THE TRADE (LICENSING) ACT.

Statutory Instrument 101—6.

The Trade (Licensing) (Prescription of Forms) Regulations.

Arrangement of Regulations.

Regulation
1. Citation.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application for licence.
4. Form of licence.

Schedules

First Schedule Application for a trading licence.

Second Schedule Trading licences.

 THE TRADE (LICENSING) ACT.

Statutory Instrument 101—6.

The Trade (Licensing) (Prescription of Forms) Regulations.

(Under section 29 of the Act.)

1. Citation.

These Regulations may be cited as the Trade (Licensing) (Prescription of

Forms) Regulations.

2. Interpretation.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, “licence” means

a trading licence issued by a licensing authority under section 11 of the Act.

3. Application for licence.

Every application for a licence shall be made on the appropriate application

form prescribed in the First Schedule to these Regulations which may be
obtained from the town clerk of the city, municipality or town or the county
chief of the area in which the business is or is to be established.

4. Form of licence.

Every licence shall be in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule to these
Regulations.

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 SCHEDULES

First Schedule.
reg. 3.
Application for a Trading Licence.

Republic of Uganda

The Trade (Licensing) Act.

1. (a) Full name of the applicant

_______________________________
____________________________________________________
(b) Address of the applicant __________________________________

2. (a) Nature of the business for which the licence is required _________
______________________________________________________
(b) Location of the business __________________________________

3. (a) Name of the firm or company (if applicable) __________________

______________________________________________________
(b) Date of first registration or incorporation _____________________
______________________________________________________

4. Names of the directors and their nationalities _____________________

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

5. (a) Amount of the company’s/firm’s share capital/partnership property

______________________________________________________
(b) How much of this is held—
(i) by Ugandans ______________________________________
(ii) by Ugandan Africans _________________________________
(iii) by non-Ugandans ___________________________________

6. If the company or firm was incorporated or registered in Uganda on or

before 1st January, 1969, state whether any shares were or partnership
property was held by Uganda citizens on that date and the percentage
of the total shares or capital so held ____________________________
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________________________________________________________

7. State whether the proprietor or the company has once been convicted
of—
(a) any bankruptcy offence __________________________________
____________________________________________________
(b) giving short weight, measure or change ____________________
____________________________________________________
(c) failing to keep proper books of account _____________________
____________________________________________________
(d) any breach of any written law relating to trade licensing ________
____________________________________________________
and, if so, when and by what court? ________________________
____________________________________________________
8. Has any trading licence previously held by the owner been endorsed or
cancelled? __________ If so, when and by what court? ____________
________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

9. (a) What provisions have been made for the keeping of proper books
of account for the business? ______________________________
_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
(b) In what language are the books to be kept? ___________________
____________________________________________________

I declare that the particulars given above are, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, true.

Dated this ______ day of _______________, 20 ____

( S i g n e d )
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Designation ___________________________________
In the case of a company or a firm to which section 32(2) of the Act applies,
the following declaration shall be made—

I, ____________________________________________, being the director/

secretary/treasurer1 of ____________________________________ Limited
Partner ______________________ solemnly and sincerely declare that more
than 50 percent of the share capital of the company or more than 50 percent
of the partnership property of the firm is held by or on behalf of persons who
are citizens of Uganda.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true,

and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act.

Declared at _____________________________________, the ______ day

of _______________ 20 ____.

Before me _________________________________
A Commissioner for Oaths
or Magistrate or Justice of the Peace1

In the case of a company or firm to which section 5(3) of the Act applies, the
following declaration shall be made—

I, ___________________________________________________, being the

director/secretary/treasurer1 of ______________________________ Limited
Partner ________________________________________________ solemnly
and sincerely declare that our company/firm is composed partly of persons
who are citizens of Uganda and partly of persons who are not citizens of
Uganda, and that our company/firm was registered as such on or before the
1st day of January, 1969.

And I further declare that the particulars given above are, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true.

Declared at _____________________________________ the ______ day

of _______________ 20 ____.

Before me __________________________________
A Commissioner for Oaths or Magistrate or Justice
for the Peace1
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 Second Schedule.
reg. 4.
Trading licences.

Republic of Uganda

T.L. Form 1.
Trading Licence—Citizen.
The Trade (Licensing) Act.

Name _________________________________________________________
of ______________________________________ is licensed to carry on
trade in ________________________ at _____________________________
for the year ending 31st December, 20 ____.

Issued this ______ day of _______________, 20 ____

Fee paid: shs. ________

________________________________
Licensing Officer
________________________________
for Licensing Authority
 Republic of Uganda

T.L. Form 2.
Trading Licence—Noncitizen.
The Trade (Licensing) Act.

Name _______________________________________________________
of ________________________________________________ is licensed to
carry on trade in ________________________________________________
at _______________________________ for the year ending 31st December,
20 ____, subject to the following conditions __________________________
______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Specified goods endorsed on this licence are ________________________

____________________________________________________________

Issued this ______ day of _______________, 20 ____

Fee paid: shs. ________

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History: S.I. 211/1969.

Cross Reference

Statutory Declarations Act, Cap. 22.

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