National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 6 : General Powers and Duties of Minister and Director-GeneralPart 1 : Delegations, directives, expropriation, condonation and additional powers67. Dispensing with certain requirements of Act |
| (1) | In an emergency situation, or in cases of extreme urgency involving the safety of humans or property or the protection of a water resource or the environment, the Minister may— |
| (a) | dispense with the requirements of this Act relating to prior publication or to obtaining and considering public comment before any instrument contemplated in section 158(1) is made or issued; |
| (b) | dispense with notice periods or time limits required by or under this Act; |
| (c) | authorise a water management institution to dispense with— |
| (i) | the requirements of this Act relating to prior publication or to obtaining and considering public comment before any instrument is made or issued; and |
| (ii) | notice periods or time limits required by or under this Act. |
| (2) | Anything done under subsection (1)— |
| (a) | must be withdrawn or repealed within a maximum period of two years after the emergency situation or the urgency ceases to exist; and |
| (b) | must be mentioned in the Minister's annual report to Parliament. |