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International Rescue Committee v Munira (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 170 of 2020)

Industrial Court · [2021] UGIC 81 · 2021 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for extension of time to file an appeal against a labour officer's award
Decision
Application for extension of time dismissed

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Holding

Application for extension of time to appeal a labour officer's award dismissed. The supporting affidavit was defective, having been sworn by an advocate without authorization and without disclosure of information source. The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient cause for the two-year delay, as the proper procedure was to seek the Registrar's intervention under Employment Regulations 2011 reg.45(2) rather than await the labour officer's provision of proceedings.

Outcome

Application for extension of time dismissed

Facts

On 7 May 2018, the respondent registered a labour dispute for abrupt termination with Yumbe District Labour Office. The labour officer notified the applicant on 31 May 2018. During arbitration on 2 July 2018, the applicant sought an adjournment. On 16 July 2018, the applicant failed to appear citing a busy schedule. The labour officer proceeded ex parte and delivered his ruling on 2 August 2018 in favour of the respondent, awarding UGX 10,800,000. On 20 August 2018, the applicant wrote protesting the award and requesting the record of proceedings to enable filing an appeal. The applicant claimed the labour officer did not provide the record. More than two years later, the applicant filed this application seeking extension of time to appeal out of time.

Issues

  1. Whether the reference was competent before the Industrial Court.
  2. Whether the applicant demonstrated sufficient cause to warrant extension of time to file an appeal out of time.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Affidavits — Defective Affidavits — Advocate Swearing on Behalf of Client
An affidavit sworn by an advocate on behalf of a client without authorization under Order 3 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules and without disclosure of the source of information is defective and untenable.
Civil Procedure — Extension of Time — Sufficient Cause — Dilatory Conduct
Under section 79 of the Civil Procedure Act, good cause for extension of time must relate to the applicant's inability to take required steps and not to dilatory conduct. A delay of more than two years without reasonable explanation does not constitute sufficient cause.
Employment & Labour — Appeals from Labour Officer — Procedure — Record of Proceedings
Under Employment Regulations 2011 regulation 45(2), the proper procedure for obtaining the record of appeal from a labour officer's decision is to file a notice of appeal with the Registrar of the Industrial Court, who is mandated to require the labour officer to furnish the record within fourteen days. The labour officer is expected to prepare and forward the record to the Registrar, not to the parties.

Legislation cited (8)

Cases cited (1)

  • Banco Arabe Espanol v Bank of Uganda (Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 8 of 1998)

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