National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

Notices

Revision of General Authorisation for the taking and storing of water

3. Taking of water from a surface water resource
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A person who has lawful access to a property or a piece of communal land may, in terms of this authorisation, on that property or piece of land take water from a surface water resource on or along the boundary of the property or piece of land, up to the maximum annual volume and maximum abstraction rate and during the months given in Table 1: Surface Water Abstraction Rates and Storage Volumes in Appendix A for the catchment in which the resource is located, subject to the following specific conditions and the general conditions in this notice.

 

Up to a maximum volume of 2 000 cubic metres per year and up to a maximum abstraction rate of 1 litre per second of the water so taken may be taken at any time during the whole year.

 

3.1. Specific conditions for taking of water from a surface water resource

 

1. The surface water taken on a property or piece of land in terms of this authorisation may be used on another property or piece of land.
2. Up to the maximum annual volume of surface water given for the resource in Table 1: Surface Water Abstraction Rates and Storage Volumes in Appendix A may be taken in terms of this authorisation for use on one property or per person in communal land.