National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesTransformation of Smalblaar Irrigation Board into Smalblaar Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the ActNotice No. 4078 of 2023 |
Notice No. 4078
17 November 2023
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Department of Water and Sanitation
I, Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Water and Sanitation, hereby declare in terms of section 98(6) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) that—
| (a) | The Smalblaar Water User Association is established. |
| (b) | The Association's name is the Smalblaar Water User Association. |
| 2.1. | The area of operation includes the Smalblaar Water User association is situated in the Breede-Olifants Water Management Area no. 6 and drainage area no. H10J and H10G in the Cape Winelands District Municipal Area, in the Western Cape Province. The Association's area of operation includes the catchment of the Tierstel and Smalblaar River and its tributaries. |
| (c) | Any other water resource(s) and/or waterworks situated outside the area described in paragraph (c) above, the Department of Water and Sanitation or the responsible authority may request the Water User Association to control, which is situated under Water Management Area number 6 in the National Water Resource Strategy 3 (NWRS3) in the Province of the Western Cape, and |
| (d) | Delegation of powers and functions of the Water User Association is per the delegations of 31 March 2023 which will be provided to the Water User Association. |
| (e) | The constitution of the Smalblaar Water User Association has been approved. |
Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Date: 31/10/2023