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117 of 1998
The Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 intends:
- to provide for the establishment of municipalities in accordance with the requirements relating to categories and types of municipality;
- to establish criteria for determining the category of municipality to be established in an area;
- to define the types of municipality that may be established within each category;
- to provide for an appropriate division of functions and powers between categories of municipality;
- to regulate the internal systems, structures and office-bearers of municipalities;
- to provide for appropriate electoral systems; and
- to provide for matters in connection therewith.
Amends
Electoral Commission Act 51 of 1996
Commencement
1 February 1999 (Gazette 19727 of 29 January 1999)
Amendments
The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/lgmsa1998425/ [Updated to 1 November 2022]
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act 3 of 2022
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act 3 of 2021
- Amended by Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act 3 of 2019
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act 7 of 2011
- Amended by General Laws (Loss of Membership of National Assembly, Provincial Legislature or Municipal Council) 55 of 2008
- Amended by Local Government Laws Amendment Act 19 of 2008
- Amended by Small Business Tax Amnesty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act 9 of 2006
- Amended by Cross-Boundary Municipalities Laws Repeal and Related Matters Act 23 of 2005
- Amended by Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act 2 of 2003
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act 1 of 2003
- Amended by Local Government Laws Amendment Act 51 of 2002
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act 20 of 2002
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act 33 of 2000
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act 27 of 2000
- Amended by Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Act 58 of 1999
