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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations on Use of Water for Mining and Related Activities aimed at the Protection of Water Resources2. Information and notification |
| (1) | Any person intending to operate a new mine or conduct any new activity must notify the Department of such intention not less than 14 days before the start of such operation or activity. |
| (2) | Any person in control of an existing mine or activity must— |
| (a) | submit a copy of all amendments of their environmental management programme to the Department; |
| (b) | notify the Department in writing 14 days before the temporary or permanent cessation of the operation of a mine or the conducting of an activity, or the resumption of such operation or activity; |
| (c) | notify the Department by the fastest possible means of any emergency incident or potential emergency incident involving a water resource at or incidental to the operation of a mine or the conducting of any activity, furnishing information regarding— |
| (i) | the date and time of the incident; |
| (ii) | a description of the incident; |
| (iii) | the source of the pollution or potential pollution; |
| (iv) | the impact or potential impact on the water resource and the relevant water users; |
| (v) | remedial action taken or to be taken by the person in control of the mine or activity to remedy the effects of the incident; and |
| (d) | within 14 days after the date of an incident contemplated in paragraph (c) inform the Department in writing of measures taken to correct and prevent a recurrence of such incident. |
