National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 14 : Monitoring, Assessment and InformationPart 3 : Information on floodlines, floods and droughts144. Floodlines on plans for establishment of townships |
For the purposes of ensuring that all persons who might be affected have access to information regarding potential flood hazards, no person may establish a township unless the layout plan shows, in a form acceptable to the local authority concerned, lines indicating the maximum level likely to be reached by floodwaters on average once in every 100 years.