Local Governments Act 1997 (Cap. 243).
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Type of law
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Abstract
This Act makes provision with respect to local government in Uganda and provides for reform of local administration. 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. Rural districts shall have a district council and subcounty councils. A city shall be equivalent to a district. Local government administrations shall carry administrative functions as outlined in the Second Schedule to this Act.
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Long title of text
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; to provide for decentralisation at all levels of local governments to ensure good governance and democratic participation in, and control of, decision making by the people; to provide for revenue and the political and administrative setup of local governments; and to provide for election of local councils and for any other matters connected to the above.
Notes
Consolidated version as at December 2000.This Act was amended also by the Local Governments (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2006 and the Local Governments (Rating) (Amendment) Act, 2006.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of Uganda.
Source language
English
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