General.
242. Land use.
Government may, under laws made by Parliament and policies made from
time to time, regulate the use of land.
243. Land tribunals.
(1) Parliament shall by law provide for the establishment of land
tribunals.
(2)
(a)
(b)
The jurisdiction of a land tribunal shall include—
the determination of disputes relating to the grant, lease,
repossession, transfer or acquisition of land by individuals, the
Uganda Land Commission or other authority with responsibility
relating to land; and
the determination of any disputes relating to the amount of
compensation to be paid for land acquired.
(3) The chairperson of a land tribunal established under this article
shall be appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission under
any law made for the purposes of clause (1) of this article.
(4) A member of a land tribunal shall hold office on terms and
conditions determined under a law made by Parliament under this article.
(5) A law made under this article may prescribe the practice and
procedure for land tribunals and shall provide for a right of appeal from a
decision of a land tribunal to a court of law.
244. Minerals.
(1) Subject to clause (2) of this article, Parliament shall make laws
regulating—
(a) the exploitation of minerals;
(b) the sharing of royalties arising from mineral exploitation;
(c) the conditions for payment of indemnities arising out of
exploitation of minerals; and
(d) the conditions regarding the restoration of derelict lands.