Local Council Courts Act, 2006. Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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