National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesRevision of General Authorisation for the taking and storing of water7. Registration of water use |
| 1. | A person who takes more than 50 cubic metres of water from a surface water resource per day on average over a year on a property or piece of land in terms of this authorisation must register the water use with the responsible authority. |
| 2. | A person who takes more than 10 cubic metres of water from a groundwater resource per day on average over a year on a property or piece of land in terms of this authorisation must register the water use with the responsible authority. |
| 3. | A person who stores more than 10 000 cubic metres of water on a property or piece of land in terms of this authorisation must register the water use with the responsible authority. |
| 4. | The taking or storing of water in terms of this authorisation that must be registered may only be exercised if the water use has been registered. |
| 5. | The water uses will be considered to be registered when the responsible authority has issued a document that proves that the application for registration has been received. |
| 6. | The responsible authority must acknowledge receipt of an application for registration within 30 days. |