Local Authority Notice No. 15 of 2016

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Title	Local Government » Municipal Systems Act (32/2000) » Emalahleni Local Municipality » Liquor Trading Hours Bylaws
Gazette	Provincial Gazettes (Eastern Cape), No. 3593 of 15 February, 2016, 34 page(s), 328Kb

PROVINSIALE KOERANT,  15 FEBRUARIE 2016                  No. 3593    125

LOCAL GOVERNMENT NOTICE
                                          LOCAL AUTHORITY NOTICE 15 OF 2016
          
                                         EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

The Municipal  Manager hereby publishes, in  terms of section 13 of the Local  Government:
             Municipal Systems Act, 2000 [Act No. 32 of 2000] read with section 162 of the Constitution of the
             Republic  of  South Africa Act,  1996 [Act No.  108  of 1996], the Liquor Trading Hours By-law  that
             comes into operation on the date of publication thereof in the Provincial Gazette.

LIQUOR TRADING HOURS BY-LAWS

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality is  vested with  legislative  authority in  terms of the
             Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 [Act No. 108 of 1996];

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality in the exercise of its functions has an obligation in
             terms of section 42 of the Eastern Cape Liquor Act, 2003 [Act No. 10 of 2003] to regulate the hours
             during which  liquor  may be sold  and  regulate the operating  hours of premises where  on-site
             consumption of liquor takes place in the demarcated municipal area and to provide for incidental
             matters;

AND WHEREAS it is the intention of Emalahleni Municipality to set trading days and hours for all
             licenced premises,  businesses or  outlet  situated  within  the area  of  jurisdiction of Emalahleni
             Municipality that sell liquor to the public.

NOW THEREFORE be it enacted by the Council as follows:

[1]    Definitions
             [2]    Application of By-Laws
             [3]    Report by Ward Committee
             [4]    Hours of Trading
             [5]    Exemptions
             [6]    Enforcement
             [7]    Appeal
             [8]    Offences
             [9]    Penalties
             [10]   Repeal of by-laws
             [11]   Short title

SCHEDULES

[1]    DEFINITIONS

In these  by-laws,  words used  in  the masculine gender include  the  feminine, the  singular
                    includes the plural and vice versa and, unless the context otherwise indicates:-

"Act" means the Eastern Cape Liquor Act, 2003 [Act No. 10 of 2003];

"authorized official" means –

[a]    an official who has been  authorized by the Council to  administer, implement and
                           enforce the provisions of these by-laws;
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