In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires –
“Authority” means the National Environment Management Authority established under
section 5 of the National Environment Act, Cap 153;
“Director” means the Director of Water Resources;
“Executive Director” means the Executive Director appointed under section 11 of the
National Environment Act, Cap 153;
“proprietary information” means any information relating to any manufacturing process,
trade secret, trade mark, copyright, patent or formula protected by the law or by
international treaties to which Uganda is a party;
“waste discharge permit” means a discharge permit issued under sub-regulation (1) of
regulation 10;
“waste” includes sewage and any other matter or thing whether wholly or party in solid,
liquid or gaseous state, which if added to any water, may cause pollution.