Contingency Fees Act, 1997
R 385.00
National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)NoticesRevision of General Authorisation for the taking and storing of water5. Storing of water |
A person who owns or lawfully occupies a property or piece of communal land may, in terms of this authorisation, on the property or piece of communal land occupied store water not containing waste up to the maximum volume given in Table 1: Surface Water Abstraction Rates and Storage Volumes in Appendix A for the catchment in which the stored water is taken, subject to the following specific conditions and the general conditions in this notice.
| 5.1. | Specific conditions for storing of water |
| 1. | Water stored in terms of this authorisation may only be stored off -channel. |
| 2. | Retaining structures for the storing of water in terms of this authorisation that are constructed after this authorisation comes into effect must have outlet works that enable the full storage volume to be released within 30 days. |
| 3. | Up to the maximum volume of water given for the resource in Table 1: Surface Water Abstraction Rates and Storage Volumes in Appendix A may be stored in terms of this authorisation for use on one property or per person in communal land. |
