Chapter Seventeen
General and Miscellaneous.
1.
Administration of estates. (Article 247)
Parliament shall by law—
(a)
establish an efficient, fair and quick method for the management of
property of people who have died;
(b)
ensure that the services of the department or organisation established for the
purpose are decentralised and accessible to all persons and that the interests
of all beneficiaries are properly protected.
2.
Law Reform Commission. (Article 248)
(1)
There shall be a Law Reform Commission for Uganda whose composition
and functions shall be specified by Parliament.
(2)
The commission shall publish periodic reports on its findings and submit
annual reports to Parliament.
3.
Disaster Preparedness and Management Commission. (Article 249)
There shall be a Disaster Preparedness and Management Commission for Uganda to deal
with natural and man-made disasters or problems and shall be answerable to Parliament.
4.
Legal Proceedings by or against the Government. (Article 250)
(1)
If a person has a civil claim against the Government, he or she can take legal
action against the Attorney General as its legal representative and all legal documents must
be addressed to the Attorney General.
(2)
Parliament may make law to guide persons making claims against Government in
civil or criminal matters.
(3)
In any criminal cases, the prosecution shall be the Government and the title of the
case shall have the word “Uganda”.
5.
Resignations. (Article 252)
(1)
Any person appointed to any office under the Constitution may resign his or
her job by writing a letter to the appointing authority subject to the terms and conditions of
appointment to such an office.
(2)
(a)
Offices referred to by the above provision include—
the Vice President;
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