Section 10: Composition of District Councils in Uganda
10.Composition of district councils
(1)District councils shall consist of—
(a)the district chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act;
(b)one councillor directly elected to represent an electoral area of a district;
(c)two councillors, one of whom shall be a female youth, representing the youth in the district;
(d)two councillors with disabilities, one of whom shall be a female, representing persons with disabilities;
(e)a woman councillor directly elected to represent each electoral area in the district;
(f)two older persons, a male and a female elected in accordance with the National Council for Older Persons Act;
(g)two members representing workers, one of whom shall be a female, elected in accordance with the Labour Unions Act; and
(h)the chairperson of district women council and chairperson of subcounty women council who shall be ex officio members of the councils.
(2)A member of Parliament may attend meetings of a local council in his or her district and constituency as an ex officio member of the council.
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You are entitled to representation on the district council through an elected chairperson and a councillor for your electoral area. The council also i...
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