Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
Parliament to make laws regarding local government.
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Provision
- 206
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament shall
make laws relating to local government for the purpose of giving full effect
to this Chapter.
(2) Without prejudice to the general effect of clause (1) of this article,
Parliament may make laws—
(a) limiting the number of political offices that may be created by
local governments;
(b) enabling councils to make laws, regulations or other instruments
for the administration of their areas of jurisdiction;
(c) requiring that with appropriate modifications, the system of
government as it operates at the district level shall apply at the
lower levels of local government units.
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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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