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Does this committee work

Water Policy Committee.

9. Water Policy Committee.

(1) There shall be a Water Policy Committee consisting of—

the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for water resources;

the executive director, National Environment Management Authority;

the director responsible for irrigation;

the director responsible for animal industry and fisheries;

the commissioner responsible for industry;

the commissioner responsible for hydropower;

(g) one district council chairperson;
(h) one chief administrative officer;
(i) the managing director, National Water and Sewerage

Corporation; (j) two persons having special qualifications or experience relevant

to the functions of the Water Policy Committee; and (k) the director of water development.

The Minister shall appoint the members specified under subsection (1)(g), (h) and (j) who shall hold office for a period of three years.

The officers who are members of the Water Policy Committee by virtue of their offices shall not delegate their powers under the committee.

(4) The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for natural resources shall be the chairperson of the Water Policy Committee.

The director shall be the secretary of the Water Policy Committee.

The Minister shall appoint a deputy chairperson of the Water Policy Committee from among the members of the committee.

The Water Policy Committee may co-opt any person to the committee as it may require for the proper discharge of its functions.

The directorate of water development of the Ministry responsible for natural resources shall be the secretariat of the Water Policy Committee.

10. Functions of the Water Policy Committee.

The functions of the Water Policy Committee shall be—

to assist the Minister in the coordination of hydrological and hydrogeological investigations;

to coordinate the preparation, implementation and amendment of the water action plan and to recommend the water action plan to the Minister;

at the request of the Minister, to advise any other Minister who may request advice on— (i) issues of policy relevant to the investigation, use, control,

protection, management or administration of water; (ii) any other issue that may be referred to it;

whether on request or otherwise, to review the law relating to water and advise the Minister on any amendments that may be required for the improvement or better administration of that law;

to advise the responsible Minister, as the case may require, on any dispute between agencies involved in water management that may be referred to it; and

to undertake any other functions conferred upon it under this Act or referred to it from time to time.

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Bwanika Nakyesawa Luwero

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