Functions ;1Ilt..! rolcs of kad :I!,-L'lIcil's. 7. (I) Lead agencies are responsible for the management and regulation of access to genetic resources under these Regulations. (2) The competent authority shall forward to the relevant lead agency, an application for access to genetic resources submitted to it by an applicant. (4) In the exercise of its functions under these Regulations, a lead agency shall continue to execute its mandate as prescribed by law. 8. The functions of the Authority are(a) to initiate, in collaboration with lead agencies, the (3) The functions of a lead agency in respect of an formulation of a national policy on access to genetic resources; application for access to genetic resources submitted to it under subregulation (2) are- (b) to collaborate with lead agencies in carrying out (a) to review the application and advise the competent authority, in writing, as to whether consent for access should be granted or not; (b) to monitor, in collaboration with the competent authority and other lead agencies, the application and use of genetic resources transferred from Uganda and deposited outside Uganda; Functions of the Authority. public awareness campaigns, designing capacity building programmes, and ensuring compliance with and enforcement of, these Regulations; (c) to develop, in collaboration with the competent authority and lead agencies, guidelines for access to, and export of genetic resources; and (d) to advise on access to genetic resources outside protected areas. PART ill-MANAGEMENT OF GENETIC RESOURCES. (c) (<I) (e) to ensure that the rights of the local communities which use, collect or research into genetic resources are protected, including verifying compliance with consent requirements; to ensure that accessory agreements have been concluded between the applicant and all affected parties; and on the approval of the competent authority. to establish a depository or designate an existing depository for representative samples or specimens of genetic materials taken out of llganda. 3SS 9. The right to determine, control and regulate access to genetic resources found in Uganda is vested in the Government for the benefit of the people of Uganda and shall be exercised in accordance with these Regulations. 10. No person shall access genetic resources from any part of Uganda, unless that person has(a) obtained a written prior informed consent from, and entered into an accessory agreement with the lead agency, local community or owner; (b) carried out an environmental impact assessment, in accordance with regulation 16, where required; 389 Rights over genetic resources. Access to genetic resources.