National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 6 : General Powers and Duties of Minister and Director-GeneralPart 2 : General provisions regarding regulations70. Consideration of regulations |
| (1) | The Minister must, within 30 days after making any regulations under this Act, table the regulations in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces for consideration. |
| (2) | In considering regulations— |
| (a) | tabled in the National Assembly, a committee of the National Assembly must consider and report to the National Assembly; and |
| (b) | tabled in the National Council of Provinces, a committee of the National Council of Provinces must consider and report to the National Council of Provinces, |
whether the regulations—
| (i) | are consistent with the purposes of this Act; |
| (ii) | are within the powers conferred by this Act; |
| (iii) | are consistent with the Constitution; and |
| (iv) | require clarification. |
| (3) | The National Council of Provinces may reject regulations tabled before the National Council of Provinces in terms of subsection (1) within 14 days after the date on which the regulations were so tabled, and should the National Council of Provinces reject any regulation, the rejection must be referred to the National Assembly for consideration. |
| (4) | The National Assembly may, not later than the twentieth sitting day of the National Assembly after the date on which the regulations were tabled and after considering any rejection of a regulation by the National Council of Provinces, reject those regulations. |
| (5) | If the National Assembly or the National Council of Provinces rejects any regulations, it must state its reasons. |