National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 15 : Appeals and Dispute Resolution149. Appeals from decisions of Water Tribunal |
| (1) | A party to a matter in which the Water Tribunal— |
| (a) | has given a decision on appeal under section 148, may, on a question of law, appeal to a High Court against that decision; or |
| (b) | has determined the liability for compensation or the amount of compensation under section 22(9), may, on a question of law, appeal to a High Court against that determination. |
| (2) | The appeal must be noted in writing within 21 days of the date of the decision of the Tribunal. |
| (3) | The notice of appeal must— |
| (a) | set out every question of law in respect of which the appeal is lodged; |
| (b) | set out the grounds for the appeal; |
| (c) | be lodged with the relevant High Court and with the Water Tribunal; and |
| (d) | be served on every party to the matter. |
| (4) | The appeal must be prosecuted as if it were an appeal from a Magistrate's Court to a High Court. |