Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)Chapter 5 : District Health System32. Health services to be provided by municipalities |
| (1) | Every metropolitan and district municipality must ensure that appropriate municipal health services are effectively and equitably provided in their respective areas. |
| (2) | The relevant member of the Executive Council must assign such health services to a municipality in his or her province as are contemplated in section 156(4) of the Constitution. |
| (3) | An agreement contemplated in section 156(4) of the Constitution is known as a service level agreement and must provide for— |
| (a) | the services to be rendered by the municipality; |
| (b) | the resources that the relevant member of the Executive Council must make available; |
| (c) | performance standards which must be used to monitor services rendered by the municipality; and |
| (d) | conditions under which the agreement may be terminated. |
