Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998)

Notices

Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of Different Members of Municipal Councils

16. Capacity building
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(1) Every municipal council must develop and adopt a policy, including criteria to provide for education, training and development of councillors.

 

(2) Every municipal council must make provision in its budget for education, training and development of councillors, which must remain valid for the tenure of office of that council.

 

(3) A training programme must take into consideration the capacity needs of a councillor to fulfil individual councillor’s statutory obligations: Provided that the municipal council must, in line with applicable legislation and approved council policy, exercise prudent financial management to ensure that the provision of education, training and development of councillors does not undermine the need to prioritise service delivery and sustain a viable municipality.