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dam-l Input into water pricing in SA/LS
>Except from the CONTACT UPDATE.
>Opportunities here for our input re water pricing.
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>SECTION ONE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT
>This section contains the opportunities for public input in natural
>resource legislation and policy processes.
>
>1.1 PROPOSED REGULATIONS REQUIRING THAT A WATER USE BE REGISTERED
>Deadline: 17 September 1999
>The Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry intends publishing regulations
>setting out how current water use may be registered. Written comment is
>invited on the proposed regulations.
>
>The National Water Act 1998 permits the continuation of an existing water
>use which was authorised by any law in force immediately before this Act
>came into effect. No licence is required to continue with such a use until
>a responsible authority requires such a water user to apply for a licence.
>
>The Act states that a responsible authority may require people to register
>an existing lawful water use. The responsible authority may also decide to
>grant a general authorisation for water use, and may attach a condition
>requiring users to register such water use.
>
>The Department believes that registering water use will help:
>
> (a) To facilitate the management of water use and waterworks;
> (b) To facilitate the determination of water balances for allocation
> purposes in water management areas; and
> (c) To facilitate the imposition and recovery of charges as set out in
> the pricing strategy.
>
>Comments must be submitted to the Director-General, Department of Water
>Affairs and Forestry, Private Bag X313, Pretoria 0001; Fax (012) 326-2630
>E-mail: bschreiner @dwaf.pwv.gov.za and marked for the attention of Chief
>Director: Water Use and Conservation. The proposed regulations are
>available in this editions Contact Library.
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>1.2 PROPOSED NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR TARIFFS FOR WATER SERVICES
>Deadline: 31 August 1999
>The Department has published draft regulations on Tariffs for water
>services. The regulations provide water service authorities with a set of
>guidelines on what issues must be taken into account when charging for
>water services. The different types of water services (ie, household,
>industrial, sanitation, etc) are identified.
>
>Written comment can be sent to the Director General, Department of Water
>Affairs and Forestry, Private Bag X313, Pretoria, 0001, or faxed to (012)
>323 3877, and marked for attention Mr. Helgard Muller. The proposed Norms
>and Standards are available in this editions Contact Library.
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>1.3 PROPOSED PRICING STRATEGY FOR WATER RESOURCE USE
>Comments due 30 July, 1999- EXTENDED DEADLINE!
>This is a notice included in previous Updates. The deadline has been
>extended until the end of July.
>
>The Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry is establishing a pricing
>strategy for water resource use. A strategy document was published in the
>Government Gazette in December 1998. The document attempts to find a
>better way to ensure that the pricing of water contributes to long-term
>water security. Interested parties are urged to study the pricing strategy
>document's draft proposals.
>
>This pricing strategy is aimed at charges for raw water resource use. It
>does not deal directly with second tier (bulk water supply, often by water
>boards) or third tier (usually via a municipality to houses) water use.
>The Department is only expecting to finalise the Strategy around April 2000.
>
>Comments were due by 31 March, 99, but this has been extended to the end of
>July. They can be sent to the Director General, Department of Water
>Affairs and Forestry, Private Bag X313, Pretoria, 0001. Mark for attention
>Mr. Claus Triebel. The document was published in the Government Printer on
>the 11 December, No. 19565, and is available on email through this weeks
>"Contact Library" section
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>Liane Greeff
>Environmental Monitoring Group,
>PO Box 18977 Wynberg, South Africa, 7824
>E: liane@kingsley.co.za Tel: +27 +21 7610549/788 2473 Fax: 762 2238
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