National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 6 : General Powers and Duties of Minister and Director-GeneralPart 3 : Powers relating to catchment management agencies74. Directives to water management institutions |
| (1) | The Minister may give a directive to a water management institution in relation to the exercise of any of the institution's powers or the performance of any of the institution's duties, including any power or duty assigned or delegated to that institution. |
| (2) | The Minister must give a water management institution not less than 14 days notice of the Minister's intention to give a directive under subsection (1) if it relates to any assigned power or duty, and must allow the institution an opportunity to comment. |
| (3) | Every directive, or a summary thereof, given to a water management institution by the Minister and which relates to an assigned power or duty— |
| (a) | must be published by the Minister in the Gazette; and |
| (b) | must be included in the annual report of the institution. |
| (4) | A failure to comply with subsection (3) does not affect the validity of the directive. |
| (5) | A water management institution must give effect to a directive given to it by the Minister under subsection (1). |