Promotion of Local Government Affairs Act 91 of 1983

The Promotion of Local Government Affairs Act 91 of 1983 intends:

• to make provision for
  • the co-ordination of functions of general interest to local authorities and of those functions of local authorities which should in the national interest be co-ordinated; 
  • the establishment of a co-ordinating council for that purpose;
  • the establishment of committees in order to assist the co-ordinating council in the performance ofits functions; 
  • the establishment of an action committee of the co-ordinating council;
  • the rendering of development aid to local authorities; 
  • the establishment of municipal development boards for that purpose;
  • the designation of persons· or institutions for purposes of membership of the co-ordinating council; and 
  • the improvement of c:ommunication between certain committees and local authorities relating to certain matters; and
• to provide for incidental matters.

Commencement

13 Julie 1983

Amendments

• Amended by Local Government Laws Amendment Act 19 of 2008
• Amended by Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003
• Amended by Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998
• Amended by Local Government Affairs Second Amendment Act 117 of 1993
• Amended by Local Government Affairs Amendment Act 56 of 1993
• Amended by Provincial and Local Authority Affairs Amendment Act 134 of 1992
• Amended by Promotion of Local Government Affairs Amendment Act 109 of 1991
• Amended by Abolition of Racially Based Land Measures Amendment Act 108 of 1991
• Amended by Promotion of Local Government Affairs Amendment Act 82 of 1988
• Amended by Constitutional Laws Amendment Act 43 of 1988
• Amended by Constitutional Laws Amendment Act 32 of 1987
• Amended by Local Government Affairs Amendment 110 of 1985
• Amended by Promotion of Local Government Affairs Amendment Act 45 of 1985
• Amended by Promotion of Local Government Affairs Amendment Act 116 of 1984