The main objects of this Act are to provide for—
| (a) | the right of access to basic water supply and the right to basic sanitation necessary to secure sufficient water and an environment not harmful to human health or well-being; |
| (b) | the setting of national standards and norms and standards for tariffs in respect of water services; |
| (c) | the preparation and adoption of water services development plans by water services authorities; |
| (e) | the establishment and disestablishment of water boards and water services committees and their duties and powers; |
| (f) | the monitoring of water services and intervention by the Minister or by the relevant Province; |
| (g) | financial assistance to water services institutions; |
| (h) | the gathering of information in a national information system and the distribution of that information; |
| (j) | the promotion of effective water resource management and conservation. |
