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Indigent Support By-law, 2014
- Published in Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette 3230 on 28 July 2014
- Commenced on 28 July 2014
- [This is the version of this document from 28 July 2014.]
1. By-Law Title
Indigent Support By-Law.2. Relevant Legislation applicable to this By-Law
The By-Law is designed and implemented within the framework of the following legislation:3. Definitions
4. Main Purpose
5. Scope of the By-Law

6. Strategic Objective
7. Guidelines relating to free basic services which complement this by-Law
It is also recognized that there are several existing sector-specific strategies and guidelines relating to free basic services which complement this By-Law, including:8. By-Law Objectives
9. Key Principles
The municipality promotes the following principles:10. Targeting and Qualification Criteria
11. Service levels
The extent of the monthly indigent support granted to indigent households will be based on budgetary allocations for a particular financial year and the tariffs determined for each financial year. Within the above framework, and striving to create a situation where poor households will be granted access to a full social package, the following assistance and support will be granted:12. Indigent Households in Retirement Centres
Indigent consumers living in retirement centres shall be eligible to qualify for assistance and support in terms of this By-Law, subject to the following rules and procedures:13. Process Management
14. Monitoring and reporting
15. Appeals
Any aggrieved person who was not successful in the application to be regarded as an indigent, may lodge an appeal to the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality within a period of 14 days from the date on which the aforesaid decision was communicated to the applicant.16. Capacity building
History of this document
28 July 2014 this version
Cited documents 9
Act 9
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2. | Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 | 4531 citations |
3. | Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 | 3506 citations |
4. | Deeds Registries Act, 1937 | 2959 citations |
5. | Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 | 2770 citations |
6. | Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 | 1797 citations |
7. | Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 | 1781 citations |
8. | Sectional Titles Act, 1986 | 1347 citations |
9. | Land Survey Act, 1997 | 505 citations |