LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS REGULATIONS, 2001
Summary
The Local Government: Municipal Systems Regulations, 2001, issued by the Minister for Provincial and Local Government under the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000, establishes specific deadlines for statutory requirements and sets the threshold for the declaration of gifts received by councillors.
Key insights
- The regulations establish three specific prescribed periods for compliance with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000: section 25(1) is set for 15 months and 26 days (by 31 March 2002), while sections 27(1) and 28(1) are set for seven months and 10 days (by 16 July 2001).
- Councillors are required to declare gifts if the value of a single gift exceeds R1 000 or if the total value of gifts from one source in a calendar year exceeds R1 000. Such declarations must include the source, value, and a description of the gift.
- These regulations, effective as of 25 May 2001, repeal the previous Local Government: Municipal Systems Regulations, 2001, which were published in Government Gazette No. 22056 on 9 February 2001.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Centre for Environmental Rights (2001). LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS REGULATIONS, 2001. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Regulations2.pdf?x21779
- Chicago
- Centre for Environmental Rights. LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS REGULATIONS, 2001. 2001. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Regulations2.pdf?x21779.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS REGULATIONS, 2001 |date=25 May 2001 |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Regulations2.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{centreforenvironmentalrights2001local, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS REGULATIONS, 2001}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2001}, month = may, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Regulations2.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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