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ONLINE WEBINAR


Revision of General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998) for water uses as defined in Section 21(c) or Section 21(i)


IMPEDING OR DIVERTING THE FLOW OF WATER IN A WATERCOURSE [Section 21(c)]

or

ALTERING THE BED, BANKS, COURSE OR CHARACTERISTICS OF A WATERCOURSE [Section 21(i)]


The proposed general authorisation replaces the need for a water user to apply for a license in terms of the National Water Act provided that the water use is within the limits and conditions of the general authorisation.


Members of the public have 60 days from the date of publication (10 March 2023) to provide comments

for the attention of the

Specialist Scientist: Water Abstraction and In-stream Impact

Dr Wietsche Roets

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome and Announcements
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
Revisions to the General Authorizations for S21(c) & S21(i) Water Uses
Dr Wietsche Roets
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
90 day process for WULA's
Dr Wietsche Roets
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Questions & Answers
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Thanks and Close

Speakers

  • Dr Wietsche Roets (Specialist Scientist DWS Head Office Instream Water Use section at Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS))

    Dr Wietsche Roets

    Specialist Scientist DWS Head Office Instream Water Use section at Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS)

    Wietsche Roets Specialist Scientist DWS Head Office Instream Water Use section, previously worked for Nature Conservation for 17 years in both Limpopo and Western Cape respectively, also worked for DEADP Western Cape and tried my hand at consulting for a year and 2 months (SSI International now Royal Haskoning DHV).

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