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

Chapter 7 : Catchment Management Agencies

Part 2 : Governing board of catchment management agencies

82. Chairperson, deputy chairperson, chief executive officer and committees of catchment management agency

 

(1) The Minister must convene the first meeting of the governing board of a catchment management agency, which must be chaired by an official of the Department or a member of the committee.

 

(2) At the first meeting of the governing board, the members may recommend one of them for appointment as chairperson and another as deputy chairperson.

 

(3) The Minister must—
(a) with due regard to any recommendation made by the governing board at its first meeting, appoint one of the members as chairperson; and
(b) appoint any other member as deputy chairperson.

 

(4) The chief executive officer provided for in Schedule 4 may be a member of the governing board, but may not be its chairperson or deputy chairperson.

 

(5) A catchment management agency may establish committees, including an executive committee and consultative bodies, to perform any of its functions within a particular area or generally or to advise it, and must determine how they must function.