National water act 1998 public private partnership. Environmental in a calabash introduction the national water act regulates the manner in which persons obtain the right to use water, and it provides for the just and equitable utilisation of water resources. The national government has overall responsibility for and authority over water resource management. Act no 36 of 1998 to 30 june 2012 is withdrawn and superseded by the following notice. Short title and commencement this act may be cited as the water act, 2002 and shall come into operation. We are the leading resource for freely available legislation in south africa and are used daily by thousands of professionals and industry leaders. The government of south africa enacted new legislation relating to water resources at the end of 1998. It was pointed out that this act had now been in operation for ten years so it was an appropriate time to measure its success, highlight its weaknesses and determine its challenges.
This remained the situation until the national water act, 1998 act no. Amended by national water amendment act 45 of 1999 from 6 dec 1999. Short title and commencement this act may be cited as the water act, 2002 and shall come into operation on. Enviroleg cc national water act p 1 national water act. The basis of the cwa was enacted in 1948 and was called the federal water pollution control act, but the act was significantly reorganized and expanded in 1972. Published on 29 january 2015 modified on 29 january 2015 by super user. It is necessary to align the national wateract, 1998 act no. An act to amend the water resources act 1991 and the water industry act 1991. The water act, 2016 arrangement of sections part ipreliminary section 1 short title and commencement. With acts you are guaranteed the latest and most up to date resource for your legislative needs.
Download pdf, 239 kb national water act no 36 of 1998. This act may be cited as the water supply and sanitation act, 1997. Part iiownership, use and management of water resources 5ownership of resources. The minister of water affairs and forestry has, under the powers vested in him by section 261 b, g and i of the national water act, act no. Reg of interccommand provision of comminformation act no 70 of 2002. The clean water act cwa establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the united states and regulating quality standards for surface waters. National water act 36 of 1998 gary moore 20181217 20181219 leave a comment. This includes the equitable allocation and beneficial use of water in the public interest. Legal framework the national water act nwa, 36 of 1998, provides the legal framework for the effective and sustainable management of our water resources.
Refer to the act for commencement dates water use licence application and appeals regulations, 2017 government notice r267 in government gazette 407 dated 24 march 2017. The act presents a number of changes in the water sector with the aim of improving services. Regulations regarding the procedural requirements for water use licence applications and appeals water use licence and appeal regulations 2017 under section 261k and 416 of the national water act 36 of 1998 nwa. Watershed academy web introduction to the clean water act. National water act 36 of 1998 the information provided in this document was gathered through open public sources and enviroworks dont own any of the documents, links, images or content and it is made free available to the public in order to promote south african environmental legislation. The water amendment bill, 2014 passed into law on 2 june 2014 national water resource strategy published on 16 august 20. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires.
National water act the nwa does away with and introduces some farreaching concepts. The national water act, provides the legal framework for the effective and sustainable management of our water resources. Acts online provides legislation, including amendments and regulations, in an intuitive, online format. The national water act completely replaced previous water law and introduced several new measures. Therefore a person can only be entitled to use water if the use is permissible under the act.
Riparian water rights were replaced by an administrative allocation system, all water is considered. The general authorisation contained in gnr 1199 of 18 december 2009 in respect of the aforesaid water uses is hereby repealed. The water act 2016 technically repeals the water act 2002. The act was published in 1998 with the aim of fundamentally reforming the past laws relating to water resources which were discriminatory and not appropriate to south african conditions. Amended by national water amendment act 27 of 2014 from 2 sept 2014. Some states have chosen to develop ground water quality standards mentioned in the section entitled. The committee met to consider the implementation assessment of the national water act of 1998. National water act, 1998 centre for environmental rights. I, maxwell sirenya, directorgeneral of the department of water affairs, duly authorised. National water act 36 of 1998 centre for environmental. The national water act, 1998 states that it is an act to provide for fundamental reform of the law relating to water resources.
Notice number 498 published in government gazette number 35477 on 28 june 2012 entitled extension of the time period for a general authorisation published in terms of section 39 of the national water act, 1998 act no 36 of 1998 to 30 june 2012 is withdrawn and superseded by the following notice. The act recognises that while water is a natural resource that belongs to all people, discriminatory laws and practices of the past. The clean water act cwa is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the united states. National water act and regulations 361998 data dynamics. By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 1231 of the national water act, 1998 act no. Extension of time for a general authorisation published in terms of section 39 of the national water act, 1998 act no. The act does not deal directly with ground water or with water quantity issues. Preamble recognizing that water is a scarce and unevenly distributed national resource which. Transformation and amalgamation of the winterton settlement, little tugela, sterkspruit and lindiquespruit irrigation board, magisterial district of bergville, kwazulunatal province, into the central okhahlamba winterton water user association, water management area number 7, kwazulunatal province. The purpose of this act is to ensure that the nations water resources are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in ways which take into account amongst other factors. The purpose of this act is to ensure that the nations water resources are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in ways which take into account amongst other factors meeting the basic human needs of present and future generations. Business brief december 2011 usa federal taxes irs.