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  3. Removal of a district chairperson and speaker.

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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995

Removal of a district chairperson and speaker.

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Provision
185
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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(1) The district chairperson or the speaker of a district council may be removed from office by the council by resolution supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all members of the council on any of the following grounds— (a) abuse of office; (b) misconduct or misbehaviour; or (c) such physical or mental incapacity as would render him or her incapable of performing the duties of his or her office. (2) Parliament shall prescribe any other grounds and the procedure for the removal of a district chairperson or the speaker of a council under this article.

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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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