Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)Chapter 6 : General Powers and Duties of Minister and Director-GeneralPart 1 : Delegations, directives, expropriation, condonation and additional powers64. Expropriation of property |
| (1) | The Minister, or a water management institution authorised by the Minister in writing, may expropriate any property for any purpose contemplated in this Act, if that purpose is a public purpose or is in the public interest. |
| (2) | Subject to this Act, the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No. 63 of 1975), applies to all expropriations in terms of this Act. |
| (3) | Where the Minister expropriates any property under this Act, any reference to "Minister" in the Expropriation Act, 1975, must be construed as being a reference to the Minister. |
| (4) | Where any water management institution expropriates property under this Act, any reference to "Minister" and "State" in the Expropriation Act, 1975, must be regarded as being a reference to that water management institution. |
