LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMISSION ACT, 2003.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
Section
PART I
PRELIMINARY.
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
3. Establishment of the Commission.
4. Commission to be a body corporate.
6. Removal of member of Commission.
7. Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Commission.
8. Emoluments and status of Members.
PART III
FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
9. Functions of the Commission.
10. Exercise of powers and functions.
11. Committees of the Commission.
12. Proceedings of the Commission.
PART IV
THE SECRETARIAT.
14. Secretary of the Commission.
15. Other officers and employees of the Commission.
PART V
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS.
PART VI
GENERAL.
22. Enforcement of attendance,
23. Failure to appear or produce documents.
24. Validity of proceedings not affected by vacancy.
26. Immunity of members and staff of the Commission.
28. Minister's power to amend First Schedule.
29. Consequential repeal of existing provisions in Local Governments Act.
First Schedule Currency point.
Second Schedule Oaths.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMISSION ACT, 2003.
Commencement: 17 November, 2003.
An Act to make provision relating to the establishment and functions of the Local Government Finance Commission as provided by the Constitution and to provide for other related matters.
PART I
PRELIMINARY.
This Act may be cited as the Local Government Finance Commission Act.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission and "Vice Chairperson" shall be construed accordingly;
"Commission" means the Local Government Finance Commission established by article 194 of the Constitution;
"Council" means a Council referred to in section 4 or 46 of the Local Governments Act;
"currency point" means the value specified in relation to a currency point in the First Schedule to this Act;
"Local Government" means the Local Councils established under subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 4 of the Local Governments Act;
"Government" means the Government of Uganda;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for local governments;
"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Commission appointed under Section 9 of this Act.
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
3. Establishment of the Commission.
(1) There shall be a Local Government Finance Commission consisting of seven members.
(2) Members of the Commission shall be persons of high moral character and proven integrity and demonstrated competence in the conduct of public affairs.
(3) Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President for a period of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term.
(4) The seven members to be appointed by the President shall be nominated for appointment as follows—
(a) three persons shall be nominated by the District Councils;
(b) one person shall be nominated by the Urban Councils;
(c) three members shall be nominated by the Minister in consultation with the Minister responsible for finance.
(5) At least two members of the Commission shall be persons qualified in financial management or who are qualified accountants.
(6) A person shall not qualify to be appointed as a member of the Commission if that person—
(a) is less than 18 years of age;
(b) is of unsound mind;
(c) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(d) has been convicted of an offence under this Act or an offence involving fraud or dishonesty by a competent court in Uganda, or elsewhere; or
(e) has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six months or more by a competent court in Uganda, or elsewhere.
4. Commission to be a body corporate.
The Commission shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name and may, subject to the provisions of the Constitution, do, enjoy or suffer anything that may be done, enjoyed or suffered by a body corporate.
(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, every member of the Commission shall, before assuming his or her duties as Commissioner, take and sub
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