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REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ON WATER USE

General authorisation to use water in terms of section 39: GN1191, GG20526 of 08 October 1999. (This set of Regulations provides general authorisation with regard to a variety of manners of water use as listed in section 21. As such it widens the extent covered by section 21).

Establishment of water management areas in terms of section 5(1): GN1160, GG20491 of 1 October 1999. (Section 5 authorises the establishment of a national water resource strategy. The component of the strategy dealing with the establishment of management areas and their boundaries are contained in this Regulation and as such broadens section 5).

Regulations on the use for mining and related activities aimed at the protection of water resources: GN704, GG20119 of 4 June 1999. This is a fairly important set of Regulations that set out in some detail how water resources affected by mining is to be protected.

A number of Regulations made under the previous Water Act, 54 of 1956 remains in force on the strength of section 163(3) of the National Water Act. They include Dam Safety Regulations and Regulations on water care works. Of importance are regional standards for industrial effluence, the so-called water quality standards. See in this regard GNR3208/2512/1; of 29 August 1969, amended by GN372/4597/15 dated 28 February 1975.