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South Africa
GAUTENG PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
(previously named "Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging Province")
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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)

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repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 - was entitled “Appointment of chief executive officer and other personnel”]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repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Powers and duties of chief executive officer”]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repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Rationalisation of terms and conditions of employment”]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repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Medical aid benefits”]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repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Retirement benefits”]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repealed by Act 2003_001_001_20030526 – was entitled “Miscellaneous provisions relating to mayors”]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]
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