Water Boards Act

UGANDA GOVERNMENT THE WATER BOARDS ACf. CHAPTER 138. Price : Shs.. 2/25 SECTION boards. 23 25. 26. s s w a acc of this as the shall thethe members subject MinisterMinister boardboard boardboard be chairman board. deputy of the elected when chargedcharged well as thisthis come pt board.board. (the last line is half missing) 2800 Cap. 138.] Water Boards Appoint mcnr of vul uuj irm officer and valunrion of premises. Cnp.29. Appeal from assessment of valuation. ll:\lcs pnyublc pending appeal. Valuation officer to have power of entry and inspec tion. 11. (1) A board may appoint a person approved by the Minister to be a valuation officer for the purposes of this Act. (2) A valuation officer so appointed shall from time to time as may be deemed expedient by the board assess in the manner provided by the Local Government (Rating) Act the value of improvements of any premises to which water is supplied by the board and which are (a) not separately shown on the valuation roll; or (b) for any reason not included in the valuation; or (c) situated outside an area to which such Act applies. 12. Any person aggrieved by the assessmentof a valuation officer made under section 11 of this Act may, within one month after notification of such assessment, appeal to the Minister. 13. Any rate levied by a board shall become due and payable upon the day fixed under the provisions of this Act notwithstanding that an appeal is pending from the assessment of a valuation officer, or from the decision of a Valuation. Court under the provisions of the Local Government (Rating) Act, and should such appeal result subsequent to the date of the payment of such rate in alteration of the valuation, either by way of increase or decrease, the board shall collect or refund the difference) as the case may be, without interest. 14. (l) A valuation officer provided with written authority signed by the chairman or deputy chairman of a board shall in respect of any premises he is required to value under the provisions of this Act have the same powers as a valuer under the provisions of section 9 of the Local Government (Rating) Act. (2) Any person who, within thirty days after being called upon so to do, neglects to furnish to a valuation officer any particulars required by such valuation officer, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred shillings. (3) Any person who (a) wilfully obstructs a valuation officer in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under this section; or (b) furnishes a false statement of value or of any other "... .: •. 1 ten six this may,may, termsterms ministers (the first line is half missing) 24. No act done or omitted by any member of a board or by an officer or servant of :1 board in good faith in the execution of his duty shall subject him personally to any liability, action, claim or demand whatsoever. Protection from pcrsnnn]" linhililY for mcrobcra and servant, of boards.