National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 6 : General Powers and Duties of Minister and Director-GeneralPart 3 : Powers relating to catchment management agencies73. Assignment of powers and duties to catchment management agencies |
| (1) | The Minister may, after consultation with the catchment management agency concerned, by notice in the Gazette, assign to that catchment management agency— |
| (a) | a power or duty of a responsible authority; and |
| (b) | any power or duty listed in Schedule 3. |
| (2) | In assigning any power or duty under subsection (1), the Minister may— |
| (a) | limit the area within which an assigned power may be exercised or duty may be performed; and |
| (b) | attach conditions to that assignment. |
| (3) | Before assigning a power or duty to a catchment management agency under subsection (1), the Minister must consider— |
| (a) | the capacity of the catchment management agency to exercise the power or perform the duty; and |
| (b) | the desirability of assigning that power or duty. |
| (4) | The Minister must promote the management of water resources at the catchment management level by assigning Powers and duties to catchment management agencies when it is desirable to do so. |