General Authorisations in Terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act, 1998 (No. 1191).

Materia

Agua

Palabra clave

Manejo de recursos hídricos Captación de agua Autorización/permiso

Área geográphica

Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional

Resumen

Section 39 of the National Water Act prescribes that a responsible authority may, subject to Schedule 1, by notice in the Gazette: generally; in relation to a specific water resource; or within an area specified in the notice, authorise all or any category of persons to use water, subject to any regulation made under section 26 and any conditions imposed under section 29. The Director-General of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry hereby authorises all or any category of persons to use water in terms of section 39(1) of the National Water Act, read together with section 21, in respect of the General Authorisations contained in the Schedule to this Regulation. The authorisation permitted in terms of this Schedule replaces the need for a water user to apply for a licence in terms of the National Water Act for the abstraction or storage of water from a water resource, provided that the abstraction or storage is within the limits and conditions set out in this authorisation. This authorisation does not apply: (a) to any determination as regards abstraction and storage in respect of a government water control area, a government water work, a catchment control area or an irrigation district as defined in the Water Act, 1956 (Act No. 54 of 1956) prior to its repeal; (b) to a person who does not have lawful access to any waterwork or water resource; and (c) to wetlands, the dewatering of mines or storage of water underground. A person who uses water in terms of this authorisation must submit a registration form obtained from the Department for the registration of the water use. The registered user must ensure that any dam complies with the requirements of Chapter 12 of the National Water Act.

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Página web

www.dwaf.gov.za

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

National Water Act.

Legislación | Sudáfrica | 1998 (1999)

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Manejo de recursos hídricos, Política/planificación, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Zona de conservación de aguas, Autorización/permiso, Cánon de aguas, Irrigación, Derechos de agua, Inspección, Institución, Subvención/incentivo, Recopilación de datos/informes, Aguas subterráneas, Agua de lluvia, Perforación de pozos/pozos, Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido, Servidumbre, Instalaciones, Abastecimiento de agua, Producción de energía hidroeléctrica, Uso industrial del agua, Agua de uso recreativo, Escasez de agua/sequía, Corte/tribunal, Solución de controversias, Asociación de usuarios de aguas, Clasificación/declasificación, Control de la contaminación, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Género, Aguas continentales

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX