Chapter 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT (a) it is intended to recommend to the President that he exercise such powers and setting out the nature of the proposals and in particular to the extent applicable— (i) the proposals in relation to the name of the council, local board or local government area concerned; (ii) the proposed area or areas concerned; (iii) the proposals in relation to the wards concerned; (iv) the proposals in relation to the councillors involved; (v) the proposed apportionment of any property, assets, rights and liabilities, including the proposed payment of any moneys and the protection of the rights of employees; (vi) the nature of any powers proposed to be exercised in terms of subsection (4) of section four; (b) any person who wishes to make representations concerning the proposal may lodge them with the Minister within such period as may be stated in the notice, being not less than thirty days from the date of the last publication of the notice. (2) When any recommendation is submitted to the President concerning the exercise of any powers referred to in subsection (1) there shall be submitted to him, together with such recommendation, the substance and number of any representations which have been lodged with the Minister in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (1). (3) In the case of a proposal to establish a council for any area, to declare a local government area or to alter the boundaries of a council area or local government area the President may, after considering any representations made as a result of any notice given in terms of subsection (1), declare the council area or local government area or alter the boundaries, as the case may be, to a lesser extent than that indicated in that notice without further notice being given in terms of subsection (1). (4) In the case of a proposal to alter the boundaries of any ward in a council area, the President may, after considering any representations made as a result of any notice given in terms of subsection (1), alter the area of the ward to a lesser extent than that indicated in the notice without further notice being given in terms of subsection (1). 12 Date of coming into being of council and first election (1) In any proclamation establishing a council in terms of section four the President shall fix a date for the coming into being of the council. (2) … [Subsection repealed by s. 19 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (3) … [Subsection repealed by s. 19 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] 13 Succession from former local authority to newly-established local authority (1) Where a town is abolished and a municipality is established in place thereof the municipality shall be the successor of the town and— (a) section ten shall apply, mutatis mutandis; and (b) section twelve shall not apply unless the President otherwise directs; [Paragraph as substituted by s. 20 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (c) section 103D and subsection (1) of section 103I of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:01] shall not apply unless the President otherwise directs, in which case those sections shall apply to the extent directed by the President. [Paragraph as inserted by s. 20 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (2) Where a local board is abolished and a municipality or town is established in place thereof the municipality or town shall be the successor of the local board and— (a) section ten shall apply, mutatis mutandis; and (b) section twelve shall not apply unless the President otherwise directs; [Paragraph as substituted by s. 20 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (c) section 103D and subsection (1) of section 103I of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:01] shall not apply unless the President otherwise directs, in which case those sections shall apply to the extent directed by the President. [Paragraph as inserted by s. 20 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] 20