Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)

Chapter 11 : Legal Matters

109A. Legal representation for employees or councillors of municipality
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A municipality may, subject to such terms and conditions as it may determine, provide an employee or councillor of the municipality with legal representation where—

(a) legal proceedings have been instituted against the employee or councillor as a result of any act or omission by the employee or councillor in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties; or
(b) the employee or the councillor has been summoned to attend any inquest or inquiry arising from the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties.

 

[Section 109A inserted by section 43 of Act No. 51 of 2002]