National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesTransformation of Irrigation Boards into AssociationsTransformation of Dwariga Irrigation Board into Dwariga Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the ActNotice No. 4462 of 2024 |
Notice No. 4462
1 March 2024
GG 50243
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 Dwariga Water User Association is established. |
| (b) | The Association's name is the Dwariga Water User Association. |
| (c) | The area of operation of the Association is situated in the Breede Olifants Water Management Area in the Western Cape and drainage area number H30A within the Langeberg Municipal Area. The operational area includes all properties with regard to any person that has a water use entitlement in terms of Section 22(1) of the Act. The Dwariga River is approximately 25km East of Montagu on route to Barrydale and South of the Langeberg Mountain range. The impetus of the water source comes from the Dwariga River that originates in the Langeberg Mountains. |
| (d) | 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 |
| (e) | 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. |
| (f) | The constitution of the Dwariga Water User Association has been approved. |
Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Date: 03/11/2023