Water Act (No. 54 of 1956).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The Act (182 sections, 1 Schedule) contains provisions on central control (Chap. I); Control and use of private and public water (Chap. II); Groundwater (Chap. III); Atmospheric precipitation (Chap. III-A); Water courts (Chap. IV); Government (water) works (Chap. V); Irrigation boards (Chap. VI); Water boards (Chap. VII); Servitudes (Chap. VIII); Irrigation loans, liabilities and subsidies (Chap. IX); Water sport control areas (Chap. IX bis); General and miscellaneous provisions (Chap. X). The Schedule contains amendments and repeals.
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Long title of text
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the control, conservation and use of water for domestic, agricultural, urban and industrial purposes; to make provision for the control, in certain respects, of the use of sea water for certain purposes; for the control of certain activities on or in water in certain areas; for the control of activities which may alter the natural occurence of certain types of athmospheric precipitation; for the control, in certain respects, of the establishment or extension of townships in certain areas; and for matters incidental.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Statutes of the Republic of South Africa - Water, Issue No. 28, pp. 1201-1399.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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Repealed by