Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act No. 6 of 2004)Chapter 7 : Valuation Appeal Boards59. Disqualifications |
| (1) | The following persons are disqualified from being a member of an appeal board: |
| (a) | An unrehabilitated insolvent; |
| (b) | a person under curatorship; |
| (c) | a person declared to be of unsound mind by a court of the Republic; |
| (d) | a person who, after 24 April 1994, was convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment without an option of a fine for a period of not less than 12 months; |
| (e) | a person who has been disqualified in terms of applicable legislation from practicing as a valuer or lawyer; or |
| (f) | a person who is in arrears to a municipality for rates or service charges for a period longer than three months. |
| (2) | A disqualification in terms of subsection (1)(d) ends five years after the imprisonment has been completed. |
| (3) | A member of an appeal board who is a councillor, an employee or valuer of a municipality must withdraw from the proceedings of the board if a matter concerning that municipality's valuation roll is considered by the board. |