This By-law was repealed on 2021-06-04 by Property Rates.
Hessequa
South Africa
South Africa
Property Rates By-law, 2016
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 7636 on 24 June 2016
- Commenced on 1 July 2016
- [This is the version of this document from 24 June 2016 and includes any amendments published up to 9 June 2023.]
- [Repealed by Property Rates on 4 June 2021]
1. Definitions
In this By-Law, the English text prevails in the event of any conflict with the Afrikaans text, and, unless the context otherwise indicates –“Constitution” means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996;“Customer Care and Revenue Management By-Law” means the municipality’s Customer Care and Revenue Management By-Law as required by sections 96(b), 97 and 98 of the Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000;“municipality” means the Municipality of Hessequa, established in terms of Section 12 of the Municipal Structures Act, 117 of 1998, and includes any political structure, political office bearer, councillor, duly authorized agent or any employee acting in connection with this by-law by virtue of a power vested in the municipality and delegated or sub-delegated to such political structure political office bearer, councillor, agent or employee;“municipality’s rates policy” means a rates policy adopted by the municipality in terms of this By-Law;“Property Rates Act” means the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 6 of 2004;“rate” or “rates” means a municipal rate on property as envisaged in section 229 of the Constitution; and“rates policy” means the rates policy as adopted and amended by the municipality from time to time.2. Principles and objectives
3. Adoption and implementation of rates policy
4. Contents of rates policy
The municipality’s rates policy shall, inter alia:5. Implementation and enforcement of rates policy
The municipality’s rates policy shall be implemented and enforced through this by-law, the Customer Care and Revenue Management By-Law and any other enforcement mechanisms determined by the municipality.6. Appeal
A person whose rights are affected by a delegated decision of the municipality may appeal against that decision by giving written notice of the appeal and the reasons therefore in terms of section 62 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000 to the municipal manager within 21 days of the date of the notification of the decision.7. Offences and penalties
A person who–8. Repeal of by-laws
The Property Rates By-law promulgated in Provincial Gazette Extraordinary 7406 on 19 June 2015 is hereby repealed.9. Short title and commencement
This By-law shall be known as the Hessequa Municipality Property Rates By-law and will become effective on 1 July 2016.Cited documents 2
Legislation 2
1. | Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 | 4368 citations |
2. | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | 585 citations |