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

Chapter 8A : Municipal Entities

Part 6 : Governance of municipal entities

93E. Appointment of directors

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(1) The board of directors of a municipal entity
(a) must have the requisite range of expertise to effectively manage and guide the activities of the municipal entity;
(b) must consist of at least a third non-executive directors; and
(c) must have a non-executive chairperson.

 

(2) The parent municipality of a municipal entity must, before nominating or appointing a director, establish a process through which—
(a) applications for nomination or appointment are widely solicited;
(b) a list of all applicants and any prescribed particulars concerning applicants is compiled; and
(c) the municipal council makes the appointment or nomination from such list.

 

[Section 93E inserted by section 26 of Act No. 44 of 2003]