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Guguletto Family Trust v Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

País/Territorio
Sudáfrica
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
May 31, 2010
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Water Tribunal
Sede de la corte
Pretoria
Juez
L.J. Lekale, W. Singo, H. Thompson
Número de referencia
[2010] ZAWT 1
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Cuestiones jurídicas, Agua
Palabra clave
Derechos de agua Manejo de recursos hídricos Desalinación del agua
Resumen

In this case, the plaintiff challenged the decision of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry to refuse him a water use licence.

The plaintiff challenged the refusal on the ground that the respondent did not comply with the provisions of the 2000 Promotion of Administrative Justice Act and violated the National Water Act which requires that development strategies implemented in the region when considering his application for the water use licence.

The Tribunal held that while it is itself subject to the 2000 Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, he was not competent to observe whether or not the decision of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry was in line with  Promotion of Administrative Justice Act or not. At the same time, the Tribunal considered that the development strategies implemented in the region are not in favour of the granting of the licence to the appellant.

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