Act 1 Uganda Communications Act 2013 PART XIV—MISCELLANEOUS. 86. Powers of the Commission in a state of emergency. (1) The Commission may, during a state of emergency in the interest of public safety— (a) direct any operator to operate a network in a specified manner in order to alleviate the state of emergency; (b) take temporary possession of any communication station within Uganda, and any apparatus which may be installed and used in the station, for a specified period not exceeding six months; (c) in writing direct a licensed person, to intercept or detain a postal article, class or description of postal articles in the course of transmission within Uganda and deliver it to an officer specified in the order. (2) The officer to whom the article is delivered under subsection (1)(c) shall dispose of the article in the manner specified by the Commission. (3) A proclamation by the President under article 110 of the Constitution is conclusive proof of the existence of a state of emergency. 87. Transfer of assets and liabilities. All assets, rights and liabilities relating to communications services to which Uganda Communications Commission or Broadcasting Council were entitled or subject, before the commencement of this Act, shall vest in the Commission. 88. Transfer of service contracts. Employees of Uganda Communications 53 Commission and