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

Chapter 1 : Interpretation And Fundamental Principles

4. Entitlement to water use

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(1)A person may use water in or from a water resource for purposes such as reasonable domestic use, domestic gardening, animal watering, fire fighting and recreational use, as set out in Schedule 1.

 

(2)A person may continue with an existing lawful water use in accordance with section 34.

 

(3)A person may use water in terms of a general authorisation or licence under this Act.

 

(4)Any entitlement granted to a person by or under this Act replaces any right to use water which that person might otherwise have been able to enjoy or enforce under any other law—
(a)to take or use water;
(b)to obstruct or divert a flow of water;
(c)to affect the quality of any water;
(d)to receive any particular flow of water;
(e)to receive a flow of water of any particular quality; or
(f)to construct, operate or maintain any waterwork.