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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 4444 NATIONAL WATER ACT

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA44444444 NATIONAL WATER ACTAct No 36 of 1998 (English text signed by the President)(Assented to 20 August 1998 ) ACT To provide for fundamental reform of the law relating to WATER resources; to repeal certain laws; and to provide formatters connected that WATER is a scarce and unevenly distributed NATIONAL resource which occurs in many differentforms which are all part of a unitary, interdependent cycle;Recognising that while WATER is a natural resource that belongs to all people, the discriminatory laws and practicesof the past have prevented equal access to WATER , and use of WATER resources;Acknowledging the NATIONAL Government's overall responsibility for and authority over the nation's waterresources and their use, including the equitable allocation of WATER for beneficial use, the redistribution of WATER , andinternational WATER matters;Recognising that the ulti

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 4444 NATIONAL WATER ACT Act No 36 of 1998 (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 20 August 1998)

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1 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA44444444 NATIONAL WATER ACTAct No 36 of 1998 (English text signed by the President)(Assented to 20 August 1998 ) ACT To provide for fundamental reform of the law relating to WATER resources; to repeal certain laws; and to provide formatters connected that WATER is a scarce and unevenly distributed NATIONAL resource which occurs in many differentforms which are all part of a unitary, interdependent cycle;Recognising that while WATER is a natural resource that belongs to all people, the discriminatory laws and practicesof the past have prevented equal access to WATER , and use of WATER resources;Acknowledging the NATIONAL Government's overall responsibility for and authority over the nation's waterresources and their use, including the equitable allocation of WATER for beneficial use, the redistribution of WATER , andinternational WATER matters;Recognising that the ultimate aim of WATER resource management is to achieve the sustainable use of WATER for thebenefit of all users.

2 Recognising that the protection of the quality of WATER resources is necessary to ensure sustainability of thenation's WATER resources in the interests of all WATER users; andRecognising the need for the integrated management of all aspects of WATER resources and, where appropriate, thedelegation of management functions to a regional or catchment level so as to enable everyone to participate;BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the REPUBLIC of SOUTH AFRICA , as follows: -INDEXCHAPTER 1: INTERPRETATION AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES 1. Definitions and interpretation 2. Purpose of Act 3. Public trusteeship of nation's WATER resources 4.

3 Entitlement to WATER useCHAPTER 2: WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIESPart 1: NATIONAL WATER resource strategy 5. Establishment of NATIONAL WATER resource strategy 6. Contents of NATIONAL WATER resource strategy 7. Giving effect to NATIONAL WATER resource strategyPart 2: Catchment management strategies 8. Establishment of catchment management strategies 9. Contents of catchment management strategy10. Guidelines for and consultation on catchment management strategies11. Giving effect to catchment management strategiesCHAPTER 3: PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCESPart 1: Classification system for WATER resources12. Prescription of classification systemPart 2: Classification of WATER resources and resource quality objectives13.

4 Determination of class of WATER resources and resource quality objectives14. Preliminary determination of class or resource quality objectives 15. Giving effect to determination of class of WATER resource and resource quality objectivesPart 3: The Reserve16. Determination of Reserve17. Preliminary determinations of Reserve18. Giving effect to ReservePart 4: Pollution prevention19. Prevention and remedying effects of pollutionPart 5: Emergency incidents20. Control of emergency incidentsCHAPTER 4: USE OF WATERPart 1: General principles21. WATER use22. Permissible WATER use23. Determination of quantity of WATER which may be allocated by responsible authority24.

5 Licences for use of WATER found underground on property of another person25. Transfer of WATER use authorisations26. Regulations on the use of waterPart 2: Considerations, conditions and essential requirements of generalauthorisations and licences27. Considerations for issue of general authorisations and licences28. Essential requirements of licences29. Conditions for issue of general authorisations and licences30. Security by applicant31. Issue of licence no guarantee of supplyPart 3: Existing lawful WATER uses32. Definition of existing lawful WATER use33. Declaration of WATER use as existing lawful WATER use34.

6 Authority to continue with existing lawful WATER use35. Verification of existing WATER usesPart 4: Stream flow reduction activities36. Declaration of stream flow reduction activitiesPart 5: Controlled activities37. Controlled activity38. Declaration of certain activities as controlled activitiesPart 6: General authorisations39. General authorisations to use waterPart 7: Individual applications for licences40. Application for licence41. Procedure for licence applications42. Reasons for decisionsPart 8: Compulsory licences for WATER use in respect of specific resource43. Compulsory licence applications44. Late applications45.

7 Proposed allocation schedules46. Preliminary allocation schedule47. Final allocation schedules48. Licences replace previous entitlementsPart 9: Review and renewal of licences, and amendment andsubstitution of conditions of licences49. Review and amendment of licences50. Formal amendment of licences51. Successors-in-title52. Procedure for earlier renewal or amendment of licencesPart 10: Contravention of or failure to comply with authorisations53. Rectification of contraventions54. Suspension or withdrawal of entitlements to use water55. Surrender of licenceCHAPTER 5: FINANCIAL PROVISIONSPart 1: WATER use charges56.

8 Pricing strategy for WATER use charges57. Application of pricing strategy58. Recovery of WATER use charges59. Liability for WATER use charges60. WATER use charges are charges on landPart 2: Financial assistance61. Financial assistance by Minister62. Regulations on financial assistanceCHAPTER 6: GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF MINISTER AND DIRECTOR-GENERALPart 1: Delegation, directives, expropriation, condonation andadditional powers63. Delegation of powers and duties by Minister64. Expropriation of property65. Expropriation for rehabilitation and other remedial work66. Condonation of failure to comply with time period67.

9 Dispensing with certain requirements of Act68. Intervention in litigationPart 2: General provisions regarding regulations69. Making of regulations70. Consideration of regulations71. Rejected regulationsPart 3: Powers relating to catchment management agencies72. Powers and duties of catchment management agencies vest in Minister in certain circumstances73. Assignment of powers and duties to catchment management agencies74. Directives to WATER management institutionsPart 4: Powers of Director-General75. Delegation of powers by Director-General76. Appointment of persons on contractCHAPTER 7: CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCIESPart 1: Establishment and powers of catchment management agencies77.

10 Proposal for establishment of catchment management agency78. Procedure for establishment of catchment management agencies79. General powers and duties of catchment management agencies80. Initial functions of catchment management agenciesPart 2: Governing board of catchment management agencies81. Appointment of governing board of catchment management agency82. Chairperson, deputy chairperson, chief executive officer and committees of catchment management agency83. Removal of members from governing boardPart 3: Operation of catchment management agencies84. Funding of catchment management agencies85. Documents relating to litigation86.


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