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Guguletto Family Trust v Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Pays/Territoire
Afrique du Sud
Type de cour
Nationale - cour supérieure
Date
Mai 31, 2010
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
Water Tribunal
Siège de la cour
Pretoria
Juge
L.J. Lekale, W. Singo, H. Thompson
Numéro de référence
[2010] ZAWT 1
Langue
Anglais
Sujet
Eau, Questions juridiques
Mot clé
Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Gestion des resources en eau douce Dessalement de l'eau
Résumé

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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