Section 69: Local Recorder for Land Certificates in Uganda
69.Recorder
(1)There shall, for the purposes of sections 7 and 34, be a recorder for each subcounty, each gazetted area and each division in the case of a city, who shall be answerable to the board.
(2)The recorder shall be responsible for keeping records relating to certificates of customary ownership and certificates of occupancy.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (1), in the case of—
(a)a rural area, the subcounty chief shall be the recorder;
(b)a gazetted urban area, the town clerk shall be the recorder;
(c)a division of a city, the assistant town clerk in charge of the division shall be the recorder.
(4)A copy of each certificate referred to in subsection (2) shall be deposited with the board which shall accordingly lodge it as an encumbrance on the respective title.
Plain English Summary
You have a local recorder who keeps records of your certificates of customary ownership and certificates of occupancy. In rural areas, the subcounty c...
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