Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B84: Inspection requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

01 December 1970 

Publication where the measure is specified

CHAPTER 299 THE FIREARMS ACT 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Firearms Act 1970 

Country/Region applying the measure

Uganda 

Coded list of objectives

G: Protection of national security 

Description of the measure

35. Power to inspect premises.
The chief licensing officer may at all reasonable times require any police officer, without a search warrant, to enter upon the premises of any firearms dealer with aview to ascertaining whether or not the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made under it are being observed, and may inspect the premises and any firearm or ammunition, book, account, register, document or thing found in the premises, and may require any person appearing to be in control of or employed in the premises to give such information as the police may require in order to ascertain whether or not the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made under it are being observed.
36. Penalty for obstructing.
Any person who—
obstructs a police officer in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him or her by or under section 34 or 35; fails to give the police officer any information which he or she is lawfully required by the police officer under section 35 to give; or gives to any police officer, acting in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him or her by section 35, any information which he or she knows to be false or does not believe to be true, commits an offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand shillings or to both. 

Reference of the measure

Section 35 & 36 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Firearms and ammuniations 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries