Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)

Chapter IX : Financial Assistance to Water Services Institutions

Purchase

(1)	The Minister may after consultation with any relevant Province make grants and loans and give subsidies to a water services institution from funds—

(a)	appropriated by Parliament;

(b)	contributed by individuals or non-governmental organisations; or

(c)	contributed by other governments and governmental institutions.

(2)	In making any grant or loan or giving any subsidy, the Minister must consider—

(a)	the requirements of equity and transparency;

(b)	the purpose of the grant, loan or subsidy;

(c)	the main objects of this Act as set out in section 2; and

(d)	the financial position of the applicant.