South Africa Act or statute

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Water Amendment Act, 1995

administrative supportadvisory bodiesboard governancegovernancestaffingwater governance

Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 8 provisions
Citation: Act 51 of 1995
Dates: updated 4 Oct 1995

More statute details

Dates: updated 4 Oct 1995

Publicly available, excluded from search-engine indexing

This page remains available for direct research for the following reasons:

The record does not meet this release's canonical indexing criteria. (market-indexing-disabled)
The record does not meet this release's canonical indexing criteria. (emergency-noindex)

On this page

Professional statute overview

Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance

Official source

Purpose and legislative effect

“This section amends the Water Act, 1956 by adding a definition of “council”.”

This section amends the Water Act, 1956 by adding a definition of “council”. This section inserts a new Chapter IA into the principal Act to establish the National Water Advisory Council. The Minister may establish the National Water Advisory Council. The council’s role is to advise the Minister on water-related matters. Council and committee members who are not full-time State employees are to be paid allowances set by the Minister, with Finance Minister concurrence.

How the instrument operates

01
Start with the recorded version

updated 4 Oct 1995. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
02
Locate the controlling provision

Use the provision map, part headings and full-text filter to move from the broad subject to the exact legal language.
03
Read conditions and exceptions together

Keep subsections, definitions, provisos and cross-references in context before drawing a legal conclusion.
04
Verify currency and official wording

Confirm later legislation, commencement notices and corrections with the official publisher before advice, filing or reliance.

Research entry points

Selected provisions across the instrument. Open any row to continue with the exact stored text.

Section 1 of the Water Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the

This section amends the Water Act, 1956 by adding a definition of “council”.

Section 1

The Minister may establish a body known as the National Water Advisory

The Minister may establish the National Water Advisory Council.

Section 3A

A member of the council, and a member of a committee of the

Council and committee members who are not full-time State employees are to be paid allowances set by the Minister, with Finance Minister concurrence.

Section 3G

The Director-General shall designate, subject to the

The Director-General must designate enough department officers and employees to help the council and its committees do administrative work, subject to the Public Service Act, 1994.

Section 3H

This Act shall be called the Water Amendment Act, 1995.

This section says the Act is called the Water Amendment Act, 1995.

Section 4

Source and current-law status

Source record view

Source record from www.parliament.gov.za · updated 4 Oct 1995

Verify current force

The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.

For advice, pleadings, or compliance decisions, retain the official source and confirm the current consolidated provision.

Official record

Source-indexed provision map

Sections and provisions

Search by section, heading, part or exact legal wording. Every result remains linked to the stored source record.

Search within this statute

Search all stored provisions in this version.

Showing 8 of 8 provisions

Provision 4Amendment 3Short title

§ 1Section 1 of the Water Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as theAmendment

This section amends the Water Act, 1956 by adding a definition of “council”.

1. Section 1 of the Water Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by the insertion after the definition of "area" of the following definition: <<"'council' means the National Water Advisory Council established under section 3A;>>". Insertion of Chapter IA in Act 54 of 1956

Section 1Verify source

§ 2The following Chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act afterProvision

This section inserts a new Chapter IA into the principal Act to establish the National Water Advisory Council.

2. The following Chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 3: <<"CHAPTER IA NATIONAL WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL Establishment of National Water Advisory Council

Section 2Verify source

§ 3AThe Minister may establish a body known as the National Water AdvisoryProvision

The Minister may establish the National Water Advisory Council.

3A. The Minister may establish a body known as the National Water Advisory Council. Object of council

Section 3AVerify source

§ 3BThe object of the council is to advise the Minister on any matterProvision

The council’s role is to advise the Minister on water-related matters.

3B. The object of the council is to advise the Minister on any matter relating to the conservation, development and management of water resources, including private water and subterranean water, the use of any water for any purpose, including the use of sea water on land and water used for, or in connection with, the rendering of a water supply and sanitation service, the treatment and disposal of affluent, and any other water-related matter referred to the council by the Minister. Constitution of council 3C. (1) The council shall consist of such number of members as the Minister may from time to time determine. (2) (a) Whenever a member of the council has to be appointed, the Minister shall (i) by notice in at least two national newspapers and as many local newspapers as the Minister may determine, invite all interested persons to submit to him or her, within the period mentioned in the notice, the names of persons who in the opinion of such interested persons are fit to be so appointed; (ii) establish a committee consisting of the number of persons which the Minister may determine, designate a chairperson for the committee and submit to the committee all the nominations received. (b) The chairperson of the appropriate committee of the National Assembly and the chairperson of the corresponding committee of the Senate, or their delegates, shall be members of the committee referred to in paragraph (a) (ii). (c) The committee referred to in paragraph (a) (ii) shall from the nominations submitted to it by the Minister, compile a short list of eligible candidates who have knowledge of any matter referred to in section 3B or who can make a contribution to the achievement of the objects of the council, and submit it to the Parliamentary committees referred to in paragraph (b). (d) The Parliamentary committees referred to in paragraph (b) shall, within one month after receipt of the nominations from the Minister, and in consultation with each other, make a recommendation to the Minister as to which candidate should be appointed to the council. (e) A member of the council shall be appointed by the Minister after due consideration of the recommendation made to him or her in terms of paragraph (d). Term of office of members of council 3D. (1) A member of the council shall hold office for such period, but not exceeding three years, as the Minister may determine at the time of his or her appointment as a member. (2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Parliamentary committees referred to in section 3C(2)(b), at any time terminate the term of office of a member of the council if there is sufficient reason for doing so. Meetings of council, records to be kept and submission of advice to Minister 3E. (1) The Minister shall determine (a) the manner of the calling of, the quorum for, and the procedure at, meetings of the council; and (b) what records shall be kept by the council and the manner in which the advice of the council shall be submitted to the Minister. (2) The Minister shall designate one member of the council as the chairperson and not more than three members as the vice-chairpersons. (3) (a) If the chairperson of the council is absent from any meeting of the council, the members present shall elect one of the vice chairpersons to preside at the meeting. (b) If the chairperson as well as all the vice-chairpersons are absent from any meeting, the members present shall elect one from among their number to preside at the meeting. (4)(a) The Minister shall regularly report on the activities of the council to the Parliamentary committees referred to in section 3C(2)(b) requesting such a report. (b) The Minister shall on receipt submit the advice of the council to the Parliamentary committees referred to in section 3C(2)(b) for their consideration and comment within one month, prior to acting on that advice. Committees of council 3F. (1) (a) The council may, with the approval of the Minister, from among its number, elect an executive committee, consisting of such number of members as the Minister may from time to time determine. (b) The chairperson of the council shall be the chairperson of the executive committee. (c) The executive committee shall perform such functions as the council, with the approval of the Minister, may from time to time determine. (2) (a) The council may, with the approval of the Minister, establish subcommittees, consisting of such persons as may be determined by the council, in order to assist the council in the performance of its functions and with the co-ordination of the provinces. (b) The council shall designate a member of a subcommittee as the chairperson of that subcommittee. Allowances of members of council and committees

Section 3BVerify source

§ 3GA member of the council, and a member of a committee of theProvision

Council and committee members who are not full-time State employees are to be paid allowances set by the Minister, with Finance Minister concurrence.

3G. A member of the council, and a member of a committee of the council, who is not in the full-time employment of the State, shall be paid from moneys appropriated by Parliament for this purpose, such allowances as the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, may determine either in general or in any particular case. Staff of council

Section 3GVerify source

§ 3HThe Director-General shall designate, subject to theAmendment

The Director-General must designate enough department officers and employees to help the council and its committees do administrative work, subject to the Public Service Act, 1994.

3H. The Director-General shall designate, subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), as many officers and employees of the department as may be necessary to assist the council and any committee thereof in the performance of the administrative work of the council or of such committee.>>". Amendment of section 109 of Act 54 of 1956, as amended by section 10 of Act 36 of1971, section 11 of Act 45 of 1972, section 2 of Act 58 of 1974, section 3 of Act 27 of 1976 and section 42 of Act 96 of 1984

Section 3HVerify source

§ 3Section 109 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution forShort title

A person cannot be appointed or remain a water board member if disqualified by conviction, insolvency, unsound mind, or missing three consecutive meetings without consent. The Minister may terminate a member’s term after consultation and for sufficient reason.

3. Section 109 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: "(3) <<(a)>> A person shall be disqualified from being appointed to **or remaining a member of** a water board if he <<or she>> has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine, or if he <<or she>> is insolvent or of unsound mind **or has without the consent of the board absented himself from three consecutive meetings thereof**. <<(b) The Minister may, after consultation with the Parliamentary committees referred to in section 3C(2)(b), at any time terminate the term of office of a member of a water board if there is sufficient reason for doing so.>>". Short title

Section 3Verify source

§ 4This Act shall be called the Water Amendment Act, 1995.Amendment

This section says the Act is called the Water Amendment Act, 1995.

4. This Act shall be called the Water Amendment Act, 1995.

Section 4Verify source

Legislative relationships

2 referenced instruments

Names are derived from the stored provision headings and citation-enrichment layer. Treat this as a research index and verify each relationship against the source text.

N–S

1 instrument

Public Service Act, 1994
Section 3H

T–Z

1 instrument

Water Act, 1956
Section 1

Recorded versions and source checkpoint

1 version available in this collection

Current-law checkpoint

Undated version · currentEnglish

This relationship view does not by itself establish whether another instrument remains in force.

Check official source

Source-linked research

Ask AI about this statute

The overview, provisions, and source records above are public. Continue in a separate conversation with this statute’s jurisdiction and source version attached.