National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 3 : Protection Of Water ResourcesPart 1 : Classification system for water resources12. Prescription of classification system |
| (1) | As soon as is reasonably practicable, the Minister must prescribe a system for classifying water resources. |
| (2) | The system for classifying water resources may— |
| (a) | establish guidelines and procedures for determining different classes of water resources; |
| (b) | in respect of each class of water resource— |
| (i) | establish procedures for determining the Reserve; |
| (ii) | establish procedures which are designed to satisfy the water quality requirements of water users as far as is reasonably possible, without significantly altering the natural water quality characteristics of the resource; |
| (iii) | set out water uses for instream or land-based activities which activities must be regulated or prohibited in order to protect the water resource; and |
| (c) | provide for such other matters relating to the protection, use, development, conservation, management and control of water resources, as the Minister considers necessary. |