Uganda
National Council for Older Persons Act, 2013
Act 2 of 2013
- Published in Uganda Gazette 7 on 8 February 2013
- Assented to on 11 November 2012
- Commenced on 8 February 2013
- [This is the version of this document from 8 February 2013.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary appointed under section 11;"gender" means socially constructed or determined roles and responsibilities of men and women, girls and boys in a given culture that are learned and changeable over time and location specific;"geriatrician" means a doctor who specialises in the care and treatment of old people who are ill;"lower council for older persons" includes district or city, municipal, city divisions, municipal divisions, town and subcounty councils for older persons;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for older persons’ affairs;"national council" means the National Council for Older Persons’ established by section 2;"NGO" means a Non-Governmental Organisation;"older person" means a person aged sixty years and above;"region" means the East, West, North and Central;"secretariat" means the secretariat established under section 11;"service provider" means a person or organisation rendering services or providing goods to older persons;"social gerontologist" means a person who studies old age and the process of ageing.Part II – The National council
2. Establishment of the national council
3. Seal of the national council
4. Objects of the national council
The objects of the national council are—5. Composition of the national council
6. Functions of national council
7. Tenure of office of members of the national council
8. Committees of national council
9. Meetings of the national council
10. Remuneration of members
A member of the national council and any person co-opted to any meeting of the national council may be paid such remuneration or allowances and at such rate as the Minister responsible for gender, labour and social development may in consultation with the Minister responsible for finance, planning and economic development determine.Part III – The Secretariat
11. Secretariat
The national council shall have a secretariat headed by the Executive Secretary.12. Executive Secretary
13. Functions of the Executive Secretary
14. Other staff of the national council
Part IV – Lower councils for older persons
15. District or city council for older persons
There shall be a district or city council for older persons in every district or city.16. Composition
17. Functions of the district or city council for older persons
The functions of the district or city council for older persons are—18. Secretariat of district or city council for older persons
19. A municipality, city division, town or subcounty council for older persons
There shall be a municipality, city division, town or subcounty council for older persons for every municipality, city division, town or subcounty.20. Composition of municipality, city division, town or subcounty council for older persons
21. Functions of a municipality, city division, subcounty or town council for older persons
The functions of the municipality, city division, subcounty or town council for older persons are—22. Remuneration of members
Members of the municipality, city division, subcounty or town council for older persons and persons co-opted to any meeting of the councils may be paid such remuneration or allowances at such rates as the municipality, city division, subcounty or town council may determine in accordance with local government financial regulations.23. Meetings of the council of the municipality, city division, town or subcounty council for older persons
A council for municipality, city division, subcounty or town council for older persons—24. Parish or ward and village council for older persons
There shall be a council for older persons at every parish or ward and village.25. Composition of parish or ward and village council for older persons
26. Functions of the parish or ward and village council for older persons
The functions of the parish or ward and village council for older persons shall be to—27. Functions of the executive committees for older persons at parish or ward and village level
The executive committee of older persons at parish or ward and village level shall oversee the implementation of decisions made by its council and shall—Part V – Election of representatives of older persons
28. Elections of representatives of older persons
29. Sponsorship of candidates by political organisations or political parties
Under the multi-party political system, nomination of candidates for older persons may be made by a political organisation or a political party sponsoring a candidate or by a candidate standing for election as an independent.Part VI – Financial provisions
30. Funds of the national council
31. Borrowing powers
32. Estimates of income and expenditure
33. Financial year
The financial year of the national council shall be the same as that of the Government of Uganda.34. Accounts
35. Audit
36. Investment of funds
Any funds of the national council not immediately required under this Act shall be invested in such a manner as the councils may, with the approval of the Minister and in case of lower councils for older persons, the District Chairperson, the chairperson of the municipality, city division, town or subcounty local council after consultation with the Minister responsible for finance.Part VII – Miscellaneous
37. Regulations
The Minister may by statutory instrument, make regulations for giving full effect to the provisions of this Act.38. Exemption from liability for acts done in good faith
A member of the national council or a member of the staff of the national council shall not be liable for any act or omission done by him or her in good faith in the discharge of his or her functions under this Act.History of this document
08 February 2013 this version
Commenced
11 November 2012
Assented to