Section 4: Forced Labour Prohibition in Uganda
4.Forced labour
(1)No person shall use or assist any other person in using forced or compulsory labour.
(2)The term "forced or compulsory labour" does not include—
(a)any work or service extracted by virtue of compulsory military service laws for work of a purely military character;
(b)any work or service which forms part of the normal civic obligations of the citizens of Uganda;
(c)any work or service extracted from any person as a consequence of a conviction by a court of law, provided that the work or service is carried out under the supervision and control of a public authority and that the person is not hired out to or placed at the disposal of a private individual, company or association; and
(d)any work or service extracted in cases of an emergency, such as in the event of war or disaster or threat of calamity in any circumstance that would endanger the existence or the wellbeing of the whole or part of the population.
(3)Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding forty-eight currency points or to imprisonment for a term of two years, or both and to a fine of four currency points for each day or part of the day on which the breach continues.
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You have the right not to be forced to work against your will. The law bans any person or company from using forced or compulsory labour. However, thi...
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