| Record identifier: | TIM-000872 |
| Record status: | C |
| Country: | Uganda [UGA] |
| Faolex ID: | LEX-FAOC192396 |
| In force: | Y |
| Sector: | WE-Environment/Wildlife |
| Type of text: | LE-Primary Legislation: Act/Law/Order |
| Date of Text: | 2019-07-01 |
| Title: | Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019. |
| Reference: | Arts.23-24 |
| Measures: | Art.23 Environmental impact assessment. (1) A developer desiring to undertake a project which may have a significant effect on any wildlife species or community shall undertake an environmental impact assessment in accordance with the National Environment Act, 2019. (2) The [Uganda Wildlife] Authority shall perform all the functions required of a lead agency for purposes of an environmental impact assessment under the National Environment Act, 2019 and any regulations made under the National Environment Act, 2019, unless the Authority is the developer.
Art.24 Environmental audit and monitoring. The Authority shall in consultation with the National Environment Management Authority carry out audits and monitoring or cause audits and monitoring of projects that impact on wildlife to be carried out in accordance with the National Environment Act, 2019 and any regulations made under that Act. |
| Activity: | GE-General; CN-Conservation |
| Type of forest: | GE-General; CO-Community; ID-Indigenous |
| Target subject: | GE-General; ID-Indigenous; CM-Community; PS-Protected species |
| II. Timber Harvesting Activities: | identification and/or protection of environmental and social values affected by harvesting
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