The Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs received briefings from Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority and Water Research Commission on 20 October 2009. According to the Public Finance Management Act (No.1 of 1999), the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) is a Schedule 2 public entity, which reports to Parliament through the Minister of Water Affairs. The TCTA is governed by Chapter 6 of the Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999), and derives its mandate in terms of the National Water Act (No. 36 of 1998). Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) is a state-owned entity mandated by the Minister of Water Affairs to implement and fund raw bulk water infrastructure.