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Non-Governmental Organisations Regulations, 2017 (S.I. No. 22 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Statutory Instruments Supplement to The Uganda Gazette No. 25 of 5 May 2017.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Non-governmental entity Registration Public private partnership (PPP) Community management
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations, made by the Minister responsible for internal affairs under section 55 of the Non – Governmental Organisations Act, 2016, concern registration of non – Governmental Organisations with the National Bureau of Non-Governmental Organisations and supervision on non-Governmental Organisations, including Community Based Organisations. A person or group of persons intending to form a Community Based Organisation shall apply for registration to the District Non Governmental Monitoring Committee before operating in a district. The District Non-Governmental Monitoring Committee shall issue a certificate of registration and permit the ommunity Based Organisation. A self-regulatory body formed by two or more organisations, shall before carrying out its operations apply to register with the Bureau. Where the District Non- Governmental Organisations Monitoring Committee and the Local Government has approved an organisation to operate in a district, the Local Government shall sign a memorandum of understanding with the organisation to carry out its activities in the district. The Local Government and the Organisation may adopt the template of memorandum of understanding in Form V in the Schedule.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Non-Governmental Organisations Act, 2016.

Legislation | Uganda | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Non-governmental entity, Registration, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX