Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)Chapter 8 : Municipal ServicesPart 2 : Provision of services80. Provision of services through service delivery agreements with external mechanisms |
| (1) | If a municipality decides to provide a service through a service delivery agreement in terms of section 76(b) with— |
| (a) | a municipal entity, another municipality or a national or provincial organ of state, it may negotiate and enter into such an agreement with the relevant municipal entity, municipality or organ of state without applying Part 3 of this Chapter; or |
| (b) | any institution or entity, or any person, juristic or natural, not mentioned in paragraph (a), it must apply Part 3 of this Chapter before entering into such an agreement with any such institution, entity or person. |
| (2) | Before a municipality enters into a service delivery agreement for a basic municipal service it must establish a mechanism and programme for community consultation and information dissemination regarding the service delivery agreement. The contents of a service delivery agreement must be communicated to the local community through the media. |
