Mandate of the Financial Fiscal Commission?

The Commission derives its mandate from the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act No. 108 of 1996 as amended Sections 220, 221, 222 of the South African Constitution (as amended) and related Sections 214(2), 219(5), 228(2)(b), 229(5), 230(2), 230A(2) (as amended).

The mandate of the Commission is enabled through the Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Act No. 97 of 1997 as amended, the Financial and Fiscal Commission Act No. 99 of 1997 as amended, the Municipal Systems Act No. 32 of 2000 as amended, the Provincial Tax Regulation Process Act No. 53 of 2001 as amended, the Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of 2003 as amended, the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act No. 13 of 2005 as amended, and the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act No. 12 of 2007.