Bill_ID

44

Short Name

The Succession (Amendment), Bill 2018.

Sponsor Name

Hon. Mary Karoro Okurut

Type Name

Government

First Reading

2018-11-08

Overview

<p>The object of the Bill is to amend the Succession Act, Cap. 162 to bring it into conformity with the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and internationally accepted human rights standards and provide for gender equality in accordance with articles 21 and 33 of<br />the Constitution; to repeal sections that were declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court; to streamline the definition of child to conform to Article of the Constitution; to refine the definition of customary heir or heiress to eliminate discrimination; to clearly provide for the protection of principal residential property for the benefit of the surviving spouse and lineal dependants; to revise the percentages of distribution of the estate of an intestate; to provide for the appointment of a guardian for a child by either parent; to provide for the powers and duties of guardians; to repeal repugnant terms such as "lunatics" and "insane"; to provide for the lapse of probate or letters of administration; to enhance certain offences and penalties;<br />and to provide for related matters.</p>