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ERKURHULENI METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
Comments on the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Bill
Your
letter dated 19 April 2007 has reference.
In general the proposed legislation is welcomed however, we have the following
comments:
Chapter 2
5. This section is very prescriptive and the requirements are onerous.
6. (d) This is too restrictive. Municipalities should be allowed discretion to
set limits etc. as they do with most other tariffs. The market forces will
ensure the necessary checks and balances.
7. The discretion of who the collection agent should be should rest with the
municipality.
Chapter 3
These norms and standards should be guidelines and should not be
prescriptive. The legislation should be enabling rather than a case of over
regulation. The oversight role must not be stretched to the extent that it
becomes control.