Estates of Missing Persons (Management) Act 1973 (Cap. 159). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 1973 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Uganda. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the management of estates of missing persons and for other purposes connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Inheritance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Abandoned land/unoccupied land Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision for the management of estates of a person who disappears without making provision for the administration of his or her estate. Relatives may apply to court for an order which appoints a manager for the estate of the missing person. The Act also makes provision for matters relating to administration and management of the estates such as powers of the manager and control of its operation, appointment of agents and intervention by the Administrator General. Full text English Website www.ulii.org