.

(3) If the responsible officer considers that the officer is not qualifiedto pass the promotion bar, he or she shall so inform the officer, indicating thereasons therefor, and ask the officer if he or she has any representations tomake within a period to be appointed by the responsible officer.

(4) At the expiration of the period appointed under subregulation (3)of this regulation, the responsible officer shall forward to the secretary a fullstatement of his or her reasons for recommending that the officer should notbe permitted to pass the promotion bar together with a copy of the

representations, if any, made by the officer, his or her comments on therepresentations and a statement of his or her opinion whether the lack ofqualification is temporary and likely to be remedied by the officer orotherwise.

26. Further report.

If upon consideration of a recommendation made by a responsible officerunder regulation 22 or 25 of these Regulations that an officer should beconfirmed in a pensionable post or permitted to pass a promotion bar, as thecase may be, the commission is of the opinion that it requires furtherinformation, it may refer the matter back to the responsible officer for afurther report.

27. Renewal of contracts.

(1) If a public officer is serving on a contract or agreement for aminimum residential tour of twenty-one months, the responsible officer shallforward to the secretary, four months before the officer is due to leaveUganda on the expiration of his or her contract or agreement, a notificationof the date of the expiration of the contract or agreement and his or herrecommendation whether it should be renewed or not.

(2) A copy of the notification and recommendation shall be sent bythe responsible officer to the Permanent Secretary to the Office of thePresident.

PART IV—DISCIPLINE.

28. Exceptions.

This Part of these Regulations shall not apply to—(a) the Director of Public Prosecutions;(b) the inspector general;(c) the Auditor General;(d) a judge of the High Court;(e) public officers in respect of whom the power of disciplinary

control is vested in the Judicial Service Commission;(f) prison officers in respect of whom the power of disciplinary

control is vested in the Commissioner of Prisons by regulations;(g) police officers in respect of whom the power of disciplinary

control is vested in the inspector general by any law enacted byParliament; or

(h) public officers in respect of whom the power of disciplinarycontrol is vested in any public officer or class of public officer byregulations.

29. Interdiction.

(1) Where a responsible officer considers that the public interestrequires that a public officer ceases to exercise the powers and functions ofhis or her office, he or she shall interdict the officer from exercising thosepowers and functions, if proceedings for his or her dismissal are being takenor are about to be taken or if criminal proceedings are being instituted againsthim or her.

(2) A public officer who is interdicted shall receive such salary, notbeing less than half his or her salary, as the responsible officer shall think fit.

(3) Where disciplinary or criminal proceedings have been taken orinstituted against an officer under interdiction and the officer is not dismissedor, as the case may be, convicted as a result of the proceedings, the whole ofany salary withheld under subregulation (2) of this regulation shall berestored to him or her upon the termination of the proceedings.

(4) An officer who is under interdiction may not leave Ugandawithout the permission of the responsible officer.

(5) In this regulation, “salary” means basic salary and, in the case ofan officer in receipt of overseas addition to salary or inducement pay, theoverseas addition to salary or inducement pay, as the case may be.

30. Suspension on criminal conviction.

Where a public officer has been convicted on a criminal charge theresponsible officer may, if he or she considers it to be in the public interest,suspend the officer from the exercise of the powers and functions of his orher office and may direct what proportion, if any, of the emoluments of theofficer shall be paid to him or her pending consideration of his or her caseunder these Regulations.

31. Report of institution of criminal proceedings.

(1) If criminal proceedings of a nature warranting disciplinaryproceedings are instituted in any court against a public officer, theresponsible officer shall immediately report the facts to the secretary with astatement whether the officer has or has not been interdicted from theexercise of his or her powers and duties.

(2) Notwithstanding the institution of criminal proceedings in anycourt against a public officer under subregulation (1) of this regulation,proceedings for dismissal upon any grounds in a criminal charge may betaken against that officer; and the decision of the commission under thissubregulation shall not in any way be influenced by the decision of the court.

32. Power of commission to review its decision.

The commission may, on the discovery of any new and important matter ofevidence which was not within its knowledge or could not be producedbefore the commission at the time when its decision under regulation 31(2)was made, review its decision and make any other decision that it considersfit and may, in particular, impose a higher or lower punishment as the casemay require.

33. Procedure when criminal offence may have been committed.

(1) If it comes to the notice of a responsible officer that a criminaloffence likely to warrant disciplinary proceedings may have been committedby a public officer, the responsible officer shall consult the Director of PublicProsecutions as to whether he or she intends to institute criminal proceedingsagainst the officer.

(2) If the Director of Public Prosecutions does not institute criminalproceedings against the officer, the responsible officer shall consult theSolicitor General as to whether disciplinary action should be taken under theprovisions of this Part of these Regulations.

(3) If the Solicitor General advises that disciplinary action should betaken, the responsible officer shall refer the charges framed against theofficer to the Solicitor General for his or her approval before the officer isrequired to answer the charges or before any inquiry is instituted.

34. Decision in disciplinary proceedings to be communicated to officer

concerned.

Where proceedings have been taken against a public officer under theprovisions of this Part of these Regulations, the officer shall be informed—

(a) of the decision but not of the reasons for the decision, on eachcharge which has been preferred against him or her; and

(b) of the penalty (if any) or other punishment to be imposed.

35. Application of regulations 36 to 39.

Subject to regulation 28 of these Regulations, the provisions of regulations36 to 39 of these Regulations shall apply to all public officers who holdpensionable appointments the salary, if nonincremental, of which is not lessthan 13,740 shillings a year or, if incremental, the minimum of the salaryscale of which is not less than that amount.

36. Misconduct justifying dismissal.

(1) Where a responsible officer considers it necessary to institutedisciplinary proceedings against an officer to whom this regulation andregulations 37 to 39 apply, on the grounds of misconduct which grounds, ifproved, would justify the officer’s dismissal from the public service, theresponsible officer shall, after preliminary investigation that he or sheconsiders necessary, forward to the officer, with a copy to the SolicitorGeneral, a statement of the charge or charges against him or her together witha brief statement of the allegations on which each charge is based insofar asthey are not clear from the charges, and shall call upon him or her to state inwriting, within fourteen days, any grounds on which he or she relies toexculpate himself or herself.

(2) If the officer does not furnish a reply to any charge forwardedunder subregulation (1) of this regulation within the period specified or if inthe opinion of the responsible officer the officer fails to exculpate himself orherself, the responsible officer shall forward to the secretary copies of his orher report, the statement of the charge or charges, the reply, if any, of theaccused officer and his or her own comments on the reply.

(3) If, upon consideration of the responsible officer’s report, thecommission is of the opinion that proceedings for the dismissal of the officershould be continued, it shall appoint a committee, which shall consist of notless than three members who shall be public officers, to inquire into the

matter. One member of the committee shall be a judge, a magistrate or apublic officer with legal qualifications, and all members shall be selectedwith due regard to the standing of the officer concerned. Neither theresponsible officer nor any officer serving in the accused officer’s Ministryor department shall be a member of the committee.

(4) The committee shall inform the accused officer that on a specifiedday the charges made against him or her will be investigated and that he orshe will be allowed or, if the committee so determines, will be required toappear before it to defend himself or herself.

(5) If witnesses are examined by the committee the accused officershall be given an opportunity of being present and of putting questions on hisor her own behalf to the witnesses, and no documentary evidence shall beused against him or her unless he or she has previously been supplied witha copy of the evidence or given access to it.

(6) The committee shall in its discretion permit the prosecuting partyor the accused officer to be represented by a public officer or a legalpractitioner; but where the committee permits the prosecuting party to be sorepresented it shall permit the accused officer to be represented in a similarmanner.

(7) If during the course of the inquiry grounds for the framing ofadditional charges are disclosed, the committee shall so inform theresponsible officer who shall follow the same procedure as was adopted inframing the original charges.

(8) The committee, having inquired into the matter, shall forward itsreport on the matter to the commission together with the record of thecharges framed, the evidence led, the defence and other proceedings relevantto the inquiry.

(9) The report of the committee shall include—(a) a statement whether in the committee’s opinion the accused

officer has or has not committed the offence or offences chargedand a brief statement of the reasons for its opinion;

(b) details of any matters which in the committee’s opinionaggravate or alleviate the gravity of the case; and

(c) a summing-up and such comments as will indicate clearly theopinion of the committee on the matter under inquiry.

(10) The committee shall not make any recommendation regarding theform of punishment.

(11) The commission, after consideration of the report of thecommittee, may, if it is of the opinion that the report should be amplified inany way or that further investigation is desirable, refer the matter back to thecommittee for further investigation and report.

(12) The commission, after consideration of the report of thecommittee or of any further report called for under subregulation (11) of thisregulation, shall determine the punishment, if any (including retirement fromthe public service under regulation 38 of these Regulations) which should beinflicted on the accused officer.

37. Misconduct not justifying dismissal.

(1) Whenever a responsible officer considers it necessary to institutedisciplinary proceedings against an officer to whom this Part of theseRegulations applies but is of the opinion that the misconduct alleged, ifproved, would not be serious enough to warrant dismissal under regulation36 of these Regulations, he or she shall, after such preliminary investigationas he or she considers necessary, forward to the officer a statement of thecharge or charges against him or her, and shall call upon him or her to statein writing before a day to be specified any grounds on which he or she reliesto exculpate himself or herself.

(2) If the officer does not furnish a reply within the period specifiedor does not, in the opinion of the responsible officer, exculpate himself orherself, the responsible officer shall forward to the secretary a report on thecase together with copies of the charge or charges framed against the officer,the officer’s reply, if any, and his or her own recommendations.

(3) If, on consideration of the report including the grounds, if any,upon which the officer relies to exculpate himself or herself, the commissionis of the opinion that no further investigation is necessary, it mayimmediately determine the penalty, if any (other than dismissal), whichshould be inflicted on the officer.

(4) If the commission on consideration of any such report submittedto it by the responsible officer is of the opinion that the matter should be

further investigated—(a) the commission shall appoint a public officer to inquire into the

matter;(b) the accused officer shall be entitled to know the whole case

against him or her and shall have an adequate opportunity ofmaking his or her defence;

(c) the results of the inquiry shall be communicated to thecommission in such manner as may be ordered by the personconducting the inquiry;

(d) the commission may, if it considers that the results of the inquiryshould be amplified in any way or that further investigation isdesirable, refer the matter back to the person conducting theinquiry for further inquiry and report; and

(e) the commission, on consideration of the report submitted by theperson conducting the inquiry, shall determine what punishment,if any, (other than dismissal) should be inflicted on the officer.

(5) Notwithstanding subregulations (1) to (4) of this regulation, if atany stage during proceedings taken under it—

(a) it appears to the commission that the offence if proved wouldjustify dismissal; or

(b) the commission considers that if the offence is proved,proceedings for the retirement of the officer from the publicservice on grounds of public interest would be more appropriate,

the proceedings so taken shall be discontinued and the procedure prescribedin regulation 36 or 38 of these Regulations, as the case may be, shall befollowed.

38. Retirement in public interest.

(1) Notwithstanding regulation 36 of these Regulations, if aresponsible officer considers that a person to whom this Part of theseRegulations applies should be retired from the public service on the groundsof public interest, he or she shall—

(a) obtain from the responsible officers of every Ministry ordepartment in which the officer has served reports as to his or herwork and conduct; and

(b) allow the officer an opportunity of considering the reports and ofshowing cause why he or she should not be retired from thepublic service.

(2) If the responsible officer, after considering the officer’s statementand having regard to all the circumstances of the case, is of the opinion thatthe officer should be retired from the public service in the public interest, heor she shall forward to the secretary the reports obtained under subregulation(1)(a) of this regulation and the statement of the officer, together with his orher own recommendation.

(3) The commission shall determine the action, if any, to be takenagainst the officer.

(4) If, upon consideration of the report made by a responsible officerunder subregulation (2) of this regulation, the commission is of the opinionthat the facts disclosed warrant the institution of proceedings for the officer’sdismissal or the imposition of some lesser penalty than dismissal, thecommission may direct the responsible officer to institute proceedingsagainst the officer under regulation 37 or this regulation as may beappropriate.

39. Procedure on criminal conviction.

(1) If an officer to whom this Part of these Regulations applies isadjudged guilty of a criminal charge likely to warrant disciplinaryproceedings, the responsible officer shall forward a copy of the charge andthe judgment, together with the proceedings of the court if available, and hisor her recommendations to the secretary.

(2) The commission shall determine whether the officer shall besubjected to disciplinary punishment on account of the conviction for theoffence without the proceedings prescribed in regulation 36, 37 or 38 of theseRegulations.

40. Application of regulations 41 to 43.

Regulations 41 to 43 of these Regulations apply to all public officers whohold pensionable appointments the salary, if nonincremental, of which is lessthan 13,740 shillings a year or, if incremental, the minimum of the salaryscale of which is less than that amount.

41. Misconduct warranting punishment more severe than responsibleofficer can impose.

(1) Where a responsible officer considers it necessary to instituteproceedings against an officer to whom this regulation and regulations 42 and43 apply and he or she is of the opinion that the misconduct alleged, ifproved, would warrant a punishment more severe than is within his or herpowers to impose, the responsible officer shall after such preliminaryinvestigation as he or she considers necessary, frame the charges against theofficer.

(2) Any charges framed under subregulation (1) of this regulationshall be communicated to the accused officer who shall be given fullopportunity of exculpating himself or herself within a period to be specifiedby the responsible officer; and if the accused officer does not avail himselfor herself of that opportunity within the specified period or if the responsibleofficer does not consider that the accused officer has exculpated himself orherself, the responsible officer shall forward to the secretary copies of his orher report on the case, together with the charges framed against the accusedofficer, the accused officer’s reply, if any, and the responsible officer’s ownrecommendations.

(3) If the commission, on consideration of the report submitted to itby the responsible officer, is of the opinion that the matter should be furtherinvestigated—

(a) the commission shall appoint a public officer or officers toinquire into the matter;

(b) the officer or officers so appointed shall inform the accusedofficer that on a specified day the charges made against him orher will be investigated and that he or she will be allowed or willbe required to appear to defend himself or herself;

(c) if, at the inquiry, witnesses are examined, the accused officershall be given an opportunity of being present and of puttingquestions on his or her own behalf to the witnesses, and nodocumentary evidence shall be used against him or her unless heor she has been previously supplied with a copy of the evidenceor given access to it;

(d) the officer or officers appointed to hold the inquiry shall in his orher or their discretion permit the prosecuting party or the accusedofficer to be represented by a public officer; but wherepermission is given to the prosecuting party to be so represented,the accused officer shall receive permission to be represented ina similar manner;

(e) if during the course of the inquiry, grounds for the framing of

additional charges are disclosed, the officer or officers holdingthe inquiry shall so inform the responsible officer who shallfollow the same procedure as was adopted in framing the originalcharges; and

(f) the officer or officers holding the inquiry shall forward his or heror their report on the inquiry together with the record of chargesframed, evidence led, the defence and other proceedings relevantto the inquiry, to the commission.

(4) The report of the officer or officers holding an inquiry under thisregulation shall include—

(a) a statement whether in his or her or their opinion the accusedofficer has or has not committed the offence or offences chargedand, briefly, the reasons for that opinion;

(b) details of any matters which in his or her or their opinionaggravate or alleviate the gravity of the case; and

(c) a summing-up and such general comments as will indicate clearlyhis or her or their opinion on the matter under inquiry,

but shall not include any recommendation regarding the form of punishment.

(5) The commission, after considering the report of the officer orofficers appointed to hold an inquiry under this regulation, may, if it is of theopinion that the report should be amplified or that further investigation isdesirable, refer the matter back for further investigation and report by theofficer or officers appointed to hold the inquiry.

(6) The commission, after considering the report (and any furtherreport) made under this regulation, shall determine what punishment, if any,(including retirement from the public service under regulation 38 of theseRegulations) shall be inflicted on the accused officer.

42. Retirement in public interest of officer to whom regulations 41 to43 apply.

Whenever a responsible officer considers that an officer to whom regulations41 to 43 of these Regulations apply should be retired from the public serviceon the grounds that such retirement is in the public interest, the procedureprescribed in regulation 38 of these Regulations shall be followed.

43. Criminal conviction of officer to whom regulations 41, 42 and thisregulation apply.

If an officer to whom regulations 41, 42 and this regulation apply is adjudgedguilty in any court of a criminal charge likely to warrant disciplinaryproceedings against him or her, the procedure prescribed in regulation 39 ofthese Regulations shall be followed.

44. Punishments which may be inflicted by commission.

(1) Subject to regulation 28 of these Regulations, the commissionmay inflict one or more of the following punishments upon any public officeras a result of proceedings under this Part of these Regulations—

(a) dismissal;(b) reduction in rank or seniority;(c) reduction in salary;(d) stoppage of increment;(e) withholding of increment;(f) deferment of increment;(g) severe reprimand;(h) reprimand;(i) recovery of the cost or part of the cost of any loss or damage

caused by default or negligence.

(2) Nothing in these Regulations shall—(a) limit the powers conferred by these Regulations to retire a public

officer from the public service on the grounds of public interest;(b) restrict the authority of a responsible officer, subject to any

instructions issued by the Secretary to the Treasury, to order therecovery of the cost or part of the cost of any loss or breakagecaused by any default or negligence; or

(c) restrict the authority of a responsible officer to stop from the payof a public officer who has been absent from duty without leaveor without reasonable excuse (after giving to such officer, wherepracticable, an opportunity to be heard) an amount which bearsthe same proportion to his or her annual pay as such period ofabsence bears to one year.

45. Report of unsatisfactory conduct of officer serving on agreement.

(1) If a responsible officer considers that the conduct of an officerwho is serving on a contract or agreement (including an agreement fortemporary appointment) is unsatisfactory, he or she shall report the matter to

the commission; and the commission shall determine what action, if any,should be taken regarding the officer in respect of whom the report has beenmade.

(2) Nothing in this regulation shall affect the power of thecommission to terminate any contract or agreement in accordance with a termor condition contained in it.

46. Service of documents.

Where under these Regulations—(a) it is necessary either—

(i) to serve any notice, charge or other document upon a publicofficer; or

(ii) to communicate any information to any public officer byreason of the officer having absented himself or herselffrom duty; and

(b) it is not possible to effect the service upon or communicate theinformation to the officer personally,

it shall be sufficient if the notice, charge or other document, or a lettercontaining the information, is served upon the officer by post.

PART V—PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS.

47. Declarations, etc.

(1) Every senior police officer appointed under these Regulationsshall, on appointment, answer truly such questions as may be put to him orher by or on behalf of the inspector general and shall make a declaration inthe form set out in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) The declaration referred to in subregulation (1) of this regulationshall be made before such member of the police force as the inspector generalmay generally or specifically appoint and shall be made in such manner asthe declarant shall state to be most binding on his or her conscience.

48. Resignation

No senior police officer shall be at liberty to resign, or to withdraw himselfor herself from his or her duties unless expressly permitted to do so by theinspector general or by some other police officer authorised by the inspector

general to grant such permission.

49. Retention during emergency.

Any senior police officer who, under the provisions of any law, has beengranted permission to retire from the police force during the occurrence orapprehended occurrence of hostilities, internal disorders or other graveemergency of any kind may be retained and his or her service prolonged forsuch further period, not exceeding twelve months, as the inspector generalmay direct; except that this regulation shall not apply in the case of any suchofficer entitled to retire under any limited or general compensation scheme.

50. Offences.

(1) Any senior police officer commits an offence against disciplineif he or she is guilty of—

(a) discreditable conduct, that is to say, if he or she acts in adisorderly manner or in any manner prejudicial to discipline orlikely to bring discredit on the reputation of the police force, orto cause any injury to the public service in any way;

(b) insubordinate or oppressive conduct, that is to say, if he or she—(i) is insubordinate by word, act or demeanour;(ii) is guilty of oppressive or tyrannical conduct towards an

inferior in rank;(iii) uses obscene, abusive or insulting language to any police

officer;(iv) wilfully or negligently makes any false complaint or

statement against any police officer;(v) assaults any police officer; or(vi) overholds any report or complaint against any police

officer;(c) disobedience of orders, that is to say, if he or she—

(i) engages without authority in any employment or officeother than his or her official duties;

(ii) disobeys, or without good and sufficient cause, omits orneglects to carry out any lawful order, written or otherwise;or

(iii) when called upon by the inspector general to furnish a fulland true statement of his or her financial position, fails todo so;

(d) neglect of duty, that is to say, if he or she—

(i) neglects or, without good and sufficient cause, omitspromptly and diligently to attend to or carry out anythingwhich is his or her duty as a police officer;

(ii) is not alert or idles or misbehaves while on duty;(iii) fails to perform any duty in accordance with orders, or

leaves his or her station, district or other place of duty towhich he or she has been ordered without due permissionor sufficient cause;

(iv) by carelessness or neglect permits a prisoner to escape;(v) fails, when knowing where any offender is to be found, to

report the offender or to make due exertions for making theoffender amenable to justice;

(vi) fails to report any matter which it is his or her duty toreport;

(vii) fails to report anything which he or she knows concerninga criminal or disciplinary charge, or fails to disclose anyevidence which he or she, or any person within his or herknowledge, can give for or against any prisoner ordefendant or accused person on a criminal or a disciplinarycharge;

(viii) omits to make any necessary entry in any official book ordocument, or omits to make or send any report or returnwhich it is his or her duty to make or send; or

(ix) sleeps on duty;(e) falsehood or prevarication, that is to say, if he or she—

(i) makes or signs, in any official document or book, anystatement which he or she knows or has reasonable groundsto believe to be false;

(ii) wilfully or negligently makes a false, misleading orinaccurate statement;

(iii) without good and sufficient cause destroys or mutilates anyofficial document or record, or alters or erases any entry inany official document or record;

(iv) is guilty of any prevarication before any court or at anyinquiry;

(f) breach of confidence, that is to say, if he or she—(i) without due authority discloses or conveys any information

concerning any investigation or other police ordepartmental matter to the press or to any unauthorisedperson;

(ii) without proper authority shows or conveys to any person

outside the police force any book or document, the propertyof the Government;

(iii) makes any anonymous, frivolous or vexatiouscommunication or complaint, or makes a communication orcomplaint in an irregular manner;

(iv) signs or circulates any petition or statement with regard toany matter concerning the police force, except through theproper channel of correspondence to the inspector general;or

(v) calls or attends any unauthorised meeting to discuss anymatter concerning the police force;

(g) corrupt practice, that is to say, if he or she—(i) solicits or receives any bribe;(ii) fails to account for or to make prompt and true return of

any money or property received by him or her in his or herofficial capacity, or fails to account satisfactorily, if socalled upon by the inspector general to do so, for anymoney or property in his or her possession or received byhim or her otherwise than in his or her official capacity;

(iii) directly or indirectly solicits or receives any gratuity,present, subscription or testimonial, without the consent ofthe inspector general;

(iv) places himself or herself under a pecuniary obligation to theholder of any licence issued under the liquor licensing lawsor to any person who holds a licence concerning thegranting or renewal of which any police officer may haveto report or give evidence;

(v) improperly uses his or her character and position as amember of the police force for his or her private advantage;

(vi) in his or her capacity as a police officer, writes, signs orgives without the sanction of the inspector general anytestimonial or character or other recommendation with theobject of obtaining employment for any person or ofsupporting an application for the grant of a licence of anykind; or

(vii) without the sanction of the inspector general supports anapplication for the grant of a licence of any kind;

(h) unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority, that is to say, if heor she—(i) without good and sufficient cause makes any unlawful or

unnecessary arrest;

(ii) uses any unnecessary violence to any prisoner or anyperson with whom he or she may be brought into contact inthe execution of his or her duty;

(iii) is uncivil or uses improper language to any member of thepublic; or

(iv) interferes unnecessarily in any matter or with any personwhich or who is outside the scope of his or her authority;

(i) malingering, that is to say, if he or she feigns or exaggerates anysickness or injury with a view to evading duty;

(j) withdrawal from duty or absence without leave, that is to say, ifhe or she—(i) withdraws himself or herself from his or her duties unless

expressly permitted to do so by the inspector general or bysome other officer authorised to grant such permission; or

(ii) without reasonable excuse, is absent without leave from, oris late for parade, court or any other duty;

(k) damage to clothing and other articles supplied, that is to say, if heor she—(i) pawns, sells, loses by neglect, makes away with, or wilfully

or negligently causes damage to, or the loss or waste of,any Government property, including arms, ammunition,clothing or equipment, or any lost, stolen or unclaimedproperty or any exhibit or prisoner’s property;

(ii) fails to report any loss or damage as above, howsoevercaused; or

(iii) commits any petty offence of stealing or misappropriatingany money or goods being the property of the Governmentor of any police officer, or of receiving any such propertyknowing it to have been stolen or misappropriated from theGovernment or from any police officer;

(l) drunkenness, that is to say, if he or she while on or off duty, isunfit for duty through drink or drugs;

(m) drinking on duty or soliciting drink, that is to say, if he or she—(i) drinks or receives from any person any intoxicating liquor

while he or she is on duty; or(ii) demands or endeavours to persuade any other person to

give him or her or to purchase or obtain for him or her anyintoxicating liquor while he or she is on duty;

(n) entering licensed premises, that is to say, if without permissionhe or she enters—(i) while on duty any premises licensed under the liquor

licensing laws or any other premises where liquors arestored or distributed when his or her presence there is notrequired in the execution of his or her duty; or

(ii) any such premises in uniform while off duty;(o) lending or borrowing money, that is to say, if he or she lends

money to or borrows money from any police officer, or acceptsany present from any inferior in rank;

(p) contracting debts, that is to say, if he or she contracts any privatedebt of a discreditable nature, or which there is no likelihood ofhis or her being able to repay, or if, having contracted any debt,he or she makes no reasonable effort to pay it;

(q) cowardice, that is to say, if he or she is guilty of any act ofcowardice, in the course of his or her duty;

(r) irregular conduct, that is to say, if he or she acts in any irregularmanner prejudicial to discipline not specially provided for inparagraph (a) of this subregulation.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation a senior police officer shall bedeemed not to be on duty unless he or she is on a specific duty for which heor she is specially detailed.

51. Membership of trade unions, etc.

(1) No senior police officer shall be or become a member of—(a) any trade union, or any body or association affiliated to a trade

union;(b) any body or association the object or one of the objects of which

is to control or influence conditions of employment in any tradeor profession;

(c) any body or association the object or one of the objects of whichis to control or influence the pay, pensions or conditions ofservice of the police force other than any body or associationwhich may be constituted and regulated pursuant to regulationswhich may be made for that purpose under the Police Act; or

(d) any body or association having a political object.

(2) No senior police officer shall—(a) wear any clothing, badge or emblem indicating adherence to or

support of a body or association having a political object; or(b) publicly indicate his or her adherence to or support of a body or

association having a political object, whether by signing the

nomination papers of a candidate at an election, asking questionsor making speeches at public meetings, joining indemonstrations, or otherwise.

(3) Any senior police officer who contravenes this regulation shallbe deemed to have committed an offence against discipline and is liable tobe dismissed from the police force.

52. Arrest.

(1) Any senior police officer who commits any of the followingoffences may be arrested without warrant by a police officer senior to himselfor herself, that is to say—

(a) the offence described in regulation 50(1)(b)(i) of theseRegulations (insubordination by word, act or demeanour);

(b) the offence described in regulation 50(1)(b)(v) of theseRegulations (assaulting any police officer);

(c) the offence described in regulation 50(1)(j)(i) of theseRegulations (withdrawal from duty).

(2) A police officer effecting an arrest under subregulation (1) of thisregulation shall immediately bring the accused before a police officer seniorto the accused who shall inquire into the circumstances and report the factsto the inspector general and may, pending the receipt of instructions from theinspector general, order the remand of the accused in custody.

53. Detention.

A senior police officer arrested for any offence under these Regulations orremanded in custody shall be confined in a place appointed for the detentionof such offenders.

54. Saving for ordinary course of law.

Nothing in these Regulations shall be construed as exempting any seniorpolice officer from being proceeded against for any offence by the ordinarycourse of law.

55. Procedure for dealing with officers.

Any offence against discipline or any other misconduct by a senior police

officer shall be dealt with under regulations 36 to 39 of these Regulations.

56. Interdiction.

(1) If in any case the inspector general considers that the publicinterest requires that a police officer should cease immediately to exercise thepowers and functions of his or her office, he or she may interdict the officerfrom the exercise of those powers and functions, if proceedings for his or herdismissal are being taken or about to be taken or if criminal proceedings arebeing instituted against him or her.

(2) The inspector general may at any time interdict from duty anysenior police officer who is charged with any criminal or disciplinary offenceif the inspector general considers that the interests of discipline require thatthe officer shall immediately cease to exercise the powers and functions ofhis or her office.

(3) A senior police officer under interdiction shall not leave Ugandawithout the permission of the inspector general.

(4) A senior police officer interdicted from duty shall not by reasonof that interdiction cease to be a member of the police force.

(5) The powers, privileges and benefits vested in a senior policeofficer as a member of the police force shall be in abeyance during the periodof the interdiction, but he or she shall remain subject to the sameresponsibilities, discipline and penalties and to the same authority as if he orshe had not been interdicted.

(6) Any senior police officer who has been interdicted shall, duringthe period of interdiction, be allowed to receive such proportion of his or hersalary not being less than one-half, as the inspector general may think fit.

(7) If proceedings against any such officer do not result in his or herdismissal or conviction for a criminal offence, he or she shall be entitled toreceive the full amount of emoluments which he or she would have receivedif he or she had not been interdicted.

(8) For the purpose of subregulations (6) and (7) of this regulation,“salary” means, in the case of an officer who is in receipt of overseasaddition to salary or inducement pay, the overseas addition to salary or

inducement pay, as the case may be.

57. Payment of emoluments after criminal conviction.

Where a senior police officer has been convicted on a criminal charge, theinspector general may direct what proportion, if any, of the emoluments ofthe officer shall be paid to him or her pending consideration of his or her caseunder these Regulations.

PART VI—MISCELLANEOUS.

58. Production of relevant documents, etc.

Any public officer who submits any matter for the consideration of thecommission shall ensure that all relevant documents and papers are madeavailable to the commission; and the commission may require the productionof any further documents or information relevant to the matter underconsideration.

59. Correspondence.

All correspondence for the commission from responsible officers and otherpersons shall be addressed to the secretary.

60. Submissions to be in triplicate.

All matters submitted for the consideration of the commission shall beforwarded in triplicate unless otherwise directed.

61. Cases not otherwise provided for.

Any case not covered by these Regulations shall be reported to the secretary,and the commission shall determine the procedure to be adopted.

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SCHEDULES

First Schedule.reg. 2.

Responsible officers.

Ministry or department Officer

Cabinet Office Secretary to the Cabinet

Ministry responsible for finance Secretary to the Treasury

Ministry responsible for justice Solicitor General

Audit Department Auditor General

Judicial Department Chief Registrar of the High Court

Office of the Public ServiceCommission

Secretary to the Public ServiceCommission

Office of the Judicial ServiceCommission

Secretary to the Judicial ServiceCommission

Parliament Clerk to Parliament

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Second Schedule.reg. 16.

Oath of member of commission.

I, _____________________________________, having been appointed aschairperson/member of the Public Service Commission swear that I willwithout fear or favour, affection or ill-will, discharge the functions of theoffice of chairperson/member of the Public Service Commission, and that Iwill not, directly or indirectly, reveal any matters relating to those functionsto any unauthorised persons or otherwise than in the course of duty. (So helpme God.)

Sworn/Declared before me this ______ day of _______________, 20 ____

_________________________________Judge of the High Court

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Third Schedule.reg. 16.

Oath of secretary and staff of commission.

I, _____________________________, being called upon to exercise thefunctions of secretary to/a member of the staff of/the Public ServiceCommission, swear that I will not, directly or indirectly, reveal to anyunauthorised person or otherwise than in the course of duty the contents orany part of the contents of any documents, communication or informationwhatsoever which may come to my knowledge in the course of my duties assuch. (So help me God.)

Sworn/Declared before me this ______ day of _______________, 20 ____

_________________________________Chairperson of the Public ServiceCommission

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1Delete whichever is inappropriate.

Fourth Schedule.reg. 47.

Declaration of senior police officer.

I, ___________________________, son of _______________________,solemnly and sincerely declare that I will carry out my duties and obligationsunder all laws and directions relating to the police in Uganda.

I further declare that I1— (a) have not at any time served in any other of the armed forces, the

police force or the prisons service; or(b) have served for ______ years in the armed forces/the police

force/the prisons service.

I further declare that I1— (a) have not in any court been convicted of any criminal offence; or(b) have been convicted of the following criminal offences—

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________Signed

Declared before me this ______ day of _______________, 20 ____

_________________________________Signed

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History: S.I. 277-3; S.I. 135/1968; S.I. 34/1993.

Cross References

Interpretation Act, Cap. 3.Pensions Act, Cap. 286.Police Act, Cap. 303.

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