Local Governments Act

1. (b) to ensure democratic participation in, and control of, decision making by the people concerned;
2. (c) to establish affirmative action in favour of groups marginalised on the basis of gender, age, disability or any other reason created by history, tradition or custom, for the purpose of addressing imbalances which exist against them;
3. (d) to establish sources of revenue and financial accountability;
4. (e) to provide for the election of local councils;
5. (f) to establish and provide for the composition of interim councils for newly created local government units pending elections of the councils; and
6. (g) to provide for formation of interim executive committees for interim councils.

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1. "council" includes all councils referred to under sections 3 and 47;
2. "currency point" has the value assigned to it in Schedule 1 to this Act;
3. "electoral area" means one of the areas into which a district, city, municipality, town, division or subcounty is divided for the purpose of elections and representation;
4. "full time service" means fully utilising the official hours in the service of the council or relevant office;
5. "Government" means the Government of Uganda;
6. "immediate family" means wife or husband and children under eighteen years;
7. "local council" includes local government councils and administrative unit councils;
8. "local government" means a local council established under section 3(2), (3), (4) or (5);

13 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) The system of local government shall be based on the district as a unit under which there shall be lower local governments and administrative units,
2. (2) The local governments in a district rural area shall be-
3. (a) the district council; and
4. (b) the subcounty councils.
5. (3) The local governments in a city shall be-
6. (a) the city council; and
7. (b) the city division councils.
8. (4) The local governments in a municipality shall be-

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (b) a city division shall be equivalent to a municipality; and
2. (c) a municipal division and a town shall be equivalent to a subcounty.

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1. Subject to Article 197 of the Constitution and section 82, a municipal or a town council shall be a lower local government of the district in which it is situated

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1. (1) Every local government shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and may sue or be sued in its corporate name and may, subject to the provisions of the Constitution, do, enjoy or suffer anything that may be done, enjoyed or suffered by a body corporate.
2. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), no execution, attachment or process in such nature shall be issued out of any court for enforcing payment by a local government of any money or costs against its fixed assets and statutory transfers, provided the execution or attachment may be made against any other property after six months from the date of judgment, order or decree.

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1. (1) The boundaries of a district unit may be altered or new district units formed, in accordance with Article 179 of the Constitution.
2. (2) The Minister may, with the approval of Parliament, declare an urban area a city in accordance with paragraph 33 of Schedule 2 to this Act.
3. (3) A district council may, with the approval of Parliament, create a municipality within its area of jurisdiction in accordance with paragraph 33 of Schedule 2 to this Act.
4. (4) Subject to the Physical Planning Act, the Minister may, in consultation with the district with the approval of Cabinet after satisfying himself or herself that the requirements under paragraph 33 of Schedule 2 to this Act are met, declare an area to be a town.
5. (5) A district council, acting on a request of a lower local government may, with the approval of the Minister, declare an area to be a town board.
6. (6) A district may, with the approval of the Minister, within its area of jurisdiction, at the request of or in consultation with the relevant municipal council, alter the boundaries of or create a new municipal division council.
7. (7) A district council may, within its area of jurisdiction and with the approval of the Minister at the request of or in consultation with the relevant subcounty councils, alter the boundaries of or create a new subcounty.
8. (8) A subcounty or city division council may, within its area of jurisdiction with the approval of the district or city council and at the request of or in consultation with the relevant parishes or wards, and with the approval of the Minister, alter the boundaries of or create a new parish or ward.

7 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) Two or more district councils may, in accordance with Article 178 of the Constitution-
2. (a) cooperate in the areas of culture and development; and
3. (b) for the purpose of the cooperation, form and support councils, trust funds or secretariats.
4. (2) A local government council may concur with any other local government council in appointing a joint committee for any matter in which they have a common interest.

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1. (1) A council shall be the highest political authority within the area of jurisdiction of a local government and shall have legislative and executive powers to be exercised in accordance with the Constitution and this Act.
2. (2) A person shall not be a member of a local government council unless that person is a citizen of Uganda.

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1. (1) District councils shall consist of-
2. (a) the district chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act;
3. (b) one councillor directly elected to represent an electoral area of a district;
4. (c) two councillors, one of whom shall be a female youth, representing the youth in the district;
5. (d) two councillors with disabilities, one of whom shall be a female, representing persons with disabilities;
6. (e) a woman councillor directly elected to represent each electoral area in the district;
7. (f) two older persons, a male and a female elected in accordance with the National Council for Older Persons Act;
8. (g) two members representing workers, one of whom shall be a female, elected in accordance with the Labour Unions Act; and

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A district council shall have a speaker and a deputy speaker elected by the council from among members of the council.
2. (2) The speaker and the deputy speaker shall be elected through a secret ballot.
3. (3) At the elections of a speaker or deputy speaker, no person shall be declared elected speaker or deputy speaker unless that person gets more than fifty percent of the votes of all members of the council cast in his or her favour.
4. (4) If no person gets more than fifty percent of the votes cast, the elections shall be repeated between the two persons getting the highest votes until one of them gets more than fifty percent of the votes.
5. (5) If during the election of a speaker or deputy speaker only one person is nominated, that person shall be declared elected speaker or deputy speaker.
6. (6) The speaker or deputy speaker may be removed from office by the council by a resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members of the council on any of the following grounds-
7. (a) abuse of office;
8. (b) incompetence;

17 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) There shall be a district chairperson who shall be-
2. (a) the political head of the district; and
3. (b) elected by universal adult suffrage through a secret ballot.
4. (2) A district chairperson shall be-
5. (a) a person qualified to be elected a member of Parliament; and
6. (b) a person ordinarily resident in that district.

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1. (1) A district chairperson shall-
2. (a) preside at the meetings of the executive committee of the district;
3. (b) monitor the general administration of the district;
4. (c) monitor the implementation of council decisions;
5. (d) subject to section 82 and Article 197 of the Constitution, monitor and coordinate the activities of the municipal and town councils and of other lower local governments and administrative units in the district;
6. (e) on behalf of the council, oversee the performance of persons employed by the Government to provide services in the district and to monitor the provision of Government services or the implementation of projects in the district;
7. (f) subject to section 70(3)(g), coordinate and monitor government functions as between the district and the Government; and
8. (g) perform other functions that may be necessary for the better functioning of the district council, or which may be incidental to the functions of chairperson or imposed on the chairperson by any law.

4 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the chairperson may be removed from office by the council by a resolution supported by two-thirds of all the members of the council on any of the following grounds-
2. (a) abuse of office;
3. (b) corruption;
4. (c) incompetence;
5. (d) misconduct or misbehaviour;
6. (e) such physical or mental incapacity as would render the chairperson incapable of performing the duties of chairperson; or
7. (f) failure or refusal, without justifiable reasons, to implement lawful council decisions.
8. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the seat of a district chairperson shall fall vacant if-

36 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. The chairperson of a city shall carry the title of mayor

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1. (1) There shall be an executive committee for each district council which shall perform the executive functions of the council.
2. (2) A district executive committee shall consist of-
3. (a) the chairperson;
4. (b) the vice chairperson; and
5. (c) such number of secretaries, not exceeding three, as the council may determine.
6. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), the number of the members of the executive committee shall not exceed one-third of all the members of the council.
7. (4) At least one of the offices of the secretaries referred to in subsection (2)(c) shall be held by a female.
8. (5) The chairperson shall assign one of the secretaries to be responsible for health and children welfare and another for persons with disabilities and older persons.

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1. (b) oversee the implementation of the Government and the council's policies and monitor and coordinate activities of nongovernmental organisations in a district;
2. (c) monitor the implementation of council programmes and take remedial action where necessary;
3. (d) recommend to the council persons to be appointed members of the District Service Commission, local government public accounts committee, district land board or any other boards, commissions or committees that may be created;
4. (e) receive and solve problems or disputes forwarded to it from lower local government councils;
5. (f) at the end of each financial year, consider and evaluate the performance of the council against the approved work plans and programmes; and
6. (g) carry out any other duty as may be authorised by the council or any law.

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1. (1) The vice chairperson shall be nominated by the chairperson from among the members of the council and approved by two-thirds of all the members of the council.
2. (2) The vice chairperson shall be a person who qualifies to be a district chairperson.
3. (3) The secretaries shall be nominated by the chairperson from among the members of the council and shall be approved by the majority of all the members of the council.
4. (4) Where a person nominated to the executive committee is rejected by the council three times without reasonable grounds, the nomination of that person shall stand notwithstanding the rejection by the council.
5. (5) The vice chairperson shall deputise for the chairperson and shall perform other functions that may be assigned to him or her by the chairperson.
6. (6) Subject to section 188(8), if the chairperson dies, resigns or is removed from office, the vice chairperson shall assume the office of chairperson until the election of a new chairperson; and the election shall take place within six months after the occurrence of the event.
7. (7) Where both the chairperson and the vice chairperson are unable to perform the functions of the office of chairperson, the speaker shall perform those functions until the chairperson or the vice chairperson assumes office or until a new chairperson is elected.
8. (8) Before performing the functions of the office of chairperson under subsection (7), the speaker shall take and subscribe the oath specified in Schedule 4 to this Act.

5 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A chairperson, vice chairperson and secretaries shall be on full time service of the council.
2. (2) A chairperson, a vice chairperson and secretaries shall be paid emoluments in accordance with Schedule 3 to this Act.
3. (3) A member of the district executive committee shall not hold any office of profit or emolument likely to compromise his or her office.

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1. (b) a member is elected as speaker or deputy speaker of the district council;
2. (c) a member-
3. (i) resigns from office;
4. (ii) becomes disqualified to be a member of the council; or
5. (iii) dies;
6. (d) where the council passes a vote of censure in respect of a member; or
7. (e) a new chairperson assumes office.

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1. (1) A council may, by resolution supported by not less than half of all the members of the council, pass a vote of censure against a member of the district executive committee.
2. (2) Proceedings for censure shall be initiated by a petition to the chairperson through the speaker, signed by not less than one-third of all the members of the council, to the effect that they are dissatisfied with the conduct or performance of the member of the district executive committee.
3. (3) The chairperson shall upon receipt of the petition cause a copy to be given to the member of the district executive committee in question.
4. (4) The motion of the resolution of censure shall not be debated until the expiry of fourteen days after the petition is sent to the chairperson.
5. (5) A member of the executive committee in respect of whom a vote of censure is debated under subsection (4) is entitled to be heard during the debate.

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1. (1) A district council may appoint such standing committees as ire necessary not exceeding the number of secretaries for the efficient performance of its functions.
2. (2) The chairperson of a committee under this section and the members of the committee shall be elected by simple majority through secret ballot from the members of the council who are not members of the executive committee.
3. (3) A council member shall not belong to more than one committee.
4. (4) The members of the district executive committee, or councillors who are not members of a standing committee, may take part in the proceedings of a committee under this section but shall have no right to vote or claim allowances.

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1. (1) A subcounty council shall consist of-
2. (a) a chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act;
3. (b) one councillor representing each parish or part of a parish in the subcounty;
4. (c) two youth councillors, one of whom shall be female representing the youth in the subcounty;
5. (d) two councillors with disabilities, one of whom shall be a female, representing persons with disabilities in the subcounty; and
6. (e) a woman councillor directly elected to represent each parish in the subcounty.
7. (2) A city division council shall consist of-
8. (a) a chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act;

26 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A subcounty, municipal, town, city division and municipal division council shall have a speaker and deputy speaker elected by the council from among members of the council.
2. (2) The speaker and deputy speaker shall be elected through a secret ballot.
3. (3) The returning officer shall convene and preside at a meeting for the election of the speaker under this section.
4. (4) At the election of a speaker and deputy speaker the person who gets a majority of votes of all the members of the council shall be declared elected speaker or deputy speaker respectively.
5. (5) If during the election of speaker or deputy speaker only one name is nominated, that person shall be declared elected speaker or deputy speaker, respectively.
6. (6) The provisions of section 11(6), (7), (10), (13) and (14) shall apply to lower local government speaker and deputy speaker.
7. (7) The provisions of section 11(9) shall apply for the removal of a lower local government speaker and deputy speaker except that the Minister or his or her representative shall be substituted by the returning officer.
8. (8) The speaker and deputy speaker under this section shall be part-time and shall only be paid allowances in accordance with Schedule 3 to this Act.

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1. (1) A chairperson of a lower government council shall-
2. (a) be the political head at that level;
3. (b) preside over the executive committee meetings;
4. (c) monitor the general administration of the area under his or her jurisdiction;
5. (d) on behalf of the council, oversee the performance of persons employed by the Government to provide services in the council's area of jurisdiction and to monitor the provision of Government services or implementation of projects in the area under the council's jurisdiction;
6. (e) report to the council the state of affairs of the respective area of jurisdiction, at least once in six months; and
7. (f) perform other functions that may be necessary for the better functioning of the council, or which may be incidental to the functions of the chairperson or imposed on the chairperson by any law.
8. (2) The chairperson of a lower council shall abide by, uphold and safeguard the Constitution, district laws, council byelaws and other laws of Uganda and shall endeavour to promote the welfare of the citizens in the council's area of jurisdiction.

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A lower local government council shall have an executive committee nominated by the chairperson from among the members of the council and approved by simple majority of all the members of the council voting.
2. (2) The executive committee shall consist of-
3. (a) the chairperson;
4. (b) the vice chairperson;
5. (c) such number of secretaries, not exceeding three, as the council may determine.
6. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), the members of the executive committee shall not exceed one-third of all the members of the council.
7. (4) At least one of the offices of secretaries referred to in subsection (2)(c) shall be held by a female.
8. (5) The chairperson shall assign one of the secretaries to be responsible for health and children welfare and another for persons with disabilities and older persons.

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1. (b) oversee the implementation of the council's policy;
2. (c) assist in the maintenance of law, order and security;
3. (d) monitor the implementation of council programmes and take action where necessary;
4. (e) receive and solve problems or disputes forwarded to it from lower local councils;
5. (f) at the end of each financial year consider and evaluate the performance of the council against the approved work plans and programmes;
6. (g) initiate, encourage, support and participate in self-help projects and mobilise people, material and technical assistance in relation to the self-help projects;
7. (h) serve as the communication channel between the Government, the district council and the people in the area;
8. (i) generally monitor the administration in its area and report to the district council;

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A council of a lower local government may, by resolution supported by more than half of all the members of the council, pass a vote of censure against a member of the executive committee of the lower local government council.
2. (2) Proceedings for censure shall be initiated by petition to the chairperson through the speaker, signed by not less than one-third of all the members of the council, to the effect that they are dissatisfied with the conduct or performance of the member of the executive committee and the speaker shall submit the petition to the chairperson.
3. (3) The chairperson shall, upon receipt of the petition, cause a copy to be given to the member of the executive committee in question.
4. (4) The motion for the resolution of censure shall not be debated until the expiry of fourteen days after the petition is sent to the chairperson.
5. (5) A member of the executive committee in respect of whom a vote of censure is debated under subsection (4) is entitled to be heard during the debate.

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1. (1) A member of Parliament or a Minister of the Government shall not, concurrently with that office, hold a local government political office of chairperson, vice chairperson or secretary or be a councillor at a local government or a parish administrative unit.
2. (2) A person shall not hold a political office or a full time office in the service of more than one local government.
3. (3) Where a person is elected to a local council of a wider jurisdiction, his or her membership at the council of a smaller jurisdiction shall fall vacant, and another person shall be elected in that place.
4. (4) For the avoidance of doubt-
5. (a) a member of a village executive committee shall resign his or her office on the village executive committee if elected to the parish or ward executive committee; and
6. (b) a member of a subcounty executive committee shall not resign his or her office on the subcounty executive committee if elected as chairperson or vice chairperson of the county administrative council.

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1. The meetings of local government councils and their executive committees shall be conducted in the manner specified in Schedule 2 to this Act

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1. Except for the chairpersons of lower local governments and the vice chairpersons of municipal councils, and subject to section 19, all elected officials shall be part-time and shall only be paid allowances in accordance with Schedule 3 to this Act

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1. (1) Subject to the Constitution, a local government council shall, within its area of jurisdiction-
2. (a) exercise all political and executive powers and functions;
3. (b) provide services as it deems fit with the exception of the functions, powers and services listed under Part 1 of Schedule 5 to this Act;
4. (c) protect the Constitution and other laws of Uganda and promote democratic governance; and
5. (d) ensure the implementation and compliance with Government policy.
6. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a district council shall perform and carry on the functions and services specified under Part 2 of Schedule 5 to this Act.
7. (3) Urban councils shall have autonomy over their planning and financial management when carrying out the functions and services specified under Part 3 of Schedule 5 to this Act.
8. (4) Subject to subsection (5), in rural areas, a local government council may devolve to a lower council some of the functions and services specified under Part 4 of Schedule 5 to this Act and, in urban areas, the functions and services specified under Part 5B of Schedule 5 to this Act.

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A district council or a lower council may, on request by it, be allowed to exercise the functions and services specified in Part 1 of Schedule 5 to this Act, or if delegated to it by the Government or by Parliament under any law.
2. (2) Subject to the Constitution, the Government may, on request by a district council, assume responsibility for the functions and services assigned to the district council, and in such a case the Government shall retain any grants pertaining to any task reverting to the Government.
3. (3) A higher local government council may, on request by a lower council, assume responsibility of the functions assigned to that lower council, provided that the higher local council shall retain any grants pertaining to the task reverting to it.
4. (4) Appropriate measures shall be taken to bring the changes in subsections (1), (2) and (3) to the attention of the public.

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1. (1) A Minister responsible for a Ministry may, after consultation with the Minister, delegate functions, powers and responsibilities vested in that Ministry to a local government council; and a local government council may delegate its functions, powers and responsibilities to a lower local government council within its area of jurisdiction.
2. (2) A delegation under subsection (1) shall not be effected unless-
3. (a) all parties are in agreement;
4. (b) adequate resources are made available for the exercise of those functions, powers, services and responsibilities; and
5. (c) appropriate measures are taken to bring the change to the attention of the public.
6. (3) A copy of the instrument of delegation under subsection (1) shall be sent by the authority making the delegation-
7. (a) in the case of a lower council, to the relevant district council; and
8. (b) in the case of a district council, to the Minister responsible for local governments, to be registered and stored, by the district council or the Ministry, as the case may be, and shall be open to public access.

7 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) Subject to the Constitution and Schedule 6 to this Act, a local government council may delegate some of its functions, powers or responsibilities under this Act to-
2. (a) the chairperson of the relevant council;
3. (b) a committee of the relevant council;
4. (c) a joint committee created under section 8(2); or
5. (d) a council, trust fund or secretariat formed under section 8 and Article 178 of the Constitution, as may be agreed upon in the charter.
6. (2) A delegation under subsection (1) shall-
7. (a) be accompanied by the necessary resources to enable the person or body delegated to exercise the functions, powers or responsibilities; and
8. (b) be brought to the attention of the public as provided under section 34(4).

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1. A local government council may offer guidance to lower councils within its area of jurisdiction

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1. (1) The district council shall be the planning authority of a district.
2. (2) The district planning authority shall, in addition to the procedures it establishes for itself, work according to the guidelines established by the National Planning Authority.
3. (3) The district council shall prepare a comprehensive and integrated development plan incorporating plans of lower level local governments for submission to the National Planning Authority, and lower level local governments shall prepare plans incorporating plans of lower councils in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
4. (4) The planning period for local governments shall be the same as that of the Central Government.

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1. (1) There shall be a district technical planning committee chaired by the Chief Administrative Officer consisting of-
2. (a) heads of department of that district; and
3. (b) any technical person co-opted by the Chief Administrative Officer.
4. (2) The district technical planning committee shall coordinate and integrate all the sectoral plans of lower level local governments for presentation to the district council.

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1. (1) For purposes of carrying out the functions stipulated under section 37, the local governments shall establish planning units.
2. (2) The department of a district council responsible for economic planning shall constitute the planning unit and be the secretariat to service the district technical planning committee.
3. (3) The technical planning committee of a lower local government shall consist of all heads of department or sectors in its area of jurisdiction, and the subcounty chief or Town Clerk shall be the chairperson.
4. (4) The technical planning committee referred to in subsection (3) shall coordinate all plans of lower councils and submit the integrated plans to their respective councils for consideration.

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1. (1) A district council shall have powers to make laws not inconsistent with the Constitution or any other law made by Parliament which power shall be exercised by the passing of local bills into ordinances by the council and signed by the chairperson.
2. (2) A local bill passed by a district council shall be forwarded to the Attorney General through the Minister to certify that the local bill is not inconsistent with the Constitution or any other law enacted by Parliament before the chairperson signs the law.
3. (3) Where the Minister, with the advice of the Attorney General, is of the opinion that a bill for an ordinance contravenes or derogates from the Constitution or other law by Parliament, he or she shall, within ninety days, return the bill with his or her comments to the relevant council for modification or other appropriate action.
4. (4) A bill enacted by the district council and signed by the district airperson under this section shall be an ordinance of the council and shall Ie published in the official Gazette and in the local media.
5. (5) The public shall be given access to any ordinance passed or to be passed by the council as is provided in Schedule 2 to this Act.
6. (6) Subject to the Constitution, the council may in any ordinance delegate its powers to legislate to a council, trust fund or secretariat formed under section 8 and Article 178 of the Constitution, which power shall be discharged by making rules or orders under the enabling ordinance or as may be agreed upon in the charter.
7. (7) The procedure for passing a bill to an ordinance shall be as is provided in Schedule 2 to this Act.

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1. (1) An urban, subcounty, division or village council may, in relation to its powers and functions, make byelaws not inconsistent with the Constitution, or any law enacted by Parliament, or an ordinance of the district council or a byelaw passed by a higher council.
2. (2) Byelaws made under this section-
3. (a) by a municipality shall be subject to section 40(2);
4. (b) by a lower local council other than a municipality shall be forwarded to the district council to certify that the byelaw is not inconsistent with the Constitution, or any law enacted by Parliament, or an ordinance of a district or a byelaw passed by a higher council;
5. (c) by the village or municipal division councils in a municipality shall be forwarded to the municipal council to certify that the byelaw is not inconsistent with any law or ordinance or byelaw passed by a higher council;
6. (d) by the village council shall be forwarded to the subcounty council to certify that the byelaw is not inconsistent with any law or ordinance or a byelaw passed by a higher council.
7. (3) Where the Minister or the relevant council, as the case may be, is of the opinion that the byelaw forwarded under subsection (2) contravenes or derogates from the Constitution, or any law or an ordinance, or a byelaw passed by a higher council, the Minister or the council shall within sixty days from the date of receipt return the byelaw with his or her or its comments to the enacting council for modification or other appropriate action.
8. (4) A byelaw made under this section may prescribe fees, or charges or fines not exceeding two currency points for breach of the byelaw.

8 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (b) prescribe a penalty of a fine not exceeding two currency points or a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both in respect of an offence created under paragraph (a);
2. (c) provide that where a person is convicted of an offence created by an ordinance which prohibits possession of an article, object or thing, the court orders the forfeiture or destruction of the article, object or thing in addition to the penalty under paragraph (b);
3. (d) prescribe that in addition to or substitution for the penalty, if the breach relates to a condition of a licence or permit under the ordinance, the licence or permit be suspended or cancelled;
4. (e) provide that in addition to the penalty, any expenses incurred by the local council or a person or other public body as a result of the breach of a provision of an ordinance or non-performance of a requirement under the ordinance shall be paid by the person or body convicted, and the expenses may be recovered summarily as a civil debt.

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1. An ordinance made under section 40 may prescribe fees or charges equivalent to full cost recovery in relation to any act done or to be done or service given under the ordinance and may require any act to be done or performed to the satisfaction of a prescribed person or body

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1. (1) An ordinance may be made to apply to the whole district or any part of a district or to a particular section or profession of the people, and the power to make ordinances shall include power to regulate different matters in respect of different parts in the district.
2. (2) For the avoidance of doubt, no ordinance shall be made in respect of any matter or issue for which adequate provision is made under the Constitution or any law made by Parliament except for ease of reference, in which case the ordinance shall reproduce the provisions of that article or law in its entirety.

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1. The effective date of an ordinance or byelaw made under this Act shall be the date of publication in the official Gazette or as may be provided in the ordinance

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1. A local council shall have no power to make any law relating to the establishment or administration of courts or to the exercise of judicial powers

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1. (1) There shall be administrative units based on-
2. (a) in rural areas-
3. (i) the parish; and
4. (ii) the village;
5. (b) in urban areas-
6. (i) the parish or ward;
7. (ii) the town board; and
8. (iii) the cell.

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) The council shall consist of-
2. (a) at the parish level, all the members of the village executive committees in the parish; and
3. (b) at the village level, all persons of eighteen years and above residing in that village who are willing to be members.
4. (2) There shall be the following ex officio members at the parish level, all subcounty councillors representing constituencies in the parish.
5. (3) A town board shall consist of the Chief Administrative Officer as chairperson, the district engineer, district director of health services, district planner and district police commander; and the Town Clerk of the town board, who shall be appointed by the District Service Commission shall be the secretary.
6. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b) a decision taken by a village council is binding on all persons residing in the village.
7. (5) The Electoral Commission shall compile, maintain, revise and update voters registers in respect of persons willing to be members of a village and parish or ward or county council.

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1. (1) There shall be an executive committee at each parish and village administrative unit consisting of the following-
2. (a) a chairperson;
3. (b) a vice chairperson, who shall also be secretary for children welfare;
4. (c) a general secretary;
5. (d) a secretary for information, education and mobilisation;
6. (e) a secretary for security;
7. (f) a secretary for finance;
8. (g) a secretary for production and environmental protection;

27 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (b) at the parish level, to resolve problems or disputes referred to it by relevant subcounty or village councils;
2. (c) to resolve problems identified at that level;
3. (d) to monitor the delivery of services within its area of jurisdiction;
4. (e) to assist in the maintenance of law, order and security;
5. (f) to carry out any functions that may be assigned to it by the district council or higher local government councils; and
6. (g) to carry out any other function conferred by law or incidental to the functions in this section.

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1. The town board shall perform such functions as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, prescribe

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1. (b) initiate, encourage, support and participate in self-help projects and mobilise people, material and technical assistance in relation to self-help projects;
2. (c) at the village level vet and recommend persons in the area who may be recruited into the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces, the Uganda Police Force, and the Uganda Prisons Service and local defence units;
3. (d) serve as the communication channel between the Government, the district or higher local council and the people in the area;
4. (e) generally monitor the administration in its area and report to the higher or district council;
5. (f) generally monitor projects and other activities undertaken by the Government, local governments, and non-governmental organisations in their area; and
6. (g) carry out other functions which may be imposed by law or incidental to the functions in this section.

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1. (b) at the village level-
2. (i) be the political head;
3. (ii) preside at meetings of the council;
4. (iii) monitor the general administration of the area under his or her jurisdiction; and
5. (iv) perform other functions that may be necessary for the better functioning of the council, or which may be incidental to the functions of the chairperson or imposed on the chairperson by any law; and
6. (c) make a report to the respective council on the state of affairs of the administrative unit, at least once in a year.

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1. (1) Where the chairperson and the vice chairperson of an administrative unit are unable to perform the functions of the chairperson, the assistant returning officer shall convene the administrative council for the purpose of presiding over the elections of the person from the council to perform the functions of the chairperson.
2. (2) Before assuming office, a person elected under subsection (1) shall take and subscribe to the oath, if any, specified for that office.
3. (3) A person holding an office on the executive committee immediately before a person assumes the functions of the chairperson under subsection (1) shall continue to hold office until the chairperson, the vice chairperson or a new chairperson assumes office.
4. (4) A person assuming the functions of the chairperson under subsection (1) shall not have power to fill any vacancy on the executive committee.

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1. Councillors and members of the executive committee of an administrative unit council, shall be part-time

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1. A chairperson of a village, parish or ward council shall be paid honoraria in accordance with Schedule 3 to this Act

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1. Subject to the Constitution and any other law, a district or an urban council may establish or abolish offices in the public service of a district or urban council in accordance with staff regulations made under this Act

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1. Subject to Article 199 of the Constitution, the Government may, on the request by a district or urban council or in concurrence with that council, through the Ministry responsible for local governments, post persons to fill, assist or complement the service of a local government

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1. (1) There shall be a District Service Commission for each district.
2. (2) A District Service Commission shall consist of a chairperson and such other members as a district council shall determine, at least one of whom shall represent urban authorities and all of whom shall be appointed by the district council on the recommendation of the district executive committee with the approval of the Public Service Commission.
3. (3) In appointing the members of the District Service Commission under subsection (2), the district council shall ensure-
4. (a) that the number of members of the District Service Commission, apart from the chairperson, does not exceed four; and
5. (b) that at least one-third of the members of the commission are women and at least one member of the commission is a person with disability.
6. (4) A member of a District Service Commission representing an urban authority shall be appointed by the district council on the recommendation of the urban council.
7. (5) In the case of a district with more than one urban authority, the executive committee members in that district shall recommend a member to be appointed to the District Service Commission by the district council.
8. (6) A member of the District Service Commission representing persons with disabilities shall be appointed by the district council.

8 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) The power to appoint persons to hold or act in any office in the service of a district or urban council, including the power to confirm appointments, to exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices and to remove those persons from office, is vested in the District Service Commission.
2. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the appointment and disciplinary control of Chief Administrative Officers, Deputy Chief Administrative Officers and Town Clerks of cities and municipalities shall be effected by the Public Service Commission in accordance with Article 200 of the Constitution.
3. (3) When considering recruitment of staff in a specialised discipline, other than education or health services, the District Service Commission shall, under the guidelines provided by the Public Service Commission, coopt at least two persons specialised in that discipline on the District Service Commission.
4. (4) When considering recruitment of staff in the education or health services, the District Service Commission shall use guidelines provided by the Education Service Commission or Health Service Commission, respectively.
5. (5) When considering recruitment of accounting, internal audit and procurement staff, the District Service Commission shall use guidelines issued by the Public Service Commission.
6. (6) The District Service Commission shall in relation to its functions spelt out in subsection (1) act only upon the request and submission by the accounting officer.
7. (7) The District Service Commission and its specialised committees shall meet for the discharge of its functions at least once in six months or as often as business warrants.
8. (8) A meeting of the District Service Commission shall be presided over by the chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson, by a member elected for that purpose by the members attending the meeting.

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A person shall not be appointed a member of a District Service Commission unless that person-
2. (a) is of high moral character and proven integrity;
3. (b) has a working experience of not less than ten years in a responsible position;
4. (c) is ordinarily resident in that district; and
5. (d) has a minimum qualification of advanced level certificate or its equivalent and a diploma from a recognised institution.
6. (2) A member of Parliament, a local government council or an executive body of a political party or political organisation or a public officer shall not be appointed a member of a District Service Commission.

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1. A district council in consultation with the Public Service Commission shall determine the terms and conditions of service of members of the District Service Commission except in respect of emolument which shall be determined by the district council

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1. The salaries and allowances payable to the members of a District Service Commission and ail other expenses of a District Service Commission shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund in accordance with Schedule 3 to this Act

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1. (1) Subject to Article 166(1)(d) of the Constitution, a District Service Commission shall be independent and shall not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority.
2. (2) A District Service Commission shall submit a report to the district council and the Public Service Commission, Education Service Commission or Health Service Commission as may be applicable on the performance of its functions after every four months and whenever a report is required by the council or the Public Service Commission, Education Service Commission or Health Service Commission.
3. (3) A District Service Commission may make regulations governing the procedure for its meetings and for the effective and efficient performance of its functions under this Act, the Constitution or any other law.

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1. (1) A district officer or employee shall not be-
2. (a) victimised or discriminated against for having performed his or her duties faithfully in accordance with the Constitution or any other law; or
3. (b) dismissed or removed from office or reduced in rank or otherwise punished without just cause.
4. (2) A person aggrieved by a decision of a District Service Commission may appeal to the Public Service Commission, but the ruling of the District Service Commission shall remain valid until the Public Service Commission has ruled on the matter.

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1. (1) There shall be a secretariat of a District Service Commission which shall carry out the day-to-day implementation of the decisions of the District Service Commission.
2. (2) There shall be a secretary to a District Service Commission appointed by the District Service Commission.
3. (3) The secretary to the District Service Commission shall be at the rank of or equivalent to or above principal personnel officer.
4. (4) The secretary shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the District Service Commission and shall in that behalf take the minutes of the meetings of the Commission and keep all records of the Commission.
5. (5) The secretary shall, in the performance of the duties of the office, be responsible to the District Service Commission.
6. (6) There shall be such other members of staff of the District Service Commission as the district council, on the recommendation of the District Service Commission, may determine.

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1. (1) The terms and conditions of service of local government staff shall conform with those prescribed by the Public Service Commission for the public service generally.
2. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an employee whose services are terminated by the council contrary to the terms and conditions of service shall be entitled to the following benefits-
3. (a) one year's gross pay in lieu of notice;
4. (b) pensions in accordance with the Pensions Act;
5. (c) basic salary in lieu of all earned and officially carried forward leave;
6. (d) severance package equivalent to six months' basic pay for every completed year of service;
7. (e) transport expenses at the rate equivalent to one currency point for every five kilometres from duty station to the employee's home district headquarters; and
8. (f) transport expenses at the rate equivalent to fifteen currency points from the home district headquarters to the employee's home village.

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) The Chief Administrative Officer shall assign a senior public officer at the rank of or above senior assistant secretary in the employment of the local government to perform the duties of clerk to the district council.
2. (2) The clerk to the council shall be at the rank of or above senior assistant secretary.
3. (3) The clerk to the council shall be responsible for-
4. (a) taking the minutes of the council meetings;
5. (b) keeping all records of the council relating to its functions as a legislature; and
6. (c) the day to day administration and organisation of the operations of the council, including its committees under section 22.
7. (4) There shall be such other officers and employees in the office of the clerk to the council as the council may determine.
8. (5) In the performance of his or her duties, the clerk shall be answerable to the speaker.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.