Section 29: Understanding Lawful and Bona Fide Occupants
29.Meaning of "lawful occupant" and "bona fide occupant—
(1)Lawful occupant" means—
(a)a person occupying land by virtue of the repealed—
(i)Busuulu and Envujjo Law of 1928;
(ii)Toro Landlord and Tenant Law of 1937;
(iii)Ankole Landlord and Tenant Law of 1937;
(b)a person who entered the land with the consent of the registered owner, and includes a purchaser; or
(c)a person who had occupied land as a customary tenant but whose tenancy was not disclosed or compensated for by the registered owner at the time of acquiring the leasehold certificate of title.
(2)"Bona fide occupant" means a person who before the coming into force of the Constitution—
(a)had occupied and utilised or developed any land unchallenged by the registered owner or agent of the registered owner for twelve years or more; or
(b)had been settled on land by the Government or an agent of the Government, which may include a local authority.
(3)In the case of subsection (2)(b)—
(a)the Government shall compensate the registered owner whose land has been occupied by persons resettled by the Government or an agent of the Government under the resettlement scheme;
(b)persons resettled on registered land may be enabled to acquire registrable interest in the land on which they are settled; and
(c)the Government shall pay compensation to the registered owner within five years after the coming into force of this Act.
(4)For the avoidance of doubt, a person on land on the basis of a licence from the registered owner shall not be taken to be a lawful or bona fide occupant under this section.
(5)Any person who has purchased or otherwise acquired the interest of the person qualified to be a bona fide occupant under this section shall be taken to be a bona fide occupant for the purposes of this Act.
Plain English Summary
You may be a lawful occupant if you occupy land under old laws like Busuulu and Envujjo, or if the registered owner allowed you to enter, or if you we...
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