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South Africa
Promotion of Local Government Affairs Act, 1983
Act 91 of 1983
- Published in Government Gazette 8804 on 13 July 1983
- Assented to on 30 June 1983
- Commenced on 13 July 1983
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 24 April 1985 to 5 September 1985.]
- [Amended by Promotion of Local Government Affairs Amendment Act, 1984 (Act 116 of 1984) on 22 August 1984]
- [Amended by Promotion of Local Government Affairs Amendment Act, 1985 (Act 45 of 1985) on 24 April 1985]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—"Administrator" means, for the purpose of—(a)sections 3 and 5, the Administrator of a province;(b)sections 17 and 17A, the Administrator-in-executive committee of the province concerned;[definition of "Administrator" amended by section 1 of Act 116 of 1984]"co-ordinating council" means the Council for the co-ordination of Local Government Affairs established by section 2;"Department" means the Department of Constitutional Development and Planning;"development board" a development board established under section 3 of the Black Communities Development Act, 1984 (Act No. 4 of 1984);[definition of "development board" inserted by section 1(a) of Act 45 of 1985]"Director-General" means the Director-General: Constitutional Development and Planning;"local authority" means any institution or body contemplated in section 84(1)(f) of the Provincial Government Act, 1961 (Act No. 32 of 1961), and includes—(a)an institution or body established under the Rural Coloured Areas Law, 1979 (Law No. 1 of 1979), of the Coloured Persons Representative Council of the Republic of South Africa;(b)a regional services council;(c)a community council established under the Community Councils Act, 1977 (Act No. 125 of 1977); or(d)a local authority as defined in the Black Local Authorities Act, 1982 (Act No. 102 of 1982);[definition of "local authority" substituted by section 1(b) of Act 45 of 1985]"Minister" means the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning;"municipal development board" means a board established in terms of section 8.Chapter I
Council for the co-ordination of Local Government Affairs
2. Establishment of Council for the Co-ordination of Local Government Affairs
There is hereby established a council, to be called the Council for the Co-ordination of Local Government Affairs, which shall exercise the powers and perform the functions entrusted or assigned to it in terms of this Act.3. Constitution of co-ordinating council
4. Object and functions of co-ordinating council
The object of the co-ordinating council shall be to advise the Government with regard to the co-ordination of those functions of local authorities which are of general interest to local authorities, as well as those matters relating to local authorities which should in the national interest be co-ordinated, and in order to achieve that object the council may—5. Committees of co-ordinating council
6. Meetings of co-ordinating council
7. Annual report on activities of co-ordinating council
Chapter II
Development aid and advice to local authorities
8. Municipal development boards
The Minister may determine regions and may in respect of each such region establish a board for the rendering of development aid and advice to local authorities situated within the region in question.9. Constitution of municipal development boards
10. Object and functions of municipal development boards
The object of a municipal development board shall be to render to local authorities situated in the region in respect of which it has been established development aid so as to render such authorities as soon as is practicable as self-sufficient as possible, and a municipal development board may to that end submit to the Department proposals as to the steps which should be taken.11. Committees
12. Meetings
A meeting of the municipal development board or of any committee thereof shall be held at such time and place as the chairman of the development board or committee in question may from time to time determine.13. Annual reports by municipal development boards
The chairman of a municipal development board shall annually submit a report to the Director-General in connection with the activities of the board during the previous year.Chapter III
General provisions
14. Designation of persons or institutions for purposes of membership of co-ordinating council
If the Minister is of the opinion that any person or institution is capable of making a substantial contribution towards promoting the object of the co-ordinating council and should be appointed to or represented on the council, the Minister may by notice, in the Gazette designate such person or institution for the purpose of paragraph (h) of section 3(3).15. Delegation
The Minister may, subject to such conditions as he may determine, delegate to an officer in the Department (with a rank not lower than that of deputy director) any or all of the powers conferred upon him by sections 3(12), 6(1)(b) and 11(2).16. Performance of administrative work
The administrative work connected with the performance of the functions of the co-ordinating council, a municipal development board and any committee of the co-ordinating council or a development board shall be performed by officers and employees of the Department.17. Improvement of communication between local authorities and certain committees
17A. Certain powers to be exercised by Administrator in accordance with directives determined by Minister
18. Short title
This Act shall be called the Promotion of Local Government Affairs Act, 1983.History of this document
20 July 1993
01 April 1993
15 July 1992
05 July 1991
30 June 1991
01 August 1989
13 July 1988
15 April 1988
08 July 1987
04 July 1986
06 September 1985
24 April 1985 this version
22 August 1984
13 July 1983
30 June 1983
Assented to
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