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The
Board's independence is protected by the Constitution of the Republic of South
Africa, 1996 (Act No 108 of 1996)
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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.
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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.
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