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Regulations Requiring that the Taking of Water for Irrigation Purposes be Measured, Recorded and Reported (Notice No. 131 of 2017)

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 40621 of 17 February 2017.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Water abstraction Irrigation
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations of the Minister of Water and Sanitation made in terms of section 26 of the National Water Act, 1998, prescribe requirements and procedures to be followed to measure the water taken from water resources, including in-stream dams, by water users who are required to measure the water that they take for irrigation purposes. These Regulations apply to all taking of water from a water resource for the purpose of irrigation where the water user is required to measure such water. Water users shall be required to install water measurement devices and to keep records of all the data obtained from the water measuring device. Supervision shall be carried out by the water management institution responsible for compliance monitoring and enforcement of the taking of water for irrigation purposes.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

National Water Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1998 (1999)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Water charges, Irrigation, 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, Freshwater pollution, Gender, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX