STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2004 No. 20

THE HIGH COURT (CIRCUITS) INSTRUMENT, 2004.

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ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
Rules

1. Title
2. Declaration of High Court Circuits

SCHEDULE
 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2004 No. 20.

The High Court (Circuits) Instrument, 2004.

(Under section 21 of the Judicature Statute, 1996 Statute No. 13 of 1996)

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon the Chief Justice by section 21 of the
Judicature Statute, 1996 and after consultation with the Principal Judge, this
Instrument is made this 30th day of July, 2003.

1. Title
This Instrument may be cited as the High Court (Circuits) Instrument, 2004.

2. Declaration of High Court Circuits

For the purposes of the Judicature Statute, 1996, the areas specified in the
Schedule to this Instrument shall be, High Court Circuits for the trial of civil and
criminal causes and for the disposal of other legal business—

(a) designated respectively by the names specified in column 1 of the

Schedule;

(b) comprising the areas defined opposite each of them in column 2; and

(c) covering the Magisterial areas in column 3 of the Schedule.

SCHEDULE
Name of Circuit Extent of Circuit Magisterial Area Covered
1 Kampala Nakasongola, Luwero Luwero and Kampala
and Kampala Districts,
exluding Nakawa Division.

2 Central Mpigi, Wakiso, Mubende, Mpigi, Mubende and

Kiboga Districts Nakawa
Nakawa Division

3 Masaka Kalangala, Rakai, Sembabule Masaka

Masaka Districts

4 Mbarara Ntungamo, Bushenyi Mbarara and Bushenyi

and Mbarara

5 Fort Portal Kasese, Bundibugyo, Fort Portal

Kamwenge, Kyenjojo
and Kabarole Districts

6 Masindi Kibale, Hoima and Masindi

Masindi Districts

7 Arua Nebbi, Moyo, Adjuman Arua, Nebbi and Moyo

Yumbe and Arua Districts

8 Gulu Kitgum, Pader, Lira, Apac Gulu and Lira

and Gulu Districts

9 Soroti Kotido, Moroto, Soroti and Moroto

 Nakapiripiriti, Katakwi,
Kaberamaido and
Soroti Districts

10 Mbale Kapchorwa, Pallisa, Tororo Mbale and Tororo

Busia, Sironko, and Mbale
Districts

11 Jinja Bugiri, Iganga, Kamuli, Iganga, Jinja and Mukono

Mukono, Kayunga and
Jinja Districts

12 Kabale Kisoro, Kanungu, Kabale and Rukungiri

Rukungiri and Kabale
Districts

B. J. ODOKI,
Chief Justice.