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

Regulations on Financial Assistance to Resource Poor Farmers

5. Terms and conditions applicable to financial assistance granted

 

Financial assistance granted under section 61 of the Act for the purpose agricultural water used development is subject to-

a) the terms and conditions that -
i) it may be granted and utilized only for activities that ensure that water is protected, used, developed, conserved, managed, and controlled in a sustainable and equitable manner;
ii) it must be used-
aa) strictly in accordance with the project proposal or business plan that was submitted with the application for financial assistance;

and

bb) to directly cover the resource poor farmer's proportional share of the cost of the agricultural water use development activities in respect of which the financial assistance was granted;
iii) any disbursement of funds in respect of the financial assistance is subject to -
aa) the availability of funds in DWAF's budget for this purpose;
bb) the submission of certified claims in respect of actual expenditure;

and

cc) compliance of the completed activities with the specifications approved by DWAF;
iv) repayment conditions may be imposed by the Minister to-
aa) enforce an agreement entered into with DWAF regarding the granting of the financial assistance; and
bb) prevent any deviation from or non-compliance with the conditions subject to which the financial assistance was granted; and
v) the financial assistance is to be withdrawn by DWAF in the event of any deviation from the project proposal or business plan that was submitted with the application for financial assistance, or non-compliance with any term or condition subject to which the financial assistance was granted;

and

b) such other conditions as the Minister may consider necessary to impose