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In The matter of An Application By Anyijukire For Appointment As Manager of Estate of A Person of Unsound Mind [2023] UGHC 119

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Ex parte application for appointment as manager of estate of a person of unsound mind
Decision
Application dismissed for having been brought under repealed legislation

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Holding

The High Court dismissed an ex parte application for appointment as manager of an estate of a person of unsound mind because the application was brought under the Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act Cap 155, which had been repealed by section 77(b) of the Mental Health Act 2019 before the application was filed. The court held that an application under a repealed law cannot stand and is incurable.

Outcome

Application dismissed for having been brought under repealed legislation

Facts

Anyijukire Wilber applied ex parte for appointment as manager of the estate of his father, Mutereba Isaiah, aged 75, who was receiving psychopharmacological and psychotherapy treatment at Care First Recovery Homes Uganda Ltd. The patient had been diagnosed with delusional disorder, was indebted to UGX 146,936,228, and incurred monthly maintenance costs of UGX 32,496,000. The application was filed by chamber summons on 27 September 2023 under the Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act Cap 155 and related Procedure Rules. The Mental Health Act 2019 had repealed Cap 155 by section 77(b) and came into force on 18 February 2021.

Issues

  1. Whether an application filed under a repealed statute can be maintained in court.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.

Rules and key headnotes

Effect of Repeal — Applications Under Repealed Legislation
An application brought under a statute that has been repealed before the application was filed cannot stand and the defect is incurable, as a repealed Act ceases to have effect from the time the repeal takes effect.
Mental Health — Manager of Estate of Person of Unsound Mind — Applicable Legislation
Following the repeal of the Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act Cap 155 by section 77(b) of the Mental Health Act 2019, applications for appointment of a manager to the estate of a person of unsound mind must be brought under the Mental Health Act 2019.

Legislation cited (5)

Cases cited (1)

  • Re Ayella Godfrey (Misc. Cause No. 226 of 2022)

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In The matter of An Application By Anyijukire For Appointment As Manager of Estate of A Person of Unsound Mind [2023] UGHC 119 (1 December 2023)
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