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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Uganda Law Society (ULS) is challenging the decision by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) to penalise motorists without dustbins in their cars effective April 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou announced that effective 1st April 2023, Nema will commence an administrative penalty scheme for offences under the National Environment Act 2019. You also announced that persons who drive cars would be required to carry dustbins and on default would face a fine of up to Shs6m,\u201d the president of the Law Society, Mr Bernard Oundo, wrote to Nema.<\/p>\n

He said the National Environment Management Act, 2019 does not provide for the offence of driving a car without a dustbin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will appreciate your guidance on the legal basis for this offence and the prescription of the penalty,\u201d he asked Nema.<\/p>\n

In his March 16 letter, Mr Oundo argues that the offence being introduced by Nema is not prescribed by the Ugandan law.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Constitution provides that no person is to be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence is defined and the penalty for it provided by law,\u201d part of the letter reads<\/p>\n

The above car dustbin law is supposed to take effect less than two weeks from now.<\/p>\n

On February 8, the Executive Director of Nema, Mr Barirega Akankwasa, announced the introduction of this express penalty scheme that is aimed at curbing environmental pollution and preventing degradation as well.<\/p>\n

Littering around residential premises and commercial buildings will also attract a Shs6m fine.<\/p>\n

Come April 1st, NEMA intends to work alongside the traffic police to crackdown on motorists and the general public.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. The Uganda Law Society (ULS) is challenging the decision by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) to penalise motorists without dustbins in their cars effective April 1. \u201cYou announced that effective 1st April 2023, Nema will commence an administrative penalty scheme for offences under the National Environment Act 2019. 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