Uganda
Community Service Act
Chapter 115
- Commenced on 1 October 2001 by Community Service (Commencement) Instrument, 2001
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.]
- [Note: The version of the Act as at 31 December 2000 was revised and consolidated by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Commencement
This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may, by statutory instrument appoint.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—Part II – Community service orders
3. Community service
4. Duration and requirements of community service order
5. Breach of requirement of community service order
6. Commission of further offence
Where an offender has been ordered to undergo community service on conviction by an original court but has been sentenced to imprisonment by a subsequent court for another offence committed during the period of community service, the following rules shall apply—Part III – Amendment, review and discharge of community service order
7. Amendment of community service order
8. Discharge of community service order
Part IV – Arrangements for community service
9. Arrangements for community service
10. Community service committee
11. Regulations and guidelines
12. Minister to amend Schedule
The Minister may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of the Cabinet, amend the Schedule to this Act.13. Transitional provision
Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, all offenders serving punishment of imprisonment imposed on them within the last six months before the coming into force of this Act may be allowed to apply for community service if otherwise eligible.History of this document
01 October 2001
Commenced by
Community Service (Commencement) Instrument, 2001
31 December 2000 this version
Consolidation