| (1) | Organised local government must, before embarking on any negotiations with parties in the bargaining council established for municipalities, consult the— |
| (a) | Financial and Fiscal Commission established in terms of section 220 of the Constitution; |
| (2) | Organised local government must, in concluding any collective agreement resulting from negotiations contemplated in subsection (1), take into account— |
| (a) | the budgets of municipalities; |
| (b) | the fiscal capacity and efficiency of municipalities; and |
| (c) | national economic policies. |
| (3) | Municipalities must comply with any collective agreements concluded by organised local government within its mandate on behalf of local government in the bargaining council established for municipalities. |
[Section 71 substituted by section 8 of Local Government-Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 3 of 2022) by Notice No. 1233, GG46740, dated 17 August 2022]
