Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter XII : General Provisions79. Ownership of water services works |
| (1) | Any water services work placed in good faith by a water services institution in or on property not owned by it, remains the property of that water services institution, whether the work is fixed to any part of that property or not, and may be removed by it. |
| (2) | When a water services work is removed under subsection (1), the owner or occupier of the property— |
| (a) | may require the water services institution concerned to restore any physical damage caused to the property by the removal, as far as may be reasonably possible; and |
| (b) | has no other claim against the water services institution concerned. |
| (3) | Any water services institution may transfer its rights in respect of improvements on property not owned by it to another water services institution. |
