Section 12: Prohibition of Interference with Government Operations
12.Prohibition of interference with operations of Government
(1)An agent of a foreigner shall not engage in any activity or solicit or obtain or receive any assistance from a foreigner to sponsor or organise a meeting or any function with the aim of interfering with the operations of Government.
(2) An agent of a foreigner who engages in any activity or solicits, receives or obtains any assistance from a foreigner to sponsor, organise a meeting or any function with the aim of interfering with the operations of Government commits an offence and is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a legal entity, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand currency points; and
(b) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand currency points or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or both.
(3) For the purposes of this section, an agent of a foreigner interferes with operations of Government if the agent of a foreigner knowingly obstructs, impairs, hinders or prevents a public officer or any other person occupying a public office from performing his or her functions.
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Foreign agents are prohibited from accepting any assistance from foreigners to sponsor or organize meetings that interfere with Ugandan government ope...
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