National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 1 : Interpretation And Fundamental Principles4. Entitlement to water use |
| (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. |