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The Supreme Court of Appeal considered whether the composition of a municipal executive committee under s 43(2) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 may be re-calculated when by-elections change the composition of a council. It held that the allocation of seats is fixed for the council’s five-year term and is not re-calculated because of by-elections, and the appeal was dismissed with costs.
This appears to concern municipal executive committee seat allocation and vacancy filling under the Structures Act.
Evidence from source
The appeal is dismissed with costs, including the costs of two counsel.
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