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

Chapter 15 : Appeals and Dispute Resolution

149. Appeals from decisions of Water Tribunal

 

(1) A party to a matter in which the Water Tribunal—
(a) has given a decision on appeal under section 148, may, on a question of law, appeal to a High Court against that decision; or
(b) has determined the liability for compensation or the amount of compensation under section 22(9), may, on a question of law, appeal to a High Court against that determination.

 

(2) The appeal must be noted in writing within 21 days of the date of the decision of the Tribunal.

 

(3) The notice of appeal must—
(a) set out every question of law in respect of which the appeal is lodged;
(b) set out the grounds for the appeal;
(c) be lodged with the relevant High Court and with the Water Tribunal; and
(d) be served on every party to the matter.

 

(4) The appeal must be prosecuted as if it were an appeal from a Magistrate's Court to a High Court.