Act 1 Uganda Communications Act 2013 THE UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2013. An Act to consolidate and harmonise the Uganda Communications Act and the Electronic Media Act; to dissolve the Uganda Communications Commission and the Broadcasting Council and reconstitute them as one body known as the Uganda Communications Commission; and to provide for related matters. DATE OF ASSENT: 23rd December, 2012. Date of Commencement: See section 1. BE IT ENACTED By Parliament as follows: PART I—PRELIMINARY. 1. Commencement. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall come into force upon the date of its publication in the Gazette. (2) Part X of this Act shall come into force within one year from the date of publication in the Gazette, on the date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “authorised”, in relation to an officer or employee of the Commission, means authorised by the Executive Director to exercise the powers or perform the duties in respect of which an authorised person is required; “Board” means the Board established under section 9; 5