Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter III : Water Services Authorities15. Adoption of development plan |
| (1) | A water services authority must consider all comments received by it before adopting a development plan. |
| (2) | A water services authority must, on request, report on the extent to which a specific comment has been taken into account or, if a comment was not taken into account, provide reasons therefor. |
| (3) | A water services authority must supply a copy of every development plan to the Minister, the Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development, the relevant Province and all neighbouring water services authorities. |
| (4) | A copy of the development plan— |
| (a) | must be available for inspection at the offices of the water services authority; and |
| (b) | must be obtainable against payment of a nominal fee. |
| (5) | water services development plan must form part of any integrated development plan contemplated in the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act No. 209 of 1993). |