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ACTS SUPPLEMENT No. 9 26th September, 2011. ACTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda Gazette No. 58 Volume CIV dated 26th September, 2011. Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government. Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 THE UGANDA RETIREMENT BENEFITS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, 2011 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Part I—Preliminary
Part II—Establishment and Mode of Operation of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority
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Part III—Finances And Expenses of the Authority
Part IV—Establishment of A Retirement Benefits Scheme
Part V—Licensing of Custodian, Trustee, Adminstrator and Fund Manager
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Part VI—Accounts, Records And Investment of Funds of Retirement Benefits Schemes
Part VII—Payment of Contribution, Acturial Valuation and Fiduciary
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Part VIII—Appointment of Inspector And Interim Adminstrator Inspector
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Part IX—Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal
Part X—Offences And Penalties
Part XI—Miscelleneous
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THE UGANDA RETIREMENT BENEFITS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, 2011. An Act to establish a Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority to regulate the establishment, management and operation of retirement benefits schemes in Uganda in both the private and public sectors; to supervise institutions which provide retirement benefits products and services; to protect the interests of members and beneficiaries of retirement benefits schemes; to establish a Fund into which shall be paid all moneys for defraying the expenses of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority; to promote the development of the retirement benefits sector; to provide for the licensing of custodians, trustees, administrators and fund managers of retirement benefits schemes; the appointment of inspectors and interim administrators; to provide for the establishment of a retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal and for related matters. Date of Assent: 28th June, 2011. Date of Commencement: 26th September, 2011. Be it enacted by Parliament as follows: Part I—Preliminary
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“Actuary” means a person recognized as such by the Institute of Actuaries in England, the Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, the Society of Actuaries of the United States of America, the Institute of the Actuaries of Australia or a person holding such equivalent qualification as the Board may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe; “actuarial valuation” means an analysis made of the cash value equivalent to a benefit, calculated by reference to appropriate financial assumptions and assumptions regarding normal life expectancy; “administrator” means a person appointed by trustees to administer a scheme in accordance with such terms and conditions of service as may be specified in the instrument of appointment and licensed under this Act; “annuity” means a schedule of regular payments made to a member of a retirement benefits scheme or to his or her beneficiary according to the terms of payment of the scheme; “Auditor” means a person registered by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Uganda (ICPAU) and approved by the Authority; “Authority” means the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority established by section 2; “beneficiary” means a person designated by a member of a retirement benefits scheme, or by the rules of the scheme to benefit under the scheme; “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Authority appointed under section 8; “Chairperson” means the chairperson of the Board; “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority appointed under section 15; |
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“currency point” has the value given to it in Schedule 1; “custodian” means a Financial Institution whose business includes taking responsibility for the safe custody of the funds, securities, financial instruments and documents of title of the assets of scheme funds and licensed under this Act; “defined retirement benefits scheme” means a retirement benefits scheme in which a sponsor undertakes to provide benefits expressed in the form of annuity or lump sum calculation, based on work history and guaranteed return on contribution account regardless of the investment performance of the fund associated with the scheme and accordingly constitutes a contingent liability for the sponsor; “fiduciary” has the meaning given to it by section 72; “Fund” means the Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Fund established by section 20; “fund manager” means a person appointed by the trustees to advice on the investment of the assets of the scheme in accordance with such terms and conditions of service as may be specified in the instrument of appointment and licensed under this Act; “inspector” means a person appointed by the Board under section 75 to inspect and examine the books of accounts, records, returns or documents of a retirement benefits scheme; “interim administrator” means a person appointed by the chief Executive officer under section 78 to assume the management, control and conduct of the affairs of a retirement benefits scheme in place of the trustee, custodian or fund manager of the retirement benefits scheme; “irrevocable trust” means a legal entity created for the benefit of designated beneficiaries which shall not be revoked or |
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canceled after its creation; “member” means a person who is admitted to the membership of a retirement benefits scheme, who makes contributions, or in respect of whom contributions are made to a retirement benefits scheme; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for finance; “retirement benefits scheme” means a legally binding agreement or arrangement other than a contract for life assurance whether established by a written law or by any other instrument , under which members are entitled to benefits in the form of annuity or a lump sum payable upon retirement, or upon death, termination of service or upon the occurrence of an event specified in the written law, agreement or arrangement; “scheme rules” means the rules specifically governing the constitution, administration and management of a retirement benefits scheme; “secretary” means the secretary to the Board appointed under section 13; “sponsor” means a person who establishes a retirement benefits scheme; “Tribunal” means the Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal established under this Act; “trustee” means a person responsible for managing a retirement benefits scheme in accordance with the scheme rules and legal requirements under this Act. Part II—Establishment And Mode of Operation of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may for the discharge of its function under this Act—
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The objective of the Authority is to supervise and regulate the establishment, management and operation of retirement benefits schemes, and to protect the interests of members and beneficiaries of retirement benefits schemes in Uganda.
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 benefits schemes; (k) promote public awareness of the retirement benefits sector; and
For the purpose of carrying out its objectives, the Authority may exercise, perform and discharge any of the following powers—
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 labour or his or her representative authorised in writing;
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 reappointment for only one more term.
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 Chairperson's term of office.
The Chairperson and members of the Board shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as may be determined by the Minister.
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The meetings of the Board shall be conducted in the manner prescribed in schedule 2 to this Act.
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 appointed under this section may regulate its own procedure. Chief Executive Officer and other staff of the Authority
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 appointment. Part III—Funds And Expenses of the Authority
The Board shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the exercise of the functions of the Authority and shall pay into them—
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The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, borrow money from any source as may be required for meeting the obligations, or discharging the functions of the Authority under this Act.
Funds of the Authority not immediately required for any purpose under this Act may in consultation with the Minister be invested in secure investments in a manner determined by the Board, in accordance with the Public Finance and Accountability Act, 2003.
The financial year of the Authority shall be the same as the financial year of the Government.
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Part IV—Establishment of Retirement Benefits Schemes
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benefits scheme and their contribution;
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 benefits schemes licensed under this Act at least once in every year.
A licence issued to a retirement benefits scheme shall be valid from the date of issue and shall remain in force until the scheme is wound up in accordance with the scheme rules or the law under which the scheme is established or until the licence is revoked under this Act.
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Part V—Licensing of Custodians, Trustees, Adminstrators And Fund Managers.
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An applicantion for a licence as a custodian of a retirement benefits scheme shall not be granted—
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Trustees
A person shall not act as a trustee of a retirement benefits scheme unless he or she has a licence issued in accordance with this Act.
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 the requirements specified in subsection (1).
A person shall not be licensed as a trustee of a retirement benefits scheme if he or she—
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 arrangement with his or her creditors;
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the requirements specified in subsection (1).
A person shall not be issued a licence as an administrator of a retirement benefits scheme if he or she—
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The Authority may revoke the licence of an administrator if—
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A person shall not act as a fund manager of a retirement benefits scheme unless he or she has a licence issued in accordance with this Act.
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currency points or imprisonment not exceeding six years, or both.
A person shall not be licensed as a fund manager of a retirement benefits scheme if he or she—
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financial year, submit a copy of the audited accounts of the retirement benefits scheme to the Authority.
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Part VII—Payment of Contribution, Actuarial Valuations And Fiduciary
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other written law, where a judgment or order against a member of a retirement benefits scheme is made, no execution or attachment or process of any nature shall be issued in respect of the contributions or funds of the member.
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For the purposes of this Act, a fiduciary is defined as any person responsible for—
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Part VIII—Appointment of Inspector and Interim Administrator Inspector
The Board shall appoint an inspector to inspect the books of accounts, records, returns and any document or premises of a retirement benefits scheme custodian, fund manager and administrator licensed under this Act.
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 five hundred currency points or to imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both.
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An interim administrator shall be responsible for—
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 reorganisation which he or she considers necessary for the proper management of the retirement benefits scheme;
An interim administrator or a person acting on his or directions is not personally liable for any act or omission done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise of his or her duties under this Act. Part IX—Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 aggrieved by a decision of the administrator, fund manager, custodian or trustee of the scheme may appeal to the Authority for review.
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 receive evidence by affidavit and administer interrogations and require the persons to whom interrogations are administered to make a full and true reply to the interrogations.
The Minister shall, in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission, make rules for the effective operation and management of the Tribunal. Part X—Offences And Penalties
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 to give to the Authority or any person authorised by the Authority, access to any books, records, returns or any papers, documents, records or information; or
Any person who—
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty four currency points, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both. Part XI—Miscellaneous
The Chief Executive Officer, a member of the Board and an employee of the Authority or a person acting on the directions of such a person is not personally liable for any act or omission done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise of the functions of the Authority.
A notice or document may be served on the Authority by delivering it at the office of the Authority, or by sending it by registered post to the office of the Authority.
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(j) prescribe any matter or thing required to be prescribed under this Act; or
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The Minister may, with the approval of Parliament, by statutory instrument, amend Schedules 2 and 3 of this Act.
The Authority may issue guidelines for the better carrying out of its object and functions under this Act.
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SCHEDULE 1 Section 2 and 92 CURRENCY POINT A currency point is equivalent to twenty thousand shillings. |
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SCHEDULE 2 Section 12 and 92 MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
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The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by a vacancy in its membership or by any defect in the appointment or qualification of a member or by reason that a person not entitled, took part in its proceedings.
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Act 15 Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Act 2011 subparagraph (3) shall be treated as being present.
Subject to this Act, the Board may regulate its own procedure or any other matter relating to its meetings. SCHEDULE 3 CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING A FIT AND PROPER PERSON PART - I Section 8(5) and 92 CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A PERSON IS A FIT AND PROPER PERSON TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE BOARD Qualities for professional suitability
Previous conduct and activities
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of the public against financial loss due to the dishonesty or incompetence of, or malpractice by, persons engaged in the provision of banking, insurance, investment or other financial services or the management of companies or against financial loss due to the conduct of a discharged or undischarged bankrupt;
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PART - II Sections 30(4) (c), 42(1) (b), 43(e), 45(1)(f) 49(1) (b), 50(e), 52(f), 56(1) (b), 57(e), 59(f) and 92. CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING A FIT AND PROPER PERSON FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING A RETIREMENT BENEFIT SCHEME, ACTING AS A TRUSTEE, ADMINISTRATOR OR FUND MANAGER OF A RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEME. Qualities for professional suitability
Previous conduct and activities
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Cross References Financial Institutions Act 2004, Act No 4 of 2004 Public Finance and Accountability Act, 2003 Act No 6. of 2003 |
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