Chapter 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT of a council or committee or of the members present at a meeting of a council or committee and the total membership of the council or committee or the number of members present at the meeting is not an integral multiple of three, such resolution or thing shall be deemed to have been duly passed, done or agreed, as the case may be, if it is passed, done or agreed by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds or one-third, as the case may be, of the number next above that of such total membership or of the members present, as the case may be, which is an integral multiple of three, and any other reference in this Act to a thing being done or agreed by, or at the request of, not less than one-third of the total membership of the council or committee or of the members present at a meeting of the council or a committee shall be construed accordingly. 3 Application of Act This Act shall apply to— (a) every city or city council which was established before the date of commencement of this Act or which is established in terms of this Act; (b) every municipality, municipal council, town or town council which is established or is deemed to have been established in terms of this Act; (c) every local government area which is declared or is deemed to have been declared in terms of this Act and every local board which has been established or is deemed to have been established in terms of this Act. PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPALITIES, TOWN COUNCILS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS AND LOCAL BOARDS AND MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO 4 Provisions relating to establishment, alteration or abolition of municipalities, towns, councils and council areas (1) Whenever the President considers it desirable he may, subject to this Act, by proclamation in the Gazette, after any local authority concerned has been consulted, establish a municipality or town and— (a) shall establish a municipal council or a town council, as the case may be, therefor; and (b) shall fix the area of the municipality or town; and (c) shall assign a name to the municipality or town; and (d) may divide the council area into any number of wards. (2) At any time after the establishment of a council the President may, subject to this Act, by proclamation in the Gazette and after consultation with the council— [Introductory words as amended by s. 17 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (a) alter the name of the municipality or town; (b) divide or redivide the council area into any number of wards, create one or more additional wards, alter or abolish one or more wards or abolish the division of the council area into wards; (c) alter the boundaries of the council area by adding thereto and additionally, or alternatively, subtracting therefrom any area, determine any question arising therefrom and redefine the council area: [Paragraph as amended by s. 17 of Act No. 21 of 1997 (repeal of proviso)] (d) abolish the municipality, town or council. (3) Where a municipality or town is abolished or the whole or any part of the area of a local authority is included in a council area or a separate council is established for that area, the President shall— (a) make such transfer, disposal or apportionment of property, assets, rights and liabilities; and (b) give such directions as to any matters or things, including the payment of money and the protection of the rights of employees; as may be necessary or desirable to give effect to any proposals relating thereto which were set out in a notice published in terms of section eleven and may, in any other case, make any transfer, disposal or apportionment or give any direction that he considers to be necessary or 12