National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 3 : Protection Of Water ResourcesPart 3 : The Reserve16. Determination of Reserve |
| (1) | As soon as reasonably practicable after the class of all or part of a water resource has been determined, the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, determine the Reserve for all or part of that water resource. |
| (2) | A determination of the Reserve must— |
| (a) | be in accordance with the class of the water resource as determined in terms of section 13; and |
| (b) | ensure that adequate allowance is made for each component of the Reserve. |
| (3) | Before determining the Reserve in terms of subsection (1), the Minister must— |
| (a) | publish a notice in the Gazette— |
| (i) | setting out the proposed Reserve; and |
| (ii) | inviting written comments to be submitted on the proposed Reserve, specifying an address to which and a date before which comments are to be submitted, which date may not be earlier than 60 days after publication of the notice; |
| (b) | consider what further steps, if any, are appropriate to bring the contents of the notice to the attention of interested persons, and take those steps which the Minister considers to be appropriate; and |
| (c) | consider all comments received on or before the date specified in paragraph |