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

Chapter 4 : Use of Water

Part 2 : Considerations, conditions and essential requirements of general authorisations and licences

27. Considerations for issue of general authorisations and licences

 

(1) In issuing a general authorisation or licence a responsible authority must take into account all relevant factors, including—
(a) existing lawful water uses;
(b) the need to redress the results of past racial and gender discrimination;
(c) efficient and beneficial use of water in the public interest;
(d) the socio-economic impact—
(i) of the water use or uses if authorised; or
(ii) of the failure to authorise the water use or uses;
(e) any catchment management strategy applicable to the relevant water resource;
(f) the likely effect of the water use to be authorised on the water resource and on other water users;
(g) the class and the resource quality objectives of the water resource;
(h) investments already made and to be made by the water user in respect of the water use in question;
(i) the strategic importance of the water use to be authorised;
(j) the quality of water in the water resource which may be required for the Reserve and for meeting international obligations; and
(k) the probable duration of any undertaking for which a water use is to be authorised.

 

(2) A responsible authority may not issue a licence to itself without the written approval of the Minister.