Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter IV : Water Services Providers22. Approval to operate as water services provider |
| (1) | No person may operate as a water services provider without the approval of the water services authority having jurisdiction in the area in question. |
| (2) | Any approval in terms of subsection (1)— |
| (a) | must be for a limited period; and |
| (b) | may be granted subject to conditions. |
| (3) | Any person who, at the commencement of this Act, was acting as a water services provider without approval from the water services authority having jurisdiction in the area in question, may continue to do so until the expiry of reasonable notice, which notice must not be longer than one year, given by that water services authority— |
| (i) | that it requires the provider to enter into a contract; or |
| (ii) | that the continuation will be subject to approval as contemplated in subsection (1). |