Superior Courts Act, 2013
R 385
Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)Chapter VII : Water Services Committees54. Conditions for provision of services |
| (1) | A water services committee must set conditions for the provision of services not inconsistent with this Act, relating to— |
| (a) | the technical conditions of supply, including units or standards of measurement, verification of meters, limits of error and settlement of disputes relating to the measurement of water services provided; |
| (b) | the installation, alteration, operation, protection and inspection of water services works and consumer installations; |
| (c) | the determination and structure of tariffs; |
| (d) | the payment and collection of money due to the water services committee; |
| (e) | the circumstances under which water services may be limited or discontinued and the procedure for such limitation or discontinuation; and |
| (f) | the prevention of wasteful or unlawful use of water provided by the water services committee. |
| (2) | A water services committee must invite comment from the inhabitants of its service area before setting conditions. |
| (3) | Conditions set by a water services committee must be submitted to the Minister and come into effect upon approval by the Minister. |
| (4) | Conditions set by a water services committee must be accessible to the inhabitants of the service area in question. |
| (5) | Every person who uses water services provided by a water services committee does so subject to any applicable conditions set by that water services committee. |
