National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesRequest to Register a Water Use - Eastern CapeNotice No. 624 of 2000 |
23 June 2000
In terms of regulation 3(b) of Regulation 1352 dated 12 November 1999 a person who uses water as contemplated in section 21 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) must, when called upon by the responsible authority to do so, register the water use.
I, Trevor Balzer in my capacity as Chief Director: Eastern Cape Region duly delegated by the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry hereby request that all persons who use water as set out below must register their water use.
| 1) | Water Use |
The following water uses in terms of section 21 of the National Water Act, 1998 must be registered—
| a) | taking water from a water resource |
| b) | storing water |
| c) | impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse |
| d) | engaging in a stream flow reduction activity (afforestation only at this stage) |
The extent of the water use to be registered is:
| ▪ | The taking of more than 50 cubic metres from surface water or 10 cubic metres from groundwater on any given day for any purpose. |
| ▪ | Storing of more than 5 000 cubic metres of water on any separately registered property or parcel of land. |
| 2) | Exclusions |
The following water uses are excluded from registering in terms of this Notice—
| ▪ | Schedule 1 uses in terms of the National Water Act, which includes: |
| a) | the taking of water for reasonable domestic use in a person's household, directly from any water resource to which that person has lawful access; |
| b) | the taking of water for use on land owned or occupied by that person, for- |
| i) | reasonable domestic use; |
| ii) | small gardening not for commercial purposes; and |
| iii) | the watering of animals (excluding feedlots) which graze on that land within the grazing capacity of that land, from any water resource which is situated on or forms a boundary of that land, if the use is not excessive in relation to the capacity of the water resource and the needs of other users; |
| c) | store and use run-off water from a roof. |
| ▪ | Scheduled water use by members of an Irrigation Board or Water User Association in a distribution system where they are supplied by the Board or Association. |
| ▪ | The taking of water from a bulk supplier or a communal scheme. |
| 3) | Area of applicability |
This Notice is applicable to all water use set out in paragraph one above that takes place in the catchment areas of the following rivers:
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| 4) | Registration Forms |
| 1) | Only official registration forms may be used.ation fe obtainable on written request from: |
Jacques van der Merwe or Marie Kapp
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Private Bag X 68
Cradock
5880
or
obtainable during working hours of 07:30 - 16:00 from:
50 Sprigg Street, Cradock
Telephone:(048) 8Facsimile:(048) 881-3545
| 2) | A water user must submit the completed registration forms to Marie Kapp at the above address. |
| 5) | Time period for registering |
Water users must submit their completed registration forms to the address set out above on or before the 31st day of July 2000.
| 6) | Failure to register |
Any person who fails to comply with this Notice is guilty of an offence.
T Balzer
Chief Director: Eastern Cape Region
Date: 30 May 2000