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Local Council Courts Act, 2006.

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish local council courts for the administration of justice at the local level, to define the jurisdiction, powers and procedure of the established courts and to provide for other related matters.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Traditional rights/customary rights Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act establishes a local council court at every village, parish, town, division and sub-county level. Council courts shall consits of all members of the executive committee in case of a village or parish and of five members appointed by the town council, division council or sub-county council on the recommendation of the respective executive committee in case of town councils, division councils or sub-county councils. Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any other written law, every

Full text
English
Website
www.ulii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Local Council Courts Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 51 of 2007).

Legislation | Uganda | 2007

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Traditional rights/customary rights, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX