Uganda Independence Act 1962

Section 3.

THIRD SCHEDULE Amendments not affecting the Law of Uganda

Diplomatic immunities

1 In section four hundred and sixty-one of the Income Tax Act, 1952 (which relates 1o exemption from income tax in the case of certain Commonwealth representatives and their staffs)—

(a) in subsection (2), before the words " for any state " there shall be inserted the words " or Uganda ";

(b) in subsection (3), before the words " and ' Agent-General' " there shall be inserted the words " or Uganda ".

2 In subsection (6) of section one of the Diplomatic Immunities (Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act, 1952, before the words " and the Republic of Ireland " there shall be inserted the word " Uganda ".

3 In subsection (5) of section one of the Diplomatic Immunities (Conferences with Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act, 1961, before the words " and the Republic of Ireland " there shall be inserted the word " Uganda ".

Financial

4 In subsection (4) of section two of the Import Duties Act, 1958, before the words " together with " there shall be inserted the word " Uganda ".

Visiting forces

5 In the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act, 1933, section four (which deals with attachment and mutual powers of command) shall apply in relation to forces raised in Uganda as it applies in relation to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the Statute of Westminster, 1931.

6 In the Visiting Forces Act, 1952—

(a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section one (which specifies the countries to which that Act applies) at the end there shall be added the words " Uganda, or ";

(b) in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section ten the expression " colony" shall not include Uganda or any part thereof;

and, until express provision with respect to Uganda is made by Order in Council under section eight of that Act (which relates to the application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces), any such Order for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to visiting forces of Uganda.

Ships and aircraft

7 In subsection (2) of section four hundred and twenty-seven of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as substituted by section two of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1949, before the words " or in any " there shall be inserted the words " or Uganda ".

8 In the proviso to subsection (2) of section six of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1948, at the end there shall be added the words " or Uganda ".

9 In the definition of " excepted ship or aircraft" in paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule to the Emergency Laws (Repeal) Act, 1959, before the words " or in any " there shall be inserted the words " or Uganda ".

10 The Ships and Aircraft (Transfer Restriction) Act, 1939, shall not apply to any ship by reason only of its being registered in, or licensed under the law of, Uganda or any part thereof; and the penal provisions of that Act shall not apply to persons in Uganda (but without prejudice to the operation with respect to any ship to which that Act does apply of the provisions thereof relating to the forfeiture of ships).

11 In the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act, 1934, the expression " British ship to which this Act applies " shall not include a British ship registered in Uganda.

12 In paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section two of the Civil Aviation (Licensing) Act, 1960, the expression " colony " shall not include Uganda or any part thereof.

Divorce jurisdiction

13 In subsection (2) of section two of the Indian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act, 1926 (which enables section one of that Act to be extended to certain countries, but not to any of the countries named in the said subsection (2)) at the end there shall be added the words " and Uganda ".

Commonwealth Institute

14 In subsection (2) of section eight of the Imperial Institute Act, 1925, as amended by the Commonwealth Institute Act, 1958 (which relates to the power to vary the provisions of the said Act of 1925 if an agreement for the purpose is made with the governments of certain territories which for the time being are contributing towards the expenses of the Commonwealth Institute) at the end there shall be added the words " and Uganda ".

Table of Statutes referred to in this Act

Short Title	Session and Chapter
Colonial Laws Validity Act, 1865	28 & 29 Vict. c. 63
Interpretation Act, 1889	52 & 53 Vict. c. 63
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894	57 & 58 Vict. c. 60
Imperial Institute Act, 1925	15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. xvii
Indian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act, 1926	16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 40
Statute of Westminster, 1931	22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 4
Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act, 1933	22 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 6
Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act, 1934	24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 49
Ships and Aircraft (Transfer Restriction) Act, 1939	2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 70
Merchant Shipping Act, 1948	11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 44
British Nationality Act, 1948	11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 56
Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1949	12,13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 43
Income Tax Act, 1952	15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c 10
Diplomatic Immunities (Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act, 1952	15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz.2. c. 18
Visiting Forces Act, 1952	15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 67
Army Act, 1955	3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18
Air Force Act, 1955	3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19
Naval Discipline Act, 1957	5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 53
Import Duties Act, 1958	6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 6
Commonwealth Institute Act, 1958	6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 16
British Nationality Act, 1958	6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 45
Emergency Laws (Repeal) Act, 1959	7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 19
Colonial Development and Welfare Act, 1959	7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 71
Civil Aviation (Licensing) Act, 1960	8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 38
Diplomatic Immunities (Conferences with Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act, 1961	9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 11
Army and Air Force Act, 1961	9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 52