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Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act No. 6 of 2004)

Chapter 7 : Valuation Appeal Boards

75. Powers of appeal boards

 

 

(1)        An appeal board may—

(a) by notice, summon a person to appear before it—
(i) to give evidence; or
(ii) to produce a document available to that person and specified in the summons;
(b) call a person present at a meeting of an appeal board, whether summoned or not—
(i) to give evidence; or
(ii) to produce a document in that person's custody;
(c) administer an oath or solemn affirmation to that person;
(d) question that person, or have that person questioned; or
(e) retain a document produced in terms of paragraph (a)(ii) or (b)(ii) for a reasonable period.

 

(2) A person appearing before an appeal board, whether summoned or not, may at his or her own expense be assisted by a legal representative.

 

(3)

(a) A person summoned to appear before an appeal board is entitled to witness fees paid to state witnesses in criminal proceedings in a court.
(b) Fees referred to in paragraph (a) must be paid by the relevant municipality.

 

(4) The law regarding privilege applicable to a witness summoned to give evidence in a criminal case in a court applies to the questioning of a person in terms of subsection (1).