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

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Transformation of Brand River Irrigation Board into Brand River Water User Association in terms of Section 98(6) of the Act

Notice No. 4201 of 2023

 

Notice No. 4201

14 December 2023

GG 49863

 

Department of Water and Sanitation

 

I, Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Water and Sanitation, hereby declare in terms of section 98(6) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) that—

 

(a) The Brand River Water User Association is established.

 

(b) The Association's name is the Brand River Water User Association.

 

(c) The area of operation of the Brand River Water Association is Situated in the Breede Olifants Water Management  Area and drainage area J12M in the Garden Route District Municipal within the Western Cape province. The area of operation of the proposed Brand River Water User Association comprises the Brand River catchment area ranging from downstream of the Miertjieskraal Dam up to the Touws River intersection.

 

(d) Any other water resource(s) and/or waterworks situated outside the area described in paragraph (c) above, the Department of Water and Sanitation or the responsible authority may request the Water User Association to control, which is situated under Water Management Area number 6 in the National Water Resource Strategy 3 (NWRS3) in the Province of the Western Cape, and

 

(e) Delegation of powers and functions of the Water User Association is per the delegations of 31 March 2023 which will be provided to the Water User Association.

 

(f) The constitution of the Brand River Water User Association has been approved.

 

 

Mr Senzo Mchunu, MP

Minister of Water and Sanitation

Date: 5/12/2023