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Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16 of 2013)

Chapter 6 : Land Development Management

Part B : Establishment of Municipal Planning Tribunals

36. Composition of Municipal Planning Tribunals

 

 

(1) A Municipal Planning Tribunal must consist of—
(a) officials in the full-time service of the municipality; and
(b) persons appointed by the Municipal Council who are not municipal officials and who have knowledge and experience of spatial planning, land use management and land development or the law related thereto.

 

(2) Municipal councillors may not be appointed as members of a Municipal Planning Tribunal.

 

(3) A Municipal Planning Tribunal must consist of at least five members or more as the Municipal Council deems necessary.

 

(4) The Municipal Council must designate—
(a) a member of the Municipal Planning Tribunal as chairperson; and
(b) another member as deputy chairperson, to act as chairperson of the Municipal Planning Tribunal when the chairperson is absent or is unable to perform his or her duties.