National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesTransformation of Buffelsjagsriver Irrigation Board into Buffelsjagsriver Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the ActNotice No. 4079 of 2023 |
Notice No. 4079
17 November 2023
GG 49720
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 Buffelsjagsriver Water User Association is established. |
| (b) | The Association's name is the Buffelsjagsriver Water User Association. |
| (c) | The area of operation of the Association is situated in the Breede Gouritz Catchment Management Area No 8 in the Western Cape: Swellendam Municipality |
| (d) | The Buffelsjagsriver Water User Association jurisdiction area of operation includes the area within the watershed where the water is channelling to the following rivers: |
Tradouwsriver, Huisriver, Kruisriver, and the Buffelsjagsriver and the area stretches to where the Buffelsjagsriver and the Breede River joins and stretches up to its confluence with the Breede River. The area of operation thereofre consists of the quaternary drainage areas H70C, H70D, H70E and H70F.
| (e) | 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 8 in the National Water Resource Strategy 3 (NWRS3) in the Province of the Western Cape, and |
| (f) | 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. |
| (g) | The constitution of the Buffelsjagsriver Water User Association has been approved. |
Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Date: 31/10/2023