Object of the Bill
The object of this Act is to provide a legal and regulatory
Framework to—
(a) enable and facilitate electronic communication and transactions;
(b) remove and eliminate the legal and operational barriers to electronic transactions;
(c) promote technology neutrality in applying legislation to electronic communications and transactions;
(d) provide legal certainty and public confidence in the use of electronic communications and transactions;
(e) promote e-Government service through electronic communications and transactions with the Government public and statutory bodies;
(f) ensure that electronic transactions in Uganda conform to the best practices by international standards;
(g) encourage investment and innovation in information communications and technology to promote electronic transactions;
(h) develops a safe, secure and effective environment for the consumer, business and the Government to conduct and use electronic transactions;
(i) promote the development of electronic transactions that are responsive to the needs of users and consumers; and
(j) foster economic and social prosperity through the information sector.
Document
0258The_Electronic_Signatures_Bill,_2008.pdf
The Electronic Transactions Bill, 2008
Sponsored By Hon. Dr. Ham-Mukasa Mulira (Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance )
Committee: The Committee on Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance
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First Reading/Committee
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Second Reading
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Third Reading
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Presentation/Waiting Assent
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Assented by President
The Bill is now an Act of Parliament. When a Bill has completed all its parliamentary stages on the floor of Parliament, it must have President Assent before becoming an Act of Parliament (law). President Assent is the State agreement to make the Bill into an Act and it is a formality.
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Bill passed on 2011-02-17
The Bill is now an Act of Parliament. When a Bill has completed all its parliamentary stages on the floor of Parliament, it must have President Assent before becoming an Act of Parliament (law). President Assent is the State agreement to make the Bill into an Act and it is a formality.
Bill Withdrawn on