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Water Act (General Rates) Instrument, 2017 (S.I. No. 33 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Uganda Gazette No. 36, Volume CX, 23 June 2017.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Water charges Sewerage Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Instrument, made by the Minister under section 107(2)(q) of the Water Act, determines in the First schedule the rates payable by customers in respect of water supply and sewerage services in the towns and areas specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, where the National Water and Sewerage Corporation supplies water and provides sewerage services. It also determines the annual indexation of such rates against the domestic price index, exchange rate, foreign price index and the electricity tariff. The Instrument also determines penalties for illegal connection or taking of water.

Full text
English
Website
www.ulii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act 1995 (Cap 152).

Legislation | Uganda | 1995

Keyword: Servitude, Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Water rights, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Water supply, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Right to water, Groundwater, Irrigation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX