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Determination of the Types of Municipalities Act, 2009
Act 2 of 2009
- Published in Free State Provincial Gazette 22 on 30 March 2009
- Commenced on 30 March 2009
- [This is the version of this document from 30 March 2009 and includes any amendments published up to 17 April 2025.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Local Government: Municipal Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998, has a similar meaning, and–“category” in relation to municipalities, means a category A, B or C municipality as defined in section 155(1) of the Constitution;“collective executive system” means a system of municipal government which allows for the exercise of executive authority through an executive committee in which the executive leadership of the municipality is collectively vested;“Constitution” means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act, 1996;“mayoral executive system” means a system of municipal government which allows for the exercise of executive authority through an executive mayor in whom the executive leadership of the municipality is vested and who is assisted by a mayoral committee;“MEC for Local Government” means the Member of the Executive Council responsible for local government in the Province;"plenary executive system" means a system of municipal government which limits the exercise of executive authority to the municipal council itself;"Province" means the Free State Province as referred to in section 103(1)(b) of the Constitution;"Structures Act" means the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998);"subcouncil participatory system" means a system of municipal government which allows for delegated powers to be exercised by subcouncils established for parts of the municipality; and"ward participatory system" means a system of municipal government which allows for matters of local concern to wards to be dealt with by committees established for such wards.2. Category A municipalities
The following types of Category A municipalities may be established in the Province by the MEC for Local Government:3. Category B municipalities
The following types of Category B municipalities may be established In the Province by the MEC for Local Government:4. Category C municipalities
The following types of Category C municipalities may be established in the Province by the MEC for Local Government:5. Provincial government bound by Act
The Structures Act binds the MEC for Local Government when -6. Repeal of laws
The Determination of Types of Municipality Act, 2000 (Act No. 1 of 2000), is hereby repealed.7. Short title and commencement
This Act shall be called the Determination of the Types of Municipalities Act, 2009.History of this document
30 March 2009 this version
Cited documents 3
Act 3
1. | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | 12697 citations |
2. | Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 | 4537 citations |
3. | Pharmacy Amendment Act, 2000 | 39 citations |