Section 7: Location

The Division shall initially be located in Kampala, but may operate in such other places in Uganda as the Principal Judge may determine. (1) The Division shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under the Anti Corruption Act, Penal Code Act, Leadership Code Act or any other law related to corruption. (2) Where an accused person is charged with an offence (principal offence) under sub paragraph (1) and is also charged with any other offence related to that offence, the Judge or designated Magistrate shall be competent to try the related offence. (3) The Division may, subject to any law relating to the transfer of criminal cases, take on any case falling under its jurisdiction from a magistrate's Court to the Division. Subject to section 42 of the Magistrates Courts Act and section 26 of the Trial on Indictments Act, prosecution of offences in this Division shall be initiated by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Inspector General of Government or any other person.