201. Exercise of administrative functions.
The functions of a district government shall be exercised in accordance with
this Constitution and any other law; but the exercise of those functions shall
not detract from the order, peace and good governance of any part of Uganda.
202. Takeover of district administration by the President.
(1) The President may, with the approval of two-thirds of all the
members of Parliament, assume the executive and legislative powers of any
district in any of the following circumstances—
(a) where the district council so requests and it is in the public
interest to do so;
(b) where a state of emergency has been declared in that district or in
Uganda generally; or
(c) where it has become extremely difficult or impossible for the
district government to function.
(2) The exercise by the President of the power conferred by this
article may be done through such persons or officers as the President may
appoint; and the legislative functions shall be exercised by statutory
instruments.
(3) Unless approved by Parliament for a longer term, the exercise by
the President of the power conferred by this article shall be for a period not
exceeding ninety days.
(4)
(a)
(b)
Upon the expiry of the term under clause (3) of this article—
the President shall hand back the administration of the district to
the incumbent district government; or
if Parliament decides that the prevailing circumstances still make
it impossible for the incumbent district government to resume the
administration of the district then—
(i) where the unexpired term of the council is longer than
twelve months, the President shall cause elections to be
held for a new district council within sixty days; or
(ii) where the unexpired term of the council is less than twelve
months, the President shall continue to administer the
district until the next elections are held.