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Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No. 27 of 1998)

Chapter 2 : Demarcation

Part 3 : Demarcation procedure

26. Public notification of determination of municipal boundaries

 

 

(1) Before the Board considers any determination of a municipal boundary in terms of section 21, it must publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in the area concerned-
(a) stating the Board's intention to consider the matter; and
(b) inviting written representations and views from the public within a specified period (which may not be shorter than 21 days).

 

(2) When the Board publishes a notice it must convey by radio or other appropriate means of communication the contents of the notice in the area concerned.

 

(3) The Board must send by registered post, electronic means or by hand a copy of the notice to-
(a) the MEC for local government in the province concerned;
(b) each municipality that will be affected by the Board's consideration of the matter;
(c) the magistrate concerned if any magisterial district is affected; and
(d) the provincial House of Traditional Leaders concerned established by provincial legislation in terms of section 212 (2) (a) of the Constitution if the boundary of a traditional authority is affected,

and invite them to submit written representations or their views on the matter to the Board within the period determined in terms of subsection (1).