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National Water Act (No. 36 of 1998).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for fundamental reform of the law relating to water resources; to repeal certain laws; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Framework law Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Basin/catchment/watershed Water conservation zone Authorization/permit Water charges Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Irrigation Right to water Water rights Inspection Institution Subsidy/incentive Data collection/reporting Groundwater Rainwater Well sinking/boreholes Effluent waste water/discharge Servitude Waterworks Water supply Hydropower generation Industrial water use Recreational water use Water shortage/drought Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Water users' associations Classification/declassification Pollution control Gender Human rights
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the nation's water resources are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in ways which take into account amongst other factors: promoting equitable access to water; redressing the results of past racial and gender discrimination; promoting the efficient, sustainable and beneficial use of water in the public interest; facilitating social and economic development; protecting aquatic and associated ecosystems and their biological diversity; meeting international obligations.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Repeals

Water Act (No. 54 of 1956).

Legislation | South Africa | 1956 (1994)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Water charges, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Water rights, Inspection, Institution, Subsidy/incentive, Groundwater, Rainwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Effluent waste water/discharge, Servitude, Waterworks, Water supply, Hydropower generation, Industrial water use, Recreational water use, Water shortage/drought, Court/tribunal, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX