Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005)Chapter 4 : Settlement of Intergovernmental Disputes43. Role of facilitator |
| 1) | A person designated as facilitator must— |
| a) | assist the parties to settle the dispute in any manner necessary; and |
| b) | submit to the Minister or the MEC for local government in the relevant province— |
| i) | an initial report concerning— |
| aa) | the nature of the dispute and the precise issues that are in dispute; |
| bb) | the mechanism or procedure to be used to settle the dispute; and |
| cc) | any other matter that may be prescribed by regulation in terms of section 47; and |
| ii) | progress reports containing such information as may be prescribed by regulation in terms of section 47. |
| 2) | A report referred to in subsection (1)(b) must be submitted to— |
| a) | the Minister, if the report concerns a dispute referred to in section 42(3); or |
| b) | the MEC, if the report concerns a dispute referred to in section 42(4). |
| 3) | If a dispute referred to in subsection (2)(b) affects the national interest, the Minister may request the facilitator to submit a report to the Minister as well. |