Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Uganda
Uganda regulates lifts through the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2006 (Act 9 of 2006), administered by the Commissioner for Occupational Safety and Health (Occupational Safety and Health Department, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development). Section 69 requires every hoist or lift to be of sound construction and properly maintained, to be thoroughly examined at least once every six months (or a longer period gazetted by the Commissioner) by an authorised person with a signed report entered in the General Register within 14 days, sets enclosure, gate, load-marking and passenger-lift requirements, and requires occupiers of non-workplace premises to notify the Commissioner within one month of first use (Schedule 5). Building works fall under the Building Control Act 2013 and Building Control Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 3 of 2020); no lift-specific provision in them was confirmed. The Daily Monitor reports that Standard 145 of the National Building Code 2019 (Standards for Mechanical Installations in Buildings) requires a lift in any building higher than four floors. OSH inspection is a centralised function of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (ILO).
Who regulates lifts
Commissioner for Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Periodic inspection
Thorough examination at least every 6 months by an authorised person (OSH Act 2006 s. 69(3)); report entered in the General Register within 14 days
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not found
Laws, codes and standards
- Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2006 (Act 9), s. 69–70 (2006) — Occupational Safety and Health Act — hoists and liftsMandatory · Act of Parliament · Parliament of Uganda
- National Building Code 2019 — Standard 145 (Standards for Mechanical Installations in Buildings) (2019) — National Building Code — Standards for Mechanical Installations in BuildingsMandatory · Building Control Act 2013 (inferred) · Government of Uganda
Lift associations and bodies
- Occupational Safety and Health Department (Commissioner for Occupational Safety and Health), Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (OSHD)
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.