Business Case forthe Pongola-Umzimkulu Catchment Management ...

Business Case for the Pongola-Umzimkulu Catchment Management Agency
Initial Function of CMA Inherent function of CMA under
the NWA
Delegation of a power does not
prevent the exercise of that
power by the person who made
the delegation; delegation may
be made subject to conditions;
Function of CMA to be assigned or
delegated by Minister
Ongoing Function of DWA
Delegation of a power does not
prevent the exercise of that power
by the person who made the
delegation; delegation may be
made subject to conditions;
Schedule 3: Powers which may be exercised and duties to be performed by CMAs on assignment or delegation (Sections 72, 73 and 151(1)(l))
Schedule 3(2): Power to manage,
monitor, conserve and protect water
resources and to implement
catchment management strategies.
A catchment management agency
may
(a) manage
and monitor permitted water
use within its water
management area;
(b) conserv
e and protect the water
resources and resource quality
within its water management
area;
(c) subject
to the provisions of the Act,
develop and operate a
waterwork in furtherance of its
catchment management
strategy;
(d) do
anything necessary to
implement catchment
management strategies within
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