National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 9 : Advisory Committees99. Establishment of advisory committees |
| (1) | The Minister may— |
| (a) | establish an advisory committee; |
| (b) | give it a name or change its name; |
| (c) | determine its purpose and functions or effect amendments thereto; |
| (d) | make appointments to the committee, including the chairperson and deputy chairperson; |
| (e) | remove persons from the committee; and |
| (f) | disestablish an advisory committee. |
| (2) | Officials of the Department may be members of an advisory committee. |
| (3) | A member of a committee may be remunerated as directed by the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance. |
| (4) | An act performed in good faith by a committee is valid, despite any failure to comply with a formal procedural requirement. |
| (5) | The Department may supply administrative support services to a committee. |
| (6) | An official of the Department who is not a member of the committee, if so directed by the Director-General, may attend a meeting of a committee, but may not vote at the meeting. |
| (7) | The Minister in appointing a member of a committee, must consider— |
| (a) | the powers and duties of the committee; |
| (b) | the need for the committee to represent various relevant interests; and |
| (c) | the expertise necessary for the committee to exercise its powers and perform its duties effectively. |