National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations requiring that the Taking of Water for Irrigation Purposes be Measured, Recorded and Reported5. Installation and use of water measuring devices and record keeping |
The water user contemplated in regulation 4 must—
| (a) | in accordance with the requirements and conditions imposed by the authority install a self-registering water measuring device that is suitable for the water to be measured; |
| (b) | install the water measuring device according to the specifications of the supplier of the device; |
| (c) | install the water measuring device in such a manner that the measuring and recording mechanisms thereof are sealed and secured so as to be reasonably free from damage or vulnerability to tampering or sabotage; |
| (d) | operate and maintain the water measuring device in accordance with the requirements and specifications of the supplier thereof and the requirements and conditions required by the authority and keep a record of such operation and maintenance; |
| (e) | record the volumes measured for each calendar month at the end of the month, or at the frequency and times stipulated in the water use authorisation, instruction to measure or other requirement to measure; |
| (f) | keep a record of all the data obtained from the water measuring device, including the volumes recorded in terms of sub-paragraph (e), for at least five years; and |
| (g) | ensure the accuracy of the water measuring device by having its accuracy verified at least once every five years or for such period as required by the manufacturer, whichever is the shortest period, by a person or an institution accredited to verify the accuracy of the device and furnish proof of such verification and the accuracy of the water measuring device to the authority within thirty days after the verification. |