| 12.1 | The Minister may, in terms of section 7A(4)(e) of the PSA, at any time appoint an Advisory Board for MISA, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Part, but nothing in this Schedule obligates the Minister to appoint an Advisory Board. |
| 12.2 | In the event that the Advisory Board is appointed, the Board would be required to advise the Minister and the head of MISA on matters related to: |
| 12.2.1 | measures to support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to manage their own affairs, exercise their powers and perform their functions necessary for the development. maintenance and operation of municipal infrastructure; |
| 12.2.2 | strategic support and leadership on technical matters and procurement for municipal capacity-building and support initiatives; |
| 12.2.3 | strategies and programmes of the MISA, including the implementation of the District Development Model, spatial planning and spatial transformation; |
| 12.2.4 | strategy, governance and performance of MISA and related functions; and |
| 12.2.4 | any other matter that the Minister may, from time to time, determine in writing. |
[Section 12(12.2) substituted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 832, GG45125, dated 10 September 2021]
| 12.3 | The Board is an Advisory Board and does not have any executive functions, duties or powers. |
| (a) | at least 10 and not more than 15 members appointed by the Minister, subjet to subsections 12.4.3 and 12.8.1 and section 18; and |
| (b) | the Head: MISA in an ex officio capcity: |
| 12.4.2 | may consist of certain members contemplated in subsection 12.4.1 drawn from the public sector, including— |
| (a) | the Departments of Cooperative Governance, National Treasury and Public Service and Administration; and |
| (b) | representative bodies for local government and institutions of traditional leadership; and |
| 12.4.3 | members must collectively have knowledge, experience and expertise relating to the functions of MISA, including in the fields of arts, culture and heritage, development economics, finance and investment, human settlement, land and agriculture, ocean economy, public administration, public infrastructure, regional development and planning infrastructure procurement, trade and investment, transport, waste management and environment, and water and sanitation. |
[Section 12(12.4) substituted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 832, GG45125, dated 10 September 2021]
| 12.5 | The Minister must designate a chairperson and a deputy-chairperson from the members contemplated in subsection 11.4.1. |
| 12.6 | For purposes of appointing the members of the Board, the Minister must by notice in the Gazette and in two newspapers |
| 12.7 | The notice contemplated in subsection 12.6 must specify a period of at least 30 days for nominations to be submitted to the Minister. |
| 12.8.1 | appoint the members of the Board from nominations submitted in response to the notice; |
| 12.8.2 | strive to ensure that the composition of the Board is broadly representative, with due regard to race, gender and regional representation; and |
| 12.8.3 | publish the names of persons appointed as members of the Board and the dates of commencement of their terms of office in the publications contemplated in subsection 11.6. |
