Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter XII : General Provisions80. Entry and inspection of property |
| (1) | Any person authorised in writing by the Minister, the Province or any water services institution may— |
| (a) | at any reasonable time and without prior notice, except in the circumstances set out in subsection (3), enter any property and inspect any water services work in order to ascertain whether this Act or any regulation or directive made under it is being complied with; |
| (b) | after reasonable notice to the owner or occupier of any property, enter that property with the necessary persons, vehicles, equipment and material— |
| (i) | to repair, maintain, remove or demolish any water services work belonging to or operated by the Minister, the Province or water services institution concerned; |
| (ii) | to remove vegetation interfering with any water services work belonging to or operated by the Minister, the Province or the water services institution concerned; |
| (iii) | to establish the suitability of any water source or site for the construction of a water services work; |
| (iv) | search, excavate, bore or carry on any activity necessary for the recovery or measurement of water; and |
| (c) | after reasonable notice to the owner or occupier of any property cross the property in order to enter another property lawfully. |
| (2) | Any person entering property must identify himself or herself and present his or her authorisation. |
| (3) | A dwelling may only be entered— |
| (a) | where it is necessary in terms of this Act to do so; and |
| (b) | on reasonable notice; and |
| (c) | at a reasonable time. |