News Flash No. 23/2015

NATIONAL WATER ACT
PROPOSED REVISION OF GENERAL AUTHORISATION


MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice
published on 27 November 2015

Notice 1180
Gazette 39458
Date 27 November 2015


The Acting Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has published his intention to amend the General Authorisation contained in GNR 1199 of 18 December 2009 in respect of the water uses in terms of section 21(c) and (i) of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 pertaining to impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse and altering the beds, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse respectively.

Members of the public are invited to submit comments within 60 days of publication of this notice (i.e. 26 January 2016).

For any queries you are welcome to contact our environmental and mining law division:

Kenneth Cameron
(012) 425 3514
kcameron@macrobert.co.za

Caroline Pepermans
(012) 425 3522
cpepermans@macrobert.co.za

Palesa Matsheka
(012) 425 3587
pmatsheka@macrobert.co.za