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…

Source excerpt

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

Ampeire v Attorney General

Ampeire v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Application 34 of 2023) [2023] UGIC 46 (25 October 2023)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 34 of 2023

Judge

Wabwire, J, Nabirye, Panel Member, Matovu, Panel Member

The Industrial Court dismissed an application to extend time and validate a labour claim, holding the claim was filed far outside the limitation period and no statutory exemption was shown.

• Limitation Periods
• Extension Of Time
• Termination On Medical Grounds
• Statutory Exemptions
• Sufficient Cause
• Labour Officer Jurisdiction