National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 8 : Water User Associations93. Constitution of water user association |
| (1) | Schedule 5 contains a model constitution which may be used as a basis for drawing up and proposing a constitution for a proposed water user association. |
| (2) | The constitution of a water user association must contain at least— |
| (a) | details of the principal and ancillary functions of the association; |
| (b) | the procedures and requirements for admitting new members to the association; |
| (c) | the voting powers of members; |
| (d) | procedures for terminating membership; |
| (e) | procedures for electing the management committee of the association; |
| (f) | procedural requirements for appointment of employees of the association; |
| (g) | procedural requirements for obtaining loans; and |
| (h) | the financial obligations of members towards the association. |
| (3) | A constitution must also incorporate such other provisions as the Minister may reasonably require and must be adopted by the members of the association and approved by the Minister before it can exercise any powers or perform any duties. |
| (4) | A constitution adopted by a water user association is binding on all its members. |