Knysna
South Africa
South Africa
Tariff By-law, 2019
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 8125 on 12 July 2019
- Commenced on 12 July 2019
- [This is the version of this document from 12 July 2019 and includes any amendments published up to 12 April 2024.]
1. Interpretation
In this by-law, words used in the masculine gender include the feminine, the singular includes the plural and vice versa. The English text prevails in the event of an inconsistency between the different texts and unless the context otherwise indicates-"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;"Customer Care, Credit Control, Debt Collection, Indigent and Tampering Policy" means the municipality's Customer Care, Credit Control, Debt Collection, Indigent and Tampering Policy as required by Sections 96(b), 97 and 98 of the Systems Act;"municipality" means the Municipality of Knysna, 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 tariff policy" means a tariff policy adopted by the municipality in terms of this by-law;"Systems Act" means the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000;"tariff" means fees, charges, or any other tariffs levied by the municipality in respect of any function or service provided by the municipality, excluding rates levied by the municipality in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 6 of 2004.2. Principles and objectives
3. Adoption and implementation of tariff policy
4. Contents of tariff policy
The municipality's tariff policy shall, inter alia:5. Enforcement of tariff policy
The municipality's tariff policy shall be enforced through the Customer Care, Credit Control, Debt Collection, Indigent and Tampering Policy and any further enforcement mechanisms stipulated in the municipality's tariff policy.6. Short Title
This by law shall be known as the Knysna Municipality's Tariff by-law and shall give effect to the implementation and enforcement of Knysna Municipality's Tariff policy and comes into operation on the date of promulgation thereof in the Western Cape Government Gazette.History of this document
12 July 2019 this version
Cited documents 3
Legislation 3
1. | Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 | 4368 citations |
2. | Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 | 4003 citations |
3. | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | 585 citations |