Uganda Registration Services Bureau URSB

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau is an autonomous statutory body established by Chapter 210 Laws of Uganda in 1998. The bureau was created to take ever the functions of the Registrar Generals Office under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. The Act came in to force on the 16th of August 2004 and the self Accounting status was granted in July 2010. The bureau is governed by the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer is the Registrar General.Mandate :We are responsible for the following :Business Registration – includes registration of companies business names partnerships documents debentures and chattels transferOfficial Receiver in liquidation of companies and bankruptcy mattersIntellectual Property Rights – includes registration of Patents utility models Industrial designs Trademarks and Service marks and Copyright and Neighbouring RightsCivil Registration – includes births deaths adoption orders granted by Courts and civil marriagesCollect Non Tax Revenue NTRVision : An organization that is efficient effective self sustaining and customer focused in service deliveryMission Statement :To promote protect and register; business enterprises intellectual property rights civil matters act as Official Receiver and collect Non tax Revenue through an effective records management system.Core Values : Professionalism Integrity Transparency Accountability Punctuality Customer careGeneral Objectives :The overall objective of the bureau is to facilitate private sector development by making the economy more competitiveness through: Automation of registration services Computerize databases and records management Reducing time taken to register a business Deconcetrate services to Regions and enhance access of services to the public and reduce cost of registration Enhance customer care Enhance enforcement and compliance Modernize the legal framework.Our Services Include : Offcial Reciever : Liquidation of Companies Settlement of claims Bankruptcy PetitionsBusiness Registration : Registration of Business names Registration of Companies Registration of Documents Registration of Debentures and ChargesIntellectual Property : Registration of Patents Registration of Trademarks Registration of Industrial Designs Registration of Copyright Registration of utility ModelsCivil Registration : Registration Marriages Registration of Births Registration of Deaths Registration of Adoption Orders

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