National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act1. The taking of Water from a Water Resource and Storage of Water1.6 Definitions |
In this authorisation unless the context indicates otherwise, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in terms of the National Water Act shall have that meaning, and—
| i) | "abstraction" means taking water from a water resource; |
| ii) | "monitoring programme" means a programme for taking regular measurements of the quantity and/or quality of a water resource, waste or wastewater discharge at specified intervals and at specific locations to determine the chemical, physical and biological nature of the water resource, waste or wastewater discharge; and |
| iii) | "storage" means storing water not containing waste, in a watercourse or off-channel storage. |