Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)

Chapter 8 : Municipal Services

Part 1 : Service tariffs

75A. General power to levy and recover fees, charges and tariffs

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(1) A municipality may—
(a) levy and recover fees, charges or tariffs in respect of any function or service of the municipality; and
(b) recover collection charges and interest on any outstanding amount.

 

(2) The fees, charges or tariffs referred to in subsection (1) are levied by a municipality by resolution passed by the municipal council with a supporting vote of a majority of its members.

 

(3) After a resolution contemplated in subsection (2) has been passed, the municipal manager must, without delay—
(a) conspicuously display a copy of the resolution for a period of at least 30 days at the main administrative office of the municipality and at such other places within the municipality to which the public has access as the municipal manager may determine;
(b) publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality a notice stating—
(i) that a resolution as contemplated in subsection (2) has been passed by the council;
(ii) that a copy of the resolution is available for public inspection during office hours at the main administrative office of the municipality and at the other places specified in the notice; and
(iii) the date on which the determination will come into operation; and
(c) seek to convey the information referred to in paragraph (b) to the local community by means of radio broadcasts covering the area of the municipality.

 

(4) The municipal manager must forthwith send a copy of the notice referred to in subsection (3)(b) to the MEC for local government concerned.

 

[Section 75A inserted by section 39 of Act No. 51 of 2002]