Water Research Amendment Act 106 of 1977

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106 of 1977

Water Research Amendment Act, 1977 (No. 106 of 1977)

Act

  • to amend the Water Research Act, 1971
    • to provide for the levying of interest on arrear rates and charges referred to in section 11; and
    • to apply the provisions of section 11 to the State.


(Afrikaans text signed by the State President.)
(Assented to 11 July 1977.)

Be it enacted by the State President, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Repubhc of South Africa, as follows:-

Amendment of section 11 of Act 34 of 1971.

1. Section 11 of the Water Research Act; 1971, is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections: 

"(5) The Minister 'may charge interest on any rates and charges referred to in subsection (1), levied by him and which are due and payable but unpaid, as from the date fixed for payment thereof, at a rate not exceeding the standard interest rate which at that date applies in respect of loans granted by the State out of the State Revenue Fund under section 26 (1) of the Exchequer and Audit Act, 1975 (Act No. 66 of 1975), and the amount of any such rate or charge which is unpaid shall for the purposes of this Act be increased by the amount of such interest accrued in respect thereof: Provided that no interest shall be payable in respect of such last-mentioned amount. 

(6) The provisions of this section shall bind the State.". 

Short title.

2. This Act shall be called the Water Research Amendment Act, 1977, and shall come into operation on a date fixed by the State President by proclamation in the Gazette.

Commencement

1 January 1978 (Gazette 5842 of 30 December 1977)

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