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Margaret K.

Semakula
Definitions
Act of parliament: This is a law made and recommended
by the parliament to the presidents office for assent,
signature and presidential seal.

A bill: Is the draft of the would be law which parliament
has not yet recommended to the office of the president.

A rule: Is a law made by the minister who is given who is
given powers to do so by the act of parliament.



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Bye law: These are laws made and administered by the
local authority with in its area of jurisdiction. Byelaws are
made under the provision of an act of parliament which
authorizes the local authority to do so. Bye laws elaborate
and make wide the scope of the existing law and are not
supposed to operate to the contrary.

A decree: Is an authoritative law which is prepared and
declared unilaterally by the head of the state. These are
most common with military rule.

Code of practice: Is an agreed procedure of performance
recognized by a group of people which practice may be
legal or not.

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An order: Is an authoritative declaration by the minister who is
authorized by the rules made under the cat of the parliament.

Memorandum/circular: This is an official document
which has no legal backing directing official or non official
transactions.

Statutory instrument: Is a tool used by the minister to
add to or delete from the existing law.

Ordinance: This was a law made by the legislative council
prior to independence and was signed by the colonial
secretary.



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Policy : Is a plan or course of action, as of a government,
political party, organization, or business, intended to
influence and determine decisions, actions, and other
matters.
A course of action, guiding principle, or procedure
considered expedient, prudent, or advantageous adopted
and pursued by the government, ruler, political party, etc :
honesty is the best policy.

Guidelines: Is a principle put forward to set standards or
determine a course of action.

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Local authority: This includes a council of any city,
municipality, town and town board . A sanitary board of
any town, ship or town body where such has been
appointed is a Local authority.
Definitions
Legislation: The enactments of a legislator or
legislative body or the making or giving of laws;
specifically : the exercise of the power and function of
making rules that have the force of authority by virtue
of their promulgation by an official organ of the state.

Enactment is the act or process of making a law.

Administration : The act or process of administering,
especially the management of a government or large
institution and includes the activity of a government or
state in the exercise of its powers and duties.

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