Cooperation among districts.

(1) Two or more districts shall be free to cooperate in the areas of culture and development as set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Constitution and may, for that purpose, form and support councils, trust funds or secretariats, subject to the following— (a) such cooperation shall conform to the democratic principles enshrined in this Constitution; (b) the councils, trust funds or secretariats so formed shall not have power to levy taxes; but Parliament may make provision enabling them to raise funds in addition to funds made available to them by the cooperating districts; (c) the terms and conditions of the cooperation shall be embodied in a charter signed by the consenting districts and deposited with the Speaker of Parliament; and (d) the councils, trust funds or secretariats formed under this article shall have power to make rules, regulations and bye-laws in relation to the functions assigned to them; except that such rules, regulations and bye-laws shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution or any existing law and shall not be effective unless ratified by the district councils of the cooperating districts. (2) The councils, trust funds or secretariats formed under this article shall be bodies corporate with powers to sue and be sued. (3) Subject to clause (1) of this article and to the provisions of this Constitution, the districts of Buganda as specified in the First Schedule to this Constitution shall be deemed to have agreed to cooperate on the coming into force of this Constitution. (4) Any district may withdraw from cooperation under this article if— (a) a resolution is passed by the district council of the district in favour of withdrawal, supported by two-thirds of all the members of the council; and (b) the resolution is supported by a resolution of Parliament.