Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)Schedule 3 : Legislation AmendedAmendments |
1) | Sections 31 and 32 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Municipal Structures Act are hereby repealed. |
2) | Section 27 of the Municipal Structures Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: |
"(d) contravenes a provision of the Code of Conduct for Councillors set out in Schedule (5) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000, and is removed from office in terms of the Code".
3) | Section 81 of the Municipal Structures Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: |
"(5) When participating in the proceedings of a municipal council a traditional leader is subject to the appropriate provisions of the Code of Conduct set out in Schedule (5) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000".
4) | Section 82 of the Municipal Structures Act is hereby amended by the addition of’ the following subsection, the existing section becoming subsection (1): |
"(2) A person appointed as municipal manager must have the relevant skills and expertise to perform the duties associated with that post".
5) | Schedule 4 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), is hereby amended by the addition of the following item: |
"(2) Fines and estreated bails paid in respect of’ offences and alleged to offences in terms of-
a) | by-laws enacted by municipalities; or |
b) | national or provincial legislation, the administration of which is assigned to municipalities". |