Bill_ID

210

Short Name

The Political Parties and Organization (Amendment) Bill, 2009

Sponsor Name

Hon. (DR) E. Khiddu Makubuya,(MP)

Type Name

Government

First Reading

2008-04-22

Overview

<p>The object of this Bill is to amend the Political Parties and Organisation Act, 2005 (Act No. 18 of 2005) to require political parties and organization to cause to be published in the Gazette and to notify the Electoral Commission where any charge occurs in the physical location of the office of the political party or organization and to provide for the appointment, tenure of office and removal of the chairperson of the National Consultative Forum.<br />Currently, section 20 of the Act creates the National Consultative Forum but does not provide for the chairperson of the Forum.</p>