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The Forensic Evidence Bill, 2024

Bill details, progress, and reading documents

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Bill Progress

1st

1st Reading

Bill introduced

2nd

2nd Reading

Committee review

3rd

3rd Reading

Final vote

Assent

Becomes law

Bill Information

Status1st Reading
TypeGovernment
Introduced2024-11-26
Moved byHon. Kahinda Otafire (Minister of Internal Affairs)
Assigned toThe Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs

Bill Readings

Documents and reports from each reading stage.

1st Reading

1st Reading

The object of the Forensic Evidence BilI,2024 is to provide for a comprehensive forensic science service for Uganda; to provide for the designation of the Government Analytical Laboratory as the regulatory body for forensic and scientific analytical services and the National Poison Control Centre; to provide for the establishment of the DNA database to provide for the regulation of industrial and consumer chemicals and for related matters. This Bill has been withdrawn. A bill may be withdrawn by the Member in charge after the question for second reading is proposed, if the question is first withdrawn and there is no objection. If objected to, proceedings continue. Only the Member in charge may withdraw the bill, though another Member may withdraw a motion.