Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998)NoticesDetermination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of different Members of Municipal Councils - effective 1 July 20237. Upper limit of allowance in respect of councillors serving in the governance and intergovernmental structures of organised local government |
(1)
| (a) | A councillor designated by organised local government to serve in a governance structure of organised local government must, in addition to the total remuneration package applicable to that councillor, be paid an allowance not exceeding R 1,214.88 per sitting and actual attendance of any meeting: Provided that the allowance is limited to R1,214.88 per day, irrespective of the number of meetings attended by such councillor on a specific day. |
| (b) | A councillor designated by organised local government to represent organised local government at any intergovernmental structure, including national and provincial executive authorities, must in addition to the total remuneration package applicable to that councillor, be paid an allowance not exceeding R 1,214.88 per sitting and actual attendance of such structure: Provided that the allowance is limited to R 1,214.88 per day, irrespective of the number of attendances by such councillor on a specific day. |
| (2) | Organised local government is responsible for— |
| (a) | the payment of the allowance referred to in sub-item (1); |
| (b) | the payment of accommodation expenses incurred for attending a meeting of governance and intergovernmental structures in terms of applicable organised local government policy; and |
| (c) | reimbursement of travel expenses, not exceeding the applicable tariffs prescribed by the national department responsible of transport for the use of privately-owned vehicles, incurred by a councillor for attending a meeting of governance and intergovernmental structures. |