Object of the Bill
The object of the Bill is to consolidate the law on physical planning into one law in order to make the whole country a planning area. The Bill seeks to enact a physical planning legislation which is in accordance with the Constitution and other laws governing physical planning in Uganda.
The Bill establishes a National Planning Board which shall be responsible for physical planning. The Bill seeks to establish district and urban physical planning committees, it also provides for the making and approval of physical development plans, applications for development and other related matters.
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5618The_Physical_Planning_Bill,_2008.pdf
The Physical Planning Bill, 2008
Sponsored By Hon. Daniel Omara Atubo, MP (Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development)
Committee: The Committee on Physical Infrastructure
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First Reading/Committee
Bill is still at First Reading, the first reading being the first stage of a Bill passage through the Floor of Parliament and is usually a formality, it takes place without debate, and the first reading of a Bill can occur anytime in a parliamentary session.
Second Reading
Bill is still at First Reading, the first reading being the first stage of a Bill passage through the Floor of Parliament and is usually a formality, it takes place without debate, and the first reading of a Bill can occur anytime in a parliamentary session.
Third Reading
Parliament is passing the Bill. The third reading is the final chance for the Members of Parliament to debate the contents of a Bill. Here debate on the Bill is usually short and limited to what is actually in the Bill rather than, as at the second reading, what might have been included.
Presentation/Waiting Assent
Waiting for Assent. Bill is waiting for the President to assent to it. When the Floor of Parliament has passed a Bill, it shall be presented to the President, and the President shall declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent.
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 2010-04-28
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