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The Standing Committee on Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament will consider the Western Cape Monitoring and Support of Municipalities Amendment Bill [B 8–2023] as part of its constitutional responsibilities.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Western Cape Monitoring and Support of Municipalities Amendment Bill [B 8–2023] is to amend the Western Cape Monitoring and Support of Municipalities Act, 2014 (Act 4 of 2014), so as to insert certain definitions; to provide for the Provincial Minister to require any municipality or category of municipality by notice in the Provincial Gazette to submit information to a specified provincial organ of state; to provide for access to records of a municipality during an assessment or an investigation by certain provincial functionaries; to provide for the designation of support officers to municipalities; to provide for the designation of a provincial support officer; to amend the provisions that provide for cooperation between a municipality and the Department; to provide for procedures for the proactive monitoring of municipalities; to provide for procedures for the inspection, securing and copying of records in specified circumstances; to provide for the Provincial Minister to direct a municipal council to conduct a preliminary assessment on receipt of certain allegations; to authorise the Provincial Minister to await the outcome of investigations by other organs of state prior to taking action under section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act or this Act; to amend the requirements relating to the assessment to be made by the Provincial Minister before invoking section 106(1) of the Municipal Systems Act; to amend the procedures when invoking that section; to delete certain reporting requirements; to provide for matters on which the Provincial Minister may make regulations; to introduce further offences; and to provide for incidental matters.
SUBMISSIONS
- Those interested in engaging with the Standing Committee may submit written submissions (email: jcoetzee@wcpp.gov.za) or send oral submissions as voice notes on WhatsApp (cellphone number: 082 921 2242), and they may also request to appear before the Standing Committee to make oral presentations.
- All submissions and requests to appear before the Standing Committee must reach the Standing Committee by no later than 24 January 2025.
- Direct submissions, enquiries and requests to Mr Johan Coetzee (tel: 021 487 1717 or email: jcoetzee@wcpp.gov.za). Please include your full name, email address and contact number when submitting comments to the Standing Committee.
COPIES OF THE BILL
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