National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 7 : Catchment Management AgenciesPart 3 : Operation of catchment management agencies86. Delegation of powers by catchment management agency |
| (1) | Subject to subsection (2) and (3), a catchment management agency may delegate any power to— |
| (a) | a member of its governing board; |
| (b) | an employee of any water management institution (including itself), by name, or to the holder of an office in that institution; or |
| (c) | any committee established by the catchment management agency which consist only of members of the governing board or employees of the catchment management agency; and |
| (d) | any other person or body only with the written consent of the Minister. |
| (2) | A catchment management agency may not delegate— |
| (a) | the power of delegation; or |
| (b) | any power to make water use charges. |
| (3) | A catchment management agency may only delegate a power to authorise the use of water, if this power is delegated to a committee consisting of three or more members of its governing board. |