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Central Water Authority Act

consolidated text (as at 2015, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.

Later amending instruments held: Covid-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020, Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (Act No 15 of 2021), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Act No 12 of 2023), Economic and Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025).

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Sections

  1. 1 Short title
  2. 2 Interpretation
  3. PART II: ESTABLISHMENT AND POWERS OF AUTHORITY
  4. 3 Establishment of Authority
  5. 4 Objects of Authority
  6. 5 Powers of Authority
  7. 6 Directions of Minister
  8. 7 The Board
  9. 8 Disqualification
  10. 10 Remuneration of members
  11. 11 Meetings of Board
  12. 12 Attendance of General Manager
  13. 13 Execution of documents
  14. PART III: STAFF OF AUTHORITY
  15. 14 General Manager
  16. 15 Appointment of officers of Authority
  17. 16 Officers deemed public functionaries
  18. 17 Delegation of powers
  19. 18 Superannuation scheme
  20. 19 Other provisions in relation to staff
  21. PART IV: FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY
  22. 20 Duties of Authority
  23. 21 Special powers of Authority
  24. 21A Collection of wastewater fees, rates, charges and other dues
  25. 21B Wayleaves inserted by Act No 15 of 2021
  26. PART IV: FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY
  27. 22 Existing water rights
  28. PART V: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS AND ACCOUNTS
  29. 22A Capital of Authority
  30. 23 General Fund
  31. 24 Authority’s power to receive money
  32. 25 Charges to General Fund
  33. 26 Loan redemption and depreciation
  34. 27 Estimates
  35. 29 Power to borrow money
  36. PART VI: TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
  37. 33 Vesting of property in Authority
  38. 34 Transfer of rights and liabilities
  39. 35 Grant of State land
  40. 36 Authority not to transfer property
  41. PART VII: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
  42. 37 Proceedings against Authority
  43. 38 Service of documents
  44. 40 Protection from liability
  45. 41 Restriction on execution
  46. 42 Immunity of Authority
  47. PART VIII: GENERAL
  48. 46 Permit to construct water works
  49. 46A Discharge of polluted water
  50. 47 Exemption from tax and duties
  51. 48 Franking of letters
  52. 49 Regulations
  53. 49A Offences
  54. 50 Water Advisory Council
  55. 51 Repeal