Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter VI : Water Boards28. Establishment and disestablishment of water boards |
| (1) | Subject to subsection (2) the Minister may by notice in the Gazette— |
| (a) | establish a water board; |
| (b) | give it a name or approve a change of its name; |
| (c) | determine or change its service area; or |
| (d) | disestablish it. |
| (2) | The Minister may only act in terms of subsection (1) after consultation with— |
| (a) | every Province concerned; |
| (b) | the water board concerned, if in existence; and |
| (c) | every water services authority having jurisdiction in the service area or proposed service area. |
| (3) | The Minister must, when acting in terms of subsection (1)(d), have regard to the interests of consumers and creditors. |
| (4) | The Minister must, from time to time, review the provision of water services to water services authorities and make recommendations to Parliament on the establishment, functions and disestablishment of water boards. |