| (1) | Before the Board considers any determination of a municipal boundary in terms of section 21, it must publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in the area concerned— |
| (a) | stating the Board's intention to consider the matter; and |
| (b) | inviting written representations and views from the public within a specified period (which may not be shorter than 21 days). |
| (2) | When the Board publishes a notice it must convey by radio or other appropriate means of communication the contents of the notice in the area concerned. |
| (3) | The Board must send by registered post, electronic means or by hand a copy of the notice to— |
| (b) | each municipality that will be affected by the Board's consideration of the matter; |
| (c) | the magistrate concerned if any magisterial district is affected; and |
| (d) | the provincial House of Traditional Leaders concerned established by provincial legislation in terms of section 212 (2) (a) of the Constitution if the boundary of a traditional authority is affected, |
and invite them to submit written representations or their views on the matter to the Board within the period determined in terms of subsection (1).
