Uganda Case Law

Bank of Uganda v Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority

Bank of Uganda v Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (Civil Appeal No.018 of 2020) [2024] UGHCCD 29 (25 January 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No.018 of 2020

Judge

Elubu, J

The High Court found that the procurement of the SIEMS by Bank of Uganda was in exercise of its core statutory functions under Section 4 of the Bank of Uganda Act and thus exempt from the application of the PPDA Act. The court held that Section 3(h) of the PPDA Act is clear and unambiguous in excluding such procurements from the jurisdiction of the PPDA and its tribunal. The tribunal erred in holding that the 2017 Manual was ultra vires and null and void, as the issue of accreditation was not properly before it and the parties were not heard on it. The PPDA's advisory powers do not extend to…

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• Public Procurement
• Statutory Exemptions
• Administrative Review
• Regulatory Jurisdiction

Jinja District Local Government v ESKOM (U) Limited (EDT COMPLAINT 4 of 2011)

Jinja District Local Government v ESKOM (U) Limited (EDT COMPLAINT 4 of 2011) [2012] UGEDT 1 (19 December 2012)

Court

Electricity Disputes Tribunal

Case number

EDT COMPLAINT 4 of 2011

Judges

Charles Okoth Owor - Chairperson Electricity Disputes Tribunal, Anaclet Turyakira, - Vice Chair Person Electricty Disputes Tribunal, Eng. Dr. Moses Musaazi - Member Electricity Disputes Tribunal

The Tribunal held it lacked jurisdiction to enforce royalty rates not fixed by ERA and referred the complaint to ERA for determination.

• Electricity Royalties
• Regulatory Jurisdiction
• Licensing Disputes
• Electricity-royalties
• Tribunal-jurisdiction
• Regulatory-authority