Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter XII : General Provisions81. Expropriation |
| (1) | Property may be expropriated by the Minister or by any water board or water services committee acting with the written approval of the Minister. |
| (2) | The Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975), applies to all expropriations under this Act. |
| (3) | Where the Minister expropriates any property under a power given by this Act, any reference to "Minister" in the Expropriation Act, 1975, must be construed as being a reference to the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry. |
| (4) | Where any water board or water services committee expropriates property under a power given by this Act, any reference to "Minister" and "State" in the Expropriation Act, 1975, must be construed as being a reference to that water board or water services committee, as the case may be. |
