Provincial and Local Authority Affairs Amendment Act 134 of 1992

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134 of 1992

The Provincial and Local Authority Affairs Amendment Act 134 of 1992 intends:

  • to amend the Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, 1951 [repealed in 1998], so as to further regulate the delegation of powers by the Administrator;
  • to amend the Housing Act, 1966 [repealed in 1998], so as
    • to redefine "local authority"; and
    • to provide for the financing of local authorities for housing purposes;
  • to amend the Financial Relations Act, 1976, so as to further regulate the power of the executive committee of a province to provide buildings for certain purposes;
  • to amend the Black Local Authorities Act, 1982 [repealed in 1994], so as
    • to do away with the requirement that an administrator shall consult with the Minister before altering the area of jurisdiction of a local authority; and 
    • to extend the authority of an administrator to delegate his powers in terms of the Act;
  • to amend the Promotion of Local Government Affairs Act, 1983, so as
    • to relieve the action committee of the Council for the Co-ordination of Local Government Affairs of a certain duty;
    • to empower local authorities to enter into certain agreements; and
  • to authorize Ministers to delegate certain powers relating to local government affairs;
  • to amend the Local Government Training Act, 1985 [repealed in 1999], so as
    • to delete certain superfluous words in the Afrikaans text; and
    • to further regulate the utilization of moneys in the Training Fund for Local Government Bodies, the maintaining of an account for the said fund, and the tabling of certain financial statements and annual reports;
  • to amend the Regional Services Councils Act, 1985, so as
    • to further regulate appeals; and
    • to authorize a regional services council to borrow or lend money for certain purposes;
  • to amend the Abolition of Development Bodies Act, 1986, so as to authorize the Minister to delegate certain powers;
  • to amend the Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987, so as
    • to redefine certain expressions;
    • to further regulate the functions of the Fire Brigade Board and the declaration of a service or institution as a training institution;
    • to empower a controlling authority to enter into certain agreements; and
    • to extend a certain power of the Minister in making regulations;
  • to amend the KwaZulu and Natal Joint Services Act, 1990, so as to authorize the Minister of Finance to delegate certain powers;
  • to amend the Lekoa City Council Dissolution Act, 1991, so as
    • to further regulate the transfer and secondment of staff; and
    • to make provision for the ownership of certain land to vest in or be transferred to certain local authorities;
  • to amend the Abolition of Racially Based Land Measures Act, 1991, so as
    • to authorize the Minister to delegate his powers in connection with the administration of a certain fund; and
    • to make further provision relating to the regulation of norms and standards in residential environments;
  • to provide for the demarcation of joint administrative areas pertaining to local government affairs by an Administrator, and for the establishment of the Advisory Commission on Financial Aspects regarding Local Government Affairs;
  • to validate certain determinations made by the Board on Remuneration and Service Benefits of Town Clerks; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

15 July 1992, unless otherwise indicated

Amendments

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