National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 12 : Safety of Dams120. Registration of dam with safety risk |
| (1) | The owner of a dam with a safety risk must register that dam. |
| (2) | An application for registration must be made within 120 days— |
| (a) | after the date on which the dam with a safety risk becomes capable of containing, storing or impounding water; |
| (b) | after the date on which an already completed dam is declared to be a dam with a safety risk; or |
| (c) | after publication of a notice declaring a category of dams to be dams with a safety risk, |
as the case may be.
| (3) | A successor-in-title to an owner of a dam with a safety risk must promptly inform the Director-General of the succession, for the substitution of the name of the owner. |