The Uganda Peoples` Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Bill details, progress, and reading documents
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Bill Progress
1st Reading
Bill introduced
2nd Reading
Committee review
3rd Reading
Final vote
Assent
Becomes law
Bill Information
Bill Readings
Documents and reports from each reading stage.
1st Reading
1st Reading
The Bill amends the UPDF Act, Cap. 330 to: - Streamline Defence Forces structures. - Establish health care services and a medical board. - Define service offences, courts martial, military courts, and the Reserve Force. - Restructure courts martial, set their jurisdiction, and ensure independence. - Provide for appeals and limited civilian trials under military law. - Create a Military Courts Department and a disciplinary unit. - Prescribe arms and ammunition reserved exclusively for the Defence Forces.
2nd Reading
2nd Reading
The Bill amends the UPDF Act, Cap. 330 to: - Streamline Defence Forces structures. - Establish health care services and a medical board. - Define service offences, courts martial, military courts, and the Reserve Force. - Restructure courts martial, set their jurisdiction, and ensure independence. - Provide for appeals and limited civilian trials under military law. - Create a Military Courts Department and a disciplinary unit. - Prescribe arms and ammunition reserved exclusively for the Defence Forces.