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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

Chapter 1 : Interpretation And Fundamental Principles

3. Public trusteeship of nation's water resources

 

(1) As the public trustee of the nation’s water resourced the National Government, acting through the Minister, must ensure that water is protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in a sustainable and equitable manner, for the benefit of all persons and in accordance with its constitutional mandate.

 

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister is ultimately responsible to ensure that water is allocated equitably and used beneficially in the public interest, while promoting environmental values.

 

(3) The National Government, acting through the Minister, has the power to regulate the use, flow and control of all water in the Republic.