URBAN COUNCILS ACT
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(3) A municipal council may and, if so directed by the Minister, shall delegate to the mayor
any of its functions.
(4) The council may at any time amend or revoke any delegation in terms of subsection (3),
other than a delegation effected at the direction of the Minister.
(5) A mayor may at any time remove from office the chairman of any committee of the
council:
Provided that any such removal shall be confirmed by a resolution passed by two-thirds of the
total membership of the council.
65 Transfer of funds
(1) Whenever he considers it necessary in the interests of the inhabitants of the council area,
the mayor may direct the town clerk to transfer funds from one account to another within the
council budget, and such transfers shall be repayable to the appropriate fund on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) Where the mayor has exercised his powers in terms of subsection (1), he shall, at the
next ordinary session of council, present a report, together with the reasons therefor, on his
decision to the council for its adoption.
66 Polling stations
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
67 Polling officers, assistant returning officers and election arrangements
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
68 Polling and appointment of scrutineers
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
69 Entitlement to vote and number of votes a voter may cast: mayoral elections
([Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
70 Entitlement to vote and number of votes a voter may cast: elections of
councillors
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
71 Voting by companies, etc.: elections of councillors
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
72 Questions voters may be required to answer
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
73 Adjournment of poll
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
74 Voting by post
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
75 Voting by physically incapacitated or illiterate persons
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
76 Result of election
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
77 Election not invalidated by defect or irregularity
[Section repealed by s. 34 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
78 Special vacancies in office of councillors
(1) In this section—
“calendar month” means one of the twelve periods into which the year is divided in the
calendar.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) if a councillor—
(a) dies; or
(b) resigns his office; or
(c) ceases to be qualified for election as a councillor or becomes disqualified for such election
in terms of section 103G of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:01]; or
[Paragraph as substituted by s. 35 of Act No. 21 of 1997.]
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