Warehouse Receipt System Act, 2006 (No. 14 of 2006). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the licensing of warehouses and warehouse keepers, to provide for a national system of warehouse bonding for the protection of depositors, to provide for the issue of warehouse receipts and to provide for other related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Agricultural commodities Credit Transport/storage Internal trade Contract/agreement Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act establishes the Uganda Warehouse Receipt System Authority as a body corporate and provides rules relative to warehousing in Uganda and a system of warehouse receipts for trading and credit purposes and negotiation and transfer of warehouse receipts. The Authority shall: (a) license warehouses, warehouse keepers and warehouse inspectors; (b) issue negotiable warehouse receipts books; and (c) to carry out and perform such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by this Act or Re Full text English Website www.ulrc.go.ug References - Legislation Implemented by Warehouse Receipt System Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 33 of 2007). Legislation | Uganda | 2007 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Agricultural commodities, Credit, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Contract/agreement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX