Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act No. 6 of 2004)Chapter 7 : Valuation Appeal Boards62. Conduct of members |
| (1) | A member of an appeal board— |
| (a) | must perform the duties of office in good faith and without fear, favour or prejudice; |
| (b) | must disclose any personal or any private business interest that that member or any spouse, parent, child, partner or business associate of that member may have in any matter before the appeal board and must withdraw from the proceedings of the appeal board, unless the board decides that the member's interest in the matter is trivial or not relevant, and announces its decision in public at the first available sitting of the board; |
| (c) | may not use the position or privileges of a member for private gain or to improperly benefit another person; or |
| (d) | may not act in any other way that compromises the credibility, impartiality, independence or integrity of the appeal board. |
| (2) | A member of an appeal board who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of misconduct. |