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CHAPTER 198 - WATER ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Water Rights (Procedure on Application) Rules

Water Board (Charges and Fees) Regulations

Water Rights (Registration) Regulations

Prescribed Form

Water Board (Works) Regulations

Water Board (Water Measurement) Regulations

Water (Protection of Public Stream and Source of Water Supply) Regulations, 2000

Water (Generation of Hydropower) (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2011

WATER RIGHTS (PROCEDURE ON APPLICATION) RULES

[Section 23(6)]

Arrangement of Rules

   Rule

   1.   Title

   2.   Forms of application

   3.   Particulars to be clearly set out

   4.   Time for submission of application

   5.   Engineer's report

   6.   Offence

      SCHEDULE

GN 255 of 1950,

GN 340 of 1950,

GN 215 of 1956.

[Rules by the Minister]

 

1. Title

These Rules may be cited as the Water Rights (Procedure on Application) Rules.

 

2. Forms of application

Every application for the use of public water shall be submitted in duplicate in Form 1 or 2 in the Schedule. Form 1 shall be used if the application is for primary or secondary use and Form 2 if for tertiary use.

 

3. Particulars to be clearly set out

On receipt of an application, the secretary shall satisfy himself that the particulars required are set out with sufficient clarity and may return the application for amplification or amendment in this respect.

 

4. Time for submission of application

Any person desiring to have an application considered shall submit such application on or before the closing date specified in the notice.

 

5. Engineer's report

Every application for the use of public water shall be investigated by an engineer, appointed by the Water Officer. Such engineer shall submit his report to the Water Officer for transmission to the Water Board in Form 3 in the Schedule.

 

6. Offence

Any person who makes in any application for the use of public water a statement which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence.

SCHEDULE

PRESCRIBED FORMS

FORM 1

[Rule 2]

APPLICATION FOR THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY USE OF PUBLIC WATER

(Domestic, Watering of Stock, Irrigation of Land or Fish Farming)

For Official use only

THE SECRETARY,

THE WATER BOARD,

P.O. Box 575,

LUSAKA.

No   . ............................................................

Date received ...........................................

Zone ........................................................

In accordance with the Water Act, I hereby apply for the use of public water and supply the following particulars:

1. Full name of Applicant ...................................................(BLOCK CAPITALS)

2. Postal address ...............................................................................................

Tel. No. ................................................................................................................

3. Description and number (if any) of property concerned .................................

4. State whether property is held on leasehold, freehold or other title ................

Do you hold the deeds; if not, who does? ..........

5. Has property been surveyed? .......................

6. Acreage of property .......... acres

7. Water required from. ......... River, which is a tributary of ...... River

8. Amount of water applied for ...... litres per day

9. Purposes for which the water is required:

Domestic .......... Stock ............ Irrigation .......................... Fish Farming ..................................

10. Crops to be grown under irrigation:

................................................ acres

................................................ acres

................................................ acres

................................................ acres

11. Total acreage to be irrigated ......... acres.

12. Average number of head of cattle for which water is required ..................

13. Details of any dam, weir, furrow, etc. Constructed/Proposed ...................

14. Names and addresses of other users (particularly downstream), who might be affected by the granting of this

application ............................................................................................................

15. If a dam or weir to be constructed will not be wholly on your property or will flood adjoining property, give name and address of landowner(s) affected. Rights of abutment and/or storage will be required. Please state whether other landowners affected have consented. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

16. Please submit sketch, map or plan, showing your property in relation to neighbouring properties. The river(s) affected and the site of works in existence or to be constructed must be indicated as accurately as possible.

17. Please give simple directions of the road to the property from any well-known landmark, so as to enable a visit of inspection to be made without difficulty. (If applicant is not resident on property also state where he may normally be found during working hours.)

I enclose herewith ...........fee units in payment of the application fee.

Date .......................

.....................................

Applicant's Signature

FORM 2

[Rule 2]

APPLICATION FOR THE TERTIARY USE OF PUBLIC WATER

(Industrial and mechanical purposes, or for the generation of power)

For Official use only

THE SECRETARY,

THE WATER BOARD,

P.O. Box 575,

LUSAKA.

No   . ...................................................................

Date received ..................................................

Zone ................................................................

In accordance with the Water Act, I hereby apply for the use of public water and supply the following particulars:

1. Full name of Applicant ...................................................... (BLOCK CAPITALS)

2. Postal address ....................................................................................................

Tel. No .....................................................................................................................

3. Description and number (if any) of property concerned ...................................................................................................................................

4. State whether property is held on leasehold, freehold or other title ...................................................................................................................................

Do you hold the deeds; if not, who does? ................................................................

5. Has the property been surveyed?.........................................................................

6. Acreage of property .......... acres

7. Water required from .......... River which is a tributary of .................................................... River

8. Amount of water applied for ............. litres daily

9. Nature of use of water .........................................................

10. Give details of installation ................................................

11. Point of abstraction of water with reference to beacons or landmarks ...................................................................................................................................................................................................

12. Point of return ..................................................................................................................................................................

13. Amount to be abstracted .............. litres per day

14. Amount to be returned ............. litres per day

15. Give details of any possible pollution ....................................................... ......................................................................

In the case of mechanical or industrial use–

16. The water is to be pumped to ...... metres above abstraction point

In the case of use of water for generating power–

17. Fall available ..................................... metres

18. Horsepower to be developed ........................................ h.p.

19. Type of power plant proposed .................................................... ....................................................................................


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20. Names and addresses of other users (particularly downstream) who might be affected by the granting of this application. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................

21. If dam or weir to be constructed will not be wholly on your property or will flood adjoining property, give name and address of landowner(s) affected. Rights of abutment and/or storage will be required. Please state whether other landowners affected have consented.

....................................................................................................................................................................................................

22. Please submit sketch, map or plan, showing your property in relation to neighbouring properties. The river(s) affected and the site of works in existence or to be constructed must be indicated as accurately as possible.

23. Please give simple directions of the road to the property from any well-known landmark, so as to enable a visit of inspection to be made without difficulty.

I enclose herewith fee units in payment of the application fee.

Date ..........................

.................................

Applicant's Signature

FORM 3

[Rule 5]

ENGINEER'S REPORT ON APPLICATION FOR WATER RIGHTS

1. Name of Applicant .......................................................................

2. Application No. .......................................................................... ..

3. Date of visit ...................................................................................

4. River .............................................................................................

5. Map or other reference of point of abstraction ..............................

6. Flow at time of visit .......................................................................

7. Method of gauging .........................................................................

8. Estimated minimum flow ...............................................................

9. Month in which flow ceases each year if non-perennial

10. Catchment (a)   Area ...............................................................................

      (b)   Vegetation .........................................................................................

      (c)   Topography .......................................................................................

      (d)   Average geological conditions ...........................................................

11. Estimated maximum flood ..............................................(State how computed)

12. Method of obtaining water, including conservation works:

13. Cost of above works .................................................................................

14. Applicant agrees to build conservation works before ...............................

15. Easements. Types required and persons concerned.

.............................................................................................................................

16. Farms or other interests affected (excluding African interests) ................

17. African interests affected ...........................................................................

18. Use to be made of the water:

19. Investigating Engineer's comments and recommendations:

Date ............................

....................................

Investigating Engineer

20. Water Officer's comments and recommendations:

Date ....................................

...........................

Water Officer

FORM 4

[Section 32]

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF WATER RIGHT

For Official use only

THE SECRETARY

THE WATER BOARD,

P.O. BOX 575,

LUSAKA.

No. .............................................

Date received ............................

Zone ...........................................

In accordance with section 32 of the Water Act, I hereby apply for renewal of Water Right No. ...................................... dated .....................

1. Name of Applicant .......................................................(BLOCK CAPITALS)

Full Postal Address ...........................................................................................

2. Name and Number(s) of farm or property ....................................................

Acreage of property ...........................................................................................

3. Watercourse .................... being part of River System ................................

4. Particulars of existing water right:

      (a)   Amount of water to be abstracted ..........................................per day

      (b)   Nature of use (primary, secondary, tertiary) ......................................

      (c)   Impoundment or other conservation works to be constructed as condition of right .............................................................................................................

5. Statement of use made of existing water right:

a)       Average daily abstraction during–

Period 

Domestic supply 

Irrigation 

1st year 

 

 

2nd year 

 

 

3rd year 

 

 

4th year 

 

 

Present year 

 

 

   (b)    Crops grown under irrigation (if any)–

Last year. Kind of crops ............................. Acreage

Kind of crops .............................. Acreage

Present year. Kind of crops ...................... Acreage

      (c)   If construction of an impoundment or other conservation work was a condition of the existing right, state–

      (i)   Has the work been completed? If so, on what date? ...............

Has it been passed by the Water Officer or his agent? ...........

If not, give reasons for delay   ..........................................................................

      (ii)   If the work has been constructed, state–

Dimensions, height of crest ................................................................metres

Length of wall ......................................................................................metres

Amount of water impounded ...................................................gals/acre feet.

State materials used and nature of construction.

............................................................................................................................................................................................

      (iii)   Have all necessary easements (storage, passage or abutment) been negotiated?.

With whom?.......................................................................................................................................................................

6. Give details of any other impoundment or water conservation works:

      (a)   You have built (with date of construction)............................................................................................................

      (b)   Projected. ............................................................................................................................................................

7. Is the quantity of water granted by the existing water right sufficient for your needs, or do you intend to apply for an increased apportionment? (If so, state the extra amount required and give reasons for the increase.)

...........................................................................................................................................................................................

8. Any other information you wish to bring to the notice of the Board.

Date ..................................

............................................

Applicant

NOTE. – The information called for above must be supplied as without it the Water Board may be unable to deal promptly with your application for renewal of water rights.

[Am by 215 of 1956.]

WATER BOARD (CHARGES AND FEES) REGULATIONS

[Section 46]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   1A.   Non-application of Regulations

   2.   Fees on application for water right

   3.   Fees for registration of orders

   4.   Fees for registration of water right

   5.   Renewal

   6.   Charges on application for water right

   7.   Charges on application for renewal of water right

   8.   Charges on application for temporary water right

Act 13 of 1994,

SI 125 of 1990,

SI 20 of 1993,

SI 82 of 2011,

[Regulations by the Minister]

 

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Water Board (Charges and Fees) Regulations.

 

1A. Non-application of Regulations

These Regulations do not apply to application for water rights to generate hydro power.

[Reg 1A ins by reg 2 of SI 82 of 2011.]

 

2. Fees on application for water right

There shall be paid at the time of lodging an application–

      (a)   fee of 20 fee units in respect of every application for a water right for land up to 250 hectares; and

      (b)   a fee of 100 fee units in respect of every application for a water right for land above 250 hectares.

 

3. Fees for registration of orders

The fee to be paid for the registration of any order made under section 31 of the Act shall be 20 fee units.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

 

4. Fees for registration of water right

The fee to be paid for the registration of a water right under section 45 of the Act shall be 20 fee units.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

 

5. Renewal

A fee of 20 fee units shall be paid in respect of an application for the renewal of a water right.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

 

6. Charges on application for water right

All water right holders shall pay for the water they will abstract as follows–

      (a)    up to 500m3/day, 100 fee units; and

      (b)   1 fee unit per every excess cubic metre per day.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

 

7. Charges on application for renewal of water right

The following charges shall be paid in respect of an application for the renewal of a water right–

      (a)   up to 500m3/day, 100 fee units; and

      (b)   2 fee units per every excess cubic metre per day.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

 

8. Charges on application for temporary water right

The following charges shall be paid in respect of an application for the temporary use of water–

      (a)   up to 500m3/day, 40 fee units; and

      (b)   1 fee unit per every excess cubic metre per day.

[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]

WATER RIGHTS (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS

[Section 46]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Documents to be forwarded to secretary

   3.   Duties of secretary

   4.   Registrar to register copy

GN 279 of 1950.

[Regulations by the Minister]

 

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Water Rights (Registration) Regulations.

 

2. Documents to be forwarded to secretary

The original and one copy of all orders required to be registered with the Water Registrar shall be forwarded, together with the prescribed fee, to the secretary of the Water Board.

 

3. Duties of secretary

The secretary shall compare the copy with the original and, if he is satisfied that it is a true copy, he shall stamp it with the stamp of the Water Board.

 

4. Registrar to register copy

The secretary shall forward the stamped copy to the Water Registrar, who shall register such copy in a register to be known as the Water Rights Register.

PRESCRIBED FORM

[Section 46]

GN 18 of 1953.

[Order by the Minister]

The form set out in the Schedule is hereby prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 56 of the Act.

SCHEDULE

[Section 56 (1)]

PRESCRIBED FORM

THE WATER ACT

To ................................................................. of Whereas I, ..................................................................................... Water Officer for the prescribed purposes of the Water Act, am satisfied that public water is being fouled and/or polluted* by you at ..................................................

I hereby call upon you as the person responsible therefor to take adequate measures to prevent such fouling and/or pollution within ...... (specified period).

Date ...................................

........................................

Water Officer

*Strike out whichever may be inapplicable.

WATER BOARD (WORKS) REGULATIONS

[Section 46]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Design of works

   3.   Approval of design

   4.   Supervision of works

   5.   Design deviation and unauthorised construction

   6.   Inspection of works

SI 119 of 1993.

[Regulations by the Minister]

 

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Water Board (Works) Regulations.

 

2. Design of works

The design of any works shall be made by a qualified and competent engineer and shall include a detailed report with all the necessary drawings.

 

3. Approval of design

The design of any works shall be approved by the Provincial Water Engineer or Senior Water Engineer in the locality or the Water Officer appointed by the Water Board.

 

4. Supervision of works

Any construction of the approved works shall be supervised by a qualified and competent engineer.

 

5. Design deviation and unauthorised construction

Any deviation during construction from the approved plan and any works constructed without the authority of the Water Board shall constitute an offence and such work shall be demolished at the Water Board's discretion and the cost of demolition shall be borne by the offender.

 

6. Inspection of works

Any works on the course of any public stream shall be inspected by officers appointed by the Water Board and the Water Board may order any person or institution to execute such acts or repairs with respect to the works as may be necessary and, in the case of default, the Water Board shall carry out the act or repair and recover the cost from the defaulter.

WATER BOARD (WATER MEASUREMENT) REGULATIONS

[Section 46]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Establishment of measuring stations

   3.   Installation of measuring devices

   4.   Abstraction of water

   5.   Penalty for over-abstraction

SI 53 of 1994.

[Regulations by the Minister]

 

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Water Board (Water Measurement) Regulations.

 

2. Establishment of measuring stations

The Water Board may establish on any piece of land, hydrometeorological stations, or erect gauging weirs or plates or any other devices, for measuring the volume of water available in a particular stream or river, and obtain and record observations made at such measuring stations.

 

3. Installation of measuring devices

   (1)    The Water Board may, for the purpose of determining the volume of water abstracted from a stream or a river by a person or institution–

      (a)   direct that person or that institution to instal such flow meters on that person's or that institition's pumping unit as the Water Board may consider fit; and

      (b)   monitor electricity consumption of the appropriate transformer for that person's or that institition's pumping unit as often as necessary.

   (2)    The cost of installing the flow meters referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall be borne by the person or that institition concerned.

 

4. Abstraction of water

No person or institution shall abstract from a stream or a river more water than is specified in that person's or that institution's water right.

 

5. Penalty for over-abstraction

If the Water Board, upon investigation, establishes that a person or an institution has abstracted more water than is specified in the water right and that person or that institution fails to prove that the over-abstraction was inevitable, the Water Board may–

      (a)   revoke or vary the water right of that person or that institution; or

      (b)   impose on that person or that institution such conditions as it may consider necessary.

WATER (PROTECTION OF PUBLIC STREAM AND SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY) REGULATIONS, 2000

[Section 46]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Prohibition of seam bank cultivation

   4.   Prohibition of obstructions, etc.

   5.   

SI 1 of 2000.

 

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Water (Protection of Public Stream and Source of Water Supply) Regulations, 2000.

 

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

“Board” means the Water Board; and

“Stream” means a public stream.

 

3. Prohibition of seam bank cultivation

A person shall not, on any area of land within a distance of 50 metres of a bank of any public stream, cultivate or permit the cultivation of any crops, cut any tree, excavate any sand or in any manner conduct any activity likely to loosen the soil or diminish the quantity of water flowing in any part of a public stream.

 

4. Prohibition of obstructions, etc.

   (1) A person shall not obstruct the flow of water or place any obstruction in a stream likely to diminish the quantity or flow of water in the stream.

   (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to any works authorised by the Board.

 

5. 

Where a person contravenes these Regulations, the Board may–

      (a)   order the person to cleanse, deepen or improve the channel of the stream or carry out any act to improve the flow of water in the stream; or

      (b)   confiscate any tool or equipment used in the commission of the offence or destroy any unlawful obstructions or works carried out or crops grown without payment of any compensation to the offender.

WATER (GENERATION OF HYDROPOWER) (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS, 2011

[Section 46]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Fees and charges

      SCHEDULE

SI 83 of 2011.

 

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Water (Generation of Hydropower) (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2011.

 

2. Fees and charges

The fees and charges set out in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of the matters specified therein.

SCHEDULE

[Regulation 2]

PRESCRIBED FEES

Item 

Fee Units 

 

 

1. Lodging application for a water right for a power station rated- 

 

 

 

   (a) 1 mega watt and below 

5, 556 

   (b) Up to 10 mega watts 

27,778 

   (c) Up to 100 mega watts 

277,778 

   (d) Above 100 mega watts 

555,556 

 

 

2. Application to renew a water right in respect of a power stationed rated- 

 

 

 

   (a) 1 m1 mega watt and below 

5, 556 

   (b) Up to 10 mega watts 

27,778 

   (c) Up to 100 mega watts 

277,778 

   (d) Above 100 mega watts 

555,556 

 

 

3. Water use by hydro-power water right holder. 

0.00139 per kilo watt hour of energy generation on an annual basis 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Charges in respect of renewed water right 

0.00278 per kilo watt hour of energy generation on an annual basis 

 

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