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

Chapter 4 : Use of Water

Part 9 : Review and renewal of licences, and amendment and substitution of conditions of licences

51. Successors-in-title

 

(1) A responsible authority may, after giving all parties an opportunity to be heard, adjudicate upon conflicting claims between a licensee and a successor-in-title, or between different successors-in-title, in respect of claims for the amendment or substitution of licence conditions

 

(2) A successor-in-title of any person to whom a licence to use water has been issued—
(a) may, subject to the conditions of the relevant licence and paragraph (b), continue with the water use; and
(b) must promptly inform the responsible authority of the succession, for the substitution of the name of the licensee, for the remainder of the term.