Organised Local Government Act, 1997 (Act No. 52 of 1997)4. Consultation procedure |
| (1) | Consultation between the national organisation and the national and a provincial government takes place at a meeting convened by the Minister. |
| (2) | The Minister may invite any of the provincial organisations to the meeting contemplated in subsection (1). |
| (3) | Despite subsection (1), the national organisation may at any time approach any Minister to consult with the national government. |
| (4) | A provincial organisation may only consult the national government after consultation with the national organisation. |
| (5) | Consultation between a provincial organisation and the provincial government in question takes place at a meeting convened by the responsible member. |
| (6) | The responsible member may invite the national organisation or any other provincial organisation to the meeting contemplated in subsection (5). |
| (7) | Despite subsection (5), a provincial organisation may at any time approach any member of the Executive Council of the province in question to consult with the provincial government. |
| (8) | This section does not preclude consultation by organised local government with any other organ of state as defined in the Constitution. |