Local governments act 1997 uganda legal information. Except for the chairpersons of lower local governments and the vice. Local government in uganda commonwealth governance. Districts creation and its impact on local government in. Capital city on behalf of the central government subject to this act. The ministry of local government is responsible for local government, which comprises 111 district councils sitting at the apex of. Table of contents table of cases iii tableof statutes xv prefcice. The forests of uganda were gradually cleared for agriculture by people who probably.
The republic of uganda ministry of local government. Uganda online law library 1 the kampala capital city act, 2010. This is comprehensive list of all government ministries of uganda, as of december 2019. The meetings of local government councils and their executive committees shall be conducted in the manner specified in the third schedule to this act. The national environment wetlands, river banks and lake. Amendment of section 7 of the local governments act cap.
Historical development of modern law of contract 1 2. Act inspectorate of government act 2002 an act to make provisions for the inspectorate of government in line with chapter thirteen of the constitution and in particular to give effect to the provisions of that chapter as required by articles 225, 226 and 232 of the constitution, to repeal the inspectorate of. Removal of a member of the local government finance commission. The ministry of local government molg, is a cabinetlevel government ministry of uganda. Summary uganda is a democratic republic with a governance system comprising national and. Executive summary uganda is a country endowed with rich and enviable biodiversity. Local government the public procurement and disposal of. In june 2000, the government of the republic of uganda represented by the ministry of local government, entered into negotiations with the international labour organisations ilo with regard to the possible application of the integrated rural accessibility planning irap in uganda. The history of uganda comprises the history of the people who inhabited the territory of presentday uganda before the establishment of the republic of uganda, and the history of that country once it was established. Introduction uganda is a landlocked country in eastern africa and protection of the environment has been one of the key goals of the government of uganda. A centre of excellence for regulation of public procurement and disposal. Power to investigate, cause investigation, arrest, cause arrest, prosecute or cause.
National environment management authority nema and uganda bureau of statistics ubos. Explaining variation across local governments in uganda by bruno onzima a thesis submitted to the department of administration and organization theory, university of bergen in partial fulfilment for the award of the master of philosophy in public administration. Under section 107 of the national environmental act cap 153 s t a t u t o r y i n s t r u m e n t s 2000 no. Strengthening local political accountability in uganda. Act local governments amendment act 2015 a by inserting immediately after subsection i, the followingla the chief administrative officer may transfer or post any employee of a local government within the district including an employee in a town councilor town board as applicable.
Districts creation and its impact on local government in uganda. Municipality and town to be lower local governments. This act amends the local government act in provisions concerning land matters consequential upon the enactment of the land acquisition amendment act 2016 and the land act 2016. Laws of uganda employment act 1977 ch 219 noteup employment act 1977 ch 219 chapter 219 the employment act. Adapted from the local government act, 1997 article 176 b of the constitution of the republic of uganda, 1995 states that.
An act to amend, consolidate and streamline the existing law on local governments in line with the constitution to give effect to the decentralisation and devolution of functions, powers and services. In order to fulfill its mandate, the inspectorate of government is granted special powers under article 230 of the constitution and section 145 of the inspectorate of government act 2002. Pad has registered success in the model parishes and is proud that the model parish concept is to be rolled out as a national strategy for fighting poverty at the household level according to the 20112016 nrm manifesto. Passes laws which will provide good governance in the country, scrutinizes government programs, particularly as outlined in the state of the nation address by the president, and handles the fiscal issues of government, such as taxation and loans. A person shall not be a member of a local government council unless that person is a citizen of uganda. The enactment of the local government statute, 1993 was a way of broadening the space for citizen participation and accountability within the local.
The local governments amendment act, 2015 uganda legal. An act to amend the local governments act to provide for the. A landlocked country of approximately 24m people, uganda has a substantial and wide variety of natural. Part ivfunctions and powers of local government councils. In uganda, district governments are responsible for providing vital public services such as healthcare and education, but government accountability is relatively weak, leading to underprovision and low quality of services. Lgfa local government finances act of 1982 lgrp local government reform project lgsp local government support programme lgu local government units in uganda nbs tanzania national bureau of statistics. The government of uganda should consider information, records and archives as a cornerstone to ensuring democratic governance, 20 accountability and promotion of human rights and allocate resources. The local governments internal audit manual, 2007 iv glossary of definitions act refers to the local government act, chapter 243 of the laws of uganda added value value is provided by identifying operational improvement, and or reducing risk exposure through both assurance and.
Mass valuation 1 any local government may, instead of the method of ascertainment of rateable value provided for in section 11 of. Researchers worked with ipa to evaluate the impact of a program designed to improve local government accountability and the provision of services. Act 1 local governments amendment act 2008 the local governments amendment act, 2008 an act to amend the local governments act to remove the compulsory membership of every village resident to a village council. Rural districts shall have a district council and subcounty councils. Midstream act means petroleum refining, conversion, transmission and. Evidence from the paleolithic era shows humans have inhabited uganda for at least 50,000 years. To ensure that the public procurement and disposal system in uganda achieves value for money. Profile of the government at website of state house, uganda.
Functions of the local government finance commission. The system of local government shall be based on the district as a unit under which there shall be lower local governments and administrative units. Printed by uppc, entebbe, by order of the government. Records and archives legal and policy frameworks in uganda. Also the word local authority is replaced by the word local government authority wherever it occurs in the principal act and provisions regarding the delegation of functions to committee by an authority, the. Local governments amendment act 2017 format pdf 94 kb. The local government finance commission is mandated under the constitution of uganda 1995 and the local government finance commission act 2003 to advise the president on all matters regarding transfer of resources from the central government to local governments and allocation to each local government and to advise local governments on.
Uganda and having control over the expenditure of revenue derived nserted by. It is responsible for the creation, supervision and guidance of sustainable, efficient and effective service delivery in the decentralized system of governance. The government of the republic of uganda is a democracy made up of three arms. To promote the achievement of value for money in public procurement so as to contribute to national development. Act 5 nongovernmental organisations act 2016 the nongovernmental organisations act, 2016 arrangement of sections part ip reliminary section 1. This act makes provision with respect to local government in uganda and provides for reform of local administration. The executive comprising of president, vice president, prime minister, cabinet. It appears that the nongovernmental organisations registration. Local government is provided for by the local governments act 1997, and it is enshrined in chapter xi of the constitution. The government of uganda is committed to facilitating the development. The choice of assignment of expenditure mandates across government levels can impact service delivery significantly. Below is a list of members of the ugandan cabinet as of 15 december 2019. In general, optimal allocation of resources is achieved when public expenditure mandates are allocated to the government level that most closely represents the beneficiaries of these outlays.
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