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Mandates


Legislative and other mandates
The Department derives its mandate from the following pieces of legislation:
  • Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act no 108 of 1996)
  • Electoral Act No73 of 1998
  • Electoral Commission Act No51 of 1996
  • Promotion of Access to Information Act No 2 of 2000
  • Promotion of Administrative Justice Act No 3 of 2000
  • Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act No4 of 2000
  • Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Amendment Act No 52 of 2002
  • Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act No 34 of 1995
  • Protected Disclosure Act No 26 of 2000
  • Protection of Information Act No 84 of 1982
The following pieces of legislation provide a framework for housing development in the Province:
  • Housing Act No 107 of 1997 as amended
  • Northern Province Housing Act No 8 of 1998
  • Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act No 95 of 1998
  • Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999
  • Community Property Association Act 28 of 1996
  • Construction Industry Development Board Act of 2000
  • Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act 63 of 2000
The following pieces of legislation define the role of the Provincial Government in supporting, monitoring and building capacity of municipalities thus harnessing the Constitutional mandate of both the National and Provincial governments:
  • Transfer of staff to Municipalities Act No 17 of 1998
  • Local Government: Municipal Structures Act No 117 of 1998,
  • Local Government: Municipal Systems Act No 32 of 2000
  • Disaster Management Act No 57 of 2002
  • Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act No 20 of 1998
  • Northern Province Pounds Act No 3 of 2002
  • Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act No 6 of 2004
  • Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act No 56 of 2003
  • Water Services Act No 108 of 1997
  • Local Government Transition Act No 209 of 2003
  • Cross-Boundary Municipalities Act No 29 of 2000
  • Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act No 27 of 1998
  • Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act No 27 of 2000
  • Northern Province Local Government Laws Rationalisation Act No 5 of 2000
  • Cross-Boundary Municipal Laws Repeal and Related Matters Act No 23 of 2005
  • Local Government Training Act No 41 of 1985
  • Less Formal Township Establishment Act No 113 of 1991
  • Organised Local Government Act No52 of 1997
  • Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Act No 97 of 1997
  • Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act No13 of 2005
  • Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act No 19 of 1998
  • Restitution of Land Rights Act No 22 of 1994
  • Traditional Leaders and Governance Framework Act, No 41 of 2003
  • Limpopo Traditional Leadership and Institution Bill of 2004
The following pieces of legislation provide a framework for Development and Planning and Land Use Management:
  • Development Facilitation Act No 67 of 1995
  • Physical Planning Act, No 125 of 1991
  • Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act No 70 of 1970
  • Less formal Township Establishment Act No 113 of 1991
  • Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act No 112 of 1991
  • Town Planning and Township Board Ordinance 15 of 1986
  • Land Use Management Bill of 2001
  • Land Survey Act No 8 of 1997
  • Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act No 19 of 1998
  • Spatial Data Infrastructure Act No 54 of 2003
  • Agricultural Holdings (Transvaal) Registration Act No 22 of 1919
  • Administration and Control of Townships Regulations R293 of 1962
  • Venda Land Affairs Proclamation No 45 of 1990
  • Sectional Titles Act No 95 of 1986
  • Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Deeds Registration Act No 4747 of 1937 as amended
  • Proclamation R293 of 1962
  • Proclamation R188 of 1969
  • Proclamation R45 of 1990
  • Communal Land Rights Act No 11 of 2004
  • Land Titles Adjustment Act No 111 of 1993
  • Distribution of Transfer of Certain Land Act No 119 of 1993
  • Provision of Land Assistance Act No 126 of 1993
  • Town and Regional Planners Act No19 of 1984
  • Land Administration Act No 2 of 1995
  • National Environmental Management Act No 107 of 1998
  • Interim Protection of Informal Land Rights Act No 31 of 1996
  • Planning Profession Act No 36 of 2002
  • Surveying Profession Bill 2005
The following pieces of legislation provide for the Transformation of the Public Service:
  • Public Services Act 1994 as amended
  • Skills Development Act No 97 of 1998
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act No 75 of 1997
  • Promotion of Access to Information Act No 2 of 2000
  • State Information and Technology Agency Act No 88 of 1998
  • Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No 5 of 2000
  • Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995
  • Public Protector Act No 23 of 1994
  • Employment Equity Act No 55 of 1998
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act No 75 of 1997
  • Legislation that regulates financial management includes:
    • Public Finance Management Act, No 1 of 1999 as amended
    • Municipal Finance Management Act, No 56 of 2004
    • Division of Revenue Act(DORA) , No 1 7 of 2005

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