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Local Governments (Declaration of Municipalities) Regulations

Statutory Instrument 4 of 2011 Current version · as at 4 February 2011
Enacted2011
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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

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Uganda

Local Governments (Declaration of Municipalities) Regulations

[This is the version of this document at 4 February 2011.]

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governments (Declaration of Municipalities) Regulations, 2011.

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Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Title”.

“These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governments (Declaration of Municipalities) Regulations, 2011.”
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Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governments (Declaration of Municipalities) Regulations, 2011.
Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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2. Declaration of Municipalities

The following areas are declared to be municipalities- (a) Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal Council consisting of 15 wards namely- (i) Ward I; (ii) Mazinga; (iii) Kibaare; (iv) Rwenjeru in Nyakabirizi Division; (v) Central; (vi) Ward II; (vii) Kyeitembe; (viii) Ruharo; (ix) Bunyarigi; (x) Ryamabengwa in Central Division; (xi) Ward III; (xii) Ward IV;

(xiii)

Town Ward; (xiv) Kashenyi; and (xv) Buramba in Ishaka Division.

(b)

Busia Municipal Council consisting of 8 wards namely- (i) Central; (ii) South East; (iii) North East'A'; (iv) North 'C; (v) North East 'B' in Eastern Division al) South West; (vii) North 'A'; ana (viii) North 'B' in Western Division.

(c)

Iganga Municipal Council consisting of 11 wards namely-

(i)

Mutukula; (ii) Nkono; (iii) Bugumba; (iv) Nkatu; (v) Igamba in Northern Division; (vi) Nakavule; (vii) Nabidongha; (viii) Kasokoso; (ix) Walugogo; (x) Nabidongha Prison; and (xi) Buligo in Central Division.

(d)

Hoima Municipal Council consisting of 15 wards namely- (i) Bwikya; (ii) Kyentale; (iii) Kicwamba; (iv) Nyakambugu in Mparo Division; (v) Northern; (vi) Central; (vii) Western; (viii) Southern in Kahoora Division; (ix) Kihomboza; (x) Kyessiga;

(xi)

Karongo in Bujumbura Division; (xii) Kasingo; (xiii) Kibingo; (xiv) Kihukya; and (xv) Kiduuma in Bisiisi Division.

(e)

Masindi Municipal Council consisting of 13 wards namely- (i) Civic; (ii) Western; (iii) Southern; (iv) Kigulya in Central Division; (v) Bigando in Nyangahya Division; (vi) Kikwanana; (vii) Kiryanga in Nyangahya Division; (viii) Kisiita; (ix) Kihuuba; (x) Kibwona in Karujubu Division; (xi) Kigulya; (xii) Bigando; and (xiii) Isimba in Kigulya Division.

(f)

Kasese Municipal Council consisting of 19 wards namely- (i) Town Centre; (ii) Railway (new); (iii) Nyakabingo II; (iv) Kamaiba; (v) Base-Camp; (vi) Kilembe in Central Division; (vii) Nyakasanga I; (viii) Nyakasanga II; (ix) Nyakasanga III; (x) Kisanga; (xi) Kanyangeya; (xii) Rukoki; (xiii) Kihara; (xiv) Scheme; (xv) Katooke in Nyamwamba Division; (xvi) Namuhuga; (xvii) Katiri;

(III 111) 1LJU11JUK1, dllU (xix) Nyakabingo 111 (new) in Bulembia Division.

(g)

Mukono Municipal Council consisting of 9 wards namely- (i) Nsuube- Kauga; (ii) Ggulu; (iii) Ntawo; (iv) Namumira- Anthony in Mukono Division; (v) Misindye; (vi) Nyenje; (vii) Bukerere; (viii) Nantabulirwa; and (ix) Seeta in Goma Division.

(h)

Ntungamo Municipal Council consisting of 6 wards namely- (i) Park; (ii) Kyamate in Eastern Division; (iii) Muko; (iv) Kahuga in Western Division; (v) Central; and (vi) Kikoni in Central Division. And

(i)

Rukungiri Municipal Council consisting of 12 wards namely- (i) Karangaro; (ii) Kitimba; (iii) Kinyasano; (iv) Northern A in Western Division;' (v) Ndorero; (vi) Kanyinya; (vii) Kigaaga; (viii) Rwakabengo in Southern Division; (ix) Kyatoko; (x) Rwetondo; (xi) Kagashe; and (xii) Northern B in Eastern Division.

ADOLF MWESIGE Minister of Local Government

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What this section does
Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “Declaration of Municipalities”.

“The following areas are declared to be municipalities- (a) Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal Council consisting of 15 wards namely- (i) Ward I; (ii) Mazinga; (iii) Kibaare; (iv) Rwenjeru in Nyakabirizi Division; (v) Central; (vi) Ward II; (vii) Kyeitembe; (viii) Ruharo; (ix) Bunyarigi; (x) Ryamabengwa in Central Division; (xi) Ward III; (xii) Ward IV;”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “Declaration of Municipalities”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. (xiii) Town Ward; (xiv) Kashenyi; and (xv) Buramba in Ishaka Division.
  2. (b) Busia Municipal Council consisting of 8 wards namely- (i) Central; (ii) South East; (iii) North East'A'; (iv) North 'C; (v) North East 'B' in Eastern Division al) South West; (vii) North 'A'; ana (viii) North 'B' in Western Division.
  3. (c) Iganga Municipal Council consisting of 11 wards namely-
  4. (i) Mutukula; (ii) Nkono; (iii) Bugumba; (iv) Nkatu; (v) Igamba in Northern Division; (vi) Nakavule; (vii) Nabidongha; (viii) Kasokoso; (ix) Walugogo; (x) Nabidongha Prison; and (xi) Buligo in Central Division.
  5. (d) Hoima Municipal Council consisting of 15 wards namely- (i) Bwikya; (ii) Kyentale; (iii) Kicwamba; (iv) Nyakambugu in Mparo Division; (v) Northern; (vi) Central; (vii) Western; (viii) Southern in Kahoora Division; (ix) Kihomboza; (x) Kyessiga;
  6. (xi) Karongo in Bujumbura Division; (xii) Kasingo; (xiii) Kibingo; (xiv) Kihukya; and (xv) Kiduuma in Bisiisi Division.
  7. (e) Masindi Municipal Council consisting of 13 wards namely- (i) Civic; (ii) Western; (iii) Southern; (iv) Kigulya in Central Division; (v) Bigando in Nyangahya Division; (vi) Kikwanana; (vii) Kiryanga in Nyangahya Division; (viii) Kisiita; (ix) Kihuuba; (x) Kibwona in Karujubu Division; (xi) Kigulya; (xii) Bigando; and (xiii) Isimba in Kigulya Division.
  8. (f) Kasese Municipal Council consisting of 19 wards namely- (i) Town Centre; (ii) Railway (new); (iii) Nyakabingo II; (iv) Kamaiba; (v) Base-Camp; (vi) Kilembe in Central Division; (vii) Nyakasanga I; (viii) Nyakasanga II; (ix) Nyakasanga III; (x) Kisanga; (xi) Kanyangeya; (xii) Rukoki; (xiii) Kihara; (xiv) Scheme; (xv) Katooke in Nyamwamba Division; (xvi) Namuhuga; (xvii) Katiri;

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Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 4 February 2011) — public-domain legislation, consolidated by ULII / Laws.Africa (CC BY 4.0). This is a point-in-time text and may not reflect later amendments; confirm against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.