National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesTransformation of Irrigation Boards into AssociationsTransformation of Baden Irrigation Board into Baden Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the ActNotice No. 4945 of 2024 |
Notice No. 4945
7 June 2024
GG 50766
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 Baden Water User Association is established. |
| (b) | The Association's name is the Baden Water User Association. |
| (c) | The area of operation of the Baden Water User Association is in the Breede-Olifants Water Management Area No. 6 and the quaternary drainage area number H30C and H30D in the Cape Winelands District Municipal area, in the Western Cape province. The sources under the control of the association begin where the Badskloofloop originates in the Waboomsberge on the farm Cogmanskloof no.84 and extends thence along both banks to where it joins the Pietersfontein River and thence along both banks of the Pietersfontein River to the junction with the Keisie River and thence again aong both bnks of the Keisie River up to and including the property known as the erf (also called Het Bad). |
| (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 Baden Water User Association has been approved. |
Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Date: 27/05/24