Legislation

The Board's independence is protected by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996) (384kb)
Local Government: Municipal Demarcation Act, 1998 (Act No 27 of 1998) deals with Board's role and functions pertaining to the demarcation of municipal boundaries. (60kb)
Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) empowers the Board to assess the capacity of municipalities, and to delimit wards for local government elections. (60kb)