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ACTS SUPPLEMENT No. 5 10th June, 2011. ACTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda Gazette No. 40 Volume CIV dated 10th June, 2011. Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government. Uganda National Health Act 10 Research Organisation Act 2011 THE UGANDA NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH ORGANISATION ACT, 2011. |
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section. Part I—Preliminary
Part II—Establishment, Composition, Objects, Functions And Powers of the Organisation
Part III—The Board of the Organisation
Part IV—Secretariat of the Organisation
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Part V—Constituent Research Institutes
Part VI—Finances
Part VII—Miscellaneous.
schedules first SCHEDULE—Currency Point SECOND SCHEDULE—Meetings of the Board THIRD SCHEDULE—Constituent Research Institutes |
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THE UGANDA NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH ORGANISATION ACT, 2011. An Act to provide for the establishment of the Uganda National Health Research Organisation, its composition, objects, functions, powers, administration; to bring the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Uganda Cancer Institute, Natural Chemotherapeutic Research Institute, and the Tropical Diseases Research Institute under the control and management of the Organisation and for other related matters. Date of Assent: 31st August, 2009. Date of Commencement: See Section 1. Be it enacted by Parliament as follows: Part I—Preliminary
This Act shall come into force on the date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument, and the Minister may appoint different dates for the commencement of different provisions of this Act.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “approved research” means health research approved by the Board under this Act; “Board” means the Board established by section 8; 3 |
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“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board; “constituent research institute” means a constituent research institute specified in Part 1 of the Third schedule to this Act; “currency point” has the meaning assigned to it in the First schedule to this Act; “Director General” means the head of the Organisation appointed under section 15(3); “essential national health research” means priority research on a country-specific health problem; “health” means the presence of physical, mental, social and spiritual well being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity; “health research” means using scientific methods to generate new knowledge to deal with an identified health problem or curiosity; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for health; “national health research plan” means a periodic policy document describing research strategy, priorities and programmes of the Organisation; “Organisation” means the uganda National Health Research Organisation established by section 3; “professional council” means the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council established by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act; the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council established by the Nurses and Midwives Act; the Allied Health Professionals Council established by the Allied Health Professional Act, and the Pharmacy Council established by the Pharmacy and Drugs Act; “secretary” means the secretary to the Board; 4 |
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“Uganda National Council of Science and Technology” means the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology established by the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology Act. Part II—Establishment, Composition, Objects, Functions and Powers of the Organisation.
The Organisation shall comprise—
or similar research.
The object of the Organisation is to create a sustainable culture of health research by providing policy and ethical guidelines and national coordination and regulation of health research.
The functions of the Organisation are—
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and develop a National Health Research Plan for all health related research institutions in Uganda;
different disciplines, health providers and communities in order to ensure that research is relevant to the needs of the people and that research findings are utilized by the relevant stakeholders;
researchers in different disciplines and communities in the identification of health research priorities which are consistent with the National Health Research Plan;
research in Uganda and promote multi-disciplinary and intersectoral research collaboration in a bid to establish essential national health research which is consistent with the National Health Strategic Plan;
which at the commencement of this Act are under the Ministry responsible for health and any others which are established subsequently;
and persons affiliated to the Organisation in the mobilization of resources for their approved research projects and the National Health Research Plan;
institutions including the Ministry responsible for health, and the communities by building a quality human resource infrastructure which is capable of responding to the essential research demands of Uganda;
activities that are likely to assist in the implementation of the objects of the Organisation; |
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(j) to appraise scientifically and ethically and give approval, in collaboration with the National Council of Science and Technology, to all research protocols related to health, before the commencement of any biomedical or other health related research; (k) to monitor, evaluate and terminate any research in progress;
(m) to perform and carry out duties aimed at improving health research in Uganda within the overall objects of the Organisation; and (n) to carry out any other activity conducive or incidental to the attainment of the objects of the Organisation.
institutes or any other appropriate research institutions;
undertaken by institutions, Organisations, agencies and individuals for the utilization of health research findings;
person, groups of persons or institutions connected with health research as it may deem fit;
meet adequately the health research requirements; and
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medicine or colleges of health sciences;
of any of the universities in Uganda;
of whom shall be representatives of research institutions;
rights issues; and
nominated by the practitioners.
science and Technology; and
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represents, revoking the nomination of the member; or
of the Board for inability to perform the functions of his or her office arising from infirmity of body or mind or from any other cause.
A person shall not be appointed a member of the Board if he or she—
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The Second Schedule to this Act shall apply to the meetings of the Board.
report and accounts of the Organisation;
Organisation, discipline, termination and administration of its personnel including staffing and conditions of service of its employees;
property, business, income and other financial matters of the Organisation; and
proper implementation of this Act.
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The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and other members of the Board and members of the committees of the Board shall be paid such remuneration or allowances as may be determined by the Minister. Part IV—Secretariat of the Organisation
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The functions of the Secretariat are—
Plan including research strategies, priorities and programmes;
research programmes and training activities;
research institutes with international Organisations and research institutions outside the Organisation or outside Uganda;
ethical guidelines and health priority and for technical content;
dissemination of research findings, in consultation with the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology;
research institutes and the Secretariat for efficiency in relation to the functions of the Organisation;
for the carrying out of the functions of the Organisation.
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The Board may, on the advice of the Director General, engage for the Organisation, the services of a consultant or an expert to perform any of the functions of the Organisation in connection with which the consultant or expert is considered to have special competence. Part V—Constituent Research Institutes
A constituent research institute shall—
mission specified in Part II of the Third Schedule to this Act;
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delivery, and, as much as possible, facilitate collaboration and maintain liaison with the Ministry and involve participation of communities;
policy formulation and improvement of health care delivery;
research within and outside Uganda;
General at the end of each financial year;
and the clearance shall, to the extent applicable, make reference to international regulations on health research involving human subjects; and
In the performance of its functions under this Act, a constituent research institute may solicit and accept funds for approved research.
necessary.
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The director of a constituent research institute shall submit annual budgetary estimates of the institute to the Director- General, which shall include—
remuneration;
equipment and other moveable property;
Part VI—Finances
duties; and
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Any funds of the Organisation not immediately required for any purpose under this Act may be invested in a manner which the Board may, after consultation with the Minister and the Minister responsible for finance determine.
The Board may, with the approval of the Minister given in consultation with the Minister responsible for finance, borrow money from any source as may be required for the discharge of the functions of the Organisation under this Act.
The financial year of the Organisation is the period of twelve months beginning on the first day of July in each year and ending on the 30th day of June in the next calendar year. |
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application of funds statement; and
Organisation as the Minister responsible for finance may, in writing require.
Part VII—Miscellaneous.
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(1) Any discovery, invention of new formula, indigenous knowledge acquired or improvement on any apparatus or machine made by any person in the course of carrying out the objects and functions of the Organisation shall be recorded and kept by the Organisation.
penalty not exceeding imprisonment for two years or a fine not exceeding forty eight currency points or both.
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SCHEDULES. |
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first schedule Section 2 A currency point is equivalent to twenty thousand shillings. |
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SECOND SCHEDULE Section 11 MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
Four members of the Board shall form a quorum at every meeting of the Board.
A decision of the Board shall be taken by a majority of the members present and voting and in the case of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote.
Notice of the time, place and agenda of every meeting of the Board shall be served by the Director General at least fourteen days before the date for ordinary meetings and in the case of an extra-ordinary meeting, the notice shall be served at least two days before the meeting.
The Secretary to the Board shall keep or cause to be kept, minutes of all meetings of the Board.
The Board may regulate its own procedure during meetings, subject to the provisions of this Act. |
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third schedule part i constituent research institutes Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI); Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI); Tropical Diseases Research Institute (TDRI); Natural Chemotherapeutic Research Institute (NCRI). part ii |
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Fields of Research: To engage in health research pertaining to human infections and disease processes associated with or linked to viral aetiology and engage in any other research that may be prescribed by Uganda National Health Research Organisation. Human cancer causation, epidemiology, prevention and control including novel treatment. Natural products and traditional methods in the treatment and control of human diseases. Responsible for research in tropical diseases. |
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Cross References Allied Health Professionals Act, Cap. 268 Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, Cap. 272 Nurses and Midwives Act, Cap. Cap. 274 Pharmacy and Drugs Act, Cap. 280 Uganda National Council of Science and Technology Act, Cap. 209 |
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