Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003)Chapter 4 : Municipal Budgets22. Publication of annual budgets |
Immediately after an annual budget is tabled in a municipal council, the accounting officer of the municipality must—
| (a) | in accordance with Chapter 4 of the Municipal Systems Act— |
| (i) | make public the annual budget and the documents referred to in section 17(3); and |
| (ii) | invite the local community to submit representations in connection with the budget; and |
| (b) | submit the annual budget— |
| (i) | in both printed and electronic formats to the National Treasury and the relevant provincial treasury; and |
| (ii) | in either format to any prescribed national or provincial organs of state and to other municipalities affected by the budget. |