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UGA-1997-L-94558
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Title_of_text
Local Governments Act, 1997 (Cap. 243).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Uganda
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions; Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-03-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
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.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2008-05-20 (UGA-2008-L-94556)
Public Service (Negotiating, Consultative and Disputes Settlement Machinery) Act, 2008 (No. 10 of 2008).
Related text(s)
2008-05-20 (UGA-2008-L-94557)
The Public Services Act, 2008 (No. 9 of 2008).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII)
Country
Uganda
URL
http://www.ulii.org
File
UGA94558.pdf (PDF of Act)