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

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 40713 of 24 March 2017.
Subject
Water
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
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Water and Sanitation has, under section 26(1)(k) and 41(6) of the National Water Act, 1998, prescribe the procedure and requirements for water use licence applications as contemplated in sections 41 of the Act; as well as an appeal in terms of section 41(6) of the Act. An applicant for a water use licence must make such an application to a responsible authority (contemplated in section 1 of the Act), as prescribed in these Regulations. A water use licence application shall be considered and finalized within 144 days from the date of acceptance of the technical report on water use licence, and in accordance with the processes stipulated in Annexure A. A procedure for public participation must be conducted as contemplated in section 41(4) of the Act, as part of the water use licence application process. The applicant must compile and submit a public participation report to the responsible authority. The Regulations also provide for appeal against decisions made under these Regulations to the Minister.

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

Repealed by

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

Legislation | South Africa | 2023

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX