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Local Governments (Kampala City Council) (Markets) Ordinance

Ordinance 15 of 2006 Current version · as at 29 December 2006

An Ordinance to licence and regulate the establishment, maintenance and control of markets in the City and for other connected matters.

Enacted2006
Commenced29 December 2006
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 29 December 2006. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.

About this Act

An Ordinance to licence and regulate the establishment, maintenance and control of markets in the City and for other connected matters.

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

Full text of the Act

6 parts · 33 sections

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Uganda

Local Governments (Kampala City Council) (Markets) Ordinance

Commenced on 29 December 2006

[This is the version of this document at 29 December 2006.]

An Ordinance to licence and regulate the establishment, maintenance and control of markets in the City and for other connected matters.

Part III

14. Unauthorised persons

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15. Persons with disease

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Related provisions

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16. Spitting, etc

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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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17. Livestock

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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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18. Pets and weapons

Paragraph

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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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19. Playing games, etc

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Judicial interpretation

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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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20. Cleanliness

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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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

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21. Prohibition of slaughter of animals, etc

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Judicial interpretation

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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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

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22. Defacement

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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

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Amendment notes

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

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23. Drunkenness

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Judicial interpretation

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

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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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24. Motor-vehicles

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “Motor-vehicles”.

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Judicial interpretation

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

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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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25. Bicycles

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “Bicycles”.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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

Part I

1. This Ordinance may be cited as

the Local Governments Citation (Kampala City Council) (Markets) Ordinance, 2006.

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “This Ordinance may be cited as”.

“the Local Governments Citation (Kampala City Council) (Markets) Ordinance, 2006.”
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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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Judicial interpretation

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

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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. This Ordinance applies to markets established

within Application the jurisdiction of the Council.

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Jurisdictional rule

This section establishes the jurisdictional rule for “This Ordinance applies to markets established”.

“within Application the jurisdiction of the Council.”
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A litigant should establish this jurisdictional basis before asking the court to determine the merits.

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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

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3. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise Inter

pretation. requires- "Act" means the Local Governments Act;

"child" means a person below the age of eighteen years;

"Council" means the City Council of Kampala;

"currency point" has the value assigned to it under the Schedule to this Ordinance;

"deface" means to spoil the appearance of a market; "market" has the same meaning as in the Markets Act; "market administrator" means any person appointed by the Council to supervise the whole or part of any market within the City; "matooke" means a type of green banana commonly cooked and eaten as a meal; "pitch" means a portion of the ground or floor of a market allocated to a vendor for the purpose of exposing goods for sale; "stall" means a portion of a market upon which any structure has been erected by or with the approval of the Council for the purpose of exposing goods for sale; "shop" means a portion of the market erected by or with approval of the Council for the purpose of being used as a store for goods which are being offered for sale.

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Definition

This section supplies the definitions or statutory meaning governing “In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise Inter”.

“pretation. requires- "Act" means the Local Governments Act;”
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Use this definition when interpreting other provisions that employ the language addressed by “In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise Inter”.

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  1. "child" means a person below the age of eighteen years;
  2. "Council" means the City Council of Kampala;
  3. "currency point" has the value assigned to it under the Schedule to this Ordinance;
  4. "deface" means to spoil the appearance of a market; "market" has the same meaning as in the Markets Act; "market administrator" means any person appointed by the Council to supervise the whole or part of any market within the City; "matooke" means a type of green banana commonly cooked and eaten as a meal; "pitch" means a portion of the ground or floor of a market allocated to a vendor for the purpose of exposing goods for sale; "stall" means a portion of a market upon which any structure has been erected by or with the approval of the Council for the purpose of exposing goods for sale; "shop" means a portion of the market erected by or with approval of the Council for the purpose of being used as a store for goods which are being offered for sale.
Judicial interpretation

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

0

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
Local Governments Act Markets Act
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

Part II

5. (1)

The Council may enter into a contractual arrangement Contractual arrangements with a person, firm, company or organisation which intends to invest with a money in the establishment and maintenance of a market. person investing in a market. (2) A contractual arrangement entered into under sub paragraph (1) shall not operate to relieve any person from complying with the provisions of this Ordinance with regard to proper operations of a market.

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Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “(1)”.

“The Council may enter into a contractual arrangement Contractual arrangements with a person, firm, company or organisation which intends to invest with a money in the establishment and maintenance of a market. person investing in a market. (2) A contractual arrangement entered into under sub paragraph (1) shall not operate to relieve any person from complying with the provisions of this Ordinance with regard to proper operations of a market.”
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The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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  1. The Council may enter into a contractual arrangement Contractual arrangements with a person, firm, company or organisation which intends to invest with a money in the establishment and maintenance of a market. person investing in a market. (2) A contractual arrangement entered into under sub paragraph (1) shall not operate to relieve any person from complying with the provisions of this Ordinance with regard to proper operations of a market.
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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6. A person shall not operate a

lodge or a bar within a Lodge or bar market. prohibited.

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “A person shall not operate a”.

“lodge or a bar within a Lodge or bar market. prohibited.”
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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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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7. (1)

A person shall not operate any of the following Restricted businesses within a market unless the Council has approved that business.

the market is structured in such a way as to cater for such business activities- (a) a medical clinic; (b) a hair salon; (c) a metal or carpentry workshop.

(2)

Where any of the businesses referred to in sub paragraph (1) has been approved in a market, the market administrator shall provide and maintain adequate facilities within the market for the protection of health and safety of the public from any risk likely to emanate from the premises where the business is operated.

(3)

Where a person, with the approval of the Council, is operating a business within the market which otherwise attracts a particular type of licence under the law, he or she shall pay both the market dues and that particular licence notwithstanding that he or she is operating within a market.

Layout and 8. (1) A person shall not operate a market in contravention design of of the plan approved by the Council, which plans shall market space. accommodate the needs of person with disabilities.

(2)

The Council shall approve the layout and design of space for different business activities within a market at such times as the Council may deem necessary.

(3)

A market administrator who intends to alter the layout and design of space for business activities within the market shall first submit the alteration plan to the Council for approval and the Council may approve the plan subject to such modifications or directions as it may deem necessary.

Opening 9. (1) A market shall be open from Sunday to Saturday hours. between 4.00 a.m. and 11.00p.m..

Designated 10. A person shall not sell, offer or expose for sale goods in places for sale of a market except at a pitch, stall or shop prescribed by the Council goods. for that purpose.

Council to 11. The Council shall have the right to decide and specify specify use of pitch, the type of commodity or commodities that may be kept or stall or exposed for sale in any pitch, stall or shop. shop.

Trades or 12. A person shall not carry out in a market, any trade or businesses under business which is required to be licensed under the Public Health Public Act or any rules made under the Act, without first having Health Act. obtained the necessary licence under that Act or the rules.

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What this section does
Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “(1)”.

“A person shall not operate any of the following Restricted businesses within a market unless the Council has approved that business.”
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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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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. (2) Where any of the businesses referred to in sub paragraph (1) has been approved in a market, the market administrator shall provide and maintain adequate facilities within the market for the protection of health and safety of the public from any risk likely to emanate from the premises where the business is operated.
  2. (3) Where a person, with the approval of the Council, is operating a business within the market which otherwise attracts a particular type of licence under the law, he or she shall pay both the market dues and that particular licence notwithstanding that he or she is operating within a market.
  3. (2) The Council shall approve the layout and design of space for different business activities within a market at such times as the Council may deem necessary.
  4. (3) A market administrator who intends to alter the layout and design of space for business activities within the market shall first submit the alteration plan to the Council for approval and the Council may approve the plan subject to such modifications or directions as it may deem necessary.
Judicial interpretation

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0

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
13. A person handling fresh food for

sale shall not permit Prevention of any part of the fresh food to come into contact with the ground. contamina- tion of fresh food

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Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “A person handling fresh food for”.

“sale shall not permit Prevention of any part of the fresh food to come into contact with the ground. contamina- tion of fresh food”
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Practical effect

The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.

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  1. sale shall not permit Prevention of any part of the fresh food to come into contact with the ground. contamina- tion of fresh food
Judicial interpretation

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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

Part III

14. (1)

A person shall not be allowed in a market at anytime Unauthorised persons. when the market is closed, except if authorised by Council.

(2)

A market vendor shall not be allowed to come with a baby in a market except if there is a day care centre in the market.

15. A market vendor suffering from any infectious or Persons

with contagious disease shall not enter a market. disease.

16. A person shall not spit

on the market grounds or commit Spitting etc a nuisance in a market.

17. Livestock shall not be allowed in

a market except in Livestock such places as may be designated for that purpose by the Council.

18. (1)

A person shall not bring a pet to a market. Pets and weapons.

(2)

A person shall not without reasonable cause, enter a market with a stick, knife or any other weapon of any kind.

19. A person shall not within the precincts of a market- Playing

games etc.

(a)

play a game;

(b)

shout, whistle, sing or play any musical instrument to the annoyance of any other person, unless otherwise authorised by the Council.

Cleanliness. 20. A person occupying a pitch, stall or shop in a market shall keep that pitch, stall or shop and his or her wares clean and shall dispose of all refuse, garbage, offal and waste, liquid or solid, from his or her pitch, stall or shop in accordance with the requirements of the Council.

Prohibition 21. A person shall not slaughter, dress or clean any animal, of slaughter of animals, bird or fish in a market except as permitted by the Council, and etc. with facilities approved or provided by the Council for the purpose.

Defacement. 22. A person shall not deface, foul or misuse in any way, any part of the market.

Drun- 23. A person who is found drunk or who behaves in a kenness. disorderly manner in a market, commits an offence.

Motor- 24. A person shall not drive, cause, allow or permit a motorvehicles. vehicle other than a motor-vehicle belonging to the Council or the market administrator to enter the market without the permission of the market administrator.

Bicycles. 25. A person shall not ride, cause, allow or permit a bicycle to be brought inside the market except at such places as may be set aside for storage of bicycles by the Council.

Part IV

27. A person shall not sell, offer or expose for sale any Use of

pitch. foodstuff other than matooke, root foods, grain foods, vegetables or fruit at pitches, stalls or shops set aside for only such purposes.

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Governing rule

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“pitch. foodstuff other than matooke, root foods, grain foods, vegetables or fruit at pitches, stalls or shops set aside for only such purposes.”
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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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28. A person shall not place or

exhibit any signboard or Signboard notice in a market without permission of the Council.

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“exhibit any signboard or Signboard notice in a market without permission of the Council.”
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Related provisions

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Amendment notes

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29. (1)

A person to whom a pitch, stall or shop has been Subletting allocated within a market shall not without permission of the Council, sublet that pitch, stall or shop. (2) Subparagraph (1) does not apply to a person who actually owns a pitch, stall or shop in a market and is therefore not a tenant of the Council.

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“A person to whom a pitch, stall or shop has been Subletting allocated within a market shall not without permission of the Council, sublet that pitch, stall or shop. (2) Subparagraph (1) does not apply to a person who actually owns a pitch, stall or shop in a market and is therefore not a tenant of the Council.”
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  1. A person to whom a pitch, stall or shop has been Subletting allocated within a market shall not without permission of the Council, sublet that pitch, stall or shop. (2) Subparagraph (1) does not apply to a person who actually owns a pitch, stall or shop in a market and is therefore not a tenant of the Council.
Judicial interpretation

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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

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Amendment notes

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

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Part V

30. (1)

A person selling goods by weight or measure shall Weights and be in possession of a weighing scale approved by an authorised measures.

Inspector of Weights and Measurers. (2) A person who cheats by disfiguring any apparatus or measurement used for selling goods in a market, commits an offence.

Sale of 31. A person shall not sell, offer or expose for sale by retail goods outside at any place other than a market, any dried fish, vegetable, fruit, market. root, grain food, maize, matooke, charcoal or firewood, except in a store in respect of which a trading licence has been issued under the provisions of the Trade Licensing Act or unless such a person is in possession of a hawkers permit.

Powers of 32. (1) A market administrator shall have the power to market admini- expel from the precincts of a market any person who conducts strator. himself or herself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace or the occupier of any pitch, stall or a servant of such occupier who has been convicted of an offence involving theft or fraud and may prevent such a person from occupying any pitch or stall.

(2)

A person who continues to occupy any pitch or stall after having been expelled under sub section (1) commits an offence.

(3)

Without prejudice to subparagraphs (1) and (2) a person aggrieved by the decision of the market administrator may appeal to the Town Clerk. Markets fees.

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“A person selling goods by weight or measure shall Weights and be in possession of a weighing scale approved by an authorised measures.”
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A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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  1. (2) A person who continues to occupy any pitch or stall after having been expelled under sub section (1) commits an offence.
  2. (3) Without prejudice to subparagraphs (1) and (2) a person aggrieved by the decision of the market administrator may appeal to the Town Clerk. Markets fees.
Judicial interpretation

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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

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Amendment notes

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33. (1)

A person shall not occupy a pitch or stall for which charges are levied on a daily basis unless he or she pays to the market administrator the fees as prescribed by the Council (2) The market administrator shall upon receipt of payment, issue a ticket.

(3)

A person shall not deliver or sell goods or commodities on a wholesale basis unless he or she has paid the fees prescribed by the Council. Market barrier.

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This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “(1)”.

“A person shall not occupy a pitch or stall for which charges are levied on a daily basis unless he or she pays to the market administrator the fees as prescribed by the Council (2) The market administrator shall upon receipt of payment, issue a ticket.”
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  1. (3) A person shall not deliver or sell goods or commodities on a wholesale basis unless he or she has paid the fees prescribed by the Council. Market barrier.
Judicial interpretation

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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

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Amendment notes

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34. A market shall be surrounded by a fence, wall or other

suitable barrier with a proper gate or gates. Offences and

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“suitable barrier with a proper gate or gates. Offences and”
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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

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Amendment notes

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35. A person who contravenes any provision of this penalties

Ordinance commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two currency points or for a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or both. Revocation and savings.

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This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “A person who contravenes any provision of this penalties”.

“Ordinance commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two currency points or for a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or both. Revocation and savings.”
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A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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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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36. (1) The Markets (Kampala Markets) Bye-Laws are revoked
(2)

Notwithstanding the revocation under subparagraph (1) any thing done or having effect under the revoked Bye-laws shall have effect as if it had been made or done under this Ordinance.

SCHEDULE

Parargraphs 3 and 35

One currency point is equivalent to twenty thousand Uganda shillings.

PASSED by the City Council of Kampala on 30th day of April, 2004.

I HEREBY signify my hand this 10th day of May, 2005.

Cross References Local Governments Act, Cap. 243. Markets Act, Cap. 94. Markets (Kampala Markets) Byelaws S.I. No. 94-14. Public Health Act, Cap. 281.

JOHN SSEBAANA KIZITO, Mayor, Kampala City Council.

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Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “(1) The Markets (Kampala Markets) Bye-Laws are revoked”.

“(2) Notwithstanding the revocation under subparagraph (1) any thing done or having effect under the revoked Bye-laws shall have effect as if it had been made or done under this Ordinance.”
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  1. (2) Notwithstanding the revocation under subparagraph (1) any thing done or having effect under the revoked Bye-laws shall have effect as if it had been made or done under this Ordinance.
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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
Local Governments Act Markets Act Public Health Act
Amendment notes

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

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Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 29 December 2006) — 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.