For the avoidance of doubt, the term of five years prescribed for local government councils by <span class="underline-gradient ref" data-tippy-content data-ref="181:4">clause (4)</span> of <span class="underline-gradient ref" data-tippy-content data-ref="181">Article 181</span> of this Constitution shall only apply after the expiration of the term of the local government councils which were in existence at the time that clause came into force.

The term of local government councils in being at the time of the commencement of the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2005 shall be deemed to be extended to expire at the same time as the term of the President in office at the commencement of that Act.

Article 291 clarifies that the five-year term for local government councils applies only after the current councils' terms end, and extends existing councils' terms until the President's term ends.

Five year term of local government councils not to apply to existing councils

Article 181

All local government councils shall be elected every five years.

Article 291 of the Constitution of Uganda : Five year term of local government councils not to apply to existing councils

291.Five year term of local government councils not to apply to existing councils