Delegations

Section 59 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000, requires a municipal council to develop a system of delegation that will maximise administrative and operational efficiency and provide for adequate checks and balances. The system must allow for the delegation of powers, excluding those mentioned in section 160(2) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996, the power to set tariffs, to decide to enter into a service delivery agreement in terms of section 76(b) and to approve or amend the municipality’s IDP, to any of the municipality’s other political structures, political office bearers, councillors or staff members.