(1) (a) Why has compulsory water use licensing in terms of section 43 of the National Water Act, Act 36 of 1998, in four catchments (details furnished) become necessary for each specified catchment and (b) what criteria will be applied in assessing the registration applications by the various categories of water users; Monday, 13 September 2010] 1008 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 28 ─2010 (2) whether she determined a limit for the level of possible reduction of water use by water users who are registered currently; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the limit for each specified category of user and (b) what rationale underpins the decision with regard to each specified water use category?