National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act

1. The taking of Water from a Water Resource and Storage of Water

1.12 Offences
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Any person who contravenes any provision of this authorisation is guilty of an offence and is subject to the penalty set out in section 151(2) of the National Water Act.

 

Note: Information regarding the drainage regions referred to in Tables 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 can be obtained from the Department, upon written request.

 

Table 1.1 Areas excluded from General Authorisation for surface water abstraction

 

Primary drainage region

Secondary/Tertiary/Quaternary region and excluded resources

Description of main river in information purposes

A

All catchments

Limpopo River

B

All catchments

Olifants River

C

C10, C20, 040, C50, C60, C70, C80 & C90

Vaal River

D

Orange River downstream of Gariep Dam

D13

Kraai River

E

Olifants River

E10A to K

Olifants River above the confluence with the Doring River

E21

Groot River

G

G10

Berg River

G21

Diep River

G22

Eerste River

G30

Verlorevlei River

G40A to E

Bot River

G40L & M

Klein River, Uilkraals River

H

H20A, B, D, E, F, G & H

Hex River

H30

Kingna River

H40

Breede River downstream of Brandvlei Dam to confluence with the Kingna River

H60A, B & C

Tributaries of the Sonderend River upstream of the Theewaterskloof Dam

H80A to E

Duivenhoks River

J

J12

Touws River

J25

Gamka River

J31 to 35

Olifants River

J40C

Langtou and Weyers Rivers

K

K10

Little Brak River

K20

Great Brak River

K40C

Karatara River

K50 & K60

Knysna, Keurbooms Rivers

K70B

Bloukrans River

K80A to F

Lottering, Storms, Sandrif, Groot, Tsitsikamma, Klippedrift Rivers

K90A to G

Kromme, Seekoei, Kabeljous Rivers

L

L81

Baviaanskloof River

L82

Kouga River

L90

Lower Gamtoos River

M

M10

Swartkops River

M20

Maitland River

M30

Van Stadens River

N

Sundays River downstream of Darlington Dam

Skoenmakers River downstream of Skoenmakers Canal Outlet

Nil, N12

Sundays River upstream of Vanrynevelds Pass Dam

NI2A,B&C

GatsRiver

P

P10

Bushmans River

P30

Kowie River

P40

Kariega River

Q

Great Fish River, Little Fish River

Q41A, Q41B, Q41C, Q41D, Q44A, Q44B

Tarka River

Q42A & B

Elands River

Q43A & B

Vlekpoort River

Q44A & B

Lake Authur

R

R20

Buffels River

R30A, B, C & D

Kwenxura, Kwelera, Gonubie Rivers

R30E & F

Nahoon River

S

S10A to E

White Kei River upstream of the Xonxa Dam

S20A to C

lndwe River upstream of the Lubisi Dam

S32A to C

Swart Kei River upstream of the Klipplaat confluence

S32D & E

Klipplaat River upstream of Waterdown Dam

S32F

Oxkraal River upstream of the Oxkraal Dam

S40A, B & C

Thorn, Thomas Rivers

S50A, B & C

Tsomo, Kwa-Qokwama and Mbokotwa Rivers

S60A & B

Kubusi River upstream of Wriggleswade Dam

S60C & D

Toise River

S70C

Xilinxa River upstream of the Xilinxa Dam

T

T11A & B

Slang,Xuka Rivers

T2OA & B

Mtata River upstream of Mtata Dam

T35A, B, C, D, F & G

Tsitsa, Pot, Mooi, lnxu, Wildebees, Gatberg Rivers

U

U20 & U40

Mgeni, Mvoti Rivers

V

V11

Upper Thukela River

V20

Mooi River

V60

Sundays River

V70

Bushmans River

W

W12

Mhlatuze River

W21A

White Mfolozi River upstream of Klipfontein Dam

W30

Hluhluwe and Mkuzi Rivers

X

All catchments

Nkomati River

 

Table 1.2 Subterranean government water control areas excluded from General Authorisation for groundwater abstraction

 

Primary drainage region

Tertiary/Quaternary drainage region

Description of subterranean government water control area

Government Notice No.

Government Gazette Date

H

H30

Baden

136

1967-06-16

A

A30

Bo-Molopo

1324

1963-08-30

C

C30

Bo-Molopo

1993

1965-12-17

D

041

Bo-Molopo

R634

1966-04-29

A

A24

Crocodile River Valley

208

1981-10-23

A

A21

Crocodile River Valley

18

1983-02-18

A

A21,A22

Kroondal-Marikana

180

1963-06-17

G

G10,G30

Lower Berg River Valley/Saldanha

185

1976-09-10

A,B

A60,B50,B31

Nyl River Valley

56

1971-03-26

G

G30

Strandfontein

2463

1988-12-09

M

M10,M20,M30

Uiterihage

260

1957-08-23

G

G30

Wadrif

992

1990-05-11

G

G20

Yzerfontein

27

1990-02-09

G

G30

Graafwater

1423

1990-06-29

A

A70

Dendron-Vivo

813

1994-04-29

A

A60

Dorpsrivier

312

1990-02-16

C

C24

Ventersdorp

777

1995-06-02

 

Table 1.3 Groundwater Abstraction Zones: Tertiary and Quaternary Drainage Regions

 

ZONE A

No water may be abstracted from these drainage regions except as set out under Schedule b of the National Water Act

ZONE B

60 m3 per hectare per annum may be abstracted from these drainage regions

ZONE C

300 m3 per hectare per annum may be abstracted from these drainage regions

ZONE D

750 m3 per hectare per annum may be abstracted from these drainage regions

A10C

A10A,B

J13 - all

A21D,L

T12,T13 - all

A21A,B

A24J

A21C,E,F,G,H,J,K

J21A

A22J

T20A,B,C

C22B,D

A32D,E

A22A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H

J22A,B,C,D,G

A23B,C,F,G,H,J,K,L

T31A,B,C,D,F,G,H

E10A,B,C

A63A

A23A,D,E

J23E

A24A

T33E,F,G

G10A,B,E,G

A71K,L

A24D,E,F,H

J24A,F

A24B,C,G

T34G,H

G21B

A80G,J

A31A,B,D,E,F,G,H,J

J31D

A31C

T35E,H,J,K

G22A,B,C,D,F

A92D

A32,A,B,C

J32E

A61D,E

T40F,G

G40A,B,C,D,E,G,H,J,L,M

D41C,E,F,H,K,M

A41A,B,C,D,E

J33A,B,C,D

A91B,C,D,E,F

T51A,B,D,E,F,G

G50A,B,E,F

D42 - all

A42,A50 - all

J34B,E,F

B11,B12 - all

T52M

H10B,C,E,G,J,K,L

D53D,E,F,G,H,J

A61A,B,C,F,G,H,J

J35B

B20A,D,G,H,J

T70D

H20B,C,D,E,F,G

D57C,D,E

A62 - all

J40A,C,D,E

B31A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H

T80,T90

H30C

D73C,D,E

A63B,C,D,E

K10A

B32A,B,C,G,J

U10A,B,C,D,M

H40K

D81A,B,C,D,E,F,G

A71A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J

L11 - all

B51C,H

U20L,M

H60A,B,C

D82 - all

A72 - all

L12B

B60A,B,C,D,H,J

U30A,B,D

H70D

E22D,E

A80A,B,C,D,E,F,H

L21,L22,L23

B71A,C,F,G,H

U40D,E,G,H,J

H80A,B,C,E,F

E23C,D,F,G,H,J,K

A91A,G,H,J,K

L30,L40,L50,L60

B72A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H

U50A

H90A,B,C,E

E24D,G,H

A92A,B,C

L70A,B,C,D,E,F

B73A

U70E

J12A

E31 - all

B20B,C,E,F

M10C,D

B81A,B,C,D

U80 - all

J31A,B,C

E33A,B,D,E,H

B31J

M30 - all

B82A,B,C,D,E,F

V11A,B,E,G

J34A,C,D

F10A,B,C

B32D,E,F,H

N11,N12,N13,N14,N21,N22

C11A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K

V13A

J40B

F20A,B,C,D,E

B41,B42 - all

N23A,B

C12A,D,E,F,G,H,K,L

V20A,B,C,H

K10C,E

F30B,E,F,G

B51A,B,E,F,G

N24 - all

C13C,E,F,G,H

V31C,D,G,H,J,K

K30D

F40 - all

B52 - all

N30,N40 - all

C21A,B,C,D,E,G

V32 - all

K40A,B,C,E

F50D,F,G

B60E,F,G

P10,P30,P40 - all

C22C,E,F,K

V33A

K50,K60,K70,K80 - all

F60A,B,C,D

B71B,D,E,J

Q11,Q12,Q13,Q14,Q21,Q22,Q30 - all

C23B,C,D,E,F,G,H

V40B,D,E

K90A,B,C

J11G,J

B72J,K

Q41C,D

C24 - all

V50A,B,D

L70G

J21B,C,D,E

B73B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J

Q42,Q43,Q44 - all

C25A,D

V60A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H

L81,L8 - all

J22E,F,H,J,K

B81E,F,G,H,J

Q50,Q60,Q70,Q80 - all

C31A,B,C,D,E

V70A,B,C,D

M10A,B

J23A,B,C,D,F,G,H

B82G,H,J

Q91 - all

C32D

W11B,C

M20A

J24B,C,D,E

B83,B90 - all

Q92C,E,F,G

C33 - all

W12B,E

P20B

J32A,B,C,D

C11L,M

Q93B,C,D

C41A,B,D,E

W13A,B

T52L

L12A,C,D

C12B,C,J

R50B

C42A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K

W21A,B,D

T60D,E,G,H

 

C13A,B,D

S10A,B,C,D

C60A,B,C,D,E,F

W21G,H,J

U20K

 

C21F

S20A,B

C70A,B,J

W22A

U30C,E

 

C22A,G,H,J

S31A,B,C

C81 - all

W31A

U40C,F

 

C23A,J,K,L

S50A,B,C,D

C82A,B,C,D,E,F,G

W41A,B,C

U60C,D,E,F

 

C24B

T11A,B,D,E

C83A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,L

W41D

U70C,D,F

 

C25B,C,E,F

T20D,E,F,G

C92 - all

W42A,B,C,D,F,M

V50C

 

C31F

T31J

D13A,B,C,D,E,F,K

W51A,B,C,D

W11A

 

C32A,B,C

T32 - all

D16A

W52A,B,C

W12C,F,J

 

C41C,F,G,H,J

T33A,B,C,D,H,J,K

D21D,E,F,G,H,L

W53A,B

W23C,D

 

C42L

T34A,B,C,D,E,F,J,K

D22A,B,D,G,H,L

W54,W55 - all

W31J,L

 

C43

T35A,B,C,D,F,G,L,M

D41A,G,L

W56A,B

W2A,B,F,H

 

C51,C52 - all

T36 - ALL

E10D,E,F,G,H,J,K

W57J

W43F

 

C60G,H,J

T40A,B,C,D,E

E21H,J,K

X11A,B,C

W45 - all

 

C70C,D,E,F,G,H,K

T51C,H,J

E24A,L,M

X11H,J,K

W57K

 

C82H

T52A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K

E40D

X12 - all

W70A

 

C83M

T60A,B,C,F,J,K

G10C,D,F,H,J,K,L,M

X13A

 

 

C91,D12 - all

T70A,B,C,E,F,G

G21A,C,D,E,F

X14A,B,D,E,G,H

 

 

D13G,H,J,L,M

U10E,F,G,H,J,K,L

G22E,G,H,J,K

X21H,K

 

 

D14 - all

U20A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J

G30A,B,C,D,E,F,G

X22B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K

 

 

D15G,H

U40A,B

G40F,K

X23 - all

 

 

D18K,L

U60A,B

G50C

X24A,B,C,D

 

 

D23A,C,D,E,F,G,H,J

U70A,B

H10D,F,H

X31A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J

 

 

D24 - all

V11C,D,F,H,J,K,L,M

H20H

X32A,B,C,D,E,F

 

 

D32,D33,D34,D35 - all

V12,V14 - all

H30A,B,D,E

 

 

 

D41B,D,J

V13B,C,D,E

H40B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,L

 

 

 

D51,D52 - all

V20D,E,F,G,J

H50 - all

 

 

 

D53A,B,C

V31A,B,E,F

H60D,E,F,G,H,J

 

 

 

D54,D55,D56 - all

V33B,C,D

H70E,F

 

 

 

D57A,B

V40A,C

J23J

 

 

 

D58,D61,D62,D71,D72 - all

V60J,K

J25 - all

 

 

 

D73A,B,F

V70E,F,G

J33E,F

 

 

 

E21A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L

W12A,D,G,H

J35A,C,D,E,F

 

 

 

E22A,B,C,F,G

W21C,E,F,K,L

K10B,D,F

 

 

 

E23A,B,E

W22B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,L

K20A

 

 

 

E24B,C,E,F,J,K

W23A,B

K30A,B,C

 

 

 

E32

W31B,C,D,E,F,G,H,K

K40D

 

 

 

E33C,F,G

W32C,D,E,G

K90D,E,F,G

 

 

 

E40A,B,C

W41E,F,G

L90 - all

 

 

 

F30A,C,D

W42E,G,H,J,K,L

M20B

 

 

 

F50A,B,C,E

W44

P20A

 

 

 

F60E

W51E,F

Q41A,B

 

 

 

G30H

W52D

Q92A,B,D

 

 

 

G50D,G,H

W53C,D,E

Q93A

 

 

 

H10A

X11D,E,F,G

Q94 - all

 

 

 

H20A

X13J,K,L

R10,R20,R30,R40 - all

 

 

 

H40A

X21A,B,C,D,E,F,G,J

R50A

 

 

 

H60K,L

X22A

S10E,F,G,H,J

 

 

 

H70A,B,C,G,H,J,K

X24E,F,G,H

S20C,D

 

 

 

H80D

X31K,L,M

S31D,E,F,G

 

 

 

H90D

X32G,H,J

S32,S40,S60,S70 - all

 

 

 

J11A,B,C,D,E,F,H,K

X33,X40 - all

S50E,F,G,H,J

 

 

 

J12B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,L,M

 

T11C,F,G,H