Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)Chapter 7 : Local Public Administration and Human ResourcesPart 4 : Staff matters71B. Limitation of political rights |
(1) | A staff member may not hold political office in a political party, whether in a permanent, temporary or acting capacity. |
(2) | A person who has been appointed as a staff member before sub-section (1) takes effect, must comply with subsection (1) within one year of the commencement of subsection (1) |
[Section 71B substituted by section 9 of Local Government-Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 3 of 2022) by Notice No. 1233, GG46740, dated 17 August 2022]