Section 2: Who Must Comply with This Act?
2. Application
(1)This Act applies to an agent of a foreigner.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, this Act applies to an agent of a foreigner who engages in any of the following activities through any means, including the use of digital platforms to—
(a)engage in political activities in Uganda to further the interest of a foreigner;
(b)solicit, collect, disburse or dispense contributions, loans, money or other things of value for the purpose of financing or sponsoring political activities to further the interest of a foreigner;
(c) represent the interest of a foreigner before any agency or official of the Government of Uganda for the purpose of engaging in political activities in Uganda;
(d) recruit, contract, engage, enter into a partnership or sponsor any person in Uganda to promote the interest of a foreigner for the purpose of engaging in political activities in Uganda;
(e) agree, consent, assume or purport to act as an agent of a foreigner or who is or holds himself or herself out as an agent of a foreigner, to promote the interest of a foreigner against the interest of Ugandans;
(f) influence the development of a policy of Government or implement a policy of Government without the approval of Cabinet; or
(g)influence the public to oppose a policy of Government.
(3) Subject to the Diplomatic Privileges Act, this Act applies to a representative or agent of an embassy, high commission or consulate
(4) For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding this section, this Act shall not apply to monies or funding received from a foreigner by—
(a)a supervised institution, a person or an institution regulated by a regulatory body under an Act of Parliament, for the purposes of meeting its regulatory requirements or for the purposes of undertaking its commercial, licensed or permitted activity under an Act of Parliament;
(b) a health or medical facility, for the purposes of performing an activity permitted under the laws of Uganda to be undertaken by a health or medical facility;
(c) an academic orresearch institution,for purposes offunding research and innovation or any other educational activity permitted under the laws of Uganda to be undertaken by an academic or research institution;
(d) a person, for commercial, domestic or family use; or
(e) a faith-based organisation, for activities that are connected with the mission of the faith-based organisation.
(5)Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring compliance with this Act for lawful foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, diaspora remittances, export proceeds, trade finance, commercial loans, humanitarian assistance, technical assistance, grants, concessional financing, development assistance, or any other lawful foreign exchange inflow or outflow, and related activities.
Plain English Summary
You must comply with this Act if you are an agent of a foreigner and engage in political activities in Uganda, including using digital platforms. This...
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