{"id":5183,"date":"2023-04-05T10:54:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T10:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/196.43.177.126\/121223\/1\/?p=5183"},"modified":"2025-04-16T09:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:31:40","slug":"laws-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/laws-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Laws &#038; Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/10.20.206.222\/1256\/nema256\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/National-Environment-Act-No.-5-of-2019.pdf\">National Environment Act, Cap 181<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/10.20.206.222\/1256\/nema256\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/mining_act-NEMA.pdf\">Mining_Act, 2003<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/10.20.206.222\/1256\/nema256\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/water_act.pdf\">Water_act Cap. 152<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/10.20.206.222\/1256\/nema256\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/forestry_tree_planting_act.pdf\">The National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 8\/2003<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/10.20.206.222\/1256\/nema256\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/National-Environment-Audit-Regulations-S.I.-No.-47-of-2020.pdf\">National Environment (Audit) Regulation, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/10.20.206.222\/1256\/nema256\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/National-Environment-Management-of-Ozone-Depleting-Substances-Products-Regulations-S.I.-No.-48-of-2020.pdf\">National Environment (Management of Ozone Depleting Substances &amp; Products) Regulations S.I. 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