Related documents
- Is commenced by Public Service (Commencement) Instrument, 2008
- Repeals Public Service Act
Uganda
Public Service Act, 2008
Act 9 of 2008
- Published in Uganda Gazette 36 on 11 July 2008
- Assented to on 20 May 2008
- Commenced on 1 October 2008 by Public Service (Commencement) Instrument, 2008
- [This is the version of this document from 11 July 2008.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Commencement
This Act shall come into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“common cadre” means a category of analogous public service positions whose post holders possess generic qualifications and competences and render management support to a line department in a Ministry or Local Government;“common cadre list” means the list of public service positions or employees that constitutes a common cadre and prescribed in the Third Schedule to this Act;“department” means an area of Government for which an officer responsible reports directly to the President or to the Parliament of Uganda, like the Audit General’s Department, Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prison Services etc.;“district” means a district referred to in article 5(2) of the Constitution and in the First Schedule to this Act;“District Service Commission” means the District Service Commission established by article 198 of the Constitution for each district;“Education Service Commission” means the Education Service Commission established by article 167 of the Constitution;“employee” means a person other than a public officer employed in the public service;“Government” means the Government of the Republic of Uganda;“Health Service Commission” means the Health Service Commission established by article 169 of the Constitution;“Judicial Service Commission” means the Judicial Service Commission established by article 146 of the Constitution;“Local Government” has the meaning assigned to it by the Local Governments Act, Cap. 243;“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the public service;“ministry” means a ministry of the Government specified in the Second Schedule to this Act, and includes a department of the Government in a ministry;“private sector” means the part of the economy not under direct Government control;“public office”, “public officer” and “public service” have the meanings respectively assigned to them by articles 175(a), 175 (b) and 257 (1) (w), (x) and (y) of the Constitution;“Public Service Commission” means the Public Service Commission established by article 165 of the Constitution;“regulations” means statutory instruments made by the Minister responsible for public service, provided for under section 18 of this Act;“service commission” means any commission established by the Constitution or by Parliament by law in conformity with the Constitution, and includes the Education Service Commission, the Health Service Commission, the Judicial Service Commission, the Public Service Commission and the District Service Commission.3. Application
This Act does not apply to—Part II – Changes in ministries of the Government
4. Changes in Government ministries
Where any ministry is abolished or any ministry is established in addition to, or in lieu of any such ministry, or an alteration is made in the name of any ministry, upon notification of the fact in the Gazette, the Second Schedule shall be deemed to be amended in the following manner—Part III – Objective, composition and management of the public service
5. Objective of the public service
The objective of public service is to enable the Government to formulate and implement policies and programmes of Government for the development of Uganda.6. Composition of the public service
The public service shall be composed of all persons duly appointed by the appropriate service commission or other relevant appointing authority to hold or act in any office in the public service.7. Management and administration of the public service
Part IV – Head of Public Service and Permanent Secretaries
8. Head of the Public Service
9. Deputy Head of the Public Service
10. Permanent Secretaries
11. Chief Administrative Officers and town clerks
Part V – Obligations, rights and privileges of public officers
12. Obligations of public officers in relation to the public service
Subject to the provisions of the constitution and any other written law, public officers shall—13. Protection of public officers
In accordance with article 173 of the Constitution, a public officer shall not be—14. Performance evaluation and disciplining of public officers
15. Rights and privileges of public officers
The rights and privileges of public officers shall be in accordance with the applicable law, including relevant statutory instruments, regulations and administrative instructions issued from time to time.16. Participation in labour union activities by public officers
The participation of public officers in labour union activities shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the applicable legislation providing for public service negotiating and disputes settlement machinery.Part VI – Miscellaneous provisions
17. Minister’s power to amend Schedules
18. Regulations
The Minister shall, after consultation with the Public Service Commission and other appropriate Service Commissions, by statutory instrument, make regulations for giving full effect to the provisions of this Act.19. Repeal
History of this document
01 October 2008
Commenced by
Public Service (Commencement) Instrument, 2008
11 July 2008 this version
20 May 2008
Assented to