Section 25: Functions of a lower government council chairperson
25.Functions of chairperson of lower government council
(1)A chairperson of a lower government council shall—
(a)be the political head at that level;
(b)preside over the executive committee meetings;
(c)monitor the general administration of the area under his or her jurisdiction;
(d)on behalf of the council, oversee the performance of persons employed by the Government to provide services in the council's area of jurisdiction and to monitor the provision of Government services or implementation of projects in the area under the council's jurisdiction;
(e)report to the council the state of affairs of the respective area of jurisdiction, at least once in six months; and
(f)perform other functions that may be necessary for the better functioning of the council, or which may be incidental to the functions of the chairperson or imposed on the chairperson by any law.
(2)The chairperson of a lower council shall abide by, uphold and safeguard the Constitution, district laws, council byelaws and other laws of Uganda and shall endeavour to promote the welfare of the citizens in the council's area of jurisdiction.
(3)The chairperson shall, in the performance of the functions under subsections (1) and (2), be answerable to the respective local council of which he or she is chairperson.
(4)Where both the chairperson and the vice chairperson are unable to perform the functions of the office of the chairperson, the speaker shall perform those functions until the chairperson or the vice chairperson assumes office or until a new chairperson is elected.
(5)Before assuming office of the chairperson under subsection (4), the speaker shall take and subscribe the oath specified in Schedule 4 to this Act.
(6)A person holding an office on the executive committee immediately before the speaker assumes the functions of the chairperson under subsection (4) shall continue to hold office until the chairperson, the ice chairperson or a new chairperson assumes office.
(7)A speaker assuming the functions of chairperson under subsection (4) shall not have power to fill any vacancy on the executive committee.
(8)During the period the speaker is acting as chairperson, the deputy speaker shall act as speaker.
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A lower local council chairperson acts as the political head of that council. They preside over executive committee meetings and monitor general admin...
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