National Water and Sewerage Corporation Decree, 1972 (Decree No. 34)

UGANDA GOVERNMENT THE NATIONAL WATER AND SEWERAGE CORPORATION DECBEE, 1972. Published by -A.ulhorily Price : ~~ ·2/25 PIINTID av TH• OOVSaNMSNT PalNTaa, •NT••··· VOANDA THE NATIONAL WATER AND SEWERAGE CORPORATION DECREE, 1972. . . ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.: Section. . Establishment, Objects and Functions of •. th4C~ion.· .. 1. Eatabliahment of tho Corporation •. 2. Objects and fundion,a·of tho Corporatio~. 3. Mcmbcnhip. of the :Cozporatlon. ... 5 • Disqualification £~ :mcmbcnhip • ~tary to~ -~tion.. . 6. ~tinga of tho· Corporation. 7. Seal of tho Corporation. 8. . Custody ~ tho aeaL 9. Transfer of .water and: acwcragc' acrvicea in Kampala, .]inja . . . and Entcbbc to tho Corporation. 10. Tranafcr of water and sewerage services in other area, to the CorporatiOQ. 11. Vesting of property in the Corporation. 12. · No compensation ~n· ~er of service. 13. Miniitcta dircc~ ~the.Corporation.· I 1+. Corporation to operate on aou,nd utility management. 15. Impoaition of ratca! charges and fees. 16; Byc-iawa. 17. Managing Dlrcctot •. is.- In~· iuditor. Staff. 19. Appoln~t of ·officcra and servants of tho Corporation. · . Financial Provisions~ 20. Corporation to•dcpoait its funds in bank. 21. Account,. 237 '. .22.:. · 1u~t of~. of .a~~; . 23. Annu-1 .&port. ... · . , j 25~ 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. ~~ow~, f<?~~~• ·"-·•· .., G al .... . . mer j . : ·" . . . . • . . . Drmgt with . the Corporation. :rtracti. · sr.~~Cfl~. Ti:chnical e,swtancc to·inatitutions and mlnistrics. 1>L.,, ... ...,..ol,M&tiona. i . . . . . . 'Corporation to·be given water nghta piefcrence. Exemption from. incoi:qc tax. \ .. . . .. . .. Interpretation. 33.· Repeal arid aaving.· · :. 3-+ •. i Amendment of the Public Lands Act, 1969. ;. 35. Comrnea"rneat.• SCHEDULES. ~cludul1 I-Modifications of.the Watcrworb Act. ~chedul, Z-Vcatiag of property in the Corporati~ ll& THE NATIO~AL WATE:R··AND.-·SEWERAGE··. CORPORATION DECREE, 1972·. · · I .. I A Decree To Fmabllsh A National Water· And Sewerage I . Corporation To· Dev~lop., Op~te And Take Over Water And Sewerage Services In Uganda, To De.fine Its Constitution And Itunctions, · And. For·· Olher · Purposes · · · · . · · Connected Therewith. Establishmlt, Objects and .;um:~ns of. : :1· • -; .. , ths·,ecwporation.; • . 1. (1) There is hereby established a corporation to be E-ta~n;~ known as the ~atiohal · Wat~ and Se\Yerage Corporation eo=~rati~ which, (a) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession · and a common seal; (b) shall, in its corporate name, be capable of suing and ~e!Pg s ~ed;.. . . . .. (c) may, for:fhe purposes 'or dis.charguig its 'functions : under this Decree, acguire, ·putcliase, hold or lease and otherwise dispose of any property, · ~ovable or ~ovable; and . (d) sha~ cxcryise such po:wers ~d pcrf?nn such func . tions as are conferred on 1t by this Decree. , . I . . . . . . . . . . ; (2) Tbc N.ational Wat.er·. and. Sewerage -Corporation shall be a Water Auiliority for the purposes of the Waterworks Cap. 137. Act and shall have artd exercise all the powers conferred on a · Water. -Authority by I that Act, subject to the modifications s 11 Jul 1 contained in Schedule 1 to this Decree.· c ' • • ·. 2.. (1) ~e objedts of the Corporation shall be to develop f!ilef;Uand and operate in any specified area of Uganda water and sewe- of ~on• rage servi~ (?n a national and self-supporting basis. Corporation. (2) Wit4aut prejudice to the generality of subsec tion (1) of this section, the CorporatiQn may, in connection with any of its objec~, . · (a) take over: from anr person or local authority the · · development and operation of water and sewe rage. services; I . (b) .provide, transmit, supply and distribute water for · public,· domestic or industrial purposes; , ' Cap.269. . (<) [:1abllih, operate ··and control sew~g• s'ystems; (d) J design, -operate, maintain and manage water and • . . .1 sewerage systems.; .(e) 1~nduct resear.ch r~a~g to water, ·sewerag~. and . ; otlier·connected subjects; · . .. ; · . . (/) ~e engineering s~eys an4 plans;·· · · . (g) 'constru<::t, recons~ct, instal, assemble, repair an·d : . operate waterworlcsj · (k) subject to the provisions-of the Public Health Act, determine water · and· sewerage service rules, . .- . p~wnbin~ co~es .. an~ other rel~tive s~qards; (i) supply water or sew~ge service in bulk . or to individual consumers; (j) organise and conduct training programmes for building up manpower·requirements in connec . .· • tion. ~th watei:. aµd se\\'.erag,~ SC:I"Vices; ~articu , ~ly m the areas of management. econoffilcs and · .. utilj.ty op~tions; and. . . . (k) •~ .o~t · ai;iy tither. ·activ ities· ~nn~ted with, . . incidental or conducive ~ the attainment of any 1·· of its objects. : · I • I M~p · · · 3~ 0 (1)!The · Corporation· ~~Ii ~~~t · o~ the 'following · of tho · members·· Jµmely Corporation. . ' . I ... 1..· - , • . . . (a)'. t}ic; · Chairman . who· shall . be appointed by . th~ .· . Minister· . . . . . . : . ~,. . ·(b) 'the-Permanent Secretary of the Ministry .respon sible for mineral and water resources;· . . . (c) ~e Secretary to th~ Treasury; . . . : (d) ·the Permanent Seci:etazy of ~e· Ministry· respon'." . : : .,. sible for local administrations· . · • 1 i ' • • , • , • ) I· '•• . (e) · the .P~ent Secr~tary ot the Ministry respon . sible for health; · · . · . (J). the M~ging Director; and (g) two. o~er p qsons appointed by the -I¼inister, one 1 , •• i~ • Q~ w.hom.$all represenqhe interests of industry. . (2ll~ae appointed m~bers of the Corporation, other than the. , girig Direc~o~;-shall hold office for·a· period of three y~; but shall be eligible for reappointµient. · 240 (3), The> Corporati~n · may pay to i~ . appointed ~,-other than the Managing-Director, such subsistence, t;ravelling and other· allowances at such rate as the Minister may approve. (4) An appointed·meinber may at any time resign his ~~~p . by. writjng · ~der· ~s. hand addressed to the .i.v~ter. . (5) The ap~ointment of any-member -of the Corpor a.tio~rmay'.bcf.tcnninatcd·. at .any 'time by; the.Minister if he is of.the opinion that it .is in·.the interests -of the Corporatjon so to·do. · , . 4. A. person shall. ,not qualify for ~ppointment as a }?iaqualifica memoer.-·of the.Corporatipn if he.is~ mClll:~er.of the National !:J:..wp. Assembly or ·a meiµb~ Jof a D1Strict Council or. an Urban Autliority · Council. . . ,S~. The:- ~rpe~tioq.~ may- !lppoii)t :af}.y · ofµcer 9f the ~~~ Coiporation . to b~ secretar-y •· for the purpose Qf attending tf011. · · meetjngs-and=keeping minutes of ~e meeting$ of $e Cp rpor atio~ · and g~11erally performing .. such other .secrew.ial- clt,1ties as may be assigned to~ by the Corporatio~ · • 6; J~·} The CorporatiQn shall. ~~et f<?~ -~~ ~ 4~at~~ of ii::C~~ 1ts busmess at least once every month at -sucli .tunes and tioa. p4ces-.as ¢e C~'.may appo~t. . :(2) n~. Chai~IrulI~ shall' ,presid~ it every meeting 9'£ the Corporation at 'V.'.hich he ~ .pres!!Jlt. ·and~ in. his· ab$~nc~ a ·member elected by 'th~ members present shall preside~ · . (3). Questions· proposed ·at a ineetin~. of. the:-" C orpora~ tion ·shall Ee dete-:rmioed.. by a -simple ·majorJ.t}' of'its ·riiembers pr~ent.and :voting,· and in the -event of ari -~tiality of votes the person presiding. shall hav'e a second Ot. casting vote .. . (4) The quorum ·at ·any ·meeting· ·or·:the Corporation ~II:be-·foui': . . . . . . (~) J'4inutes of tthe proceedings :of ·t:verr··m:eeting~ of the Corporation· shall be regularly entered m a book t<;>' be kept . .for the:ptirpose·and such minutei{shall. be-:confinried at the.next meeting by the Corpor~tio~ and wh~ so co~ed .they shall:be. ~giied by-tlie .Chairman· in the presence .of.the members. of the Corp9ratiou.. 241 (6)\~he• CorpQraµon may at any: .time. co:-opt any persoll to-act:-~ advlS~ at. any .of its meetings, so however, that no person- so co-opted shall be ·entitled to·vote·on·any matter before the meeting. {7>~.,Awm~h~:!)f .the ~rpora~on who, !a). has any interest in. apy company or undertaking j with which the Corporation proposes· to· make ; a contrac~; or (b)·~ an--~cst in any cdntract w~ch th.e Corpor . · · .ation p~op~ses to ~e,: and.is present at a meeting of the Corporation at which the contract is the llubject of consideration shall, at the commence ment of. tli~. meeting, ~close th~ ~tur~ of. his ~t~es~ to the CoEtion and shall not participate m any delµ)erations of.the: . ontion on the contract or·vote on any--question with resp to that.contract. Seal of tho . 7, (1) The seal of the Corporation shill be ~ut4enticated Corpora~Jon. by the si~ture of- the -Chairman O'r 'an:Y. other two members or the Corporation authorised. by .resolution of tne··Corpor ation eitherlgcnerally orl apecially··to act in that oehalf.. · · Cuatodyof tboacal. . (2) · The signature .of the Chairman o,r o~cr.members Qf th~. Corporaµon shall .be Jndependent. of the signing by any other person as witness. · (3) A certificate signed by the Chairman o{ the Corporation that any inst;rµment purporting· to . be made or issued by or on behalf of the Corporation was so' made or issued shall be cpnclusjye evidence of that fact. · (4) Every document p~orting to b'e an-instrument made or .issu~ ~y or o~ ~~ of ~e Corporati?n ·a.nd •. to -b~ sealed. with the a~ .of th~ Corporation authenticated m the manner provided ·by- subs'ection (1) . of·~ . section or to be si~cd or ,~ecuted .by ~e Chairman or any- other person authorised ·bf the Corporation to act in tpa.t• behalf shall be received in evidence and . be deemed without further ·proof to be so made or i~sue-4., or-.to. be- su~ a certificate, uitl~ the. contra.1')' is shown. · . 8. The feal,.of.thCt Corporation shall be kept.in cust~dy o~ a -~on ~ppo~ted ... ~Y :.the .Corp~tion~ :an"d -shall- not be used or · ,a.flixrd ~9 '. anY.,- ~tr.um~t. cx~~Rt• µi p'QfSua,nce Qf a. resolution dufy adopted by the CorpO!ation · ~d .. jn 1 :the 242· .~eni:«:::of·;at:least.tw~·· bets· o"f::the Con,oration who · . shall~ Bi~·~: instrument t'd: which· thcr·scaJ :ot the .. Corpot .. ·won is1affixed in:theh-·p cncc. . · . · .. 9. · on the C<?IIW1g. int9 fo11=e. o.f ~ D~cr¢~~~pala ;:;::~ "' and District Water Board shalt'be·dissolvcd; a · gly, but acwenio :,pubject ·to the provisions if section 12 of this Decree; there ~ ··shall be.transferred to the Q>rporation, · ·· · JlnJa and (a) the responsibility for water· ·supply and sewerage t= ,:· · r. services:·m the ·city of Kampala;··Muriicipality •tion. of· Jinja and in the Town of. Entebbe; {b) the ~atcrworks' of the ia;np~a and District Water · Board, Jinja and Entebb~ Wa~. Aµthorities; and. - . , . ~c) the- seyvefage ·5rstems ·of ·the KamP.ala Municipal Council, JinJa Municipal Council and Entebbe Town Council. • .: -10. The Ministu may-,. after corisulta:tion with-th~ Oorpor- Tranarer of ' b . . d ~ th . Co . th waicrand atiOn, · oy. etatutoFf"or er, ·.trans1er-- to · . e . rporatlon e acweraso responsibility -for other ,water. sup~ly and- sewerage services T" 1n froin 'a: local authority in JlllY specified area of Uganda with :, ~ arcu ~ect:~frt>m tli'q date ~pecifi~ in' the .ordet·on such terms and CorporatioD. eonditions- (mcludin$·:·suhsklies ·-where applicable)'- tis· the . :Minister may determine. · U. TheJ>rovistOilS ,co,ntai,nC;d in Schedule i to this Decree Vcatliw 0! $ll ~vc: cff~t, . . . . ri:e · . (a) on the dissolution of Kampala and District Water ~~au11z. B<;>ar~; ~- . . . (b). on. the eff~vc· &t~ · st~~~ecl hi an order made Uhder·section lO'of • Decree for the· transfer to:. the cbrporatiqn· th~. rcspoilSl'"bility "for. water &UP.ply and · sewerage" services 'from · a · local 'authonty. •, ·. '. ~~ ~ere the responsibility"· faf' w~;ei: : ~d .. ~ewcrage ~ti~ OD ·~ccs 18 tra.n~ferrcd fro~ a lQCal au~ontl -to tli~ Corpo:• ~fer of at,ion--pursuant to ~e provwons of sections 9 .and 10 of this ICrVlCO. Dtctce; nc, asnipensation -sha11: be ·payabl~ ·for ·the ~transfer of any .,pr-0perty or:rlglita:"-m;•prop·crty use& or··enjoyedi oy that local authority; relating· •·)to-· the:'·scrvices· transferred to ,.the Corpora .., I tion;• 243-· Mlnlater'a dlrectiona to thoCorpor atlon. · 13. The Coj,po ration shall execute its function·s in accord an~ with the provisions of this Decree, but, in so doing, shall be responsiole 1 to the Minister who·. may. give . directions. to the Corporation on matters of ieneral l'olicy as appear to ~ to .be- req-qisite in tlie · public mterest and the Corpora~on shall give effec~"to these directions . Corporation. 14. (1) The·' Corporatio~ ·shall cause its affairs to be · : 0::t conducted in accordance with sound utility mana~ement, and~ utility· in particular, ~all cause its· fun,ctions under this Decree to manaaement. be ·carried out· so· as to ensure ·that its· revenues provide adC9,uately for the overall cost of operation and maintenance of. its- services and for depr~ation, amortis ation, interest lmpoaltiOD. of ratca, c:haraca aod 'fcca. and ·a reasonable ~eturn on invest,ment.- . · .. (2) Any surpluses accruing after all expenditures and indebtechtess or improvements are ·financed in respect ·of any particular service shall be . usecl to· foster the 'objects of the Corporation in" ·accordance with . ~e . provisions of the bye laws made in that behalf. · 15. ~otwithstancling nny provision of the Water Works Act to the contrary, the Corporation may, with the prior approval .of ~e Minister by regulations, fixJ impos~ anq collect ra~, ~ges; and fees for water and sewerage sezyi~ rendered to any ~~!-1fller ~r c~es of conswners ~- ~y. clifect -thai the rates, ~g~ arid fees payable • unqer this secgo.n .ihall become due and payable on such dat~,as-$.~•C9tj><m1tjp1rµ:iay declare. ' 16; (l} The :Corporation· may, subject .. to· ·the pro~s~o~s of this Decree and with the approval of the Mirtist61"j make bye-~ws for regulatjng, . · · ·· (a) subject to the provisions of se9ti9n 6 of this Decree . · the .procedure ~ be followed at the meetings o( · . . the Corpoi:ation;-' (b) -~c;: activities of the.<;:orporatiop;., (i:) the procedure to be followed iri the matter of the · . making of contracts, andlimitation of the power of the Corporation's offldats· "to make local or .. . 0th.cf. purc;hases of stores;. .( d}' the duties, f~l:lD<:f~ tioJ.?. -~P.4- eonc;litions ·of: ser-vi~ of· ofncera• ~d ~pleyees-: of• the ·Corpo~tion ino}.uding the ,-deJegation • Qf powers o{ appQµit ~ent and· disnµssal to. any particulai: officer-; · (e) the ·establishment and control- .of a pension . · or provident fund scheme, the contributfuns ~ be 244 paid by itshlf and persons in its employ, respect ively, mto 1any such fund or under an: insurance schcme•un(fertaken by the Corporation ·and the pc;cuniary I benefits which are upon sickness, mjwy, dC¥1ili, .t.etirement or · tern:iinat1on of service to accrue to sµch persons 6r their depen dants· ·' (f}' the- utilisation of the finances of one system for · . anotber sy~tem. . (2) Notwithstanding the provisions Qf the Interpreta- Cap. t6. tion Al!t it. sliall not be necessary to publish ·in the Gazette the ·bye-:lawa made under this section, but such bye-laws may be -published· in• such- ~er as· the Corporation, with the approval of the Minister,·sees fit. · · · Staff. · 17. (1) Subject to the provisions ·of sub$ection (2) of this ~~a:1 s:ection, there iµlall oe ~ Managing Direct'rir who shall be appointed- by· the· l\.1ihlster for such period not exceeding five years and on. such terms1 and conditions as the Minister may determine. · (2) 'The Managing Director shall ~ a person of proven, ex.peiience and: compet~ce in the management and operation of public·utility undertaking~· (3l The ~~g Dir~tor shall be the Chief Execu tiY~ .{!$~ -of ;the· Corporation and -~1?IJ,. .subject to the proV1S1ons. of this Decree and to such directions as may be given by · the Co~oration on matt~ of general policy, b~ charged with the planning; organising, directing and controll ¥,g the activities of the Corporation;.. 18..- The· Corporation: shall employ a ·qualified accountant In~ as its- internal auditor-whQ shall be responsible to the Managing au • Director. · 24S Appolnt mcnfof officcramd. acnmtaof tho Corpora tion. . Corporatloo todepoalt Jtafunda mbmk. l!). ~e Corporation may,• .(g)'.-forD· ~~ :effici~t ~g~· of its ~ctions "ijll~er this .. ~ee, ..(i) appoint such officers ~d servants as it ' deems-fit;. • · · (ii} employ any: professional person, on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Min.ister, to advise the Corpora tion on any matter arising out of or in ~~ection \vith any: of its functions; (b ). pay tp the ~ging Dir~tor an4 io. -its; 9ffi~ . and servants such rCIIl'!Jll~tto:n and.all0:waµc~ : '15 the Corporation may, after consultation with the Minister, determin~; . (c) grant pension or retiring allowances or gratuity to the Managing Director and officers and servants of the Corporation; and (d) require the Managing Director, its . officers ·and servants to contribute to any pension or .sunerann.. uatio~ fund scheme ~pproved by the Minis~. . . . . Finoncial. Prooisions. 20. All income ~ other moneys of the Corporation shall bo ·Iodgeq. in a bank account in the name of the Corporation and slia1J not be withdrawn save in· accordance with the Corpora,on's ·annual or supplementary budget. Accounts. · - 21. (l) . 'Fhe· £°Jf oration shall establish a utility account i?g system and cause to be maintajn~ sep~~ proper accounts -~d proper records in ·relation: to water and sewerage servic~~ . . . (2) The. Corporation· slia1l prepare an annual financial statement which shall include balance-sheets, income and· expenditure account, source and application of funds as well as fipancial projections· and :any Qther 1nformation ·required· to establish the.:fuiancial ·positlon. of the ·Corporation, particu larly the status of the rate policy. · · 246 22. (1) The accounts of the .Cotporation·.and the-financial t!t~i · statement made under section 21 of this Decree shall be account.. audited· annually- •within a· 'period· ot four ·months after the end of each financial fear by' an external auditor, appointed by tpe Corporation with .-the prior approval of the Auditor General, who ~, in the perfonnance of his duties, be entitled to have access to all books of account, vouchers and · other financial records of the Corporation and to require such information· and· ~lanation thereon as ~e thinks fit. . (2) AB soon ·as the a~unts of the Corporation have been audited, the external ~u~tor shall subntjt to the Corpor ltion- • ~ report on· -th~ audited ·accounts ·and · the .. financial statement-of-the Corporation." · (3) The auditor's report shall state whether in his . • • I op101on, (a) proper boo~ of account have been kept by the Corporation; · . (b) · th e ~cial statement of the Corporation, ·(i) was prepared on a basis ~ilitent with that of the preceding year arid is in agreement with the books of account; (ii) in the case 9f a balance-sheet, gives a true · and fair view of the state of the Corpor ation's affairs as at the end of the financial . yeu;· .(iji) .·hi the case I of the revenue or income and · ~enditure,. gives a true and fair view of the income and expenditure account .of th~ Corporation-for the financial year, · and the .external auditor· shall call the attentjpn of. tlie Corporation to any o~er matter falling within the. acopc of hia cxaminati1>7:1 which in his opinion should :b.e·p,r9J.1ght:to the,attcntion of the CofJloration. . . . · (4) The remuneration and other terms of employ m~; Qf ~--~ a.uditor .shall:be detennined:by the Corpor atjo Q~ i,n-. ~lll~tion with .:the Auditor.,General and shall be· paid out'of the funds of. the Corporation . . 247:" Annual. report. BoffOWUII powcn. Deallnp with thoCoipor atlon. · · 23; (1) ·Irn ~ipo~tior;i sha!-:1,within s~ 1!1onthS atter me end of the. cial·year, subllllt to the Minister an-Annual Performance !Report dealing generally with -activities -and operations of the Corporation. . (2) The Annual Performance Report shall include the annual financial statement prepared under section 21 of this Decree and the external auditor's report thereon. . . (3) The Minister shall lay the Annual Performance Repor:t before .the ~~tlonal Assembly as .soon ~- possible. · 24. (l).The Corporation may, with-the prior approval ·of the Minister responsible for finance, · bQrrow such · sums -0f money r~uired by. it for the purposes of meeting any expen diture of.a capital nature or for the discrurrge of its functions under tliia Decree from domcatic Pnd. foreign t1ourcca and 011 such terms as• may- be agreed between the Corporation and · the len~. . . (2.) Th~ Corporation i:pay charge Its assets, under takings and re-venues with the repayment of" any money bor rowed f:Ogeth~j~th interest thereon and may issue debentures, l;x?~~-·or o~er!~ecurities in order to.$ecure repayment of any money 89 bo~wed. · · 1 . (3) Th~ Government shall gWII'alltee the performance of any obliga~on undertaken by ~~ Corporation· under this section. General.~ · 25. The person dealing with the Corporation or with a person claiming µnder the Corporation shall not be concerned to ·inquir~, . . (a) whether any directions· have been given to the · Corporation under this Decree or whether any 1ections so given have been ~omp lied ~th; or (b) .whether the consent or ·approval --of the -Minister required for. any of.the purposes of this·:Decree has been given .. or• whether .any condition ·or 248 lilnitatlon, suDJect ·.to. ··any 2Su1,;.11 \,Vu .. -.u.. .., .. approval has been coµiplied· with, and, in favour 9f any: such. person, . the validity of anything done by the Corporation shall not be affected by anything contained in any such directio~ consent or approval or by reason· that any such direction, consent or· .approval has not been given. · · 26.- (1) .. Contracts o~ behalf of the Corporation may be C=tracta. made. as f opqws, . . . (a) a con~ct which, if made between private persons, would be. by law required to be in writing, and ~ ~d~. ,~or~g ~ any ~~ .. for tl:ic time being m foi::cc :m U ga.ncla JS reqwr~q. to be under seal, may he made oil'b$1f of the Corporation under the stal of the Cprporatlon;· (b) a contract which, if.made between private persons, would be by' law1required to be made in writing and signed by the parties to be charged there ~th, may be· made on h:ehalf· of the Corporation ~ w1Jtlµg, signep. by ¥!Y p~on acting under its authority, cxpt~ or implied; · (c) a contra.ct whi~, 'if ip4e Qetwe~ private persons, would be by law valid althou!{h made by parol only and.,not reduced into writing,• may be made by parol on behalf of the Corporation by any per.wn acting under-. its. authority, express or llilplied. . · · (2). A: :contract made according to.. and under the provisions of this section shall be effectual in law and. shall bind the Corporation an~ all other. parties thereto. · . (3) A cqntract made, accofding t~ and. under . the provis.ions of ·t1ua se ctlon may-'be1 varied or discharged in the same manner in. which· it is authorised in this section to be IJ1ade. .. . . . 27. Any document. may be served . on the Corporation by Servico leaving it at, . or by ~ending it by· regist~e4 post to, the office documcnta. of. tbe ~w.ng -Directc?r. · · . . ~-- r~e .· q>ryoratl~-~ ~f.. pr9~d~ ~l?e~~t ~ss½tance · ;;::: relating to \\tater· and sewerage· services to any mstJ.tutJ.on or to lnatitu Ministry of the Government on such terms· and' conditions ti~na ~d as may be agreed between the Minister arid the G<,rporation. m.inl,tnea. 249. RciU1atiooa. · 29. ·The Corporation may; with the prior approval of the . ·Minister, make r~gulations, . · Corporation toboalvcn waternahta prolOE'CDC41. (a) fixing water. rates, sewerag~ rates, and oth~ fees · · for any service rendered by the Corporation; (b) pto¼iding for conditions for the take over of water and sewerage services; · · · · (c) for the prevention of the waste of water; (d)· for the suspensio~ of water or sewerage services; (e) pr.~~g water and 'sewerage service rules and · pltjinbmg codes; · . · (/) for copipulsory use of water and sewerage services; · (g) for · the inspection·· of premises and appliances . · · whereby ·or in connection with which water is supplied or sewerage systems are established; and. (h) ·prescribing any matter required under this Decree to. be ·pr~bed. . . · 30. In its; ·assignment to secure the formulation nnd implementation of plans for the beneficial use of the water resources in U gan~, the Ministry responsible for mineral and water resources shall afford the Corporation preference over other authorities in the use of water resources for public, domestic or industrial purposes and disposal of resulting waste. ~""t~ 31. (1) .. ~c Corporation. ~ be exempt ~om the pay tu. ment of mcome tax. (2) The provisions .of subsection -(1) of this section E.A.C. shall have effect notwi~tanding any provision of the Income Cap. 2•. Tax Management Act to the contrary. Intcrpzota tlon. 32. fu. this Decree, unless the context otherwise requires, "Corporation" means the National Water and· Sewc ra~e Corporation c:stablished· under section ·-1 of this D'.ecree; · . · "00~71cial" year' means the period of twelve months .-eni:ling on 30th June in each year, so-however, that the first financial year of the Corporation shall be · the period commencing on the date of the coming into force of this ·Decree and ending on 30th June, 1973; . ·. ':functions" includes powers and duties; 250 "local autµo~icy''.means an administration of a district, the Kampala City Council, a municipal council, a town council, or atqwri board; . · . .. . . . .. . ''Minis. ,. ,, h . . th . 1·. • tw-• ·. ;means, •:~cept,. w ere.· 1t · IS o erw1se . expressly provided; the Minister. fCSponsible for muieral and water resources; '.'specified ar~~, .means ~n ar~ of. land declared under . !1n oi:d.er .IIµld~ by. the Minister under sectior,i 10 of this Decree; · "water authority"-· has -~.e SafI?.C 0 meaning a·s i~ the :: ·: W,at!!.IWPl'.~-4-.c.~; "wat~orks" has tlie san:ie ~e~g as i:n::the Wat~ . works Act;• ·33. (1). rhe Y{atet B!Jard Act is hereby·r~~eq. !rand · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ea fjs (2) Notwithstanding":the ·provisions···or subsection. (1) scl;aul;Z. of this section,. the -Kampala -~nd ,District, Water. Board,.(f,ay~ ment of Rates and Charges).: Order, sha~l continue in force until it is revoked. . . . . . . . . . .. -~ •. S~ed~e ~- t<?. tlie P·u~lic "Lands A;ct~ 1969, is hereby ~~1,~hli~ amen~ed ·by. substituting for papigraph 4 thereof, the f pllow- Landa Act. ing,, - 1969. "4. The National Water and Sewerage .Corpoi?ltjon.". · . 35. · This Deciei.:.s&1f conic· 'info force ori such· date as the Commence~· Minis.ter·m ay, by statutofy order, appoint. · . mcnt. :. , . . ~x µnder.my· hand and the Puo~c. $ea=1,;ihi~ 16th day of Decemb~, 1972. GENERAL IDI AMIN DADA, . P,rcsideni. 2:51 SCHEDULES. SCHEDULE 1. ¥ODIFICATIONS OF TH.E WATERWORKS ACT. •• 1, 1. Sections 1 3, 14, ISA, 16A and 17 ~f the Act shall be construed .asJf {or tJio.rcferencc therein to the ~'Minister'' therc.wei:~ substituted thcf ·refercJlCq ,"t4~ Corporation with the prior. approval of the Minister''. 2, Sectiona 44 and 45 ,hall not apply. 3. Until regulations arc made und~ section 28 of this Decree, all -orders· made under· sections 3, 4, 13· -and 17 of the Act relating to the supply of water in any area the responsibility of which ia transferred to tho Corporation by or under this Decree ahall continuo in force and· n:iay be enforced by the Corporation as· if for tjlo name of ~ Watc!'. Authority specified th~~- ~~e were aub atltp~ the ~o '~9o~ra~~n:' but'-~hall ceaao ·to•have;eff~ w~en rcgulitlorii 'inado' under ICCUO!l 28 of thla Dea:eo come into ,forcl · SCHEDULE 2. .. 11. VESTING OF PROPERTY IN TIJE CORPORATION .. 1. In thia Schedule, "f~er autho~ty" means a Ministry of the Gov~cnt, tho Kamp~ and District Water Board, Of a local au~ority tho responsibility for water and acwcragci services of which . ia transferred to the National Water and Sewerage Cprpor ation in accordance with the provisior:is of thui Decree; "dfcctive date" means the date of the coming into force of thia Decree or the date of the coming into force of an order made under section 10 of this Decree. 2. Any land held in freehold or in statutory lease by the former authority and ~- exclusively for water and sewerage purposes shall, without further assurance, be transferred to and vest in the Corporation in freehold. 3. All assets, : rights and liabilities which immediately before the effective date were vested in, imposed on or incurred by the former authority shal~ without further assurance, vest in the Corpor ation. Scmioui.a 2~cnui11u1d. · 4. On the effective date, the former authority shall deliver to the Corporation all movable property including books, papers, docu ments, minutes, · receipts and ledgers appertaining to its operations. S. Every agreement, whether in ·writing or not, to which the former authority was a pllrty immediately before· th~ effective date and whether or not the agreement is of such a nature that the rights and liabilities thereunder could be assigned, shall have effect as from the effective date as if, (a) the ~-rpo~ati~n ~-d been a party to such agreement; and (b) for any reference (however worded and whether express or. implied) to the former authority there were substi tuted in respect of anything to be done on or after the effective date a reference tQ the Corporation. 6. Any appointment of any officer or servant of the former authority relating ~ any service trapsferrcd to the Corporation· which ia subsisting immediately before the effective date shall be deemed to bo made by tho Corporation under this Decree, and for the purposes of determining the rights of pension or gratuity on retire ment, the service of such officer or servant shall be regarded as continuous service from the date on which he was appointed by the former authority. 7. Any pending procccdings or any cause of action relating to ahy service transferr ed to the Coq,oratlon on the effective date to ~~ the former authority w~ a party or liable may be continued or enforced against, by or on behalf of the CoIJloration as if the Corpor ation was a party th ereto. 8. Where anything has been commenced by or under the autho rity of the former authority before the effective date and such thing is within the objects and functions of the Corporation or was clono in rclatio~ to any of the service transl erred to the Corporation, such thing may be carried on and completed by, or on behalf of, tho Corporation. Date of publication: 18th December, 1972.