National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

Chapter 17 : General and Transitional Provisions

Part 1 : Liability

158. Amendment or substitution of instruments

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(1)For the purposes of this section, "instrument" includes any regulation, strategy, licence, directive or notice made, determined, issued or given in terms of this Act.

 

(2)If the proposed amendment or substitution of an instrument—
(a)is not likely to alter the rights and obligations of any person materially;
(b)corrects any clerical mistake, unintentional error or omission in an instrument;
(c)corrects any figure miscalculated in an instrument; or
(d)corrects any misdescription of any person, thing or property,

the amendment or substitution may be made without following the procedure required for establishing or giving effect to the instrument.