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The Water Use Licence Applications, Amendment, and Appeal Regulation, no. 3434 of 2022.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette no. 48630 of 2023.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Ownership Authorization/permit Basin/catchment/watershed Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental planning Gender Inspection Procedural matters Public participation Water charges Freshwater resources management Water supply Integrated management Wetlands Pollution control Inland waters Policy/planning
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Entry into force notes
19 May 2023.
Abstract

These Regulations, divided into twelve chapters and made under Section 26(1)(k) of the the National Water Act no. 36 of 1998, provide for prescribing the procedure and requirements for water use licence applications as contemplated in Sections 41 of the Act, and for an amendment or renewal of water use licence as contemplated in Sections 50 and 52. The Regulations concern: application for water use licence and for its amendment; environmental management plan; intra-catchment water use licence application; multiple water use licence application; water use licence application. Matters covered by these Regulations include: authorisations for the application for water use licence; site inspection; processing the application; requirements and procedures for achieving equity and redressing past racial and gender imbalances and discrimination; application processing fee, and administrative fees concerning water use licence; transfer of authorisations; procedure for public participation process; land ownership and related claims. Attached Schedules contain the following water use technical reports: wastewater treatment for water treatment plants; integrated water and wastewater management plan; wetland delineation; public participation process; agricultural technical report or business plan.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za

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

Repeals

Water Use Licence Application and Appeals Regulations, 2017 (No. R. 267 of 2017).

Legislation | South Africa | 2017

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Water rights, Inland waters, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Registration, Offences/penalties, Integrated management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public participation, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX