Section 78: How Land Compensation is Calculated in Uganda
78.Computation of compensation
(1)A district land tribunal shall, in assessing compensation referred to in section 77(1)(b) take into account the following—
(a)in the case of a customary owner, the value of land shall be the open market value of the unimproved land;
(b)the value of the buildings on the land, which shall be taken at open market value for urban areas and depreciated replacement cost for the rural areas;
(c)the value of standing crops on the land, excluding annual crops which could be harvested during the period of notice given to the tenant.
(2)In addition to compensation assessed under this section, there shall be paid as a disturbance allowance fifteen percent or, if less than six months' notice to give up vacant possession is given, thirty percent of any sum assessed under subsection (1).
(3)The rates set out in the list of rates of compensation referred to I section 60(1)(e) shall be used in determining the amount of compensation payable.
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If you lose your land, you have the right to compensation calculated by a district land tribunal. For customary land owners, compensation is based on ...
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