Attorney General v Henry Waibale and Others (Miscellaneous Application No 582 of 2005) (Miscellaneous Application No 582 of 2005) [2006] UGHC 27 (17 July 2006)

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MR. JUSTICE R. O. OKUMU WENGI: \par }{\b\ul\insrsid13115461\charrsid3081289 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3081289 {\b\ul\insrsid14560364\charrsid3081289 RULING: \par \par }{\insrsid13115461\charrsid3081289 The question whether SI 80 of 2000 applies to the respondents who retired long before its coming into force has been referred for settlement. This suit was itself filed in 2004 after the SI 80 came into force and as such is a law applying to issues raised in it. The fact that the claim by the plaintiffs survived and was entertained up to the point of judgment means that they are able to benefit from the regime set out in that law even if only its pro}{ \insrsid14560364\charrsid3081289 v}{\insrsid15757064\charrsid3081289 i}{\insrsid14560364\charrsid3081289 si}{\insrsid15757064\charrsid3081289 o}{\insrsid14560364\charrsid3081289 n}{\insrsid15757064\charrsid3081289 s }{\insrsid16341357\charrsid3081289 were a mere guide. And since their claim }{\insrsid14560364\charrsid3081289 is containing until settled in the suit }{\insrsid16341357\charrsid3081289 they may actually have been dragged into its ambit}{\insrsid16386418\charrsid3081289 . But even more importantly article 254 of the constitution guarantees pension rights of public officers such that if it is unpaid they can claim it. 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