Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)RegulationsLocal Government: Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior ManagersChapter 6 : Termination of Service44. Nomination of beneficiaries and payment of accruing benefits |
| (1) | A senior manager may for purposes of implementation of these regulations, designate one or more beneficiaries to whom accruing benefits to him or her may be paid in the event of the senior manager's death. |
| (2) | A municipality must ensure that a senior manager nominates beneficiaries on appointment or as and when circumstances change to avoid any financial hardships on the pay-out of benefits to beneficiaries due to delays. |
| (3) | The benefits of a senior manager who dies before nominating beneficiaries must be dealt with in terms of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act No. 66 of 1965). |