National Water Act: Establishment of Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency through extending the boundary and area of operation of the Breede-Overberg Catchment Management Agency of Section 78(4) (GN. R. 412 of 2014)

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BREEDE-GOURITZ CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY THROUGH EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY AND AREA OF OPERATION OF THE BREEDE-OVERBERG CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN TERMS OF SECTION 78(4) OF THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 36 OF 1998) I, Bomo Edna Edith Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, hereby, in terms of section 78(3) of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998), declare that a) the Breede-Gouritz catchment management agency is established through extending the boundary and area of operation of the Breede-Overberg catchment management agency; b) that the catchment management agency name is the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency; c) the area of operation of the Breede-Gouritz catchment management agency includes the previous Breede-Overberg water management area (WMA) and Gouritz catchment . The Breede-Gouritz CMA is situated in Western Cape province and includes all properties in respect of which and person is entitled to use water by virtue of entitlements in terms of section 22(1) of the Act from (i) the Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area number 8 as described in the National Water Resource Strategy2 as published on the 16 August 2013 in Government gazette No 36736 Notice no 845 (ii) any other water resources situated outside the area described in paragraph (c)(i) above, which water resources and accompanying area , the Department of Water Affairs or the responsible authority may require the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency to control, d) the business case of the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency has been approved; e) all initial, inherit and delegated functions performed in the Breede-Overberg CMA will be performed in the Breede-Gouritz CMA. f) water resource management charge will be billed by the Breede-Gouritz CMA in accordance with Section 57(2) of the National Water Act. g) all staff employed in the Breede-Overberg CMA will be transferred as a going concern to the Breede-Gouritz CMA according to section 89(1)(2). h) section 90(1)(c) of the National Water Act empowers the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to make regulations determining the basis and extent of STAATSKOERANT, 23 MEI 2014 No. 37677 3 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS No. 412 23 May 2014 remuneration and payment of expenses of members of the governing board of Catchment Management Agencies. A fixed annual fee not exceeding R 1 million must be reserved by the Catchment Management Agency to cover all effort expended by the governing board members in executing their duties as board members, including participation in committee structures of the governing board until a remuneration policy is approved by the Minister. MRS B MINISTER F TER ND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DATE: rIc, 4 No. 37677 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 MAY 2014 37677—1 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Printed by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001 Publications: Tel: (012) 748 6052, 748 6053, 748 6058 Advertisements: Tel: (012) 748 6205, 748 6208, 748 6209, 748 6210, 748 6211 Subscriptions: Tel: (012) 748 6054, 748 6055, 748 6057 Gedruk deur en verkrygbaar by die Staatsdrukker, Bosmanstraat, Privaatsak X85, Pretoria, 0001 Publikasies: Tel: (012) 748 6052, 748 6053, 748 6058 Advertensies: Tel: (012) 748 6205, 748 6208, 748 6209, 748 6210, 748 6211 Subskripsies: Tel: (012) 748 6054, 748 6055, 748 6057