| (1) |
Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4) the Minister may by notice in the Gazette— |
| (a) |
establish a water services committee; |
| (b) |
give it a name or approve a change of its name; |
| (c) |
determine or change its service area; |
| (d) |
determine its powers; or |
| (2) |
The Minister may only act in terms of subsection (1)— |
| (a) |
after consultation with either the inhabitants of the proposed service area or with the established water services committee for that area; and |
| (b) |
in consultation with the water services authority for the area in question, the Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development and the relevant Province, |
with regard to—
| (i) |
the period for which the water services committee will operate; |
| (iii) |
the area or the community to be served, |
| (iv) |
the composition of the water services committee and the appointment of its members; |
| (v) |
any contribution to be made by the community or its members to the provision of water services; and |
| (vi) |
any other related matter. |
| (3) |
No water services committee may be established if the water services authority having jurisdiction in the area in question is able to provide water services effectively in the proposed service area. |
| (4) |
The Minister must, after consultation with the water services committee and the inhabitants of the area— |
| (a) |
himself or herself; or |
| (b) |
at the request of the water services authority having jurisdiction in the area concerned, |
disestablish a water services committee once he or she is satisfied that the relevant water services authority is able to Provide water services effectively within the service area.
South African Weather Service Act, 2001
