| (1) |
A water board is a body corporate, and has the powers of a natural person of full capacity, except those powers— |
| (a) |
which by nature can only attach to natural persons; and |
| (b) |
which are inconsistent with this Act. |
| (a) |
perform its primary activity and the other activities contemplated in section 30; |
| (b) |
set and enforce general conditions, including tariffs, for the provision of water services; |
| (c) |
determine the procedure for convening and conducting meetings of its board; |
| (d) |
do all things necessary for or in connection with or incidental to the performance of its activities in a manner consistent with this Act; and |
| (e) |
enter into contracts with any person in terms of which that person undertakes and is authorised to exercise any of the powers or to perform any of the duties of the water board, provided that a water board may not by contract make over to another person its power to set general conditions, including tariffs, for the provision of water services. |
| (4) |
A water board may establish— |
| (b) |
committees consisting of board members or any other persons, |
and determine how they must function.
| (5) |
The quorum for any meeting of a water board is one half of its members. |
Statistics Act, 1999
