| (1) | As head of administration the municipal manager of a municipality is, subject to the policy directions of the municipal council, responsible and accountable for— |
| (a) | the formation and development of an economical, effective, efficient and accountable administration— |
| (ii) | operating in accordance with the municipality's performance management system in accordance with Chapter 6; and |
| (iii) | responsive to the needs of the local community to participate in the affairs of the municipality; |
| (b) | the management of the municipality's administration in accordance with this Act and other legislation applicable to the municipality; |
| (c) | the implementation of the municipality's integrated development plan, and the monitoring of progress with implementation of the plan; |
| (d) | the management of the provision of services to the local community in a sustainable and equitable manner; |
| (e) | the appointment of staff other than those referred to in section 56(a), subject to the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998); |
| (f) | the management, effective utilisation and training of staff; |
| (g) | the maintenance of discipline of staff; |
| (h) | the promotion of sound labour relations and compliance by the municipality with applicable labour legislation; |
| (j) | managing communications between the municipality's administration and its political structures and political office bearers; |
| (k) | carrying out the decisions of the political structures and political office bearers of the municipality; |
| (l) | the administration and implementation of the municipality's by-laws and other legislation; |
| (m) | the exercise of any powers and the performance of any duties delegated by the municipal council, or sub-delegated by other delegating authorities of the municipality, to the municipal manager in terms of section 59; |
| (n) | facilitating participation by the local community in the affairs of the municipality; |
| (o) | developing and maintaining a system whereby community satisfaction with municipal services is assessed; |
| (p) | the implementation of national and provincial legislation applicable to the municipality; and |
| (q) | the performance of any other function that may be assigned by the municipal council. |
| (2) | As accounting officer of the municipality the municipal manager is responsible and accountable for— |
| (a) | all income and expenditure of the municipality; |
| (b) | all assets and the discharge of all liabilities of the municipality; and |
[Section 55(2)(c) substituted by section 7 of Act No. 44 of 2003]
