[Saice] Water Law of South Africa

[Memory Scheepers]

5 August 2008 - Midrand  - 12 August 2008- Cape Town  -  14 August 2008
- Durban 

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering is organising a
one-day course on the law applicable to water resource management and
the provision of water services to enable people to get access to the
water law. This course has been approved for Continuing Professional
Development for renewal of registration in terms of the requirements of
the Engineering Act (Act 46 of 2000). 

The PRESENTER 

Hubert Thompson is registered as a professional engineer with the
Engineering Council of the Republic of South Africa as well as admitted
and authorised to practice as an advocate of the High Court of South
Africa. Hubert has 30 years of experience in water management, of which
the last 22 years relate mainly to the law. Hubert was actively involved
in formulating various aspects of the new water resource management
policies and drafting of the National Water Act 36 of1998. 

Hubert works for his own account under the trade name Thompson &
Thompson, Consulting Engineers and Legal Advice Services in Pretoria,
which provides inter alia engineering, legal, policy and institutional
advice, with the emphasis on water, natural resources and the
environment. 

Hubert Thompson is also the author of the book Water law - A practical
approach to resource management and the provision of services, Juta & Co
Ltd 2006. 

 

COURSE OUTLINE 

The course is largely based on the contents of the book Water law - A
practical approach to resource management and the provision of services
by Hubert Thompson, Juta & Co Ltd 2006 and is aligned with the water
laws. The course will familiarise the attendee to the water law so that
he or she could participate in water law issues with confidence
afterwards. The book is not included and can be ordered directly from
Juta at cserv at juta.co.za or tel (021) 763 3600. This is not a
pre-requisitement but will be an advantage. Course notes will be made
available. Delegates are also encouraged to visit the DWAF website at
www.dwaf.gov.za for additional material. 

Please see the attached for aspects to be covered:

 

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