Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter III : Water Services Authorities12. Duty to prepare draft water services development plan |
| (1) | Every water services authority must, within one year after the commencement of this Act— |
| (a) | as part of the process of preparing any integrated development plan in terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act No. 209 of 1993); or |
| (b) | separately, if no process contemplated in paragraph (a) has been initiated, prepare— |
| (i) | a draft water services development plan for its area of jurisdiction; and |
| (ii) | a summary of that plan. |
| (2) | The Minister may extend the one-year period in respect of a water services authority in consultation with the Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development and the relevant Province. |