water acts review process plan
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WATER ACTs REVIEW PROCESS PLAN. Water Acts Review Process 2011 to April 2013. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WATER ACTs REVIEW PROCESS PLAN
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1. Inception Report Water Services Act
July 2011 Completed
2. Internal Consultations Comments consolidated and produce the status report
December 2011 Completed
3. Status Quo Report January 2012 Completed
4. First Discussion document Produced
8 February2012 Ongoing
Water Acts Review Process 2011 to April 2013
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5.Key External Stakeholder SALGA , DCoG,Local Government , Civil Society Groups etc
September 2012 Completed
6. Discussion Document Consolidating all comment s from Stakeholders WSA
July to October 2012 Completed
7. Consultation with All Water Boards
November to December 2012
Completed
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8. Consolidating all comment s from all Stakeholders and Draft Bill on Water Services Produced , to be amalgamated or merged with the National Water Act in order to have One Water Legislation for public consultation
March and April 2013 Currently the status is the merging the Two acts i.e.Water Services and National Water Act in order to have one legislation .
9. Submission of the draft Water Act approval by Top Management and then to be submitted to the Chief State Law Advisor for consideration and certification
Estimated time period August 2013
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10. Cabinet Submission Water Act for approval to gazette for public consultation
September 2013
11. Submission of the draft Water Act approval by Top Management and then to be submitted to the Chief State Law Advisor for consideration and certification
Estimated time period August 2013
12. Cabinet Submission Water Act Bill for approval to gazette and published for public consultation
2 Months
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10. Water Act bills October 2013
11. Translation of draft Bills by the National Language Services
2 months
12. Water Act referred to Portfolio Committee for deliberation
Parliamentary Process
13. Water Act referred to Select Committee for deliberation
Parliamentary Process
14. Water Act passed by National Assembly
Parliamentary Process
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15. Water Act passed by National Council of Provinces
Parliamentary Process
16. Water Act referred to President for Assent
Parliamentary Process
17. Promulgation of Water Act Amendment Act (publication in the Government Gazette)
Parliamentary Process