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Tariff Determination By-law, 2008
- Published in Gauteng Provincial Gazette 228 on 21 August 2008
- Commenced on 21 August 2008
- [This is the version of this document from 21 August 2008 and includes any amendments published up to 4 April 2024.]
1. Preamble
2. Interpretation
In these By-Laws, the English test prevails in the event of any conflict with the Afrikaans or lsi-Zulu, SeSotho, SePedi texts, and unless the context otherwise indicates -"By-laws" means the tariff By-laws as may be amended from time to time"City" means the City of Johannesburg;"City's tariff policy" means the Tariff Determination Policy for Trading and Minor Services for the City of Johannesburg as may be amended by Council from time to time;"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa;"Consumer" means -(a)any person who occupies premises to whom, and in respect of which, the Council-(i)has agreed to provide municipal services(ii)is actually providing municipal services(iii)has entered into an agreement with the council for the provision of municipal services to or any premises;(b)the owner of any premises to which the Council is providing a municipal service"Council" means the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipal Council;"Credit Control and Debt Collection By-Laws and Policy" means the City's Credit Control and Debt Collection By-Law and Policy as required by sections 96(b), 97 and 98 of the Systems Act;"Determine" means determined by the Council by resolution from time to time, the amendment of tariffs by the Council shall have the same meaning;"Premises" means any piece of land, with or without any building or structure theron, the external surface boundries of which are delineated on -(a)a general plan or diagram registered in terms of the Land Survey Act, 9 of 1927, or in terms of the Deed Registry Act, 47 of 1937; or(b)a sectional title plan registered in terms of the Sectional Titles Act, 95 of 1986,which is situated within the area of jurisdiction of the Council;"Municipal service" means a service that the City in terms of its powers and functions provides or may provide to or for the benefit of the local community;"Systems Act" means the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000;"Tariff" means fees, charges or any other tariffs levied by the City in respect if any function or service provided by the City, excluding rates levied by the City in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 6 of 2004.3. Adoption and implementation of tariff policy
4. Application of the bylaws
5. Liability for tariffs
6. Guiding principles for the determination of tariffs
7. Differentiation between different categories of consumers
8. Queries or complaints in respect of categorisation
9. Enforcement of tariff policy
The collection of tariffs for municipal services shall be enforced through the Credit Control and Debt Collection By-Laws and any further legal enforcement mechanisms.10. Operative date
These By-Laws shall take effect on the date of promulgation.11. Short Title
These By-laws are called the City of Johannesburg's Tariff Determination By-laws, 2008History of this document
21 August 2008 this version
Cited documents 3
Legislation 3
1. | Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 | 4361 citations |
2. | Deeds Registries Act, 1937 | 2752 citations |
3. | Sectional Titles Act, 1986 | 1285 citations |