Section 58: Who Can Serve on a District Land Board in Uganda?
58.Membership of board
(1)A board shall be appointed by the district council on the recommendation of the district executive committee and with the approval of the Minister.
(2)Subject to a minimum membership of five, a board shall consist of the following persons—
(a)a Chairperson;
(b)one member representing municipal councils;
(c)one member representing urban councils;
(d)at least one member from each county in the district.
(3)A person shall not qualify to be appointed as a member of a board the person—
(a)is less than eighteen years of age;
(b)is suffering from mental illness;
(c)is a member of Parliament;
(d)has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; or
(e)has been declared bankrupt.
(4)At least one-third of the members referred to in subsection (2) shall be women.
(5)At least one of the members of a board shall be a person with qualifications and experience in matters relating to land.
(6)A person holding office as a member of a local government council shall relinquish the office upon appointment as a member of a board.
Plain English Summary
The district council appoints members to the land board after getting recommendations from the district executive committee and approval from the Mini...
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