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Gauteng:
Rationalisation
of Local Government Affairs Act,
No. 10 of 1998**
(NOTE: Act gp_1998_010_000 was published in 2 versions, being Act 1998_010_000_19981030_00550 and Act gp_1998_010_19990305_00019)
(NOTE: Act gp_1998_010_000 was published in 2 versions, being Act 1998_010_000_19981030_00550 and Act gp_1998_010_19990305_00019)
Long title
To provide for rationalisation of the legislative and administrative framework for the local sphere of government; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS, PURPOSE AND APPLICATION | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Purpose |
| 3. | Application of the Act |
| CHAPTER 2. STATUS, POWERS, FUNCTIONS & DUTIES OF MUNICIPALITIES | |
| 4. | Status of municipalities |
| 5. | City status of municipalities |
| 6. | The powers, functions and duties of municipal councils |
| CHAPTER 3. BY-LAWS, STANDARD BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS | |
| 7. | The procedure for making by-laws |
| 8. | Periodic
review of by-laws |
| 9. | Access to and inspection of by-law |
| 10. | The MEC’s power to make standard by-laws |
| 11. | Procedure for making standard by-laws [NOTE: Act gp_1998_010_000_19981030 (Vers 1) does not contain text labeled "11"]** |
| 12. | Effect of a standard by-law |
| 13. | The MEC’s power to issue regulations |
| 14. | Content of regulations |
| 15. | Procedure for issuing regulations |
| CHAPTER 4. MATTERS RELATING TO PERSONNEL, COUNCILLORS AND MAYORS | |
| 16. | [...repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 - was entitled “Appointment of chief executive officer and other personnel”] |
| 17. | [...repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Powers and duties of chief executive officer”] |
| 18. | [...repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Rationalisation of terms and conditions of employment”] |
| 19. | [...repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Medical aid benefits”] |
| 20. | [...repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Retirement benefits”] |
| 21. | [...repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Miscellaneous provisions relating to mayors”] |
| CHAPTER 5. DESIGNATED OFFICERS, EXECUTION OF WORK, INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND RELATED OFFENCES | |
| 22. | Authorisation
of designated officers |
| 23. | Functions
of designated officers |
| 24. | Powers
of designated officers |
| 25. | Procedure
to execute work or conduct an inspection: entry with a written
authorisation |
| 26. | Procedure to execute work or conduct an inspection: entry without a written authorisation |
| 27. | Observing fundamental rights |
| 28. | Using
force to enter |
| 29. | Designated
officer may be accompanied |
| 30. | Duty
to produce documents |
| 31. | Duty to answer questions and assist designated officers |
| 32. | Compliance notices |
| 33. | Offences |
| 34. | Application of this Chapter |
| CHAPTER 6. PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY MUNICIPALITIES | |
| 35. | Procedure for procuring goods or services |
| 36. | Procedure for procuring prescribed goods or services |
| 37. | Expedited procedure for procuring prescribed goods or services |
| 38. | Extending or varying a tender agreement |
| 39. | Invalid and irregular tender applications and breaches of tender agreements |
| 40. | Appeals in respect of invalid and irregular tenders and breaches of tender agreements |
| 41. | Procurement appeals tribunal and panel of arbitrators |
| 42. | Establishment of a committee responsible for procurement |
| CHAPTER 7. RESTRICTION OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC PLACES FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY PURPOSES | |
| 43. | A
municipal council’s power to restrict access |
| 44. | Procedure
for municipal councils to impose restrictions on access |
| 45. | Procedure
for municipal
councils to authorise others to restrict access |
| 46. | Duration
of restriction to
access or authorisation to restrict access |
| 47. | Offences
relating to
authorisation to restrict access |
| 48. | Access to and inspection of the terms of a restriction or authorisation to restrict access |
| CHAPTER 8. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS | |
| 49. | Municipal committee of enquiry |
| 50. | Public hearing |
| 51. | The MEC’s power to issue guidelines to municipal councils |
| 52. | Financial management and credit control |
| CHAPTER 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 53. | Penalties |
| 54. | Indemnification from liability |
| 55. | Right to legal representation |
| 56. | Delegations and agreements made and entered into by municipal councils |
| 57. | Assignment and delegation of powers, functions, duties and responsibilities to municipal councils |
| 58. | Repeal of laws |
| 59. | Transitional provisions |
| 60. | Short title and commencement |
| SCHEDULE 1. LAWS REPEALED [s60] | |
| SCHEDULE 2. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION OF POWERS, FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS [s57] |
Legislation Text Access Point
| Versions [To check whether a version has commenced, and how it was commenced, please see the Timeline for the Act, and the Annotated Text for the version.] |
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| Act 1998_010_000_19981030 as unamended (Vers 1) | EXT.LINK | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| Act 1998_010_000_19990305 as unamended (Vers 2) | EXT.LINK | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| Act 1998_010_000_20030526asamby gp_2003_001_000_20030526 (Vers. 1) | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| Act 1998_010_000_20030526asamby gp_2003_001_000_20030526 (Vers 2) | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |
| As amended by ... | N/A | REQ.INFO | LINK |