| (2) | A framework referred to in subsection (1) binds both the district municipality and the local municipalities in the area of the district municipality, and must at least— |
| (a) | identify the plans and planning requirements binding in terms of national and provincial legislation on the district municipality and the local municipalities or on any specific municipality; |
| (b) | identify the matters to be included in the integrated development plans of the district municipality and the local municipalities that require alignment; |
| (c) | specify the principles to be applied and co-ordinate the approach to be adopted in respect of those matters; and |
| (d) | determine procedures— |
| (i) | for consultation between the district municipality and the local municipalities during the process of drafting their respective integrated development plans; and |
| (ii) | to effect essential amendments to the framework. |
[Commencement date of section 27: 1 July 2001])
