PREMIUM
News
📷 New Bill seeks to jail counterfeit dealers for 10 years
Basalirwa said the bill is imperative owing to a lack of a comprehensive legal framework, which is seeing citizens consuming harmful products, some of which have adverse effects on their health.
Left to right: Fred Muwema, the chairman of Anti-Counterfeit Network Africa (ACN), Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa, Soroti West MP Jonathan Ebwalu addressing reporters at Parliament on Thursday, during the launch of public consultations. Photos by Miriam Namutebi
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Public consultations are under way on a private member’s Bill aiming to have convicted counterfeit dealers jailed for 10 years.
The specific provision is contained in Clause 12(1)(o)