Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)SchedulesSchedule 3 : Legislation AmendedLegislation Amended |
| 1. | Sections 31 and 32 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Municipal Structures Act are hereby repealed. |
| 2. | Section 27 of the Municipal Structures Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: |
| "(d) | contravenes a provision of the Code of Conduct for Councillors set out in Schedule [5] 1 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000, and is removed from office in terms of the Code;". |
| 3. | Section 81 of the Municipal Structures Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: |
| "(5) | When participating in the proceedings of a municipal council a traditional leader is subject to the appropriate provisions of the Code of Conduct set out in Schedule [5] 1 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000.". |
| 4. | Section 82 of the Municipal Structures Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection, the existing section becoming subsection (1): |
| "(2) | A person appointed as municipal manager must have the relevant skills and expertise to perform the duties associated with that post.". |
| 5. | Schedule 4 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), is hereby amended by the addition of the following item: |
| "2. | Fines and estreated bails paid in respect of offences and alleged offences in terms of— |
| (a) | by-laws enacted by municipalities; or |
| (b) | national or provincial legislation, the administration of which is assigned to municipalities.". |