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

Chapter 6 : General Powers and Duties of Minister and Director-General

Part 1 : Delegations, directives, expropriation, condonation and additional powers

64. Expropriation of property

 

(1) The Minister, or a water management institution authorised by the Minister in writing, may expropriate any property for any purpose contemplated in this Act, if that purpose is a public purpose or is in the public interest.

 

(2) Subject to this Act, the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975), applies to all expropriations in terms of this Act.

 

(3) Where the Minister expropriates any property under this Act, any reference to "Minister" in the Expropriation Act, 1975, must be construed as being a reference to the Minister.

 

(4) Where any water management institution expropriates property under this Act, any reference to "Minister" and "State" in the Expropriation Act, 1975, must be regarded as being a reference to that water management institution.