76. Mechanisms for provision of services
A municipality may provide a municipal service in its area or a part of its area through-
- an internal mechanism, which may be-
- a department or other administrative unit within its administration;
- any business unit devised by the municipality. provided it operates within the municipality's administration and under the control of the council in accordance with operational and performance criteria determined by the council; or
- any other component of its administration; or
- an external mechanism by entering into a service delivery agreement with-
- a municipal entity;
- another municipality;
- an organ of state, including:
aa) a water committee established in terms of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997); bb) a licensed service provider registered or recognised in terms of national legislation; and cc) a traditional authority; - a community based organisation or other non-governmental organisation legally competent to enter into such an agreement; or
- any other institution, entity or person legally competent to operate a business activity.
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Table of contents
- Preamble
- Chapter 1: Interpretation
- Chapter 2: Legal nature and rights and duties of municipalities
- Chapter 3: Functions and powers
- Chapter 4: Community participation
- Chapter 5: Integrated development planning
- Chapter 6: Performance management
- Chapter 7: Local public administration and human resources
- Chapter 8: Municipal services
- 73. General duty
- Part 1: Service tariffs
- Part 2: Provision of services
- 76. Mechanisms for provision of services
- 77. Occasions when municipalities must review and decide on mechanisms to provide municipal services
- 78. Criteria and process for deciding on mechanisms to provide municipal services
- 79. Provision of services by municipality through internal mechanisms
- 80. Provision of services through service delivery agreements with external mechanisms
- 81. Responsibilities of municipalities when providing services through service delivery agreements with external mechanisms
- 82. Municipal entities
- Part 3: Service delivery agreements involving competitive bidding
- Part 4: Municipal service districts
- Part 5: Regulations and guidelines
- Chapter 9: Credit control and debt collection
- Chapter 10: Provincial and National Monitoring and Standard Setting
- Chapter 11: Legal matters
- Chapter 12: Miscellaneous
- Schedule 1: Code of conduct for councillors
- Schedule 2: Code of conduct for municipal staff members
- Schedule 3: Legislation Amended
- Amendment no. 7 of 2011