National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

Chapter 13 : Access to and Rights Over Land

Part 3 : Waterworks and personal servitudes

136. Transfer of personal servitudes
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(1)Despite any law to the contrary, a personal servitude, whether registered or not, held by the Minister or a water management institution may be transferred—
(a)from the Minister to a water management institution; or
(b)from a water management institution to the Minister or to another water management institution.

 

(2)The relevant Registrar of Deeds must register a notarially executed deed of cession to transfer a registered personal servitude in terms of subsection (1).