| (1) | Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4) the Minister may by notice in the Gazette— |
| (a) | establish a water services committee; |
| (b) | give it a name or approve a change of its name; |
| (c) | determine or change its service area; |
| (d) | determine its powers; or |
| (2) | The Minister may only act in terms of subsection (1)— |
| (a) | after consultation with either the inhabitants of the proposed service area or with the established water services committee for that area; and |
| (b) | in consultation with the water services authority for the area in question, the Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development and the relevant Province, |
with regard to—
| (i) | the period for which the water services committee will operate; |
| (iii) | the area or the community to be served, |
| (iv) | the composition of the water services committee and the appointment of its members; |
| (v) | any contribution to be made by the community or its members to the provision of water services; and |
| (vi) | any other related matter. |
| (3) | No water services committee may be established if the water services authority having jurisdiction in the area in question is able to provide water services effectively in the proposed service area. |
| (4) | The Minister must, after consultation with the water services committee and the inhabitants of the area— |
| (a) | himself or herself; or |
| (b) | at the request of the water services authority having jurisdiction in the area concerned, |
disestablish a water services committee once he or she is satisfied that the relevant water services authority is able to Provide water services effectively within the service area.
