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

Notices

Revision of General Authorisation for the taking and storing of water

4. Taking of water from a groundwater 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 groundwater resource up to a maximum annual volume based on the size of the property or piece of land, the abstraction rate and the calculation method given in Table 2: Groundwater Abstraction Rates in Appendix B, subject to the following specific conditions and the general conditions in this notice.

 

4.1. Specific conditions for taking of groundwater

 

1. No more than 40 000 cubic metres may be taken in terms of this authorisation per year on a property.
2. The groundwater taken on a property or piece of land in terms of this authorisation may be used on another property or piece of land.
3. Up to the maximum annual volume of groundwater given for the resource in Table 2: Groundwater Abstraction Rates in Appendix B may be taken in terms of this authorisation for use on one property or piece of land, based on the size of the property or piece of land on which the water is taken.