Chapter Seventeen
General and Miscellaneous.
247. Administration of estates.
Parliament shall—
(a) by law establish an efficient, fair and expeditious machinery for
the administration and management of the estates of deceased
persons; and
(b) under the law referred to in paragraph (a) of this article, ensure
that the services of the department or organisation established for
the purpose are decentralised and accessible to all persons who
may reasonably require those services and that the interests of all
beneficiaries are adequately protected.
248. Law Reform Commission.
(1) There shall be a Law Reform Commission for Uganda the
composition and functions of which shall be prescribed by Parliament by law.
(2) The Law Reform Commission established under clause (1) of this
article shall publish periodic reports on its findings and submit annual reports
to Parliament.
249. Disaster Preparedness and Management Commission.
(1) There shall be a Disaster Preparedness and Management
Commission for Uganda to deal with both natural and man-made disasters.
(2) Parliament shall, for the purposes of this article, prescribe the
composition, functions and procedure for implementation of the functions of
the commission.
250. Legal proceedings by or against the Government.
(1) Where a person has a claim against the Government, that claim
may be enforced as a right by proceedings taken against the Government for
that purpose.
(2) Civil proceedings by or against the Government shall be instituted
by or against the Attorney General; and all documents required to be served