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Mpumalanga Traditional Leadership and Governance Act, 2005
Act 3 of 2005
- Published in Mpumalanga Provincial Gazette 1298 on 13 January 2006
- Assented to on 14 December 2005
- Commenced on 7 April 2006 by Mpumalanga Traditional Leadership and Governance Act, 2005: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document from 13 January 2006 and includes any amendments published up to 7 March 2024.]
Chapter 1
Definitions and interpretation
1. Definitions
2. Interpretation and application
Chapter 2
Traditional communities and traditional councils
3. Recognition of traditional communities
4. Withdrawal of recognition of traditional communities
5. Establishment and recognition of traditional councils
6. Determination of area ofJurisdiction of traditional councils
7. Disqualification as member of traditional council
A person may not ba appointed as a member of a traditional council if he or she -8. Vacation of office and filling of vacancies
9. Functions of traditional councils
10. Support to traditional councils
The MEC must, from monies appropriated by the Provincial Legislature for this purpose, provide the traditional council with financial and other resources required by such traditional council for the performance of its functions.11. Partnerships between municipalities and traditional councils
12. Community participation
13. Staff of traditional councils
14. Meetings of traditional councils
15. Quorum and procedure at meetings
16. Allowances payable to members of traditional councils
Chapter 3
Leadership positions within the institution of traditional leadership
17. Recognition and withdrawal of recognition of ingwenyama or indlovukati
The recognition and withdrawal of recognition of ingwenyama or indlovukati must be done in accordance with sections 9 and 10 of the Framework Act.18. Identification of inkhosi
After the birth of a person who qualifies in terms of customary law to assume the position of inkhosi, the inner royal family must-19. Recognition of inkhosi
20. Withdrawal of recognition and removal of Inkhosi
21. Recognition and appointment of indvuna
22. Withdrawal of recognition and removal of indvuna
23. Recognition of Libambela
24. Withdrawal of recognition and removal of Libambela
Chapter 4
General provisions
25. Implementation of decisions of Commission
26. Code of Conduct
27. Delegation
28. Regulations
The Premier may, after consultation with the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders, make regulations relating to -29. Transitional arrangements
30. Repeal of laws and savings
31. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the Mpumalanga Traditional Leadership and Governance Act, 2005, (Act No. 3 of 2005) and comes into operation on a date determined by the Premier by proclamation in the Provincial Gazette.History of this document
07 April 2006
13 January 2006 this version
14 December 2005
Assented to
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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Regulations for the Election of the 40% of Members of Traditional Councils, 2007 | Provincial Notice 3 of 2007 |