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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

Chapter 14 : Monitoring, Assessment and Information

Part 3 : Information on floodlines, floods and droughts

145. Duty to make information available to public

 

(1) A water management institution must, at its own expense, make information at its disposal available to the public in an appropriate manner, in respect of—
(a) a flood which has occurred or which is likely to occur;
(b) a drought which has occurred or which is likely to occur;
(c) a waterwork which might fail or has failed, if the failure might endanger life or property;
(d) any risk posed by any dam;
(e) levels likely to be reached by floodwaters from time to time;
(f) any risk posed by the quality of any water to life, health or property; and
(g) any matter connected with water or water resources, which the public needs to know.

 

(2) The Minister may, where reasonably practicable, establish an early warning system in relation to the events contemplated in subsection (1).