Section 75: How District Land Tribunals Work in Uganda
75.District land tribunals
(1)There shall be a tribunal in each district to be known as the District Land Tribunal, which shall consist of a chairperson and two other members, and which shall sit from time to time to hear and determine disputes concerning land matters within the district.
(2)A chairperson shall be a person qualified to be a magistrate grade I.
(3)The other members of the District Land Tribunal shall be persons with knowledge and experience in land matters.
(4)A person shall not qualify for appointment as a member of the District Land Tribunal unless the person—
(a)is a person of the age of thirty years or more;
(b)is of sound mind;
(c)is of high moral character and proven integrity;
(d)has not been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude;
(e)has not been declared bankrupt.
(5)Members of district land tribunals shall be appointed by the Chief Justice on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.
(6)Members of district land tribunals shall be paid such salaries and allowances as may be determined by the Public Service Commission on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, and those salaries or allowances shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
(7)A chairperson of a district land tribunal shall be appointed on a full time basis.
(8)The other members of the District Land Tribunal shall be appointed on a part-time basis.
Plain English Summary
Every district in Uganda has a District Land Tribunal to settle land disputes. The tribunal has a chairperson who must be qualified as a magistrate gr...
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