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Regulations for the drilling of boreholes for any person, including the fixing of scales of charges (No. R 1015).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
1963
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette (Extraordinary), Regulation Gazette No. 208, 5 July 1963, pp. 1-9.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Well sinking/boreholes Waterworks Groundwater Water charges Authorization/permit Inspection
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Regulations deal with the following matters: Applications (2-7); Acceptance of Applications and Cancellations Thereof (8-14); Availability of Government Drill (15-18); Special Charges and Conditions (19-21); Payment of Boring Charges (22-29); Casing (30-31); Pumping Test of Borehole and Analysis of Water (32-42); Cessation of Boring Operations and Limitation of Number of Boreholes (43-45); Responsibility for Success of Boring Operations (46); Selection of Boring Sites (47-48); Complaints and Disputes (49-51); Cores (52); Research (53-55); Miscellaneous (56-58).

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

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