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Phone: +256-41 230537/8/9
Fax: +256-41-254829, 230802
Email: info@justice.go.ug.

Plot 7, Parliament Avenue
Baumann House
P.O. Box 7183 Kampala.

FIRST PARLIAMENTARY
COUNSEL

The Mission / Mandate of FPC The Directorate of First Parliamentary Counsel is charged with the mandate; “to draft all Government legislation; i.e. Bills for debate and passing into legislation by Parliament, Statutory Instruments; including Rules, Regulations and Bye- laws and to advise on the legislative process and other legal issues. The Directorate also verifies Ordinances passed by District Councils and Bye-laws passed by Municipal Councils”.

Harriet Lwabi, Director FPC

The Directorate of First Parliamentary Counsel shall –

(a)  Draft Bills, in accordance with the principles approved by Cabinet in consultation with the instructing Ministry, Department or Agency (MDA) within 30 days of receipt of the request;
(b)  Prepare Cabinet Memoranda in respect of Bills of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, within 7 days;
(c)  Provide technical assistance in the drafting of private member’s Bills, on request, within 30 days;
(d) Draft Statutory Instruments, Legal Notices and Parliamentary Resolutions within 14 days of receipt of instructions from MDAs;
(e) Vet Ordinances and bye-Laws for districts and municipal councils and re-draft them as necessary within 14 days of receipt of the draft.

(f) Authorize publication of Acts of Parliament, Bills, Statutory Instruments
and other legislative instruments within 2 days of receipt of approval.
(g) Advise on the interpretation of existing and proposed laws within 2 weeks of receipt of the request; and
(h) Advise on law reform within 14 days of receipt of the request.